Evening star., 1902-08-06
Base Ball Notes.

The Senators open in Chicago today.
Yesterdays defeat Is hard to analyze
There seems to be other clubs besides
the Senators that can play a home
In the face Of Gochnauers exhibition yes-
terday. the charge that a Dutchman lacks
nerve won't go.
George Carey will probably be back In
the game at Chicago today, and different
story may come out ofNthe west tonight.
1t looks as though the Senators are try
ing to equal the record made by the Chi
Cages on their last eastern trip when but
two games were won.
The game is certainly breaking bad for
Harry Wolverton this season. Yesterday
a bad bounder struck him in the eve and
another lay off will probably follow
Mike Donln Is expected to get out of
Jail and join the Cincinnatts about August
Is. If he proves to5be in good condition
he will go to first base and Beckley will be
proper shape Jake will remain with the
Reds.
The Boston National League team has
made John Anderson of the St Louis
Browns a stiff offer for next season. but
Magnate Hedges of the. mound city says
he can pay as much as any one. and the
big Swede may remain where he is.
Little Billy keisterz once more got in a
timely drive in yesterdays game. The Bal
timore boy may be a little bit "tacky," but
he can play ball, and the Washington
fans consider him about the best on the
team.
player, 1t does not follow that he is pos
sessed of the stuff Of which great managers
are made. The mere knowledge of the
game is not the only quality essential.
McGinnity has done nothing remarkable
since joining New York. Like many an
other twirier, the ''iron man" is now learn
ing the lesson that much Of a pitcher's 8
prowess depends on the quality of the field
ing behind him.
Moore may intend to desert Cleveland,
but there is nothing in his present work to
indicate any dissatisfaction. Not only is
he pitching great ball. but his opportune
hitting has several times turned the tide.
Since Mister McGraw a gentleman ac-
cording to his own confession. wrecked"
the Baltimore club and assumed the man
agement of the New Workers, the latter
have won five games and lost nine-a win
ming percentage of 357, which entities them
to the position which they occupy in the
National League race,
There is a text for base ball sermon in
the statement that Chicago, although lead
ing in the American race is with one eX-
ception the weakest hitting team in the
league. Here Is proof that it takes more
than blind slugging to win games. Heady
play and dashing base running pull down
many victory. If the Senators could run
bases like Chicago they would be invinci-
BILE.
In the American League race there are
but 156 points between Baltimore, the
eighth club, and Chicago, which is leading.
In the National there are 219 points be-
tween Pittsburg and Brooklyn. the first
and second clubs while Pittsburg and New
York are separated by $40 points. TO make
the national race interesting they would
nave to compel Pittsburg to play without
catcher.
When Ban" Johnson casts up the years
balance sheet he'll probably register a
silent prayer of thanks for the inspiration
that caused Connie" Mack to lead Wad-
dell forth from the wilds of Los Angeles.
AS game winner the "Rube" is a star.
AS an audience magnet he is a whole con-
steiiation. Anywhere from 10000 to $4,000
people are greeting him in the west. 1.-The
base Ban Pattf' would be a good name for
the giant curve dispenser.
ban: II Pittsburg joins our league twill
be but fair
To split the players up and give each team
one OF the Pirate stars. Now tell me,
friends
hen this division comes, which men you
wish?
Comiskey, \
LOTUS,
Armour,
McAieesr SHans Wagner. mighty Ban!
Collins,
Robinson,
Mack,
The Shakespeare of Ban Johnson, Act
vi, Scene l6-St I.olIfs Star.