Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-29
National League Clubs Standing.

Manager LOTUS and his band of Senators.
who have been touring the western and
eastern country for the past month. ar
rived in Washington at late hour last
night. All the players are once more in
good shape, Case Patten, who had several
teeth knocked out by a line drive about
two weeks ago. having fully recovered from
the terrific blow. Patten said to a Star
reporter this morning that his injury was
the worst since he had gone into profess
SIGNAL base ball and that he hoped it would
be long time before another accident
came his way.
According 20 Manager Lotus, the Wash
ington boys played good ball while away
and We're really out of only one game. that
in Cleveland. In all the others the Sena-
tors had "a look in from start to finish.
and with any kind of hitting would have
won out. The Senators have been fielding
almost perfectly and the reason games
were lost. is that the other clubs also play
ed grand ball and hit better.
While the team was in New York Man
aSer LOTUS took a down to Provi-
dence to see the Eastern League teams
play. but after inspecting the bunch con-
Guided that "Jocko' Halligan. the old Bal
umore player. was about good as the
best Mccormick of Jersey City and Dew
lin of Newark had a very good look to
Manager Lotus, but New York had COB
got a line them. Devlin Is the Wash
ihgton boy who made quite reputation
at Georgetown University, both in base ball
and foot ball. He has been playing at
third for Newark this season and doing
brilliant work.
Outfielder Mcintyre of the Buffalos Is
another man Manager LOTUS had a han
kering' for. but he is also tied up, and
thus 1t is all down the line The minor
league clubs have been making money and
a IN 70 hni rlJau unit
the last day of the season. so that it is
almost impossible to get any one for a
try out before cold weather comes on.
Outfielder Hendricks. who has been play
ing with the Senators during the past week.
with Columbus, Ohio, for short
time last season. told in The Even
ing Star, and this season was playing with
the Spokane, Wash. club. His work this
season showed decided Improvement and
his friends in Chicago persuaded Manager
Lotus to give him trial.
Next season is going to be a great one
Cor young blood and the chances are that
1T will be overdone. Almost every club in
the American and National leagues will
have from one to six. players next season
and the chances are that many veterans
who are without continuous contracts.
will be out in the cold. From Manager
LOTUS talk it be inferred that he
is satisfied with his infield and will strain
every point to fill up his outer gardens with
heavy hitters. Had the present infield
the season. the chances that the team
would now be in the first division. The
pitchers have done fairly we'll. but an out
field batting away below the 300 Gloss is
a big handicap for any club to carry This
Is the one particular point Manager LOTUS
is lookin~ out for for next season.
The Boston club got in from Philadelphia
this morning and look fine and happy. The
toliinsltes are going along at a splendid
clip and every member of the team is fully
aware of this fact
The boys naturally feel elated but there
Is nothing of the ''swelIed head" noticea Bile
anywhere Manager Collins said to an
Evening Star reporter at noon today that
he felt confident his team would win the
pennant this year. but that he would work
Hard to keep the boys going al their full
speed al! the time. When told of the wreck
In Ohio last night. wherein Lajoie and 9TH
er Cleveland and ST. Louis players were
hurt. Manager Collins said he was very
sorry to hear the news. and hoped that
nothing serious would result. At the pres
ent time the injury to Lajoie means a great
deal to the Boston club, the Clevelands
have crept up into second place and have
had great chance for first place honors.
Should the CleVelandS make fine showing
on the road and the Bostons slip a cog or
two the finish would be extremely close
With Lajoie injured and off the team there
Will be nothing to 1t, as he is about the
head. feet, hands and body of that aggre-
CATION
Just how badly the hard hitters are
wanted this season can be CLEANED from
the fact that such a sterling player as Jack
Mccarthy has been let out by the Cleve-
lands on account of his weak hitting
Heretofore Mac has been able to hold his
own with the best teams account of his
wonderful fielding and base running but
the Clevelands have been hitting so hard
this season that his work looked extremely
weak.
The Washington fans need have no
fear that Manager Lotus has not been
hustling for young blood for next season.
as he has lines on several players, but
their contracts prevent try-outs this fall
He will have them all in the spring and
work them month before the season
opens.
The Bostons and Washngtons are play
ing two games this afternoon before a
crowd of good proportions. The ground is
somewhat slippery from last nights rain.
but as the Senators are ''mudders tire
chances are that the coming champions
will have a hard row to hoe.
Rain knocked out all the American
League games yesterday, both east and
west.
Yesterdays National League Games.