Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-18
Ba Sc Ball Notes.

The champion Bostons start a series With
the Nationals this afternoon. Bill Wolfe
or Jacobsen may try to win game for
the locals. with Winter on the rubber for
the visitors
Buck" Freeman and Little Willie" Din.
neen held something of resception at the
hatel this morning. Both boys have hosts
of friends in Washington.
If Outfielder Sullivan turns up in time he
Will be placed in right field this afternoon.
Centerfielder Jones didn't get off any too
well at the start. but he was sailing along
before the wind yesterday all right.
Wonder if Joe Cassidy was thinking of the
letter President Johnson wrote him this
spring when he asked for a raise in salary,
as he went after the grounders The little
Chester boy certainly worked as II his mind
wasn't in the game.
Boston is in the same boat with Wash-
ington. not having won a game so far. but
they will do their best to break the ice this
afternoon
Hunter Hill continued his fine work YES,
terday and a continuation of the same on
the circuit VIII make him talked about be-
fore the season is a month old. He gets
over the ground like creased lightning
The Brooklyn club has released Bell
Cronin, Partorius, Durham. Beecher and
Mccormick.
Jack Sheridan says that the spit ball Is
going TO revolutionize the game of base
ball, and he claims that any batter who
hits ii is in luck
All clubs operating under the national
agreement have been notified that open bet
ting on games Will not be tolerated by the
national commission. and steps are being
taken IN nearly every city to stop tho
gambling practice.
1t is expected that the through subway
express trains TO the American league
grounds in New York will be running nv
July 10 Secretary Mahon of the New York
Americans was definitely assured by the
railroad authorities that the trains would
running ir19a
Doc Newton has not entirely recovered
from the effects of a fever, and is only able
to pitch about one-half a game at present
without eXerting himself The New York
Globe says that many of the New York fans
believe that Griffith will make a mistake,
by keeping Clarkson, if he has to release
Hogg to do So
War correspondents who find a lulI IN
the far eastern business of counting the
dead ought to land Jobs as attendance conn
puters in National League cities.
Rube Waddell is afraid of spring cold.i
me lambasting he got from the Philles
last week forced MIN to change his shirt
several months earlier than is his usual
custom. ~
Though Danny Hoffman was made to
look bad at Tannehill. who famed him
three times Saturday. he a big factor
IN the result. His catch OF Parents fly in
the sixth was as nsational bit of field
ing ever seen on the ground. 1t !,
was simply the limit of fielding. ami ever
will be long remembered by those who wit.
messed it, He had the ball timed to
nicely, and. ignoring the crowd, fairly
jumped into it, Then his hit In the ninth
tied the score.-Philadelphia Press. j.
For the first time in eighteen years Monte
Cross is compelled to stay out OF the game
for a protracted period, because of injuries
received on the firing line. Fortunately for
the Athletics. Manager Mack has an cx-
cellent understudy for Monte In the person
of Young knight. who promises to be the
real thing some day. The latter will have
the advantage of knowing everything that
Monte can tell him about the characterls-
ties of the various batsmen in the Arneri-
can Reconsideration which will stand
the youngster in hand so long az re Is
playing at short.