Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-12
SPORTS OF ALL SORTS
Rain Prevented Game Be-
tween Senators and Chicagos.
TRY AGAIN TODAY
STOLEN MOMENTS WON GAZELLE
STAKES FOB KEENE.
Remarkable Golf Playing by Travis at
Knollwood-Titus Can't
Row at Henley.

| The Senators and Chicagos had just
| started to play yesterday afternoon when
| the threatening clouds opened up and the
| rain came down so hard as to necessitate
the calling OF the game for thirty minutes.
| At the end Of that time 1t was still raining
| hard and Umpire Sheridan called the game
| Off for good. There was a fair-sized crowd
| present. and all were given rain checks
| good for any game during the season.
| Wyatt Lee had been sent to the rubber
| by Manager LOTUS as the Chicagos are
| reported to be a little shy on hitting left
| handlers. but before the rain caused the
postponement they had made three hits.
| scoring one run. The first ball hit was
| grounder toward right, which Robinson
| got in front of nicely but in trying to make
| a quick stop his feet flew from under him
| and he rolled on the wet ground. 1t would
| have been an easy out instead of hit
| but for the slippery ground. The next TWO
| batters went out, but Callahan MT INTO
| left, scoring Dolan, and 1sbells hit sent
| the Chicago captain to third. At this point
| Sheridan called the teams from the field.
| There go three nice hits that Ban john
| son will never hear Of" said Captain Man
ager Callahan as he and his companions
| sought shelter in the grand stand. Amen!
| shouted over Pitcher Lee, in voice Of glee,
| as he made tracks for the club house.
| The sensation of yesterday afternoon was
| the special from Cincinnati telling of the
| interview with President Johnson OF the
| American League. wherein he Is SAID TO IA
| vor a twelve-club league for next season.
| The author of the story Is one OF the most
| reliable newspaper men in the queen city
| and his stories can be depended upon.
| When questioned about the matter Man.
| ager Lotus said he didn't believe the re-
| port as Mr.. Johnson has all along main
| tanned that two major leagues were heces-
sary to the success Of the game. ~. ~:
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| necessary to make every club hnanclal
success is lower salaries and they are
| bound to come next season. Last WINTER
| everybody was scrambling for players. ana
as a result salaries went soaring out of
| sight Next season each league Will nave
| its own players, and 1t Will De case Vi
| taking what is offered or getting OUT Oh
| the business. FirSt-claSS players VIII az
| ways command good figures but doubtful
| ones pIayers who were carried this year
| for fear of the opposition getting. them:
| will be made to feel the hooks heA'
spring. =, .
| The sudden change of President Johnson
| in his ideas as regards two major leagues
| is unaccountable. unless president Herr-
\ mann OF the CincinnatiS has convinced MIN
that the leadership of one premier league
| is preferable to the presidency of the Amer
| lean The fight between the two leagues
| has certainly doomed base ball wonderfully,
and It would appear as IL the leaders in the
| game must possess shrewdness enough TO
| see this. If money has been lost 1t Is be-
| cause 1t was thrown around Hike water, but
| a much better explanation Will have to De
| forthcoming to show where financial loss
will be sustained with anything like bust
ness methods in vogue. One thing Is cer-
! magnates are satisfied to let matters go on
| as they are especially Freedman and
| Brush in New York, who will hardly stand
| for Mr.. Johnson as president OF league
in which they are members.
1t seems strange to read reports in papers
| that have shrewd sporting editors telling
| Of how such q man in the American League
| is to be transferred to a National League
| club. or vice versa, when 1t is fully UNDER
| stood that the players are under reserva-
| tion and claim will have to be waived by
all seven clubs before a player can be
| passed up About the silliest story comes
| from Cincinnati, to the effect that Tom
DAILY is to go to that city In exchange for
| Magoon. In the first place. there are three
| clubs in the National League which will
take Magoon off Cincinnati's hands. while at
least Detroit and Washington would well
come Tom DAILY with open arms. The presf-
dents Of both the major leagues are there
| for the purpose Of seeing that their re-
| spective organizations are not injured, and
| leave every manager in the two bodies will
| be given a chance to sign him. Philadel-
phia. Boston and st. Louis stand ready to
give fabulous price il President Comiskey
| will let them have Short Stop George Da-
| Wis, but the transfer is out of the hands Of
the Chicago man. as there are too many
| clubs in the American League willing to
| take the recalcitrant player. Just imagine
| for one sweet moment II George Davis
| was on second for the Senators what
difference 1T would make in the local ag
gregation. The same applies to Short Stop
| Elberfeld. Cincinnati and the Boston Ma
! tional League clubs offered big lot of
| money to the Detroit management for the
| short stops release, but about seven clubs
| in the American League could make room
for the pugnacious little fellow, and, of
| course. their wishes had to be looked after
first New York finally landed EIberfeld
| and with Long and Courtney went good
sized roll of money. Don't overlook the
| fact that the American League players be-
| long to that body as long as the peace
| agreement lasts. and the same applies to
| the National League. Before a player can
| escape either Organization claims will have
| to be waived by all eight clubs.
! The patrons of the Washington club have
| been giving First Baseman George Carey q
| tremendous roast" in the last few games
all on account of several slow plays. George
| was late In reporting this spring, on ac-
| count OF his wife's Illness, and ne is not
yet In his true form. But the fang should
not forget the remarkable work he did last
| year. when he batted and felded as well
as any first baseman in the American
League. Carey is bound to strike his gait
| soon. but to hurry along this stride II
| would be better to encourage him than to
| retard his progress with hideous yeIls OF
derision when he makes an error