Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-12
Some Crockery Specials.
his first game for the Cardinals Sunday

his first game for the Cardinals Sunday
and did well.
Don't think because Washington Is down
In the list that you won't some tall
base ball today and tomorrow. Huelsman.
Anderson, Stahl and Hickman are healthy
sluggers. and some great sport should be
seen. Boston Will be- doing very well In
deed to get an even break-Boston Herald.
Asked what he thought Of the outcome of
the games between the New York Nation
ais and Phhadelphia Americans Hugh
Duffy replied: All depends on McGinnity.
II he can hold his end up against his OPP
ponents there VIII be nothing to the series
at all"
Those pipe stories about Jimmy Gala
han and Billy Bradley jumping 10 the tu-
| ossified condition, as both these star play
poking en- out as usual for Chi
cago and MISUNDERSTANDING.
The Indianapolis News says that Ed q.
Barrow, manager of the Indianapolis club
of the American Base Ball Association. has
resigned to accept the managership OF the
Toronto club of the Eastern League. Mr..
Barrow will remain with the indianapolis
club until the end OF the season.
Player Hill must pay to the st. Louis Ma
tionai League Clue the sum of $50 ad-
vance money or be declared ineligible, ac-
cording to decision by the national base
ball commission. Hill is now member OF
tie Kansas City club. but has been with
Buffalo and Louisville clubs since the time
when he secured the money from the st.
Louis management
Ban Johnsons instructions to his umpires
last spring to enforce tie talk rule have had
the intended effect of increasing base run
ming in the American League. Johnson fol.
lowed Pulliam's lead in this regard, and
now the American Leaguers are stealing as
many bases as the Ma onal Leaguers. Re
cent figures show that the 1--WE lest base
runners in the American League have stolen
a total of lis bases, 10 lss for the best
FIVE in N,ffa LON
man. Stahl and Fultz are the five in the
American. and wagner. Chance. MaIoney,
Devlin and Dahlen in the National
The PittSburg Club. says Barney
Drsyfuss. has spent no less than SliOJD
for players since the season began, and
think couple more viii be added 10 that
before tie close. We certainly tried hard
to bring another penuant 10 the Smoky city,
and cannot but help feel that we might be
on top now had Cincinnati played as well
against New York as we had every reason
to expect. The Reds have gone back and.
looking the team over. 1 guess they are
lucky TO be in fifth place.
To President Hermann was delivered yes
terday a sample OF the button which is 10
be given the members of the victorious
team in the series for the worlds champion
ship. II is a beautiful piece OF work. or
solid gold and about an inch wide BY three
quarters OF an inch high. In the center are
two crossed bats OF gold. An enamel
wreath curves around tie top. with the
words Worlds Champions. 1905, inlaid In
gold. Above this wreath are three large
diamonds, and in half circle below are
seventeen small ones making a total array
of twenty brilliants. Topping the button 10
a miniature base all of blue enamaL The
whole thing Is a wonderfully artistic en-
blem. and of which every ball player
WHO earns II will be proud with reason.
Mr.. Hermann has sent the sample TO
Presidents Pulliam and Johnson, the other
members of the national commission, and IL
it meets with their approval 1t will be
adopted, and a sufficient number ordered to
supply all the players of the winning team.
Cincinnati Enquirer.