Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-04
Base Ball Notes.


cago games.
Case Patten or Tom Hughes will try and
round up the White Sox today.
Isbell made a peculiar play when he
threw his glove in the air and knocked
Anderson's line fly into foul territory 1t
certainly robbed Andy" Of a double or a
triple.
1t is pity Townsend wasn't saved for
regular game instead of being sacrificed
on forlorn hope.
A special from Milwaukee says that
Davy Jones has been secured by the Ma
tionals for next season. This player was
passed up" by Manager Stahl more than
six weeks ago on the report Of Ted Sulli-
van. Davy belongs in the minors.
Every time report is circulated that
one of the local players has been sold
great howl goes up from the fans" The
Washington club has a good surplus in
bank and doesn't need money. When a
upon 1t that the transfer was for the
clubs good. and only made after careful
consideration by the officials.
Secretary Minor, when seen by Star
reporter. was most emphatic in denying
that any deals were on looking to the
trading of either Hughes, Kittredge or
Patten. The team Is going well at pres
ent. and it would be foolish to disarrange
matters
The police team has become quite chesty
over it's recent victories, and tomorrow
pies on the White Lot at o'clock
Umpire OLoughlin had a day of hard
luck, three foul tips striking him on the
legs, one of which nearly broke his ankle.
He was limping painfully after the game.
The Chicago players watched the bulle
tin board with a great deal of interest
throughout the game. the DetroitAth-
letic battle looking for time though
the White Sox would go back into first
place.
Big Eddie Walsh will probably be on
the rubber for Chicago this afternoon
and it is to be hoped the Nationals will
start on another continuous line of vic
tories.
That Chicago aggregation has an aw-
fully strong look from fielding and
base-running point of view. If the bunch
could hit about Is per cent stronger
what a great aggregation 1t would be. 1t
is a treat to watch the White Sox get
lines ont single with men on the bases
Col. Timely Hit, old veteran of the $685.
did the work for the Highlanders all
right
ing with the Potsdam club Of the indie
pendent Empire State League. Big Bill
says he'll be a top-liner some day.
Curtiss, the left-handed pitcher whom
Manager Griffith secured from the Cotton
States League a short time ago. has been
turned over to the Toronto Club of the
Eastern League.
Lord of the Calvary M. f. team in the
game with Fourth on Wednesday. was
from the Calvary Church. and not from
his friends in the bureau. as reported.
In an alleged interview yesterday at Gin
cinnati, President Dreyfuss Is quoted thus:
Harry PulIiam is still our president, and.
SO far as know. ne win continue to occupy
Ed Hanlon of the Brooklyn team has re-
turned to Brooklyn after sizing up the Holy
oke aggregation. Hanion would like the
services Of outfielder Hartley. Catcher Shin
al Nd HnmmaI
President Pulliam of the National League
yesterday issued the following contracts
and release: Contracts. with st. Louis.
Harry Arndt, for 1905; with Chicago. John
Lobert. 1905 and 1905. Release. by Cincin-
natl. Frank G. Hahn. Internationally.
Pitcher Edward Kinsella of the Blooming
to the Pittsburg National League team for
$1,000. He will report at the end Of the
season.
1t is rather an exceptional season when
two such youngsters as Howard and Clymer
are developed on one club. and the faith OF
Dreyfuss In his little dope book has by no
means been shattered by the performances
Of the two.-Cincinnati Commercial-Tribune.
The Memphis team got the yellow fever
scare at Montgomery, Ala, and left for
home last night, refusing to play any OF
the scheduled games in that city. The presi-
dent of the Montgomery club has demanded
League that the three games be forfeited
and the Memphis club fined 500 for each.
Dan Mccain is now spoken Of as the
immune" because he assaulted Umpire
KLEIN at the Polo grounds, and was not pun
ished Perhaps Klein was SO badly scared
that he forgot to report the burly first
sacker, and then perhaps there's another
explanation.
Study the standing OF the American
League and then cogitate over the final out
come. Philadelphia leads, Cleveland ana
Chicago are fighting for second place and
New York Is hanging on to fourth by a
narrow margin over Detroit and the Cham
pions It's anybody's race as yet.
President Frank De Haas Robson Of the
ST. Louis Nationals has sold Catcher Jack
Warner, who Jumped him month ago
on account Of drawing ten-days' suspen-
sion and 500 fine for failing to accom-
pany the team over to Pittsburg recently.
The Detroit american League club gets him
and the purchase price was s., 500.
There Is deal pending now by which
Harry Steinfeldt may be transferred to an
other major league club that Is in sore need
of an infielder. Eteinfeldt is not unwilling
to sever his connection with the Reds. In
case Steinfeldt Is let out Bridweli viii be-
como the regular third baseman Of the1
team.
Annroyal waa roared IN Turnar for the