Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-07
Base Ball Notes.

Season closes today with a double header.
Hardy and Dygert will probably pitch in
the first game.
There will be no cause for Comiskey re-
fusing to play championship games.
Hail to the champions! A finer lot of
players or a more gentlemanly manager
cannot be found in this glorious land
WaddelPs try-out yesterday was watched
all over the country, and the followers of
the New Yorks doubtless heaved signs of
relief when they learned that the great
pitcher is far from being In his best form.
Don't let any one tell you that big Socks
Seybold can't cover ground. He ran a mile
yesterday after Stanley's short fly, and then
grasped the ball hardly foot from the
ground. That was going some.
The Philadelphia newspaper crowd and
the big bunch of fans from the Quaker
city were certainly glad to see that st.
Louis score, showing the Browns in front.
There was still small chance of the Ath-
letics being beaten out, but that figure go
made 1t sure for the Mackites.
Pitcher Jack Townsend was paid off in
full yesterday, and left in the evening for
his home at Townsend, Del. Jacks mother
has been very i'll, and he wanted to get
back home as soon as possible.
griffith says that Laporte of his bunch is
one OF the finest figures ever seen on a base
ball diamond. IT'S said this clever PLAYER
cost Frank Farrell 5000 He didn't show
it yesterday.
Mathewson and McGinnity were worked
y, HI
will use those two pitchers in the big series.
starting with Mathewson
Much money will change hands in Boston
over the outcome of the Boston-New York
struggle In the American League. None of
the bettorS expected either team to finish
in the second division.
III necessary, MathewSon could mitch
every game of the worlds championship Sc
res, SAID Secretary Knowles of the New
York club the other day IF the Athletics
are able to play tight enough ball to re-
quire 1t Mathewson can be depended upon
10 pitch three games in six days. McGin-
nifty VIII be well rested for the series, and
personally L am pretty confident of the
Giants taking two flags this year"
The national board of arbitration of the
national association will meet in New York
on october 10 to again take up the charges
OF President Kavanaugh of the Southern
League against Howard Griffiths of the Ter
sey CITY club. who is accused of trying to
wreck organized base ball by fomentine q
revolution. Mr.. Grifflths was present at fhe
meeting Wednesday, when the charges
were to be heard, but his accusers did NOT
put in an appearance.
Joe Cantilion, who is arranging to take
two teams of American and NationaI
League players on a transforming trip to
San francisco, announces the following az
the possible lineup of the clubs: ALMA
donal, McGann, Gilbert Dahlen Devlin
sheckard. Magee, Shannon, Bowerman
MatheWson, McGinnity and Ames. All
American. Harry Davis, Iaioie. OIIearv
Bradley, Flick, Keefer, Fielder Jones
Schreck, Mullin. Donovan and Waddeu
Allen Sangree of the Evening World saws
OF Pat Dougherty: "As for Pat Dougherty.
ne, TOO, Is probably destined to become a
great player No man in the country is
more OF a puzzle to fans. who are divided in
opinion of his merits. 1t looks to ms as
though Grif had not handled him inst riebt
Pat is lad that should be patted on tbe
pack and rolled along. Get him going and
he can hit and run bases with any of them
fay
Inns" ~ W.
me American League choice for umpire
rested between Sheridan and O'Loushlin
ana the former was selected as being per-
soma grafa to the players. O'Day and Sheri-
a eI nave worked together for four years in
the series at st. Louis between the Cardi-
nais and the Browns, and things have AL
ways gone along smoothly. In the first
game at Philadelphia Sheridan will work
pei PEN. 81 me PAT and have charge of the field
with ODay giving the base decisions, They
series. ZIG