Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-05
Base Ball Notes,

Base Ball Notes.
The Senators open in Chicago today their
closing series in the west
Boston and Athletics are doing better in
the west than was expected.
Hardy a pitcher from the New York
State League, held Brooklyn down to two
hits yesterday Quite feat!
With Clarke and Drill suffering from in
jured hands. the Senators are in a pretty
bad fix. Doyle can catch all right but his
arm isn't strong enough to throw swiftly
to the bases.
If Wyatt Lee would turn his attention to
bunting he would become a valuable man,
but long hits like yesterdays come too sell.
dom for an outfieider.
Manager LOTUS gave out the report that
he was after Cockman and Atrock while
in Milwaukee, but the chances are that he
was looking over Gatfns, who has done the
best work at short in the Western League.
Dave FultZ's base running in Detroit yes
terday was something to read about He
stole in quick succession second, third and
then home, the latter theft being made
while Mccarthy was winding up to pitch.
Delehanty is reported to have laughed
when Kester made an error yesterday, but
it Is doubtful. DEF has no right to laugh
in st. Louis.
Five thousand school children were adj
mitted free to the game in Cleveland yes
terday, and the heavy hitting of Hickman
set them wild.
kid Gleasons brother is pIayinp a
splendid game at third for Boston, and
proving a good substitute for Jimmy Col
Inns. His work yesterday in Chicago was
the feature of both contests.
Schreckenghost welded the stick effec-
lively for the Athletics in Detroit yesterday.
Two singles, double and a home run is
quite a good days work.
The Cleveland series Is certain to be hot
Dor Gor oy,1 ho,ro Hao,,
held in reserve for the Athletics.-Cleve
land Leader.
A special from St. Louis says that Pitch
ers Frank Donohue and Jack Powell have
signed with the st. Louis Browns for 1903
Cleveland still has a chance for the pen
nant, and has got to be respected the rest
of the route. Had Bill" Armour had his
present lineup in the field all season long
his gang would now likely be at the top
of the heap
There was great battle between Chesbro
and Pittinger at Boston yesterday. Before
this game Pittinger had a record of eleven
straight victories, while Chesbro had rec
ord of thirteen games won in succession.
Pittinger showed himself to be the master
this time and won his game from the peer
less Pittsburger.
The Athletics appear to have found their
batting eye again, and their supporters are
still convinced that they have more than
an even chance to win out and capture
the pennant. They now have but three
more games with western clubs. These are
with Cleveland, and then the Athletics go
home for the series with Baltimore. Wash
ington and Boston.
On behalf of the players OF the Cleveland
base ball club Vice President c. w. Somers
of the Cleveland American League team has
issued challenge to the Cincinnati base
ball club Of the National League for a post
season series for the championship Of the
state. sr
During a row in a, saloon at Atlantic
I'm I'd hac toa ,foy,
X Giants base ball team, was horribly cut
In the abdomen by James G. Murray, col
ored. Hill is in a precarious condition at
the City Hospital. and Murray Is held to
await the result Of the injury. Jordan,
shortstop on the Cuban x Giants, was also
cut in the thigh by Murray while interfer-
ing in behalf of Hill.
Pitcher Mcpherson of the Milwaukee
Western League club has been signed by
an American League club for next season.
Offers have also been made to Pitchers Alt
rock and Elliott and Billy Mailman and
George Mcbride of the Milwaukee Associa-
ton club. None of the latter club have yet
signed a contract for next year with any
outside league.
Harry Thelman, the ex-Giant, was told
before he faced the Giants Wednesday that
unless he pitched a winning game he would
be released by Cincinnati. Never in his life
did the ex-Manhattan college boy pitch a
finer game The Giants were at his mercy
and but three safe hits could they make off
Kelley's Reds won the game. Roscoe Mill
er pitched as fine a game one could wish
to see. but his hoodoo was with him, and
the score at the finish was 2 to l against
him.
Eighteen innings Of base ball were played
at Boston yesterday and only one run was
scored. Boston got that run in the first
game on Longs base hit two sacrifices
and Leach's error Of Lush's drive. Pitten-
ger had Pittsburg at his mercy in the first
game In the second game, after nine in
nings of sensational playing. darkness
stopped the game. The feature Of this
game was Greminger's work at third base.
Those who are close to ''Muggsey" Nc
Graw place very little credence in his
statement that he has signed many Ameri-
can League players for next year. One
man who is we'll up in the affairs Of the
National League declares that McGraW has
Deen turned down by nearly all Of the
American players he has approached, prin-
cipaily because of his action in trying to
wreck the Baltimore club. The same au-
thorfty states that McGraw has been COM
PEELED to recruit his next years team from
the Western and other minor league teams.
When the question was put point blank
to him regarding the twelve-club circuit
President Hart of the Chicago club sad:
League as a whole to determine. Mr..
Brush has no power to go ahead and or
ganize on a twelve-club basis and the
rumors emanating from the east are no
NouDS SoioiSO F" Hll0 90 uOI care 10 Dc
quoted on the subject, still 1 must admit
that the twelve-club circuit would not be
to the liking of myself and partners. I
40 not look for return to the twelve-club
idea. Chicago Tribune.
That the American League intends to in
wade Pittsburg next season was fully
demonstrated when Ban johnson and Jack
OConnor came to Pittsburg Wednesday
and visited several suburban sites for ball
parks The president Of the American and
O'Connor, who now makes ne bubble about
being his agent, were seen in Pittsburg
three times. The American has for some
time been advertising in Pittsburg papers
for site for an athletic park within forty
five minutes Of Pittsbnrg. That the rival
league has been blocked from Pittsburg or
Allegheny Is assured but the fact remains
that they intend taking a park outside the
city.-Ptttsburg Press.sIt q
According to the ruling of President
Young OF the National League, which is
authority, pitcher is given credit for
winning game If he is put in when his
opponents score is greater than that Of his
club. providing the game Is won by his
club Should 1t be lost, theairst pitcher Is
credited with lost game. Should the
pitchers side be ahead when he Is put in
and his club win, the first pitcher is given
credit OF the game. Should, however he