Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-14
the trip from Boston to New York. They
will be all right today.

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will be all right today.
Jack Townsend is getting very regular in
his delivery, not giving base on balls yes
terday, but he was hit for keeps. even Dave
Frultz getting q couple OF bingles.
Outlelder Rothgeb cannot come home too
soon to suit the "fans." He was at the bat
yesterday for Baltimore four times and tore
OF as many singles.
Cheerful Charley" Hickman picked out
only one safe bingie yesterday, but It was
good for two bases and earned Washing
toms only run.
Charley Jones got back in the game yes
terday, replacing Joe Stanley In center field.
and he managed to secure one of the six
safe hits made of Ortiz.
AS Jones has rejoined the Nationals and
Joe Stanley will act as extra man. one of
the officials of the local club said. this
morning that Rothgeb will finish out the
Eastern League season with the Baltimores.
Hogg, the New York American pitcher,
has made two hits and scored two runs so
far this season
In the last six games sly Seymour has
made seventeen hits. including three dou-
bles. four triples and a home run.
Jesse Burkett Of the Boston Americans
Is said to be worth from $4,000 to $4,000.
He can afford to be turned down In order
to give some young fellow a chance.
and the champions. Hghlanders and Tigers
are punched for the lower berth in It,
cleveland is not anchored in third position
by any means and a few more reverses
will bring Maps boys down into the lower
section.
Conrad Carter of Leesburg who is called
Kid Carter has completed his season with
the Syracuse club of the New York State
League He has recently signed with the
New York Nationals Carter was formerly
with the University of Virginia club and
/ Washington Cd. CO amateur clubs
The sales OF Players Dunn, Cronn and
Morgan of the prnytdpnne ol,It tn ba
major organizations were declared Illegal
by Chairman Hermann of the national
commission yesterday
Chicago fans delighted at the prospect
OF post-season series between the White
Sox and the Cubs. President Comiskey has
accepted President Harris challenge. and
suggests that the series begin Monday, Oc-
tober 3, and end October II, making seven
games, and no chance for a tie. Comiskey
suggested that the winning club take the
entire gate receipts and is willing to give
the PLAYERS 60 per cent, although their con-
tracts do not expire until October Is.
President John l. Taylor has written to
Chairman Hermann Of the national COM
mission asking if that body will reopen the
cases of the players bought by the Bos-
ton American club. If Hermann answers
favorably the Boston magnate viii for
ward his evidence. If the request is turned
down President Taylor will carry the case
to the courts.
eff Frank Selee's health is not improved
enough for him to manage the team next
season, Frank Chance is my choice to lead
the players on the field" said Vice Presi-
dent Charles Murphy OF the Chicago Ma
tionals, before leaving for the windy city
yesterday. Chance has been keeping the
club up where Selee left off, and l see no
reason why he could not do 1t next season
without affecting his playing or batting
Cincinnati Enquirer.
President John l. Taylor's emphatic de-
NAL that there is any friction between him
and Jimmy Collins and his positive state
ment that Collins will play third and man
age the Bostons next year ought to kill as
dead as a smelt the silly story that has
gained some currency. President Taylor
does not direct his club by within and
fancy.
The national commission, through Chair
man August Hermann. yesterday handed
the Pittsburg club another blow when 1t
Player Flanagan from the Springfield
Mass.) club. From the evidence fled 1t
was found that the player was bought dur
Ing the drafting period, which Is contrary
to the rules under the national agreement.
None Of the Pirates will wear musta ches
so long as Frod Clarke Is manager of the
team, If the latter can prevent it. Fred
thinks that hirsute appendages are not be-
coming to ball players.
'Mustaches make the men look older than
they are, remarked Clarke recently land
L think the fans like to see men as young
as possible playing the game The time
was when practically all the players who
could raise them wore mustaches but that
day Is past, and 1 don't think 1t will ever
return. l wore a mustaChe once at Savan-
nan, when / played there. If l could show
you photograph taken at that time YOU
wouldn't recognize me.'-Pittsburg Press