Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-17
Base Ball Notes.

Chicago for the second time today.
Jacobensen will probably pitch for the
Senators and Owen for the White Sox.
The good playing of the locals and 1t be-
ing Ladies day. today should draw out
a big crowd.
The reduction in prices will help relieve
the bleachers and make everybody happy.
The assist column made big showing
yesterday. 1t is not often that the infield
secures eighteen assists.
Charley Moran was handicapped some
what by his charley horse" yesterday, but
1t didn't prevent him getting in that nice
double in the second inning.
Manager Donovan was in every play from
the bench, and his cheering remarks kept
the boys going from start to finish. His
never mind that to Stahl when he
dropped McCormick's throw pulled the big
fellow right back into the game.
Maybe there wasn't some headwork in
the fifth when Tannehill was nailed at the
plate. Mccormick didn't hesitate an in
slant in going after Sullivan, but imme-
diately realized that Tannehill must be cut
squashed. His nice throw to Kittredge did
the trick.
There was time when Patterson was
effective against the Senators, but this
years bunch evidently have sized him up
right.
Coughlin, Cassidy and Stahl were the
best batters yesterday. each getting two
hits.
Case Patten had his usual bad start yes
terday, but after the first inning there was
simply nothing to it. except the seventh.
when he gave everybody the chills.
Manager Callahan should inject some GIN
ger into the Chicagos. They worked yes
tcrday as IL they had weights on their feet
and arms. This was particularly notice.
able in lsbeli and Davis.
Pitcher Ogle of last years Church League
is doing finely with the Savannah club his
work alone In the box recently winning
game for his team.
for fear the Senators will push the Tigers
down into last place.
Lew Drill slipped a cog yesterday and
had to go without hit The score sheet
looks lonesome when the Georgetown lad
has not two or more bingies chalked up on
1t to his credit.
I.ajoie's batting average for the past six
years is 1862. Keeler's average for the
queried the Herald what the batting aver
age of Lajoie and Keeler is for the past
six years, and here are a few facts con-
corning the two men. I.ajoie has been at
bat q 752 times in the six years. and has
made 800 hits. which gives him an average
of 1862 for the six seasons. Keeler has been
at bat 1857 times, and has made 1.19S hits
which gives him an average of 1857. There
are Ave points between the averages of the
two men in the six years.-Boston Herald
Manager McGraw was not put OF the
grounds on Thursday for saying anything
out OF the way to the umpire, as was gen.
orally supposed. McGraw made the seri-,
Gus mistake Of taking hold of Emslie's arm
and pulling him forward. 1t was done in
gentle manner, too, and the rule is that the
player who lays his hand on an umpire
puts himself OF the field by SO doing
Emslie had to explain this to McGraw. who
could not understand why ne should be put
OF the field. Dahlen was put on because
he insisted on telling Emslie that there
ought to be some way by which an umpire
could be ordered on the field when his work
was Observation-Disclosures Enquirer.
Cozy Dolan Is going to try an Indian
trick which Is supposed to baf1e the rays
right into old Sors face without the use of
smoked glasses The white man was for
years at loss to explain why the Indians
could look Into the brightest sunlight and
distinguish objects perfectly which the
white man could not sees After investiga-
tion 1t was found that the Indians drew a