Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-17

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latter's grounds. Is doing pretty well for
the Nationals.
Mr.. Case Patten must have been pleased
with himself over the fact that he out
pitched the veteran Griffith.
The Bostons start a series of five games
tomorrow with a double-header. the hrst
game being called at O'Clock. Tom
Hughes and perhaps Jacobsen will probably
do the pitching.
Manager Stahl doubtless had tingling
sensation of glee when he "soused the Dali
for three bases and practically won the
second game for the Nationals. The ST.
Louis fans would doubtless have appre-
cIated the HIT as they think Garland mas
Lajoie beaten a block when IL comes ~
hitting the ball hard.
IL Is a pity that big Frank Huelsman
didn't save his home run hit for his friends
here in Washington. From a description
of the swat the ball would have carried
over the hospital buildings.
Detroit knocked Boston out OF ffth place
yesterday and are how heading the SECOND
division. having won fifteen out OF the last
twenty games. 1t Is now up TO the Ma
tionals 10 give the champions another shove
down the championship ladder.
The double victory yesterday of McGraw
Giants and the defeat of the Plttsourgs
doubtless put crmp in the predictions OF
several western writers that the Pirates
would yet lead the National League.
There was a smile on more than one race
about headquarters when it was reported
tnat the Cincinnati club had paid out $4,000
for Gus Dorner. 'Whew. that's an aWIui
figure for a man like that and don DOUBT
that Hermann paid IL, was one mAh
comment.-Pittsburg Press.
1t Is limited that a feature or the coming
fall games for the world $ championship
will consist of the coaching tactics e: tne
field generals. The object will be To tatte
the opposing pitchers. and il is said mat
McCraw has some effective repartee IN
pickle to unload at the proper time. DOM II
ms SITS that he will guarantee to have w ao-
dell up in the air with neafnes5 ana us
patch and. taken altogether. 1t appears
that the spectators will get their money
worth in base ball and comedy -l;"sion
Globe. The umpires should cut cut this
sort OF work.
Billy Hart. who has been pitching good
ball for Columbus this year. declares that
he will not get into the game next s-tSoa.
1t is poss BILE that Bill has made piis out
of base ball sufficiently large 10 allow hifn
to spend the rest of his days in peace
Says the Scranton Tribune: Graham per-
sonally denies the story that he was traced
for Syracuse by New York, in the deal Dy
which the latter team secured Carter. era
ham says he Is still retained by New York
and that he has been assured by Manager
McGraw that he will be continued on the
Giants roster next year. which means that
he will likely be again win scranton III
1905"
Chick Cargo, the Pittsburg boy who has
been playing short for the Albany team
which finished fourth in the New YORK
State League race. arrived home yesterday
He had n very successful season. ana would
like 10 keep This hand in by playing with
some fast Independent team around fitts-
burg for few weeks.
Edward Barrows manager of the Indian
apolis club says the report sent out from
Toronto that he had already agreed to man
age the Canadian club In 1908 is not correct.
mo deal of any kind has been made as
yet" said Mr.. Barrows, land there Is no
certainty of any being made. 1 have two
year contract with the Hoosiers and am
not certain that they would be willing to
let me go IL l wanted to. In any event
nothing would be done until the end of the
season."
Walter Frantz. the heavy-hitting out
fielder of the Kansas City club. tells what
he thinks OF the business: Il worked in the
lumber business at my home in Enid. Oki.,
during the winter. 1t is a summer vaca
ton for me, this ball playing. and / think
II is fine thing for young man II he will
keep straight and save his money. There
are many temptations. OF course, but re-
sisting these will make a mans character
wonderfully strong. i would rather be
ball player than an actor. There are Chris
tians in both these professions. but the
temptations keep out the church members
Kansas City Journal.
The Virgnia-Nor Carolina League,
which recently closed its initial season, was
pronounced success and has created a
base ball revival in Virginia. The Dam
Vile CluD, winch won the pennant, is the
leader in movement to create a purely
Virginia League next season, and with that
Purpose in view was Incorporated last week.
with ample capital. The proposed league
Will comprise the cities of Richmond, Nor
folk. Portsmouth Lynchburg. Roanoke and
Danville, with possibly Charlottesville and
Petersburg.
Harry PulIiam president of the National
League, has decided against the Brooklyn
base ball club in regard to the ruling OF
Umpire KLEIN against Lumley in the sec
ond game played with Chicago on August
a. l'n ntas, In TINS game sent long fly to
caught. but then bumped against a pole
dropping the ball. KLEIN at first declared
the batter out. and then ruled that he was
safe. EbDetts protested the game for
Brooklyn. on the ground that LumIey held
the ball momentarily as prescribed by the
rules. Pulliam decides the umpire is the
sole arbiter.
Monte Cross said the other day: Think
RUDE Waddelrs crazy, Ell. Well, you've got
another think. He's the wisest crazy man
you ever saw"
The Texas League has been instrumental
this season in developing two major league
players-Spencer, who is catching for St
Louis. and Adams, who is pitching for
Washington. Both of these players have
already made good in fast company
Frank Bancroft Is enjoying a hearty
laugh. He says Barney Dreyfuss is trying
to snatch the transforming honors away
from him.
are roofing hard for the Athletics to win
out. Connie Mack once played in Connecti-
cut. as well as Murphy. Cross and Hoffman
Jimmy McAleer is authority for the state
ment that the Browns would make $4,000
for their owners this season.
There must be some mistake about the
Athletic clubs draft list. No Indian name
Is found on Connie Mack's roster OF new
players.
Wild Bill Donovan is doing some tall
pitching for the Detroit Tigers
Cleveland Is falling steadily. and few
more reverses will find Napoleon's braves
in the second division
Charles Townsend. pitcher Of the Ursinus
College base ball team. died at Sunbury.
Pa. OF fractured skull. Townsend was
hit on the head with pitched ball
The White Sox still have hopes" while
the Athletics are blasting them as fast as
they can.
Major league clubs are said to be consid-
ering Bill Clymer OF the Columbus team for
manager for next season. lie has demon
Strated that he is one of the best handlers
of men that ever worked In the minors
The Athletics will be watched with keen
interest when they appear at American
League Park. New York. next week by