Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-16
Base Ball Notes.
Detroit again today.
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Donovan and Lee will probably pitch.
Moran was robbed of a hit in the sew
enth. the ball going directly over first base.
but it wasn't bad decision from where
Umpire Sheridan saw the ball.
Coughlin got none of his hits safe yes
terday, but three of them were beauties
and right into the fielders' hands.
DeMontreville was released last night by
Manager LOTUS. The club had been notified
to get down to fifteen men and as Gene is
still troubled with a bad leg it thought
best to let him out
A continuation of the Senator's present
playing and there will be no need of apollo
gies from anybody. Two games without
an error looks awfully good in the face of
the slovenly work last week.
Charley Carr is different man from the
one that played under the Wagners. In
those days he weighed about 40 pounds.
while today he will tip the scales at 200.
being nearly as large man as Delehanty.
IN 1913, j. Earl Wagner remarked of
Pitcher Donovan: IF he could only pitch
as well as he can eat, he would be al won
der Donovan has succeeded in catching
up with his appetite and today ranks up
with the best in the country.
Keep away from Robinson. The young
ster is doing his best and will soon get
going right. If he plays up to his Kansas
CITY form there Will be nothing to 1t.
bad ankle has kept Roby back for the
past month
Ex-senator Bill Lush was playing third
instead of left field. as the score card said.
ana crawford had to stand considerable
1oshlng that was meant for the former.
Blily Will go into the outfield as soon as
Herman Long joins the Tigers.
'Old Reliable" Jim Mcclure received a
hearty welcome from the spectators and
he caught brilliant game. Mcclure s
screaming single into left. which tore apart
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drives the veteran used to make on the
Ith street grounds. Jim was at his best
when with the Wagners
An erroneous report has gained currency
that Maurice Wolfe, the Washington boy,
was with Detroit. The report came out
of the west. Wolfe signed with Columbus
and has been returned to Toronto, where
he Is doing splendidly
Several of the Senators batted in nice
form during the six games last week.
Moran hit up to so. Delehanty to .391.
Coughlin to 1893, Drill to .333 and Robin
son to 800. Sir William Clarke didn't get
a b!ngle.
McAllister batted for Gesss,sler in the ninth
inning. as the latter, is a.. left handler and
had already famed, twice, To be consis-
tent McAllister also went out on strikes.
the third one being called by Umpire Sheri-
dan
The spectators make g. big mistake In
going after Sheridan, His work has been
exceptionally good in this city and the mis-
take In one play should net subject him to
abuse. On Moran's hit yesterday he was
standing at a bad angle back of the pitcher.
and from that point of view the hit looked
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Crawford and Barrett mayed at the old
Seventh Street grounds while under the
Cincinnati management. and were then
rated as first-class men. Both men have
been successes ever since joining the major
league ranks.
Captain Smith came within a narrow
milling ole trick
hanty after he made his hit in the second.
Every time Mullin pitched Delehanty and
Carr would move off first and then slowly
move back toward the bag. Smith crept
over back of the two men, covered the bag.
and had he held McGuire's good throw
Mr.. Delehanty would have gone to the
bench. The play was SO good that Smith
got a hand. although he missed connection.
Tomorrow the Detroits wind up the pres
ent series, and the Senators start west on
an evening train. They go all the way to
St Louis, opening there with the Browns
on Friday. The Senators return on July
for two games with Cleveland. con-
tinuation of the Senator'S good playing
would make the western trip memorable
one.