Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-16

the game after pulling off his triple on ac-
count of sickness, the exertion of skimning
around the bases upsetting his interior
works.
Base runners take few chances with Kit
tredge. His throw to Coughlin, when he
nailed Hartsell at third, was a beauty. He
wanted to try the same dodge on Murphy,
but Orth's pitch went wild and the Quaker
raced home.
Barry McCormick's return TO the game
made the Senator's infleld look very strong.
His presence seems to give confidence, not
only to Moran, but to all the team.
Ortiz cannot be called a one-field hitter.
as his double went down the left field foul
line. while his triple struck squarely the
chalk mark IN right.
President Angus has a right to be angry
over the awarding OF Burns to the Toledo
team but he has no kick coming on Presi-
dent Johnson. The arbitration committee
decided the question and Mr.. Johnston had
simply to report Its findings to the Detroit
magnate.
Tom Hughes work this season has more
than repaid Collins for holding onto him
last year, when he was OF little or no use
to the club.
Walter Brodie's speed can be judged
when 1t IS known that 1t took him 80 long
to walk in from center to the bench that
the inning was over and he was obliged to
walk back again.-Buffalo Enquirer
Farrell wasn't missed. Demont his sue
cessor, ranks as fair diamond performer
dI UcSl, SUI Ac gave d 6oOO dCCOuul OI him.
self from the games every angle Sunday
and had a lot to do in the brilliant victory
and the sensational tie that resulted.-St
Louis Star.
League this season, only six have escaped
being taken out of the box, and of the six
only four have been pitching all season.
Two o fthe four are Moore and JOSS Of
Cleveland. while the others are Kitson and
Donovan OF Detroit.
Pitcher skopec last night jumped the
Detroit team after a disagreement with
Manager Barrow. Skopec refused to sleep
in an upper berth in the sleeper and Bar
row. according to the pitcher would not
procure him a lower berth nor would he
let him sit up In chair. Skopec, after
some words, returned his uniform and left
the team.
st. Joseph has contributed three crack
catchers to the National League In Johnny
King Charlie Doom and Frank Roth
Ed Killian. the new Cleveland pitcher
the Three I League. He is q left handler
Last season he won fourteen games out
of twenty-three and this season has lost
but one game on the home grounds. He
won eighteen out Of twenty five games this
season while with Rockford. and drove In
seven victories by good hitting.
Harry Steinfeldt is the first member Of
the Cincinnati team to be signed for next
season. 1t happened yesterday morning
when Steinfeldt called on President Herr
mann to talk over next years business
ETOIu Wudt Cali Dc iedIucu, SIciuIeluC was
not asked to stand q cut because of his
comparatively low salary this season. and
he was dckled to aff1x his signature to a
contract calling for the same amount he
drew this year for next season.-Cincinnati
Enquirer.
It is questionable II there Is another
player on the team who would have stood
up and played the kind Of ball Tom Daily
has under the circumstances. From the
time Daily Joined the team the cry has been
on that the Reds needed a good second
baseman. That certainly was not encourag-
ing to Tom. Then the Miller Higgins boom
was started and every day all the papers
were full Of Huggins-what he would do In
Days position and how grand ballplayer
he Is. But all that has not bothered DAILY
He has gone right on and played his game,
though he has been led to believe by these