Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-04
Base Ball Notes.

The Nationals will be home tomorrow
with the New Yorks, and a fine reception
awaits the Stahlites.
According to the Philadelphia Inquirer
Coakley and Bender will work for the Ath-
letics today and Patten and Townsend for
the Nationals.
Every base ball fan" in the country will re-
ceive with deep regret the news that Third
Baseman Bill Bradley will have to desert
the game indefinitely on account OF tuber-
culosis. He was a good-natured. happy-g go
lucky fellow. and undoubtedly a great
player
Two relatives of two famous diamond
stars are now members Of the New York
Americans. They are Delehanty, brother
of the noted Ed. and Hahn, cousin Of
Noodles" Hahn. And II Clarkson returns
to the fold next season that win make three.
Good catchers are perhaps harder to find
than men for any other position, and 1t has
been long time since as promising back
stop as Gibson. whom Pittsburg corralled
from Montreal. has been recruited by a
majo league team.
The clip at which the washingtons have
been travelling this month would have put
tanned all season. They won sixteen out Of
their first twenty-eight games in August, a
percentage Of .57l.-New York Sun
When asked IL his noted brother Ed had
Delehanty replied: "All Ed ever said to me
was. Go up there and smash 1t out But,
of course. / learned a lot watching him
when was young and he was smashing 1t
out"
The claim of the Portland club against
Player Frank uuelsman Of the Washingtons
was not allowed. The club claimed Huels-
man by former agreement, but could not
prove the case. Huelsman remains with
Observation-Disclosures Enquirer
Wonder what the owners of the Kansas
City club will say when they learn that
Charles Ebbets stepped in and drafted
boys to the Boston Americans for something
like $500? Thsxe was flaw In the agree
ment and Boston's contract was thrown out
Now the Kansas City club will receive but
1915 and the Bostons get nothing.
Here Is the remarkable record of a west
erner named George Hollis: Pitching for
the Duquesnes of Richmond, Ind, on Satur-
day, he struck out nineteen men and won
his game. to 4. On Sunday morning Hol-
lis pitched for the Deltas against Hyde Park
and struck out twelve. men, winning the
game. II to 2. On Sunday afternoon, in the
first game of a double-header, Hollis played
center field for the Cincinnatus team and
aided materially In the winning of that
game. Half an hour later he went into the
box In the third inning for the Duquesnes
and in eight innings he struck out eighteen
men and let his opponents down with hit.
In two days Hollis struck out forty-nIne
batmen.
There will be an awful howl from one
Barney Dreyfuss OF the Pittsburg club when
he learns that Garry Hermann has stolen
march on him. Dreyfuss. on behalf Of the
Pirates, purchased Pitcher Clyde Goodwin
Of Milwaukee. but In filing his contract with
the national commission Barney forgot the
most important item. He did not state the
purchase price. The rules Of the National
League especially state that when player
Is purchased the price paid must be incor-
porated in the articles. Dreyfuss evidently
did not give that important subject much
consideration. and In consequence he win
have to turn over Goodwin to the Ciucin-
natl club. as President Hermann was not
slow In taking advantage of Dreyfuss' care-
lessness. and mt once drafted him for his
own team. No doubt Barney will heave and
sigh ana kick and cry when he discovers
that he has lost the clever tWirief, but
Hartmann says he VIII not give up Good
win, and Pittsburgh loss q Cinetunatfs