Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-05
Base Ball Notes.

Senators and New Yorks today.
Patten will probably go against Deering
or Tannehill.
The continued downpour of rain yesterday
afternoon caused a postponement of the
game with the Bostons and double-h head
er will be played when the Beaneaters make
their next visit.
President johnson of the American
League went out to the park yesterday
afternoon and passed the time away fan.
ming" with Manager LOTUS.
Hugh Hill. the new outfielder from Nash.
vile, was expected last night and may
yet arrive in time for tOdays game.
tom Jones. the Orioles hard hitting
first baseman is an anthracite coal miner.
To those familiar with the trademarks,
Jones' face is a dead give away" His
forehead is punctuated with little blue dots
very similar to powder burns while here
and there on his nose and cheeks appears
a blue streak Of some length These marks
are caused by blows from flying bits OF
coal. and never miner escapes the badge
Of his Office
In the five years that Billy Bergen of the
Cincinnatis has caught professional ball he
has never had a finger injured severely
enough to keep him out of the game until
last Thursday. when that foul tip from
Frank Chances bat split his right hand.
This is a most remarkable record. Catching
Is a dangerous position. A foul tip can
never be judged in time to get ones fingers
out Of the way, and should one of these be
hit bones are apt to be broken or the flesh
split from the bone. Bergen owes his
cape from injury to the fact that he works
very gracefully. He is an artist in his line,
and catches a fast pitcher If he were
sitting In rocking chair. To this fact
Bergen owes many escapes from broken
fingers and other injuries.
1t seems decidedly strange that, just
when one is led to believe that the best
feelings exist between the two big leagues.
one of the magnates should come out and
fhn nf6 Of how f,cr oot,
and of divers crimes Barney Dreyfuss is
quoted as saying that the Elberfeld con-
tracts produced in evidence by the Ameri-
can League at the recent meeting were
forged. He also claims that the New York
club has prior claim on Davis, and winds
it all up by insisting that Ban Johnson is
the biggest buffer in the business. Just
what be gained by such attacks under
present conditions Is hard to understand.
One thing Is certain, the public will soon
learn not to believe what Is given out Of
these meetings, for it was just beginning to
believe that peace reigned supreme when
pleasantries are again hurled about.
Manager Billy Clymer of the Louisvilies
was probably put out Of the game for the
season by a peculiar accident last Sunday.
Clymer had an argument with Umpire Fore
man over decision In the eighth inning.
Outf1elder Odwell Of the Louisvilles follow
ed several other players Into the field and
picked up the ball. which lay near the
pitchers box. While standing on the Sec
ond base line Odwell suddenly hurled the
ball toward where the men were arguing.
Clymer turned to start for his place in the
field and the ball struck him full on the side
of the face. He was knocked to the ground
and physician was called from the grand
stand, and accompanied Clymer to town
on car. 1t was found that Clymer sus-
tanned compound fracture of the jaw.
Odwell had nothing to say about the acct
dent after the game. 1t Is supposed from
the manner in which he threw the ball
that he intended it for the umpire instead
of his manager.