Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-08
Base BalI Notes,

Base ball N0tees
Tho Senators and Athletics are again In
the throes of q double-header this after.
noon.
The finish Of the second game yesterday
was surprising, but none the less pleasing
to the thoroughbred fans"
Hunter Hill stepped into the breach like a
ten-time winner in the seventh inning. his
single to center really winning the game. as
1t started the rumpus.
Monday afternoon at o'clock the final
games of the season In this city will be
started between the Athletics and Senator's.
Waddell and Bender will probably work
again, while Hughes and Patten will try
to repeat yesterdays good work.
Wyatt Lee. George Carey. Eugene De-
Mont and Jack Carr formed an interesting
group of spectators back of the Senator's
bench. DeMont shows no signs of his re-
cent scrap with Manager Frank.
Danny Hoffman played left field yester-
day. the first time he has been in game
for nearly two months. He was hit in the
eye by a swift in-shoot from Tannehill at
Boston and at one time 1t was thought he
would lose his eyesght.
Manager Donovan tried to regain the ball
from the Athletics after the second game,
but found that 1t would require fighting to
do so and concluded 1t wasn't worth the
trouble
Treasurer Sardo of the Washington club
was given a great scare on the last west
ern trip. The wallet containing the days
receipts and several checks was taken from
his coat pocket on the train by one of the
players. and when returned Mr.. Sardo was
almost in condition of collapse. He
Rugged that wallet for the rest of the trip.
Ted Sullivan, the Texas League magnate,
passed through Washington yesterday on
his way to New York from Cincinnati. Mr..
Sullivan has been acting the part of agent
for Magnate Hermann of the Cincinnatts
and has secured several good-looking
youngsters for his team next season.
The games between the New Yorks and
Bostons are posted on the big score board
at American League Park and the admirers
of both teams take turns cheering as the
figures go up. Today's double-header will
be watched with great interest, as the
championship probably depends on the out
come.
Frank Hahn's two-year contract with
Cincinnati expires on the 18th He will be
resigned for the same salary, namely.
$500.
Yale will play her New York base ball
games on the American League grounds in
the future.
Purnell, former third baseman of Prince
ton, has been given trial by the Phillies
and he has shown up well.
Clarke Griffith says the Giants have won
the pennant at the expense of clubs which
Washington could put 1t all over.
The national commission has decided that
Dave Brain be awarded one-third of the
So, 500 that Buffalo secured for his release
in February.
Where would Cleveland be In the league
race had they played the ball all season
that they played against New York, Boston,
Washington and the Athletics on the last
trip?
A post-season series of five games De-
tween the Pittsburg National League and
the Cleveland American League base ball
teams has been arranged. Two games Will
be played in Cleveland Monday and Tues
day, October 10 and IL, and three games at
Pittsburg on the three following days.
The Toronto base ball clubs delegates to
the Eastern League meeting in New York
on Sunday have been instructed to fight
for a salary limit and against farming.
The club has signed Osborne, pitcher of
Wilmington. Del; Pitcher Wade of Potts
town, Pa and Third Baseman Zimmerman
of Harrisburg, Pa.
Harry Steinfeldt and Fred Odwell have
signed contracts with the Cincinnati club
for next season. The two players called
on President Hermann and after a short
talk with him affixed their signatures. Both
were tickled with the terms offered. The
signing of Steinfeldt sets at rest all talk
of his not being with the Reds next season.
With Stiney in good condition it would be
a hard matter to find his equal for third
base.