Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-21
Base Ball Notes.

Detroit again today.
Manager Donovan may give Townsend q
try out against the Tigers.
Yesterdays attendance was very large
in the face Of Thursdays defeat.
Donovan or Mullin will do the twirling
today for Detroit
Lew Drill was the whole works with the
stick yesterday, and his average took
bound upward, as his figures were LOCO on
the day, double and two singles
Charley Moran and his Charley horse"
were coupled up well yesterday. the two
getting everything that went toward sec
ond. His play ON Cars fast grounder in
the sixth was a ringer"
Case Patten is certainly one of the best
twirlers in the country, his work yesterday
with men on bases demonstrating that he
has all the nerve necessary.
Ortiz played his first game of the season,
the big fellow uttering a prayer that MOTH
ing would come to him in center, and 1t
was answered. At the bat, Orth's single in
the second drove in a run
Manager Donovan is not sure of himself
on account of lack of practice. and will
not get in the game until the team goes
away next week.
Kittredge got a tremendous rap on the
calf of his leg while practicing. and had to
go out of the game. The limb pulled up
like a pillow, but the little fellow only
quit after it was found impossible to
stand on II.
Jake STAN appears TO De rounding into
form. He got two singles yesterday.
The double steal of Moran and Coughlfn
in the third was of the enthusiastic sort,
and enlivened the spectators wonderfully
Two nice singles by Barry Mccormick
boosted the second baseman's batting aver
age yesterday, the first one scoring Drill
Manager Barrows was certainly rest
less proposition on the bench. He was con-
tinually coaching the players, and implored
Barrett and Crawford to do something, but
Patten was too much of puzzle.
The Senators look weak I'm the field, with
its many substitutes, but compared to the
Detroits they are three-time winners.
When the locals get into their right posi-
tions they should have no trouble pushing
the Tigers into last place.
Robinson was given the glad hand"
when he came to the bat the first time. but
he could do nothing, as Patten struck him
out once and made him pop flies, three
times.
Atchison. Ogle and Kennedy, three play
ers Of last years Church League, are now
playing with the Savannah. Ga, club. BIZ
iy Rapp of the Norris Peters team will also
be sent down there by Revere Rogers. the
agent of that league in this city.
The Detroits have a splendid outheld in
Mcintyre. Barrett and Crawford, but the
infieid is a joke, especially reckoned on
American League standards. Barrows lost
two good ones when he let Elberfeld and
Gleason slip away from him.
Bobby Lowe, who has bee nplaying sec
ond for the Detreits. was sent home from
New York on account of an injured ankle,
and it will be couple OF weeks before he
gets back in the game.
Kittredge's headwork win be missed II
he has to lay off, but no sleep need be lost
over the want of catchers. Stahl can help
Drill out Clarke will be here Monday. epd
in addition Selbach and Coughfin can -
behind the bat In pinch
Bill Coughlin turned another Of his run
it-out'- tricks yesterday. Carr waiting on
KIllian to cover the bag. and the Scranton
lad beat the pitcher to the sack.
D.,rlr hoa MT ma 10 a n
nineteen games.
Shay of ST. Louis has stolen fourteen
bases in twenty-five games
Nichols has won five and lost but one
game this season
J With Plank batting for BIO and Henley
for $40, Mack has certainly two good bat
ting pitchers on his Athletic outfit.
Davis and Freeman tied for extra
base honors. Each has Melted twenty-four
extra bases far, and Davis has made
four home runs
Heidrick got in four hits out OF flve times
ON Wednesday. He has hit safely in
twenty-five out of the twenty-five games
played far.
Jack Carr. the Hoosiers' third-base guard
ian. was easily the star OF the game out
side of Fisher He felded his position well.
making two brilliant stops and a rdif1cult
catch of q high foul near the bleachers.
and he also led his team in stick work. get
ting three singles---Mflwaukee Sentinel