Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-21
Base BAN Notes.


New York starts b series Of four games
with the Senators tomorrow at 4:30.
Ground Keeper Brown has worked hard
on the new park, and the outfleld shows
big Improvement.
Jake Morse of the Boston Herald says
that Cassidy can not only field, but run
around the bases like a deer.
Hueselman has Joined the Chicagos, maxi
ing the out1eld complete With Green and
Holmes. When Fielder Jones reports one
OF these men will be pushed out and either
is too good to warm the bench. Mr.. Comis-
key would be doing clever turn II he
should let Holmes return here.
Pittsburg has been making poor start
In the National League, but then a handi-
cap Is what the Pirates need to make them
hustle. Matters were too easy for them
Second Baseman Evers, who was one of
the qufetest players in the business, and
also one of the best, last season, has de-
veioped into regular kicker, and was re-
Gently benched in Cincinnati Manager
Selee gave him good talking to after he
was put out of the game.
The official schedules of the American and
National leagues, as issued by Sporting
Life, is one of the most handy affairs yet
published In addition to the games sched-
uied Tor the different clubs. pictures Of all
the teams, with their averages, Is also
printed.
The New FORKS open the sason for the
then come on to Washington
Slagie Is finding trouble In his fielding
this spring. He made two errors In his
first four games.
OLeary. the new man on the Detroit
team. has failed to connect safely with the
sphere In his first four games.
Lave Cross Of the Athletics has made
nine hits: His batting average is 500 for
Clarke Of Pittsburg has hit safely in each
OF MS nrst four games. He Is the first man
In the Pfttsburg outfe1d to make q misplay.
Chance BIDS fair to equal bis stolen base
record OF last season, for he has stolen
three bases In four games. He has hit
safely in each game also.
sDucky" Holmes is swatting the bali
some IN the championship games. In his
nrst TOUR games he went to bat eighteen
times ana got ten safe ones, giving him an
average of $50.
Wolverton, Titus and Thomas are doing
about the best stick work for Hugh Duffys
lighters so far. Each Of the three have hit
safely in their four consecutive games.
Titus Is making a reputation for himself as
siugger. So far he has made three dou-
bles, one triple and one home rum II he
Keeps on 1T will be between he and Freeman
for smuggling honors. He played in Concord
last spring on the New England League
team.
Cleveland, the Browns opponent. showed
up as well as ever in Mondays inaugural
Figure the dope" and you cannot give rea-
sons why any team should beat out the
Forest Citys. A year ago the team went
several months without getting any serv-
ices out Of the great and only Lajoie. This
spring he's as sound as he ever was, and,
with him going at full tilt, all of Armour's
men are playing good ball. Last spring,
with Larry" a cripple, they stopped to a
walk. Then Bernhard, one of the best box
men In the land, was IAN absentee from the
fray the last three months of the race That
Sara" is still as clever as of yore is shown
by his work up to date. He put it over the
White Sox and came back with a victory
over the Browns Monday. Yes, Cleveland
will do, Providing Armour meets with his
share of the luck. he will bag the pennant.
A leader like Mack or Hanlon would be sure
to bring the bunting to the forest city. Ar
mour has a chance.-St. Louis Star.