Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-17
Base Ball Notes.

Patten has always been effective in De-
troit, but that was before Bill Coughlin join
I'd theTigers. The Scranton lad has certainly
woke up the DetIoits.
Killian classes up high as southpaw
twirler, but he has his off days and here 8
hoping the Nationals may find him easy
today.
The Cleveland papers have been gushing
over the work of Mil at second for the Ma
tionals They say he works splendidly with
Cassidy and the pair is the equal of Parent
and Ferris
Outfielder Shaughnessy pulled up stakes
yesterday afternoon and took the train for
Montgomery. Ala. He was slated to join
the Baltimores next week had not the
Montgomery negotiations reached a con-
clusion on Monday.
Johnny Farrell, the ex-Washington sec
ond baseman, played one inning with In
dianapolis after being released by the st.
Louis Cardinals and was then yanked out
OF the game as Louisville claimed prior
rights to the player. The national commits
sion will have to settle the controversy.
Truck Egan. the shortstop OF the Ia
comas. is leading the Pacific Coast League
in batting and his injured arm of last sea-
son has healed up perfectly.
Willie Keller made his first error of the
season on Monday.
That Washington aggregation Is going to
win lot OF more games this year, and
they will take a few Of them on this trip,
too-Cleveland Leader.
mark when the Boston Americans win
game? Twas not so last year
ora Neal, who was touted as a successor
to Bill Dahleen on the New York infield
in the spring, will be turned loose by Bal
tmore as soon as Hugh Jennings returns
10 duty.
Tom Hughes lever pitched better game
In discussing his work last night, SIX
O'Loughlin said: II have watched Hughes
pitch for four years and l never saw him
as good as he was today. His curve and
jump balls were simply unhittaoie n-CleVe-
land Press.
One OF Griffith's youngsters who has made
good and shown himself fully able to hold
his own in fast company is Billy Hogg, the
pitcher. Like most side wheelers he Is IN
clined to give too many bases on balls, but
he possesses coolress, generalship, speed
and good cross fire.
Hart has deserted Louisville to play with
the Altoona (Pennsylvania) Independent
team. II is reported that Hallmar, Houser
and Kenna are ready TO follow because of
the treatment accorded them by Manager
George Tabeau.
Sunday base ball at Washington Park
proved extremely profitable for the Brook
Ign club. On the several Sundays games
have been played in the park the attend
ance has been larger than the combined
crowds of the week
The following contracts and releases were
announced yesterday by President Pulli-
am OF the National League: Contracts
With st Louis, Daniel Shay Q0o5-05) and
Harry Arndt Releases-By Pl.tsburg. ".
A. Lindaman, TO Jersey City; by Phila del
phia, A. b. Miller (uncondition1D: by Bos-
ton, Frank Hershey (unconditionan.
st. Louis has scheme to Offset Armour's
licorice which has now been put into use
by Cleveland and other cities to put the
spit ball out of the running. The browns
are using benzine to clean OFF the sticky
stuff IL is said to work like charm.
VIII NJ. Rankin, the sage of the New
York Clipper, declares: 81 believe that Tim
Kcefe's old slow ball was nothing more nor
IL .ha.N Aa dawn init Dtafxs
fellow. and any discoveries that he ever
made in the pitching line he kept to him
self He never talked about them"
Dick Cooley has been hitting so hard of
late that IL seems If the Boston National
management ever looks upon the scores II
would naturally feel sorry for allowing
Dick to get away. He has been filling the
shoes of Jimmy Barrett I'm center field for
Detroit In the most impressive style.
Eddie Swander was given his release by
Manager Barrow of Indianapolis yesterday
and Will leave at once for Newark. N. j.,
TO play with the Newark club. Swander
~" TO get into condition this spring and