Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-25

the good pitchers in the American League
this sluggng-the- ball-business won't do.
"Tipperary' O'Neill continued his good
stick work yesterday. getting, double
and single. This must have looked nice
to Manager Collins of the Bostons, VINO
is said to go over the papers every morn
ing to see what Tip is doing for the
WaShingtonS.
1t is expected that Jake Stahl will re-
join the Senators on Monday and go
against the st. Louis on that day. The
local fans are anXiously awaiting the
big fellows return, and will give him a
hearty welcome.
AS both the Athletics and Clevelands
were beaten yesterday it is the general
opinion that their great battle in Philadel-
phia on Tuesday took the edge off the play
erS.
Orth Collins. the local professional. is
playing in one of the western cities. and
it is his brother Buck who has been
setting the northeast section of the city
afire by his good work
Case Patten went up against the ball
game at a stand in the northeast last
night and nearly broke the owner up. He
lost out at first but toward the last was
knocking the dummies at such rate
that he had tcopped" box of cigars and
got all his money back.
The Detroits are no longer to be trified
with. the Athletics found to their cost
yesterday. The teams bad start is all that
keeps it from being among the scramhlers
for the pennant.
The New Workers. dare not falter. as the
Bostonese are right at their saddle grths
and ready to jump in the lead. 1t Is GER
tainly a great battle and the wind up Will
be full of red fire and sulphur.
The friends of the Chicago American club
should not lose sight of the fact that all
the white soxs recent games have been
with first-division teams while New York
and Boston battle with standardization ag-
gregations
The Indianapolis team last Tuesday Sc
cuSd six hits off Thomas of the Mime
lob To- fhn NO ha2 G
lad, secured three of them. And yet they
say he won't do Guess Jack isn't much of
a mixer" which accounts for the knock
ing he is getting from the western papers
Manager Armour certainly thinks a great
deal of Third Baseman Bradley. When a
recent offer was made for a trade in which
Bradley was to figure Armour said that he
was not on the market and that he was
worth $25 900 to the Cleveland club Lar
ry" must be valued at $4,000. especially on
account of his drawing powers.
In the recent series between the Cleve-
lands and Athletics in Philadelphia, the
treasurer OF the Blues was paid for $1,000
admissions or something over $4,000 Quite
a tidy sum.
Chesbro had it about correct when he
prophesied that Tannehill would have the
best record of the Boston pitchers.
The remarkable speed of Mr.. Bay Of the
Cleveland Americans is due to the fact he
is an actor IN the off season. and keeps
himself in training chasing freight trains
Philadelphia North American.
Danny Gallagher recently with the Mon
treal team who was hurt recently in a rail-
road wreck received 5000 damages for his
injury.
President Bryce of the Columbus Ameri-
can Association club. has sold August Friel.
Jack Hickey and Pitcher Malarkey to the
Cleveland American League club and Short
stop AL Bridwell to the Cincinnati club.
Jackson and Brookhaven of the Delta
League, broke all base ball records for
minor league clubs in the south yesterday.
Nineteen innings were played without
either side making a score.
The Athletics are showing signs Of dis
tress. The trouble is in the pitching staff.
Plank's cold has settled his chest and
Bender is under the weather. The bulk of
the work for the next few days may fall
on Waddell and Henley.-Phladelphia
Press.
Manager John J. McGraw of the Giants
has been suspended for three days by Presi-
dent Harry G. PIlliam of the National
League for refusing to obey Umpire John
stone. McGraw will be unable to direct the
playing of his team from the bench during
the series at Chicago with the Cubs, and
will have to take his seat In the grand
stand and send his directions from there.
In New York last Friday, while playing a
game with the Pirates, McGraw made too
strenuous an objection to some of Umpire
Johnstone's rulings He was ordered from
for the club house at once, the little general
of the leaders stepped into the little tool
house at the end of the players bench
While he was in there Joe McGinnity step
ped UP and locked the door on him, so he
remained there during the game and was
unable to carry out the instructions of the
umpire.