Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-11
Base Ball Notes.


Townsend will probably pitch.
1t will be noted that Griffith didn't pitch
against the Senators.
The question now Is When will the first
game be won on the western trip?
Reports from Chicago say the umpire ia
vored the home team, but that is only to
be expected.
Tommy Corcoran is to be released by
Cincinnati. What a prize he would be for
Manager Lotus is said to be after Nc
Farland Of Chicago for the outfield and he
would strengthen the Senators wonderfully.
being a good fielder and hitter and just the
man to follow Ryan on the bases.
Manager Comiskey may recall the laugh
that Manager LOTUS gave him when he
asked for Coughlin before the season opened
and refuse to part with Mcfarland. Comis-
key recommended keister to Lotus, think
ing Coughlin would be turned over to Chi
cago but the Washington manager had
seen Scranton Bill play, and that was
sufficient.
When Jimmy Ryan walked to the bat in
the first inning of Sundays game at Chica-
go he was presented with an immense bou-
Quet Of roses by his friends in the windy
city. The big crowd cheered Justify for
Washington. Baltimore and the Athletics
appear to have gone to the bad on the west
ern trip, Boston being the only team. to
hold it's true gait No wonder the western
clubs are stuck on themselves
The Athletics defeat Monday cost them
the leadership in the American League.
Lajoie has a batting average of SIT per
cent since joining the Cleveland team last
week.
Carney. the Boston right fielder, is the
idol Of the fans in the city Of culture. He
covers acres of ground and bats timely.
Dad Clarke has been turned loose by
Minneapolis. Nothing new for the former
Giant who has played in almost every
league in the country.
O'Neil, who pitched the Phllies into a de-
feat Monday, was formerly a student at
Vilanova College. He was signed by st.
Louis late last year and did excellent work
under the name of Joyce.
Cy Young's victory Sunday at ST. Louis
was his thirteenth during this season The
unlucky number did not interfere with Cy
in the least.
AS yet there is no sign of a slump in
Harry Bays batting average In every
game in which he has played he has made
his days average under 1888.
Jimmy Williams, former third baseman
of the Pittsburg team. now star second
baseman of the Baltimore American Lea que
team, has fallen heir to one-f1fth of $4,000
through the death of relative.
Jack O'Neill, the backstop Of the st.
Louis club, will be retained. He was given
his ten days notice. but both of Donovans
catchers were in the hospital and O'Neill
had to go into the game. Since then he has
played good ball and regained his standing
TO the extent LnaI donovan thinks ne too
good a man to let go.
Who says that the Indian cannot be civil
liked? Over at Waynesburg, Pa, Monday
the Carlisle base ball team broke up
game by going after the umpire in true
college boy fashion. The score was even, 2 to
2, when the trouble broke out and the red
men, who objected to decision, abused
the umpire until out Of breath, and then
left the field.
Pitcher Kenna. formerly of the Philadel-
phia Athletics. who accepted the terms Of
the Milwaukee Association team, arrived
at Milwaukee Monday and signed with the
Milwaukee Western League club, having
accepted advance money from Duffy. Ken
ma did not get his money and transporta-
ton from the association club through the
non-delivery OF telegram, and the sup
posed deal was or.
There Is no gainsaying the fact that the
long lead Of the Pirates has robbed the
pennant race Of much Of its attractive
ness" says Andrew Freedman The cham
pions have lead over their nearest com
petitors Of over 80 points-a margin SO
great that It viii be almost Impossible to
wipe 1t out. Predictions were made freely
before the opening OF the season that the
Pirates would make runaway race Of the
struggle, but It never was thought they
would demonstrate their superiority in such
a convincing and decisive manner. The
only real issue which seems to be at stake
Is the honor OF finishing second, and Brook
Ign and Chicago appear to hold this TO
themselves