Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-06
Base Ball Notes.

Base Ball Notes.
The Nationals tackle the Highlanders
again today.
1t will be battle of southpaws. Patten
or Jacobsen working for the locals and
Doc Newton for the visitors.
Joe Cassidy is playing with great conf
dence these days, his stops and throws yes
terday being highly sensational.
That man Chase at first for New York
Is nothing IL not spectacular. at least three
of his stops saving Yeager and Elberfeld
from errors, as he dug them out Of the
ground or pulled them down from the skies.
When Umpire Sheridan presented the
. beautiful scarf pin to Pitcher Hughes the
other players gathered around and the tall
twirler was heartily congratulated over re-
ceiving the present.
Catcher Jim MCGUIRE was given a severe
blow on the left hand while at the bat In
the eighth inning by Falkenberg. 1t is
doubtful II the veteran will be able to work
today.
Pitcher Bill Wolfe was out on the dia-
mond practicing yesterday and reports him
self entirely well. He may be given a
chance to work in this series.
AS the Nationals and HighlaRders have
a postponed game to play off it will prob
ably be coupled. up tomorrow afternoon
into a double-header, but one game can
be played Friday, the locals open in
Boston on Saturday.
Inc spectators were given a praCt1cal
illustration why the Nationals are slow
winners at home. Third Baseman Hill has
been playing a fine game on the trip, not
withstanding that his health was bad. He
started off well yesterday by making a
pretty pickup and throw of Keeler's bunt.
but when he threw badly to first in the
next inning the crowd at once got after
him. Ordinary abuse is bad enough, but
when it becomes extreme vugarty it Is
time for the police to interfere. Hill threw
up his hands and quit the game in disgust
Manager Griffith is to be congratulated
upon the signing of Outfielder Hahn re-
Gently of the New Orleans team He has
all the earmarks of a good player. both at
the bat and in the field and carries himself
very much like Stone of the ST. Louis
Browns.
Little Willie Keller is almost sure to lead
the batters of the American League this
season. He is getting better every day and
peeled off pair of singles yesterday out
OF four times at the bat.
Charley Jones got his batting eve back
against the great Chesbro, his two singles
coming In handy as a boost to his sea-
sons average.
John Anderson batted for 1873 and Hick-
man for ,2S6 on the last western trip
Pretty good for Decentralization Herald.
AS the result of the accident in the west
PITCHER kenna will not play again this
season. 1t is improbable. too, that either
this campaign
Outffelder Dick Cooley of the Detroit
American League club was yesterday given
mis- ten days notice of release by Manager
Armour.
Manager Fielder Jones OF the Chic. 90
White SoX has been indefinitely suspended
by President Ban Johnson of the American
League.
vania pitcher. who has been with the Phil
ifes Tor over a year was handed his ten
DAY notice of release yesterday
Waddell pitched In forty-three consecu-
yrif hrt,,
him. Then came the fatal ninth at Boston
yesterday.
Chicago missed a golden opportunity to
climb up little yesterday Detroit how
ever. has the thanks of all Athletic rooters.
Pitcher Brady Of the Clayton On j. team
Joined the Philles yesterday. He Is SIX
footer. with plenty of speed and curves
Inc Pittsburgs are moving at lightning
clip and have been ever since they played
In New York the last time Since then they
have won fifteen out of sixteen games
The base ball critics who state that the
Athletics have gone from end to end of the
grind without meeting with any misfortune
are mistaken. Isn't shortstop the most i'm
portant position on the defense? And didn't
Mack lose his shortstop at the very outset?
but he was clever enough to bolster up the
position, and that withsa schoolhoy so that
the absence Of Monte Cross didn't hurt |
Then Mack has had Redman Bender ono
of his star twirlers. on the hospital list for
a month or more and didn't he weaken"
his team by loaning one Of his warriors to
King Griff?
Gus Dundon, the White Sox second base
man, who was so badly injured Saturday
afternoon by a bat slipping from the hands
of Lee TannehiiL left Chicago for his home
In Pittsburg. where he will remain until
he RECEIVERS from his injuries. Dundon lost
only one tooth by the accident, but his lips
and chin were very badly cut, number
of stitches being necessary to close the
wounds He will be out OF the game for
q week or more.
Here Is a play that came up recently in |
the west. The fans may figure 1t out for
themselves student of Wendell Phillips
High School says: In the course of q
game in which I played in a country town |
a foul fly was batted near the players |
bench The manager cries to the catcher. |
who is after the ball, te get out of the |
game and tells another catcher who is sit
ting on the bench. to get into the game
The man On the bench stands up and |
catches the ball. then goes in and finishes |
the game as catcher, the first catcher re-
firing The umpire called the batter out"
Unless there is Il big log in persons
eye he cans easily see Manager Hanlons
scheme in purchasing the five Baltimore |
piayers-Jennings. Byers. Jordan. Burchell
and McNeal says the Baltimore Herald 1t
their being drafted and of then letting |
them come back to Baltimore next year
when the season opened He made whole |
sale purchase last year. and this season
gave all back with the exception OF PM
lewis The matter caused a big SquabOae
at the time but Eddie had crossed the hne |
n winner and those who tried to overthrow
his plans were forced to doff their caps
to him.