Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-25

Base Ball Notes.

New Yorks for the last time today.
Wilson and Wiltse will probably do the
pitching.
There will come time." gently sobbed
Jesse Tannehill as he was led away by
Manager Griffith.
1t is not often that Willie Keller gets
into the guessing class. Patten had him on
one foot every time he came to the bat
yesterday, and his safe bingle was fuke.
You can't tell Manager Griffith anything
about the Senators smuggling abilities. He
thinks they are as good any In the
business and he will not take any chances
himself in the pitchers box until he reaches
Philadelphia.
Catcher Clarke is getting the bail around
the bases in splendid form, and it was only
Fultz's good start on Patten that enabled
him to steal second yesterday. Clarke
sent the ball on line to Robby. but the
little fellow dropped the ball as Fultz
slammed into him.
Monday afternoon and. two days follow
ing. the Bostons will be here for the last
three games for over a month. Collins
and his comrades have been playing good,
but unlucky ball. Ex-Senators Dinneen
Freeman. Farrell and OBrien are now
with the Bostons.
Orth will probably pitch Monday and
Billy Dinneen will serve them up for the
Bostons Both twirlers are in fine form
and close game should result.
The rays Of Old Sol prevented Fultz and
Ryan making easy catches on flies into
their territory. The sun was on a direct
line over the grand stand and almost back
OF the batter. Once the sphere went into
the suns line the center f1elders were to-
tally at sea as to it's whereabouts.
While the attendance has not been large
1t has been satisfactory to Manager Lof-
tus as he recognizes that the cold weather
Is tremendous handicap.
Case Patten didn't receive any flowers on
the opening day as he didn't go to the
bat. but his friends remembered him yes
terday on his first appearance and the
testimonial put lots of ginger in the New
York boy.
1t looked as though Jimmy Williams was
trying to make grand stand catch out
of DelehantyS drive into right field in the
seventh inning. He certainly has gathered
in harder chances with less effort The
Invaders" on the bench gave Jimmy a
stiff call down.
President Ban johnson left for New
York today and will help Treasurer Gavin
boom the opening for that city next
Thursday.
President Pulliams adjustment of the
Umpire EmslieManager Kelley trouble
has peculiar look after all the manifestos
issued by the National League president.
President Johnson issues no manifestos,
but player has little chance when once
reported by an umpire. Magnate Dreyfuss
putting into the case makes Pulliam look
like secretary instead of a president.
''Ducky'' Holmes is disconsolate. He had
four chances to sign with major league
clubs and hooked up with Manager LOTUS
because he liked the local leader and also
the city. Now Del has come around and
it looks as though the clever fielder will
be crowded to the bench.
Wild rumorS were floating around last
night to the effect that the Washington
club had closed the deal and would go
into the It'll street grounds at once, but as
yet nothing has been accomplished along
that line.
Chicago critics say that Parkin, the
Evansville pitcher. is a star Of the first
water. He is southpaw and has Barney
Dreyfuss tag ON him.
Kid Gleason is still in Philadelphia sulk-
ing instead of drawing fat salary on the
New York club. Another case of down.
trodden ball player.
Pitcher Bernhard says winnie Mercer
committed suicide because of poor health
Bernhard says a physician told Mercer he
could never play in the east again, as he
would surely contract consumption.
Charles Bennett. the famous catcher for
the Boston team in the days of John Clark
son. and who lost both OF his legs in a
railroad accident. and Sam" Thompson,
formerly the greatest batter in the country,
occupied seats on the Detroit bench We'd
neSday.
Jobbery in base ball is a thing of the
past Players may do foolish things at
times but they will never be foolish enough
to do anything that will prevent them earn
ing livelihood as opponents of the ma
tiOnal game. Spectators at ball games these
days are unusually well informed. 1t would
take them but a little while to scent job
pen to scent one 1t would be, all up with
base ball for years.
During tanning bee the other morning
Bill Donovan told what he called the fun
NEST thing he ever saw on a ball field. 1t
was during the trip of the All-Nationals to
the coast last winter and happened at Riv-
erside. Cal. The Americans and Nationals
were playing and. as the day was very hot.
none of the boys were exerting themselves.
In the middle of the game big jack rabbit
appeared from under the grand stand and
every man on the two teams made a run
for him. With Jake Beckley leading and
Sam Crawford close after him. the eighteen
men chased the rabbit all over the field,
finally catching him. The next day one of
the papers came out. telling of the thrilling
chase after jack rabbit by the players and
devotjng column of space to that feature,
cutting the game out with about four lines.
Donovan now has the left hind foot of the
jack rabbit and carries it with him all the
time.-Detroit Tribune.