Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-08
MAJOR LEAGUE GOSSIP
BIZ J. C. MORSE.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
BOSTON, October @, 1905.
Boston fans will find enough in the base
ball line to occupy their attention in the
throes Of the base ball season of 1905,
season that will be long remembered for
the many incidents with which it has been
crowned-for the dethronement of the
champion Bostons for the wonderful squirt
Of Washington at the beginning OF the sea-
son which enabled that club to finish better
than the last place, which had been its lot
50 long; for the wonderful squirt of the Chi
cago White Sox; for the dethronement of
the Clevelands after glorious start that
bade fair to land it in first place but which
was cut short by the cripplng Of its great
leader, Napoleon Lajoie. And, to turn to
the National League the grand showing of
the Philadelphia club under the able lead
ershlp of Hugh Duffy, which, after all, was
the most conspicuous event on the National
League calendar Great things will be ex-
pected of this team in another season, for
Duffy Is sure to be stronger in pitchers by
far than he was in 1905. and he will be sure
to make strong bid for the pennant.
Now will come the struggle between the
represen tative teams of the two leading
major league teams, which will be regarded
with the utmost interest wherever the ma
tional game is known, For the first time
in base ball history local games will be
played so far as possible where two major
league teams are situated Here in Boston,
largely through the efforts Of Owner John
Irving Taylor of the Boston Americans, a
series of seven games will be played, all on
the American League grounds. 1t is the
impression with many that the National
League club will give the Americans mer-
ry battle, and there is no reason why this
should not be the case. Although the Ma
s. 4,
place, they have proven a formidable OPP
ponent 20 every team, and often lost by
very small score. Pittsburg, especially,
found Boston a most doughty opponent.
There Is no discounting the ability Of the
National pitchers. 1t is expected that
Young, the left-hander, will prove most
bothersome to the Americans. If he can
hold them down as he has the New York
National League champions II will be
most difficult task for the opposing team
TO win. Willis also should be a very for
midable man to encounter and Fraser has
done some remarkably fire work a -promi-
nent feature being his shut-out of the
Chicago Nationals. 1t Is expected that the
Nationals Will use these three pitchers in
the series, and that Young will be used in
every other game II he can stand the pace.
The patrons Of the game would like nothing
better than TO see the two YOungs opposed
TO each other, and Il is not at all unlikely
that such may be the case. The American
League team need fear no comparison in
the way Of pitchers. It's pitching force is
now in the best of condition.
The American infield must be rated as far
stronger than its rival. Grimshaw, at first,
is now playing the bag as II has not been
played before this season. and this will en-
able the Americans TO make a better show
ing than they have in many a champion
ship game. The veterans Burkett and Sell
bach have been doing some splendid batting
Of late and are likely not to disappoint
their friends in these games. The Nation
ais have no catcher at all comparable with
Louie Criger and he is likely TO do most OF
the catching IN the games.
The season has been a remarkably sue
cessful one. Nothing like 1t has ever beer
known. The New York National club, which
has been such money maker since Presi-
dent Brush assumed charge, has far ex-
celled all records in the history OF the
game. II must be remembered that a so
cent tariff prevails in New York for all
seats with the exception OF very few
located In the far outfield, and when these
are filed the sale ceases. Here. In Boston
the 25-cent tariff Is the popular one, and
fully half of the patrons during season
enter at the popular rate. Notwithstanding