Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-27
Base Ball Notes.

The Nationals close In Cleveland today.
Cheerful Hickman insists he can play
second base and he certainly performed the
part well yesterday
Hunter Hill was back in the games yes
terday and did well. Nil does well as a
utility man.
Charley Moran of the Indianapolis team
has been compelled to lay off on account or
an injured arm received in sliding Tor, the
home plate.
Two games from Chicago and two from
Cleveland demonstrate that the Nationals
can play ball at times. Let the twiriers get
into their stride and victories viii be num-
erouS.
Since Joe Cassidy has been placed up at
the head of the batting list he has done
well In the matter of bingles. but yesterday
was his first errorless day IN several weeks
The strategy board-MeSSrS. Rapley and
Minor-have been trying TO get Manager
Stahl to pitch Adams here on Saturday, and
a good crowd would turn out TO see the
youngster work. Don't lose sight of the
fact that there is a wide difference between
starting a game and finishing one that has
been lost.
Chalk another game up to Frank Huels-
mans credit, the big fellows timely hit yes
terday winning the first game. Huelsmah
is not Keeer or Jones in fielding, but he
is mighty handy with the stick.
The Nationals should arrive home early
tomorrow morning and. with a good
nights rest. will be ready for Saturday s
battle. A double header on Saturday would
draw out the boys from all sections.
The Evening Star Is the only local paper
displaying the American League games by
innings on It's bulletin board Yesterdays
double header was watched with interest by
a big crowd
The Highlanders lead the Giants IN dou-
be plays with 80 against ~.
Gus Dundon has rejoined the Chicago
American League team He scored one of
his teams two runs.
New Orleans seems to have a cinch in the
l,.aa a tn, 1a.R 1A.,ytr
ing.
Kahl lost his head for moment in tho
fifth inning when he fell in trying to reach
Stahl's grounder. He picked up the ball
ter Stahl had reached first. and Huelsman
easily scored on the play.-Cleveland
Leader.
When the Nationals scored the two runs
IN the fourth inning. the crowd cheered
them. Jake Stahl's team has many friends
in this city.-Cleveland Press.
Joss still leads the American League
pitchers, having pitched IL games and Won
IA Jesse Tannehill stands a good second
with l. victories out of IL games.
1t is no disgrace to be beaten by team
like Washington. Every one wonders why
ii Is the team is so low in the race. as
Jake StahI has bunch of suggers.-Cleve-
land Plaindealer.
Stahl protested long and hard on being
called out at the plate i'll the fourth IN
ming. To many he appeared to be safe. but
his protest awaited nothing Cleveland
Press.
Tuesdays defeat was the fifth that
Rhoades has sustained this season. Wash
ington Is the only team that has beaten
him twice, the other clubs to score vic
tories over him being Boston, Detroit and
Philadelphia. which shows that Dusty Is
more effective against the first division
teams than against those In the second d.
vision.
President Hermann of the national base
ball commission has announced the finding
of that body in the complaint of the To-
ledo club of the American Association
against the Brooklyn club of the National
League. The Toledo club alleged that 1t
had a claim several Brooklyn players
which the latter club was unable to turn
over at present. The finding of the COM
mission is that 1t had no grounds to war
rant an order that the players be surren-
dered. and suggests that the two clubs get
together and settle the matter between
themselves.
There have been eight home runs made at
the league park this season, Cleveland max
ing only three. the visiting teams contrib
uting the other five. Peculiarly, first base
men have made six of the eight. as follows
Harry Davis, two; Jake Stahl. two; Carr
one, and "Jiggs" Donohue. one The other
two homers were made by LaJoie and Hess
All but the two made by Hess and Donohue
were made over the left-field fence. When
the subway was constructed Ii was thought
that Bradley and LaJoie would make nu-
merous home runs, but Bradley has yet to
turn the trick. while Larry has succeeded
only once upon the home grounds.-Cleve-
land Press.