Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-13

Baseman Mullin should become q fixture
around second base. The youngster has I'M
proved steadily since joining the Senator'S
Manager Donovan has had his eye on
Catcher Clarke of the Atlantas for some
time and he may eventually play here as
Cleveland has drafted about five catchers
to say nothing of dozen other players.
Southpaw Case Patten will probably go
against the Athletics tomorrow The Sem
ators have generally been easy for the
Quakers, but the present outfit with Pat
ten leading Is strong proposition.
There is great deal to be considered in
ball players and managers in the way of
temperament and Manager Armour would
probably make great success of the De-
troits where he failed in Cleveland. Man
ager Donovan is another illustration. He
is getting better work out of the Senators
than could any man in the country, bar
none.
The cat has at last been left out Of the
bag and the two men whom Magnate Herr
mann of Cincinnati offered President John
son $4,000 for are now said to be Third
Baseman Bradley of Cleveland and Short
stop Freddy Parent of the Bostons. This
pair would just about make Cincinnati
pennant winner.
Connie Mack did not secure Van Zandt.
the hard-hitting outfielder of the New Eng
land League. Van Zandt goes with the
st. Louis Americans.
Umpire Connolly was asked what was the
secret of Coakley's success and replied:
wonderful control. Coakley put the ball
exactly where Noonan told him to. He did
1t at New York last week and he did 1t
against Boston. No matter whether Moo
nan would want the ball high. low, in or
ed"
Washington isn't so bad, after all. Re-
member, those Of you who blamed the
world heaters for losing to Washington
that yesterday Washington beat New York,
and came near doing 1T twice.-Boston Her.
aid.
The attendance figures for the champion
ship season at Columbia Park Philadel-
ph1a, yesterday passed the half million
mark. So far sol $40 persons have paid for
admission there since the American League
race started last April. The largest crowds
have turned out to see the Cleveland and
Boston teams play. Never before has any
Philadelphia club passed the half million
mark during a season.
George Tebeau has been very lucky In the
Clymer-Arndt-Woodr deal He sold
Clymer to the Columbus management Sc
curing Arndt and $500. He now sells Arndt
to Cincinnati for sum said to be in ex-
cess Of $1,000. and secured Woodruff in the
bargain This year Clymer Is batting at
40 clip and Arndt is in the society of the
:'HU Last year Woodruff played better
ball in the association than Arndt has this
year.-Louisville Times
GOOD managers are exceedingly scarce
ana Armours successor will be difficult to
unearth Joe Cantillon of the Milwaukee
team would be a good man but II is
doubtful if he can be secured, as he is
rather well satisfied with his present berth.
He Is popular with the players and is
strict disciplinarfan at the same time.
Derby Day" Clymer Of Columbus might
not be a bad selection. He is full of GIN
ger and is said to be good leader-Cleye-
land Exchange
1t Is not generally known. but Freddie
Parent, the crack shortstop of the Bostons.
ana the best all-around man playing that
position In the country today once wore a
CieVeiand uniform. 1t was back in 1898,
when Tebeau was manager of the Cleve-
lands The team was in New York, and.
owing to an accident to Cupid" Childs,
IeDeau decided to try out Parent. then a
youngster, who had been recommended tn
MN. Parent was suffering with a lame
leg, but neglected to tell it to Tebeau. He
Played only one game. Tebeau telling him:
You handle yourself like bali PLAYER
out 90 not cover enough ground" It was
not until long after that Tebeau learned
mat Parent had played that one game
Exchange.