Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-09
Base Ball Notes,

Pitcher Jacobsen has been showing IN fr
fine form in the games he has pitched
lately. If the other players on the team
only support the youngster he will make
j decidedly creditable showing before the
season is over
In Saturdays game between Chicago and
Philadelphia, Pitcher Altrock Of the White
Sox gave a superb exhibition of fielding
his position. He had ten assists, three
put-outs and no errors to his credit in ths
one game.
Harry Gleason of St Louis, who was hard
hit the other day by one of Waddelr 8
strong-arm shoots. is doing nicely. 1t is
not likely that he will be able to play
again this season, as the blow was quite
severe.
Lumley of Brooklyn has made seven hon.
ers. thirteen triples and eighteen doubles
a mighty good record for a new recruit.
Sheckard has made but one homer three
triples and sixteen doubles.
Lush of the Phillies got an awful blow
from one of Jack Taylor's shoots in St.
Louis. One Of his comrades said: Lush
for the rest of his career. 1t requires game
ness to overcome timidity which arises from
being struck by a pitched ball. and hope
Lush will have the necessary nerve. Watch
his batting record from this on.
Connie" Mack expects to have Noonan,
his young catcher. thoroughly broken in to
use regularly In very short time. after
which the Athletics will. In his opinion. be
al. from all opinions. is q corking good hit
ter. and Mack says he is the best young
catcher he has ever seen All Noonan
wants to make him star is a little more
professional experience. The Athletics
have been weakened in batting all the year
by reason of neither of the catchers-Shreck
and Powers-having done any hitting.
Smiling Al Orth has been pitching
good article of ball for New York since he
left the Senators. He has been afflicted
with the bad inning" complaint only once
thus far.
When Boston dropped down out of first
place last week 1t was the first time since
April 10 that the champions had been of
the top perch. The Boston fans still have
hopes of their team landing the flag. So do
the Chicago fans, and the New Workers..
VIII Rankin thus comments on the talk
of the meeting of the American League and
National League leaders at the close OF the
season: while ! should like very much to
see a meeting between the two teams. as
thousands of others no doubt would. 1t is
childish talk saying the public will compel
them to do So The same kind OF talk was
INDUCED in last fall and again IN the
spring and what did 1t amount to? The
New York Nationals have not been injured
by their refusal to meet the New York
Americans. judging by the attendance at
grounds. It is to be deplored. however. that
such feeling of resentment should be
held by any one. 1t is up to the men be-
hind the clubs to settle the question,
down the left field job on the Red team. is
one chap who doesn't worry over any
threatened meat famines. Odwell, besides
being one of the most brilliant fielders in
base ball. is a vegetarian. He cuts the
meat portion of the bill Of fare and plays
the vegetables across the board. and man
ages to keep himself in pretty good physi-
cal shape, although he doesn't grow fat
"Oddie" doesn't show his preferences be-
cause he Is a faddist. either. He believes
he is benefited by the vegetables great
deal more than by any sort of meat. and
has demonstrated the fact to his own salts
faction. Whether the thing has anything to
do with his ball playing or not Odwell VIII
not say, but 1t is whispered around that
other Reds are trying the scheme. with a
view to improving their ability--Cfncinnati
Post.
When 1T comes to hard hitters Jake Stah
of the Senators must not be left out of the
count. The way he drove the long ones
over the fence in st. Louis Sunday and
Yesterday was a good sight for sore eyes.
Every Washington fan is hoping he Will do
1t some more.