Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-27
Base Ball Notes.


today.
Hughes will probably pitch the opening
game in the windy city.
The New Yorks' double defeat yesterday
will probably knock them out of the cham
pionship, as Boston won two.
Chicago's defeat yesterday by the Ath
letics will probably place the White Sox
outside of the possibility of landing first or
second in the race. The Chicago lads have
many admirers, but weak hitting has kept
them from being among the leaders.
The California season still has nine weeks
to run.
Says the Cleveland Leader: The New
York Nationals have made a reputation for
themselves as rowdies on the ball field, but
the New York Americans win their games
by good playing and not by bulldOzing tao
tics. such as have characterized McGraw's
work all season.
Courtney, formerly of the Boston Ma
tionais, and now with the Buffalos, was
presented with a silver service by the mem
bers of the latter team last week in token
of his recent marriage.
Chesbro held teams. down to one, two and
three hits. seven times to four hits and six
times to five hits this season He has shut
out five teams. Plank of the Athletics has
shut out teams. seven times, Waddell and
Altrock each six times.
Mason of Baltimore farmed by Washing
ton, was once with Buffalo and was turned
pliment last Thursday, landing his game
to against Ernest Greene, who was with
Concord last season.
Don't mind repeating that Jim O. Rourke
did mention that the young giants" as he
calls them, are tolerably fast bunch.
THAT chap Devlin," said the counsellor
simply toys with the ball He has Arthur
Whitney beaten in stopping the fast ones"
New York Telegram.
At the annual meeting of the shareholders
of the Toronto base ball club the directors
reported that the debts outstanding amount
ed to 5000, while the available assets were
81, 115. leaving clear deficit of s., S25. The
shareholders decline to make this up, and
as result the franchise of the Toronto
base ball club is now for sale to the highest
bidder. 81
Owing to a misunderstanding between
Secretaries Navin of the Detroit club and
Barnard of the Cleveland club, no games
were played in Detroit Thursday. Cleve-
land had arranged with the Detroit team
was an open date for the two teams, but
Secretary Navin must have forgotten all
about 1t. for when the Clevelands reached
Detroit they found that the games had not
been advertised. The Napoleons arrived
home Friday morning by boat This little
trip cost the Cleveland club money.
Reports from New York indicate that the
Giants are already beginning to scatter.
Roger Bresnahan has left for his home in
Toledo, and it is said that the star pitcher
will soon disappear. 1t is the verdict of the
public that this means is taken by Brush to
prevent series with the American League
winners, and the verdict of the public is
that Brush and McGraw are simply afraid
to play the post-season series.-Cincinnat
Enquirer.
On the present trip Manager Mack, with
a view of strengthening his team for next
season, proposes to do a great deal of ex-
perimenting; but the experimenting will be
done with men who have already demon
strated their ability, says Frank Hough in
the Philadelphia Inquirer. But whether the
team finishes first or pulls up fourth, there
will be no kick coming from Phiiadelphians
the best informed base ball enthusiasts in
the country. To finish even fourth in race
like that put up by the American League
this season is glory enough for any club.
But when you come to think of it, where
would the team have landed had Harry
Davis and Danny Hoffman been in the
game all the season? There would have
been nothing to it.
The Washington club has just turned
down an offer from the Boston American
club of 5000 and First Baseman Lachance
for Jake Stahl of the Senators, and it is
safe to say that double this amount would
not secure this player, who has made such
a great hit with the Senators. The Wash
ington club is not inclined to sell players
who have the interest of their team at
heart. Manager Donovan is determined to
build up his team, and does not intend to do
anything to jeoparaize it's success another
season. Furthermore, he is of the opinion
that any deal that would involve the trans
fer of Lachance to Washington would not
be beneficial to his club. In conclusion,
Donovan says: Boston has as much
chance of getting Jake Stahl as we have
OF landing Freddie Parent. might consid-
er such trade, or any that would help the
team. but none that would involve a trade
of rising youngster for a has BEEN"
st. Louis Republic.