Evening star., 1902-09-12
Base Ball Notes

today.
Jack Doyle had good day at second base
yesterday.
Carrick can be depended upon to do good
work even if given only halfway support
Lew Drill seems to have got into his true
stride at last. He has not made an error
In the last three games, and yesterday he
made a triple for good measure
Ex-senator Buck Freeman had liking
for Carrick's curves. His two singles and
a triple came very near winning the game
for Boston.
Speaking of batters recalls George Carey
This able first baseman hung up two more
hits yesterday, and has been hitting like a
thoroughbred the past couple weeks.
When the score went up on the Athletics
grounds, telling of Washingtons victory
over Boston, there was great shout from
the 1000 spectators. The noise was re-
peated when the figures showing Detroit in
front of st. Louis were also posted.
That Chicago crowd would be down
around the tail end of the procession If it
hadn't been for Roy Pattersons work this
season. He is entitled to one of the largest
salaries in the business
The Athletics have four games in this
city with the Senators, instead of three, as
inadvertently stated, and upon this quartet
of contests will depend the pennant chances
of the Quakers. There should be a land
office business at the American League park
when the two teams meet.
Gene DeMontreville is playing shortstop
doing we'll. He went through both games
yesterday without an error accepting all Of
thirteen chances.
Reports from Philadelphia say that Harry
Goldman, treasurer of the Baltimore club
got Charley Horse in his arms while
counting up the receipts after the games
Wednesday and Thursday. 1t is to be hoped
that Conny Mack will save some of the
good feast for Treasurer Potter when the
Senators reach Quakervile
Williams, Baltlmore'S s great second base
man, struck out six times in the four games
| played.
1t is a chilly morning that Patsy Dom
ovan or Louie" Heilbronner doesn't sign a
pitcher or TWO for the Cardinals.
Detroit has an Outfielder on trial name d
! Schiepperka esse. His name has already
| been cut to Schipp.
The Pittsburg management announces
that it has signed thinner and Burke for
next year. Burke will be utility man. On
| the strength of this capture and others
| from the American, Col. Puliam claims the
| pennant for 1903 already.
Rhoddy Wallace told Magnate Robiso IN
| that while he had not signed with Hedges,
he had promised to show every offer to him
| and in case he met each Bobby would play
next year with the Browns. Hedges told
| him that no team in the country could pay
MIN more than he will and Robson takes
| that final
| The Memphis Base Ball Association yes
| terday filed bill in chancery court at
Chattanooga, Tenn, to attach the sinking
Z,
amounting to $1,000 on deposit in a Nash
vile bank. The bill is filed against the
Southern League, ]. B. Nickln and E. A.
Lindsay, and alleges that damages have
been done the complainant in excess Of
5000 The attachment was issued.
Umpire Bill Carpenter, who has been per-
forming In the New York State League all
summer, was the only official to go through
the whole season in the state league,
tWenty-six officials being used at one time
or another. He may be given a chance to
snow his worth In the National League
next year, as President Hart of Chicago
who saw him work, was greatly impressed
with his style of going
The Pittsburg base ball club will not give
up certain players to rival league without
a fight. Il have tWo-year contracts with
Leach and some others, and l will think
them over at the end of the season." said
barney Dreyfuss on his arrival home from
the east, "and let me say" continued the
champs owner, that the contracts are bet
ter ones than Lajoie had with the Phila-
oelphia club. They are mutual and Will
no doubt hold In any court. 1 have not had
players for long time don't think that
! have spoken to Tannehill for a month,
AS to Leach, l have had no dealings with
| him for some days"
| Captain Robinson of the Baltimores s.ys.
| philadelphia Is crazy about the Athletes
and they are drawing great crowds The
National League team in Philadelphia
| played double header Wednesday with the
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| fewer than 200 people. while today BY actual
count there were exactly 127 people at the
National League game, although they an
nounced an attendance of over 700. The
american League attendance on the two
days was nearly 10000. l have been al
around the circuit. and the American
League clubs are all doing splendidly The
clups are making money all is harmonious
and President Ban Johnson is a wonder as
| base ball leader and a splendid man to get
along with If he is treated half wav riphf -
A meeting Of the National League has
been called, to be held in this city on next
Tuesday. There are a number Of matters To
be discussed. The settlement of the ex-
pense for the Baltimore coup" is said 70
be one OF them and it is expected that the
question OF how to get the better Of the
American League-a question which is Far
from solved-will again be agitated When
| to the effect that vigorous Campaign had
bee been una, mapped out against the bold enemy,
| Al Reach Of Philadelphia and John T. BrpsL
were IN consultation at the Polo Grounds
yesterday. but Reach said he came over on
private business What are they taking
aboutf' Queried a spectator at the rams
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