Evening star., 1903-07-01
Base Ball Notes.

George Carey reached Washington yes
terday and will be ready for Saturdays
doubleheader. His injured nose is almost
we'll and but few marks remain of his ac-
cident.
"Duckey" Holmes continues his speedy
gait with the Chicagos. He had triple
and a single yesterday. He was let out on
account of weak hitting.
It is a long lane that has no turning and
perhaps the team will get going again when
1t comes home and the players get back to
their regular positions
The report from Milwaukee that LOTUS
is after Western League players in that
city has a dubious look. The men men,
toned are not any better than the ones now
with Washington.
Here is a new base ball record Twelve
of the st. Louis Nationals twenty victories
were gained over the eastern mines.
Billy Reidy. pitcher for the American
League team of st. Louis. was yesterday
given ten days release notice at his own
request on account of poor health.
II do not mind the yelling OF the fans
very much" says Pitcher Bender OF the
Athletics. TT is about the same In every
city. but Detroit is little the worst. AZ
college 1t was not bad. for college
crowds have more sense and are more gen.
tlemanly. I play ball because 1 like the
game. not because l have to make a nv-
ing that way. And am going to stick to
1t. too"
The game in Cleveland yesterday was
characterized by a most peculiar decision
by OLoughlin in the eighth. which would
have resulted in Cleveland protesting the
game had Philadelphia won. With one out.
Lafoie on third and Hickman on second,
Mccarthy hit to first base. Davis touched
first but his throw home struck Mccarthy
on the head. knocking him unconscious.
The ball bounded to the grandstand. and
both La1oie and Hickman came home.
O'Loughlin. however. sent Hickman back
to third
Charles Stahl of the Boston Americans
has almost entirely recovered from his in
juries and will be ready to get back in the
game when the Bostons get back home Sat
urday. Charley Farrell has thrown away
his crutches and will be back in the game
next week. The veteran Billy Hamilton is
slated to play with the Worcester Eastern
League team. Malachi Kittridge and Frank
Conner of the Boston Nationals were re-
leased yesterday to cut down expenses.
Boston is really playing twenty-five cent
ball and now carries but twelve men. Dex-
ter will relieve Moran should necessity oc-
cur and a pitcher play outfield in case OF
need.
Harry Brownie Gessler Of Punxsutawney
has drawn his release from the Detroit
American League Club at his own request
Gessler left Punxy last fall to join the New
ark Eastern League team and led that or
ganization in batting. Manager Barrows
Of Detroit signed him for middle field.
When Lush was signed from the Boston
National he Immediately began to play the
game of his life. which kept Gessler on the
bench. much against his wish. Gessler
asked Barrows to let him out SO that he
could catch on with another league team.
National Leage clubs are after him. but he
has as yet not accepted an offer. He IL
now visiting friends Of Toledo.
At q meeting in New York Monday be-
tween Harry Pulliam. president OF the Ma
tional League. and p. T. Powers. president
of the National Association Of Minor
Leagues. 1t was decided to call meeting
to be held at the hotel Victoria. on July IS.
for the long-postponed discussion Of tire
national agreement A letter was sent TO
Ban Johnson. requesting his presence a* The
meeting.