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

Hats off to little Mil, and, incidentally,
thanks to Mr.. Sullivan.
Manager Jones throwing home reminded
one very much of Charley Jones' losses
they were so different.
AS Jack Townsend left the game with the
Nationals in the lead he gets credit for WIN
ming the battle.
Hill deserves credit for stealing home in
the first, 1t takes nerve to make the
ferer is he is caught.
st. Louis starts a series of four games
this afternoon, and good contests should
develop.
Turn out. you Washington fans" You
have been waiting for fifteen years for a
frSt-clasS ball club and now you have it.
Show the country you appreciate win
ming team.
Case Patten will be on the firing line for
the Nationals today, and either Glade or
Petty for the Browns
Umpire OLoughlin ordered to Phil
adelphia last night, and Conner and Nc
Carthy will probably be shifted to this
city.
Jack Townsend was not himself yester-
day, although he had prepared himself for
the game. There was a total absence of
his well-known swing and his control was
poor. Jacobsen also had his troubles. out
the Gladiators helped him out.
Third baSeman Steinfeldt is being let go
by Cincinnati solely for the reason that he
cant get along with Manager Kelley. He
is undoubtedly one of the best fielding and
hitting third sackers in the National
League.
Big Frank Huesman was there with the
goods yesterday. tearing off triple and
two singles. Anderson was close up, with
d triple and single. and Joe Cassidy had
two singles.
When Jimmy Callahan slid home in the
third inning and was touched out by Hey
den his spikes tore ugly cash in The
catcher's left foot right over the instep.
Heyden will probably he of the
for couple of days. and Charley Knoll will
have to help out kittredge.
Both errors charged against the Nationals
were Of the excusable sort. and are part OF
every game.
The New Yorks." says R. L. Hedges,
owner of the st. Louis Browns, ARE play
ing the best ball in the American League"
1t Is something of a race when the lead
ing team has a percentage of less than $50,
as is the case in the American League.
Umpire Jack Sheridan has been handling
the indicator In fast company since 1880.
and his work just now is better than ever.
The New York Americans. by winning
yesterdays game, won the seasons series
from the Browns.
Cy Young struck out twelve of the Cleve-
lands last Saturday. and in the number
was every man on the team except the bat
terry.
George Moriarity third baseman of the
Toledo club has been sold to the New York
American League club by President J. Ed
Grille.
Joe Delehanty, now with Toronto. and
Outfielder Murray of Buffalo are said to be
the most likely men in the Eastern League
HuShey Duffey played centerfield for
the Phillies Sunday. Roy Thomas does not
play Sunday ball Dufrey made a double
and a triple and had three putouts The
old boy is not all in yet.
1t now looks as if Lajoe would stay in
Cleveland until the team returns. He was
to have come to Boston, but one of his
wounds opened and the physician forbade
him to travel for week at least -ROS
Herald.
There some strange things happening
in base ball these days. and Washington
four-time victory over Detroit is one of
them. Possibly the Nationals are going to
give us a hurrah finish as well as COM
mencement.-Boston Globe.
In arguing in favor of a twelve-cIub
league Stanley Robson quotes Jim Hart as
saying that the Chicago club had not de-
clared a dividend in sixteen years. That's
no news. Stanley Hart has told Pop
Arson the same thing year after year,
when the old man tries to collect on his
stock
Can't the New Yorks and Pittsburg be-
have themselves? The National League
magnates are to blame themselves. If Pull
liam suspends a man the man takes him to
court and wins. And the clubs allow the
man to go to court.
Young Stone of the st. Louis Browns
tapped the ball at a lively rate in the Sc
ries between the Browns and the Highland
ers He came to bat twenty-one times and
made twelve hits. including home runs or
Chesbro and Powell and three baggers or
Newton and Powell. Stone is now second
to Willie Keller among the American
League batsmen.
81 wouldn't care to estimate the number
Of letters l get from young players. asking
me the secret OF my ability to hit the bali"
said Latoie with smile But they come
by the hundred every season. OF course.
I can't pretend to answer them. It Is fool
ish to try to tell man how to hit the
ball, for the simple reason that every man
mas his own style and no other mans will
fit him.
The Cincinnati club. through Jack Grim
has purchased Outfelder John Seigle of the
WiIkesbarre club - the New York State
League. and William Hinchfnan reserved
by Wiikesbarre. but now playing with the
Wiliiamsport team. The price paid IL $3.-
500. and the players are to report to Gin
cinnau at the end of the New York State
League season. Hinchman. who Is reserved
by WffkesbaTre, has not played there this
seasop. having jumped to Williamsport OF
the Tti-State League. but it ID understood
that he Is willing to play with Cincinnati.