Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-20
Base Ball Notes.

Senators close the series in Boston to-
day If they don't freeze up.
Captain Kfttredge may try young Ma
son on the rubber or again work Townsend.
Tomorrow the Washingtons stop over in
Lynn. Mass, for an exhibition game.
With Fielder Jones back with the Chi
Cages. Magnate Comiskey may favor
Washington with player or two.
Washington infielders will have to keep
on their toes all the time with utility Cas-
sidy waiting for job. Boston papers say
he looks good from every point.
The Washington team certainly played
three good games in Boston, from a field
ing point of view. and demonstrated that
hitting the ball at the right time is what
wins games.
Case Patten Is starting the season all
right. In last weeks game with the Ath-
letcs he did well and yesterday his work
was still better. Once Al Ortiz gets going
the pitching staff will look good.
Washington seems bent on continuing
its "hoodoo'' over Boston. No matter how
easy the Senators have been in several
seasons to different clubs, whenever they
confronted the champions they had to play
their best to win out.
That man Dougherty is still something
of a sticker, getting three of Boston's six
hits in the afternoon game, one Of which
was a triple.
Friday afternoon we get a look at the
Greater New York team that Clark Grit
fifth has gathered together to win the
pennant, and maybe the Senators will win
their first game That would be nice.
Little Robinson played his first game with
Detroit yesterday. covering second base.
He got two hits, double and a single, and
no errors.
Magnate Dreyfus notified Cincinnati that
he was willing to let Kreuger go, but Cap
tain Kelley said he didn't want the little
fellow. Kreuger is a splendid hitter, and
maybe Dreyfus might favor Washington
for letting him have Pitcher Lee.
York and PHILADELPHIA went fifteen
innings to a tie yesterday, Captain Nc
Graw, who is playing second saving the
game for his side by remarkable helding.
McGraw can't be hooked UP wrong.
Hits were almost as scarce as hens
teeth with the Washington team.
Kittredge caught a nice game and was
given a warm reception when ne stepped
up to the bat the first time. kit is a
big fayorite with the Boston base ball ian.
Boston Globe.
Cassidy's work at third for Washington
was highly pleasing to the crowd ana
every one was happy because Jake Stahi
PLAYED a good game at first for the Sena-
torS.-BOSton Herald.
President Ban johnson stopped over on
his way from Boston and took in the game
In the morning he signed Outfielder Jones
for the Chicago White Sox, thus removing
the last bone of contention, so Tar as the
players are concerned, between the two big
organizations. Jones will join Chicago at
Cleveland on Thursday.-New York Sun
II am not rich man" said Eali Moore
this morning but I would give 500 cash
right now IL I could throw the slow oaii
that O'Hara can, and he Is not a pitcher
at that" ar ~,
whats that?' asked Armour. Il did
not know that O'Hara could twirl
HE can't" replied Earl. but he has
nicked I'D the greatest slow ball ever saw.
IFS what | call a wobbler, and II can
master 1t 1 shall fool a few of them TINS
season." Then he went on to snow now
O'Hara held his fingers when pltcnlng thns
necuIiar curve-Cleveiand Press.