Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-17
Base Ball Notes.

DdSe DILL NOteS.
What good is Delehanty?
Detroit for the last time today
Jack Townsends first victory. but he'll
get more.
Kitson and Orth will probably pitch to-
day.
"Jeems Ryan led the batting with a
double and home run.
Delehanty's double was beauty and
sent in two runs, yet some people say he
is no pinch hitter.
Nine hits for a total of fourteen bases off
such a good one Donovan is doing
pretty well for despised Senators.
Robinson has come around all right
which shows the wisdom of Manager Loft
tus in keeping him in the game He made
several fine stops yesterday and played
with a confidence that was most gratifying
to the fans
Four hits were all the Tigers could get
off Townsend and the Delaware boy was
stronger at the finish than at the start.
The double play pulled off by Moran
Roby and Clarke in the seventh inning was
ringer" 1t was at a critical point in
the game and brought the spectators to
their feet with roars Of approval.
Yesterday marked Townsend's third bat
tie against Donovan and the records stand
2 to l in the Delaware boys favor Jack
pitched the opening game in Brooklyn, in
1901, gave fourteen bases on balls and was
beaten to 2. Later in the season he shut
Brooklyn out. 3 to O. Donovan pitching.
Carey was still too Ill to play and Clarke
again guarded first base in good style.
The Senators return on the Fourth of
July, when the poor youngsters will be
given treat. Chip in and help swell the
fund.
Tom Daily came very near to not report
ing to Cincinnati. He and Mcfarland got
into Arrow Saturday night, gun was
drawn and only the quick intervention of
Callahan prevented a catastrophe 1t was
the renewal of a quarrel of long standing
With the constant work given Drill he
10 INN daily His throwing n
ond yesterday was unusually true and
deadly to the speedy Tigers.
Billy Lush was the only Detroiter who
appeared to size Townsend up right. His
triple and single were fine drives.
Williams, who signed with the Phillies in
Chicago. came east with the team. He will
be given a trial in the box.
Mated in the same cage, Ed Dunkle and
Patsy Flaherty fill Clark Griffith's place
with the White Sox about we'll cat
bird would a canary's at a concert in bird
land.
Washburn, the famous Brown base ball
and foot ball star, has been signed by the
Philhes. This will De good news for Barry,
who is also former gridiron star
President Potter denies that Carrick mas
been signed. There was some correspon-
dence with the player now under the ban
of the Metal Polishers' Union, but moth
ing came of 1t.
President Harry Puliam says he is de-
termined to get at the bottom Of the ANAL
gamation story sent out from Cincinnati.
All he has to do Is to get pipe and sit
in with the smokers.
According to a st. Louis dispatch Chick
Stable, VINO has been out of the game for
a month on account Of sickness, goes back
to Boston cured.
Chicago fans" are comparing Evers, the
efghteen-year shortstop. to the famous
Fred Pfeffer. This is a great tribute to
the youngster. He bats hard and fields his
position well wherever he is placed in the
infield.
T
He pitched a winner for Toledo. a tall
ender in the American Association. last
Tuesday, letting st. Paul down with two
runs.
, There is but one thing which might worry
the New York pessimistic. and that Is that
on the trip McGraw used his best three
pitchers all the time, no one Of the staff
outside of Matthewson. McGinnity and Tay
lor pitching a game. The men suffered no
apparent strain.
There was one feature of the Yale Prince
ton game last Saturday that was very tire
some, and the same condition will make all
contests tiresome now that a big change
for the better has been introduced into the
game. The absence of the foul strike rule
from the college games makes them tame
compared to the professional game. The
collegians cannot adopt the foul-strike rule
any too soon if they would improve their
contests.
Looks to man up tree as if the Reds
had all the best of the deal. Both DAILY
and Magoon seem to have utterly lost all
batting ability. and each of them is hit
ting about .207 this season. DAILY is bet
ter diamond general and will turn more
tricks of play than Magoon, and so trade
of the two, even up, would have given Gin
cinnau none the worst of 1t. But to throw
in Dolan, towel, that is fat and easy
swap for Redvlle. and nothing to it!
Because Princeton took the deciding game
from Yale does not make the Tigers the
college champions. The fact is the matter
of figuring out the champions presents
confusing tangle. Princeton was beaten
by Pennsylva ME, Pennsylvania was beaten
twice by Yale End has been beaten by Har-
there is Brown. which is not to be over
locked. The Providence youths are as
prominent IS any of them.
The team which ought to be playing the
best bah in the country, but which is not,
considering its personnel. Is the Clevelands.
Looking over the team individually 1t pre-
sents a rare array Of talent There is Nc
Carthy, first-clasS outfielder; Bay, as fast
man on the bases as there is in the game;
Flick a frst-clasS outfielder and hard hit
ter; Hickman, a fair first baseman and
hard sticker: Lajoie, an all-round gem;
Gochnaur. fair sticker and fast infielder:
Bradley, hard hitter and peerless third
baseman; strong pitching staff. including
Joss, Bernhard, Moore and Wright and
Abbott and Bemis, couple of steady-go-
ing catchers However, a catcher like King
or Criger would help that team a good deal
If the team had the dash and team play
of Connie Mack's aggregation there would
be no stopping them