Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-22
Base Ball Notes,

Senators Will battle with the st. Louis
Browns again today for the last time.
Patten will pitch for the locals.
sudhon will probably pitch for the
Browns today.
Tomorrow the CIevelands start their
closing series with the Senators and they
should prove interesting.
Manager LOTUS lost out on First Base
man Tom Jones. but perhaps he can pull
in big John" Anderson. Andy would
like to play here and his good stick work
would help immensely.
If Right Fielder Hendricks could bat
about 325 he would be a wonder, as his
fielding has been equal to the best. few
base runners taking any liberties on the
sacks on account Of his good throwing
Third Baseman Bradley will be putting a
few over the left field fence for the next
three days Brad" has always batted
John Stoebel, former player on the Ev-
ansville base ball team. in the Central
League. died in that place yesterday after
noon from lockjaw. He broke finger
while playing two weeks ago and tetanus
followed.
Second Baseman W. w. Kelly of the Win
nipeg base ball tenn, who was hit on the
was afterward in critical condition from
conclusion Of the brain. is slightly better
today. He may recover.
Orth tore OF the nail of his little finger
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the game until the latter part OF the week.
Howard Wilson's sprained knee has come
around all right, and he will take his turn
in the box.
Short Stop Osteen has certainly performed
finely at short. and should do we'll with the
stick as he was hard hitter out west.
Kittredge works so consistently and true
behind the bat that when he makes an error
the spectators are dumfounded. kit was
off Saturday, but he still leads the receivers
In the American League.
Lee was taken by surprise when ordered
into the box Saturday. and his work showed
1t. He was running all over the field and
batting "fungoes' before the game, which
weakened him somewhat.
Petty and Swander are close friends of
Osteen. the trio having started out together
in the west three years ago, and all have
advanced quite rapidly.
The Boston Americans will hold onto
about all the men they have under con-
tract They couldn't do much better
The New York World figures out that La
joie Is shade stronger player than Wag-
ner because of his consistent hitting quail
ties.
Umpire Tim Hurst thinks the Pittsburgs
will beat the Boston Americans in the post
season series. Tim has seen both teams
play.
George Davis. formerly Of the New Yorks,
is said to be playing with an independent
team in New Jersey under the name of
Graham.
Milwaukee won the Western League
championship this season. Colorado Springs
finished second.
McCord. the Louisville pitcher, gave six
bases on balls In succession In the second
game with Toledo Thursday. forcing three
runs across the plate. This Is record.
Third Baseman Unglaub Of the Milwau-
kee American Association base ball team
has been sold to the New York American
League The purchase price has not as yet
been given out
Hugh Duffy manager Of the Milwaukee
Western League team, will be manager of
National League team next year Duffy
age the Americans there, but next year he
would be with either the Boston or Phila-
delphta club of the National League.
George Van Haltren, whom critics and
envtous fellow-players have retired on more
than one occasion. declares that he never
felt better in his life, and that next season
would probably see him back in his old
stand. New York. The trouble with YAM
In the spring was that he favored the leg
which he broke last season too much. Now
he has forgotten all about that injury, and
the result Is that he never played q better
game.
Some of these big fellows claim they
have been sandbagged in buying UP minor
talent" said Manager Buckenberger. Look
at Barney Dreyfuss. He has team that
couldn't be replaced for $15O, OOO and the
release of the men didn't cost q tenth of
that amount" declared Tebeau. And
Jim Hart has got gold mine and not a
hgh-priced recruit in the lot. He got such
men as Tinker. Killing and Weimer for q few
hundred dollars apieoe!'
Manager Connie AaolS has purchased