Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-25
Base Ball Notes.

Cleveland closes the series today.
The champion Chicago aggregation is due
tomorrow.
Today being Ladies' Day" The chances
are that the fair ones Will turn out in large
numbers to see the only Lajoie.
Too much praise cannot be given Carrck
for his work yesterday. 1t was mastery
exhibition of the pitching art.
Bill Coughlin's work was appreciated in
the eighth inning yesterday. Bay had start
ed with triple, but Coughlin made good
stop of Bradley's drive and the sprinter
was run down on the line. The blue boys
looked dangerous at that point.
The photo of Delehanty in another col
umn was taken two years ago, and is cred
tied with the best likeness of the big fellow
A Boston friend persuaded 1.-The Only Del
to brush his hair and the result was quite
hne picture.
The Senator's have now won ten out of
the last Thirteen games. a record that has
not been equaled by a Washington club for
many years.
Tomorrow's game will be called at $50
Manager Lotus says that the attendance
demonstrates that the people want Satur-
day games called early, and this arrange
ment Will continue for the rest of the sea-
son.
With the Chicagos tomorrow will be the
old favorites, George Davis, Tom DAILY, Nc
Farland, "Sandow'' Mertes, Danny Green
ana the eccentric lad Clarke Griffith. The
champions nave won but one game en- this
Trip east, and the Senators will Doubt So
confront a desperate crowd tomorrow.
Magnate Rogers must have lad a Sleep
ness night after 1t was decided TO offer
La1oie $4,000. waiting to see whether the
great ball player would break his word
prayer OF Thanksgiving is reported to have
peen ofered when Manager Shetzlines
message, telling Of Lajoie's, refusal, reach
ed Philadelphia.
The games scheduled for PHILADELPHIA
and Baltimore yesterday had to be post
poned on account of rain.
resident Johnson has at last issued his
e etil1 and the players who break contracts
Will never again wear American League
uniforms. Had johnson been listened to-
sneckard would never have been given the
opportunity of throwing down the Balti-
more club.
That 800 class in the American League is
certainly aristocratic The Senators are
certainly going along at tremendous clip,
pul making up lost ground is very difficult
anu, IN addition the teams in front of
taught" GAIA
ANA still the American League players
VINO We're going to flock to the National
League nave not f1ocked.
1t has always been the good Of the game
with the American League, but it is always
eXtermination and self-interest with the
Nalonal. says Comiskey. $50 long as we
oe ;In the goods to the public it will be
Manager Pullam of the Pittsburg club,
received a telegram from John T. Brush in
ot LOUIS yesterday announcing the suspen-
sloii Oh mans Wagner for his attempted as
sauit on Umpire Brown during Wednes-
days game. Tannehll played right field.
W netner the suspension will extend beyond
tn ne, 81. Louis series is not known.
me attehdances at the National League
grounds gro at Boston was, counted yesterday
ana reported as 400, while there were over
4ooo paid admissions at the American
League grounds. This makes a total of 800
at the National in two dates of conflicts as
rms is Bob Emslfe's eleventh year as a
national League umpire He was with the
An; american Association year before com
lns 10 tne National League. and before that
was pitcher for sisd orsseven years. There
Io,e ne Is veteran In the service OF the
national game and one with a long and
creoitable record. 81 &'sh
Gochnauer. the clever shortielder of the
SleVelands, received. a Very tempting offer
from the Brooklyn. management during his
stay In Philadelphia Tho player very
promptly turned down the offer.
Apropos to the carrying OF OF Shrek
on the shoulders ohfthel crowd last Friday.
me fress says that only once before has
tnat happened in this city, namely in 1888.
M Wnen Lon Knight was similarly honored:
inns is mistake. Lajoie was carried off
the neld IN triumph only last July, when he
WIN double in the last inning won an
uphlli game from misunderstanding Life.
Alex smith Of Providence and Catcher
d ~ A>S W VI n, nav
baitlmore team. Catcher Sweeney OF Nor
ristown. Pa will be given trial by Man
Eyer HoDlnson. The release OF Substitute
oyer has been recalled.
BAH players who are thinking Of jumping
the american League-f such there be-
should recall the crime of '82. The players
tnen mad to make good the losses sustained
by the National League in the amalgama-
ton deal. They are the same old leaguers.
. mnat they did In '32sthey would repeat In
i00 The tendency. to skin is hard to sup
American League-of which, happily. there
Is not the slightest chance-and the ball
piayers would have to make up the losses
sustained by the National In Its losing light