Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-28
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on each hand when the Delaware boy
pitches.
Uncle Nick Young is still true to the
National League. Yesterday. In strictly
commentator con disqualification" way
the ex-president said to q Star reporter
that he would be willing to wager a hat
that Pittsburg will defeat Boston II the
two teams play for the championship.
II Is to be regretted that both the Ameri-
can and National Leagues cannot bar out
"Rube" Waddefl altogether. EXPLOITING
players OF his caliber cheapens the game.
Lee Tannehill Is improving in all de-
partments Of the game and next season
should be star. Early in the season
1t looked as If Tannehill was doomed to
be sent back to the minors but the DAYTON
boy fooled the wiseacres
Eugene Corey. while catching a game at
Covfngton. Ca. Tuesday. dropped dead on
the field. having suffered a stroke Of heart
failure. brought on by the excitement of
the game. He was coaching a runner to
score from third on fly ball that was
dropped by an outfelder. when he fell a
plate.
In speaking of the Indian pitcher, Bruce,
Manager Kelley Of the Cincinnatis says:
He Is a fair-looking youngster. but I
don't think he Is for US. Our line is about
nlied. and the club wants an exorbitant
price for his release. and he himself wants
big salary. Outside Of him don't think
there Is player In the eastern minor
leagues that we would care to have The
trouble out there Is that the clubs are
boosting their players IN an endeayor to
sell them. and a good many Of them are
gold bricks"
An outburst of applause for Jack Doyle
after a fine fielding feat at RrOoklyn Ia at
week was the first in the veterans behalf
In many day, although his work all sea-
son has been consistent and often brilliant
His long career on the diamond doubt
iessly causes the fans to accept Doyle's
IOrL
fielding this year has been better than ever
before. even during his successful period
with the Baltimore champions. HanlOn
made no mistake in retaining his old first
baseman.
The New York National League base ball
team attended in a body Monday night the
Fourteenth Street Theater in that city to
see Nat M. Willis play the star part in "a
Son of Rest" When Willis who is a daily
patron at the Polo grounds, introduced In
ms topical song something about John
McGraw the audience broke out in furious
applause. In the center Of the house. how
ever. were heard some jeers and Kisses,
whereat the whole team, including the
wives of the players. arose in indigna ton
Sam MerteS walked down the aisle and
started to pull from his seat one of the
malcontents. and would have been arrested
but for the Intervention Of Van Haltren,
Warner and half dozen other Giants, who
stood by and explained things to the police
Pittsburg club. J. G. Thompson, pitcher,
and F. c. Garrisch. catcher. Of the Helena,
Mont, club. arrived in Pittsburg Wednes-
day. The men have finished their season
in the west and are ready to play with
the Premiers for the balance of the sea-
son. Both are strong looking and far
above the average height. The manage
ment has been watching the battery for
some time. Col. Dreyfuss had kept aver
ages and found their work to be excellent.
In addition Manager Clarke had a tip from
Chicago friend of fine battery in that
league. On comparing notes the manager
and president discovered that both were
after the~same pair The men were grab
bed at once. Thompson is a right-han ded
pitcher Another announcement made by
the Pittsburg club is the release of Pitcher
Irving Wilhelm. THEREAFTER can leave the
team as soon as his ten-day leave notice
has expired. The clubs action means that
Falkenberg. Windham and Veil are to be
held In preference to the Wooster. Ohio.
lad. Wilhelm may join an eastern club
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