Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-15

Taylor rejoined the Giants He and Luther
are great pals. and all because the catcher
| is quite finger talker.
Ryan tried to bunt in the seventh inning.
1t resulted in pop fly to McGann, who
doubled Townsend.
Washington learned the bunting lesson
well on Tuesday and applied the knowledge
yesterday.
Harry Howell made two attempts to send
a home-run hit over the short left-held
fence, but each developed into a high fly to
Delehanty. The second attempt was taken
right off the fence
Lajoie is the ideal ball player of the big
fellows. The only way 1 could ever get
him." says Roy Evans was to pitch them
close to him. That way he would only
make three hits. while the other way he
would make five"
nice one to Gilbert that he logged toward
first merely as a matter of form. Gilbert
became too confident and threw wildly, al
lowing Donohue to reach the bag safely.
Frank Bowerman, kidnaper. That's what
the Giants big catcher is termed now ever
since he went to Cleveland and stole Luther
Taylor away. Frank has had none too
much luck since then, either, for he has
caught couple of miserable games.
The Giants are disciplined as we'll as
company of soldiers could be. Every night
the stroke of eleven never finds one out of
bed. When one wants to go to theater he
goes to Manager Fogel to get his permits
sion. That's something brand new in a
New York team.
The man who keeps a record of the work
| OF the pitchers was busy again yesterday
with his pencil and figured out some inter
| esting results of the pitching of Townsend
and Howell Townsend delivered 106 balls
| In nine innings, an average of $40 to the
| man. while Howell was delivering 104 balls
in eight innings. an average of 2.97 to the
man. Townsend pitched "a balls 3J strikes
| and had 81 of his pitches hit by batsmen
while Howell pitched 81 balls. 20 strikes
| and had Al balls hit. Eleven Washington
batsmen struck the first ball pitched to
] "a at ham folly tIila
| Orioles hit the first ball, one safely. Ryan
| used up the greatest number of pitches in
single time at bat, forcing Howell to
| send him ten balls. He had three balls and
a strike called and struck five fouls IN sue
| cess1on. finally landing nice double to left.
| but he Slid over second, with results that
he regretted. Coughlin and Donohue were
| the least patient of the home batters de-
| handing only seven balls apiece in their
| four times at bat
Manager McGraw announced yesterday
| that on Saturday he released Frank Fore
man. The release has been in contempla-
ton for some time, but was decided upon
only after careful consideration. Fore
| man is still capable of pitching high
| class ball, but McGraw has staff of good
| pitchers, with one or two younger men in
view if the necessity arises hence Fore
mans release. He can get a position with
| a good team.
The decision of the Missouri judges refus-
ing to enjoin Wallace, Harper and Heidrick
| OF the American League contains the fol-
|
| ilDerty, which Is guaranteed to every citi-
| zen under our constitution and laws con-
| slStS in the right to go where one pleases
| ana when and to do that which may lead
| to ones business or pleasure, only so far
| restricting it the right of others make
| necessary for the welfare of other citizens"
| Catcher FuSch, the Battle Creek (Mich)
| boy, arrived in Cincinnati last Saturday
! morning. but made very short stay of it.
| He left last night for Detroit, the place he
| came from. 1t was not on account of the
| young mans ability, but account of the
| rule that limits the team to sixteen men.
| With this rule in effect Manager McPhee
| cannot make room for another catcher
Fusch says he has an offer from the Wash
| ingtOn club and also from Milwaukee-Cin-
| cnnau Enquirer
Contract jumpers are bad propositions at
best and should be ignored by all base ball
| fans. The claim has been made in the
| Western League that George Tebeau of the
| Louisville club got Third Baseman Schaub
to jump from Toronto, but it is denied by
| both Schaub and Tebeau. President Hickey
| of the American Association says that if
| the western League people or the Eastern
| League magnates show proof of Schaub
signing with Toronto before he did with
| louisville that he will have him returned.
| Mr. Hickey cannot do more than that
| The race in the American League is unite
interesting. The St. Louis all-star combi-
| nation seems to have struck its stride and
is heading for the top. Connie Mack's
team is playing fast ball, but there are
| two dfsappointments up to date Chicag go
and Baltimore, not to speak of Boston. In
the case of Chicago, no early showing was
| expected from the veterans under ComiS-
key. He had said right along that he did
not expect his team to play up to its stand
| ard until June /, and that he would be sat
isied If it held its head above water until
that time. The champions have succeeded
| in doing that, and more. Baltimore has
played poorly. McGraw's team seems to
be hitting well enough, but the pitchers
! are not doing good work and the base
work has been poor, from all accounts By
the first of June the teams in Ban John
| sons organization will be going along
| smoothly, and then one of the most inter
| estfng races in the history of baseball
| should begin. 1t will be hard matter to
| pick the winner in the American League
| race this season.