Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-25
Base Ball Notes.

Boston and Senat tors again today
Yesterdays home coming was of the right
sort.
Pitcher Adkins can be congratulated on
his debut. He went in in the sixth inning
and but two hits were secured off his de-
| livery.
Left Fielder Dougherty looks first class,
if his first game in WASHINGTON can be
taken as a criterion.
Wyatt Lee is a great batter with no one
on the bases. but as a pinch hitter he is
a failure.
have improved with its trip around the
western circuit and apparently plays the
game with more confidence.
Big Cy. Young may not pitch one of the
games against Washington on account of
illness and the Senator's chances of three
games are increased a great deal by his
absence.
In addition to making his nome run and
two doubles, Billy Keister chased the legs
off Freeman in right with another long
hit that would have gone down for a triple
at least If it hadn't been caught.
The excellent work being performed by
Catcher Clarke clearly demonstrates that
the Senators would now be in the first divi-
sion had he Joined the team at the start-of
Of the season. Mores the pity.
Fred. Ely accompanied the team east
from Pfttsburg but it will be some time
before he gets back in the game, as his two
fingers are still very stiff.
Winters could easily have finished out the
game, as he was going easily. but it looked
as though the game was lost beyond pos
sible chance. and Adkins was put in to
demonstrate his ability. Captain Collins
| came back to the bench to witness Adkins
work, and after the game said he was de-
lighted with the young mans cleVerneSs.
Five of the eight clubs in the American
League have now won twenty-five games,
the difference in percentages being respon-
sible to the losses. wonderful showing,
truly.
Ex-senator Jimmie Stafford, the old
Lacquer, is playing with Montreal and lead
ing off at the bat.
President Dreyfuss of the Pittsburg club
says his team will not strike its gait until
August 1. What a magnificent finish they
will make-if Barney is a true prophet.
Cozy Dolan is fielding like a fiend and
humping the ball in scientific style for the
Brooklyns. Not error in twenty-four
games.
Jim ORourke, captain manager-owner of
the Bridgeport Connecticut League) team,
has been actively engaged in playing the
national game for thirty-five years. His
last professional engagement in the major
leagues was with Washington in 1893, when
he participated in 129 championship games
He plays with his old time vigor and looks
good for several more seasons to come.
William Bowman, a young college pitcher
who was with the University of West Vr
ginia, has been signed by McGraw. Bow
man is a right-ha lander, said to have good
ming seventeen out of his last twenty
games.
Arthur Irwin may manage the New York
base ball team next season. John NJ. Ward
and Arthur Irwin were at the game yes
terday In New York, and "reminiscences
were in order. Irwin had long talk. with
President Freedman yesterday morning,
and it would not be surprising if he would
soon be manager of the New York team.
And none better could be selected. Irwin
may be sent out very soon to select team
for next year.-New York World.
Left-handed pitchers are scarce in tIe
American League this season and have not
been accorded the best treatment 10y the OPP
posing clubs. There are only seven in the
league and the returns from the doings CT
the buffalo twirlers now show that they
have won thirty and lost thirty-five games
The southpaws are Piatt of the White
Stockings, Siever of Detroit. Plank and
Wiltse Of the Athletics, Lee and Patten of
Washington and Shields of Baltimore Their
records up to date are as follows: Piatt-
Won 4, lost 4. Siever-Won ;. lost 6.
Plank-Won 6. lost 8. Wiltse-Won g. lost
s. Lee-Won 2, lost 4. Patten-Won :,
lost Z. Shields-Won 1, lost 9.
Horace Fogel is out to break records in
the number of players he is using in New
York's outfield. To date these men have
tried their hand at covering the suburban
territory for the Giants: Van Haltren,
Jones, Hickman, Delehanty. Callahan,
Hartley, Jackson, Dunn. Yeager. Brodies.
Mcdonald. OHagan. Clarke, Hendricks
ana WaSnpurn ana the season ism two
months old!
Setback started triple play in Balti-
more yesterday. Two men on bases, no
one out and the pitcher weakening. Just
Selbachs cue. Hartzel picked out
straight ball and placed one of those
sneaky little fly hits in short left-a hit
that makes good ninety-nine times out of
a hundred, being too far out for the short
stop and too far in for the left fielder But
1t happened that this was the hundredth
time. Setback took a mighty run, dived
forward, got the ball with his hands
stretched straight before him, and with
wild. windmill swing of his arm let drive
to Williams at second. No one thought for
a moment that Setback would get the fly
and Shrek was away off second. He died
easily and Williams threw to McGann
catching Plank. who saw his danger but
could not get back In time.-Baltimore Sun.
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