Evening star., 1904-04-14
Base Ball Notes.

Rarrv Mccormick is something like his
real self this spring, his home run Tuesday
being a beauty.
Shortstop Cassidy looked still better Tues
day, his fielding being correct. while at
the bat he hit the ball very hard.
Dunkle cut out the curves almost entirely
Tuesday on account of the cold. but Pat
ten worked everything he had to get into
shape.
Lew Drill seems to be little overweight
ed in flesh this spring, but from the way
he played right field and hit the pail MS
California trip must have helped him won
derfuly.
Orth Collins. the Washington player now
with Rochester. made a splendid debut In
the opening practice game He felded per-
fectly and at the bat had two triples.
double and two singles. Then to show the
Rochester people that he knew something
about bowling that same night he turned
off three remarkable scores OF 2S6 2j6 and
263, total of s05, the best ever made In
that city. There four candidates for
Rochester's outfeld. and Collins appears
sure of his berth.
Eugene DeMontrevlle of the st. Louis
Browns is filling Bobby Wallaees place at
short very acceptably, and In Sundays
game got in double and two singles.
Wyatt Lee got hit yesterday. and IL was
a double His arm has not yet rounded
into the right form, he allowed eight or
the hits made against the Pirates.
McAleer is well fixed for catchers-Mike
Kahoe Jack O'Connor and joe Sugden-alt
in fine trim.
Jim Delehanty of the Boston Nationals
promises to be as great as his brother with
the bat.
DIR. Pat Carney has just joined the Boston
Nationals He must return to Washington
in May to take his "exams.
Shorty Fuller, the once famous shortstop
of the New Yorks died at the home of rel
atiyes on Armory avenue. Cincinnati, Mon
day. aged thirty-eight years. He had been
Gov tir,a 10 ora DIN n "a rnn
the amateur ball players ranks in Cincin-
natl and played here at the Nerth Capitol
street grounds
Mike Donlin, Jack Sutthoff and Jack
Harper have a wager. 1t is like this: The
man who weighs the lightest on opening
day gets the money. Up to date there is
but one pound between them. Harper
weighs 17S and so does Sutthoff while DON
lin is just one pound over that weight. He
says, however, that he will have no trouble
getting of another pound or two. There
is danger, however, of ii being dead heat.
Lave Cross is showing up in his old-time
form at third for the Philadelphia Athletics.
Sam Crane gets right down to hard pan
when he says there is nothing CHESTER than
a southern fan when his side is ahead.
They are chock full of native wit, and they
scatter their witticisms with prodigality
that impresses a northerner that they must
have a stock in cold storage and bring
them out for every game. One of the best
thrown out was shot at Manager McGraw.
and coaching lines trying to rattle the
home players-'You are so nutty the squir-
rels would eat you If you took to the
woods"
While Laioie is said to be In first-class
condition and batting like fiend. 1t Will be
a toss-up this year as to whether he or
some other slugger leads the American
League batters. Lajoie Is much overweight
and is unable to take. off his surplus avoir-
dupois, while Willie Keeler and Sam Craw--
ford are In first-class condition and out
after the honors.
The few exhibition games that have been
played by the Hoosiers this season have
demonstrated that Indianapolis will have
a fast infield. Dickey is built right for a
good first baseman, and he seems to be able
to take care of his territory. Magoon will
round into shape and put up fast game
at second. Hess is still little too heavy
for fast work, but he has shown that he
will do better at short than Pete O Brien
and Marcan did last season. AS for the
third bag, the fans who have seen Carr say
that he gives promise of making the best
third sacler the club has ever had-Indian-
apolis News