Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-29
Base Ball Notes.

It was a one-sided game, but 1t was
great sport for everybody
The Senators and the Clevelands are in
| the throes of a double header this after
noon the last contest on the local grounds
until August 10.
The Sunday school boys are fine perform
ers in their class, but there is great diff
ference between amateur and professional
base ball.
Scranton Bill Coughlin makes his last
appearance today as Senator and every
body will regret his departure, put MS
sale was a necessity and a good business
transaction. He will strengthen the De-
troits fully 80 per cent.
When the Senators start work in the west
next week, Hill will be on third and Mana
ger Donovan back in his old stamping
! ground in right. There are chances that
several new players will join the team be-
! fore 1t returns.
Lewis, the Baltimore inaelder, said by
experts to be major league timber. is bat
| ting at .313 clip.
Catcher Beville. formerly Of the New
York, joined the Detroits yesterday.
Lajoie plays base ball with a proficiency
| unparalleled, but It's like squeezing blood
out of turnip to get him to talk OF the
game.
Both the New York Nationals and Bos-
| ton Americans have been practically in
| front ever since the season opened But
there is good deal stubborner tussle going
on for first place in the American League
than In the National
Arthur Irwin Is now manager of the Kan
sas City team. Arthur has wandered bit
| In his time, having been manager In
Washington, Philadelphia, New York. To-
ronto and Rochester. He has brought
many good ball player to the fore. and
here's good luck to him wherever he may
be.
Three times this season the Bostons have
won two games from Washington in one
| day. The New York Americans have done
| the trick once. to Philadelphia: the Chi
Cages once, to Detroit; the Detroits one, to
Chicage the Clevelands three times. to De-
| troit, Boston and Philadelphia. The New
York Nationals have beaten St. Louis and
Philadelphia two games In one day; Brook
| er from Cincinnati; Cincinnati has similarly
! disposed of Boston; St. Louis has given
Philadelphia and Cincinnati the dose. and
| Pittsburg has beaten Chicago and Brook
lyn two games in one day.
Catcher Bob Wood Of the Detroits col
| lided with Pitcher Stovall In Philadelphia
Wednesday and went to the hospital with
broken collar bone.
Shortstop Turner played his first game in
Washington Wednesday and the white-hair-
boy looks good from every angle. He
handles himself unusually well for an in
| fielder. Guess Bradley and Larry have been
coaching him how to hit the BALI.
From the way Jack Townsend has been
batting in the last two games 1t will not do
| to deride the Delaware boy when he comes
| to the bat hereafter. Jack used to be
star hitter when with the minors but in
recent years he has been pulling away
| from the plate like the regulation twirler.
Wyatt Lee made two homers in a game
| in Toledo last week.
Jake Stahls promise wasn't realized
by the Boston American management.
What man would be able to fill Lachances
position. in case he was injured. any better
than Jake Stahl-Boston Herald.
Boston went to the woods last winter and
threw the lasso over a corker. Tom Need
ham, their catcher, had no minor league
experience and was taken on the strength
Of his work for the Altoonas. He will get
better as the days wear on. Needham
knows how to hit.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Jim" McAleer the st. Louis manager
and the old Cleveland center fielder and the
best that ever chased flies, was at the Polo
ground. Its the same old field" said he.
out there in the center of the Enclosure, and
lost a game for Cleveland once by twist
ing my ankle while running down the side
of the incline and missing the ball. Let's
see, that was as far back as" and hap
pening to note that somebody was waiting
to hear the year, he continued: Not this
time, my boy. I'm not going to tell."-New
York Telegram.
Cincinnati may not get Pitcher Check from
st. Paul, as was definitely announced few
days ago. Had 1t not been for the willing
ness of Barney Dreyfuss to outbid Cincin-
patti Chech might have been booked for Gin
cinnau for certainty. As 1t is. Chech
may go to Pittsburg. st. Paul stands to
lose five and possibly six of its players. In