Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10
Base Ball Notes.

Senators close with the Athletics today
and come home to meet all the western
clubs, commencing tomorrow with st.
Louis.
Howard Wilson was to have pitched yes
terday's game, but he complained of a sore
| arm and was suspended by Manager Dwyer
until he gets into shape to work.
Case Patten secured a triple yesterday,
which clearly demonstrates that the team
must be improving in batting.
A special dispatch from st. Louis dated
Sunday night says that Patsy Donovan
left on that afternoons train for Philadel-
phia to Join the Senators.
A report comes from Philadelphia to the
effect that Catcher Bill Clarke may be
traded for First Baseman CAMEL but Its
authenticity is doubted. Clarke was in
the city yesterday looking fine and will
come over from Baltimore again tomor-
row.
still another trade IL spoken of that
locks good for both parties, Townsend and
Stahl for Jack Hayden Of the Baltimores.
Townsend and Stahl would be stars In
the Eastern League and Heydon would fill
up left field nicely, leaving Anderson to go
to first.
The trade of Setback and Kittredge for
Anderson and Beviile was received in
Washington yesterday afternoon with
great favor by all the FANS Anderson
has Away been favorite in this city and
Beville was the best catcher in the South
ern League two years ago. Neither man
has been under congenial management of
late and will probably regain their best
form under Donovan.
One of the loyal "fans'' writes to The
Star to urge Manager Dwyer to secure
"Jocko'' Halligan. now with Jersey CITY.
Halligan is conceded to be the best man
in the Eastern League. but because he
struck Cub" Stricken some years back
ne has never been able to secure major
league employment. Mike Doniin knocked
down a woman in Baltimore. yet continues
with the majors. Why the discrimination?
The St Louis Browns. with all the old
fayorites, Burkett, Padden. Heidrick, Wal
lace and Tom Jones. start series OF four
games on the local grounds tomorrow
afternoon. II the new men report here for
Washington. 1t should be an interesting
afternoon.
Why is the Washington ball club like the
new worlds fair postage stamp? Because
II takes a lot of Hcking.-Chicago Tribune.
Ed Doheny, the pitcher. who Is now an
inmate of an eastern sanitarium. has been
formally released by Pittsburg. There Is
said to be no hope for his recovery
sIron Man. McGinnity showed great nerve
in pitching that ninth inning in ST. Louis
without warming up. A pitcher that can
do this sort of thing successfully Is invalu-
able.
Chick stahl got the first pair OF shoes
offered for the man who makes q home run
at the Boston American grounds. StahFs
excuse to Hughes was that he needed the
shoes badly
But for Bresnahan and McGraw the
Giants would not have had ghost of
chance to win on Saturday. Macs run
ming for Warner and Rogers batting for
Taylor won the day.
Montreal has been strengthened by the
accession of Fred Hartman OF the Buffalos,
Catcher Jack loft Of Toronto and First
Baseman Clancy formerly of the Worcester
club. who has got back from California
Since 1871 no run no hit games have re-
suited just forty-twO times. In thirty
three years of major league base ball there
have been 1920 games played. This Is
approximate From 1900 to 1904 there have
been just five no runs no hit games, or one
year.
1t is like pulling teeth for any team to
win a game from the Boston Americans
The pitching STAFF Is q hummer. Criger Is a
peerless catcher, the ball has to be hit over
the inf1elders' heads to be safe and there
are Dougherty, Freeman and Collins to
drive an occasional hit to the fence.
To all appearances. Keister of the Jersey
yesterday by Joe Yeager. The umpire said
safe, but said out moment later on a
second attempt to catch Keister. HE had
me before, but not that time" was the
somewhat original remark of Keister to the
umpire.
Hughy Jennings obtained his release from
the athletic committee of Cornell University
and reported In Baltimore yesterday to
take charge of the Orioles He practiced
with the team and will from now on cover
second base as well as manage and captain
the club He II In excellent shape
Tim Hurst viii make his reappearance an
an umpire next Saturday, having been as
signed by President Puiiiam to officiate at
the Harvard-Pennsylvania game. Pulliam
now has college umpire stan consisting
OF Hurst. Lynch, Smith, Gaffney Kelly,
Adams and 6prfngman, andrit keeps him
busy supplying umpires for the college
games.
Manager Duffy recently wrote to Catcher
Douglass requesting him to agree to q