Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-19

ance OF Outfielder John Anderson has been
cleared up, and it Is expected that the
big fellow will take part in today's game
with the Clevelands. He received a teIe-
gram Saturday morning very early that
his wife was Ill. and he left Immediately
for New York. Unfortunately, before 60
Ing. Anderson was unable to see any one.
and his sudden disappearance put all the
club officials in the air.
Manager Stahl. who was at Atlantic City
was telegraphed Saturday about Ander-
sons disappearance. and he reached Wash
ington yesterday afternoon. He found a.
message from Anderson saying that there
was no truth in the reports he had seen in
the papers about jumping the Nationals;
that his wife was very Ill, and that he
had placed her in a hospital. where she
was reported as doing nicely. The big
1eiiow Is devoted to his wife. and in the
excitement thought of nothing but getting
to her side as quickly as possible. Ander-
son also said that he would be back in
Washington in time to take part In today's
game.
AS intima ted In Saturdays Star, Anderson
has absolutely no grievance against the
local club over money matters or treat
ment. and although he has been approached
by agents Of the Tri-state organization, he
turned them aside with contempt Cheap
men can afford to take a chance with the
Independents. but the high-priced fellows
never.
Manager stahl was seen at the park this
morning by a Star reporter, and said that
he was feeling weak from the medicine he
had taken. He looks better than he did
week ago. although still somewhat bag
gard and thin. He didn't know whether he
would play this afternoon or not
Third Baseman Hunter Hill passed a
restless night, and he is seriously Ill with
the chiils and fever this morning. Infielder
MIL who rooms In the same house with
Hill. said this morning that the physician
In attendance refused to give out the tenn
perature Of the sick man and that he
wouldn't be surprised If typhoid fever de-
class game that his absence will be felt,
but Mil will prove good substitute.
Pitcher Jacobsen Is getting along finely
and will probably be out by Wednesday.
Several OF the players were UP to see the
clever southpaw yesterday and he spoke
confidently Of getting back In the game at
an early date.
The Clevelands close their series with the
Nationals this afternoon and the st. Louis
Browns will start their series tomorrow.
Wolfe will work this afternoon and Bern
hardt will probably do the twirling for the
visitors.
After three years of floating over eastern
diamonds it looks as If the championship
emblem of the American League would
next season wave to western breezes
Cleveland appears to be the likely winner,
with Chicago a strong contender for sec
ond honors, the Athletics up to date
being the only team in the east that has
shown signs of giving them hard struggle
for one of the leading places
Boston has been gradually pulling up on
the leaders. but it is a stern chase and
consequently a long one for the champions.
They are expected to do much better work
in the final half of the race. but 1t is I'M
likely that they will ever get in the front
this year. 1t looks as If Manager Collins
made serious mistake during the two
years he won the championship Of not de-
veloping young players to fill In for the
veterans.
Cleveland has been the sensation Of the
year In American League circles. Their
career is being closely watched for two
reasons. One Of these Is the natural inter-
est which follows leader The second Is
to see II the all-star combination can hang
together until the finish.
II 1t does, Cleveland's success Will be
largely tribute to Lajoie's skill as man
ager. Indeed. 1t will be more than skill. 1t
will be genius. All-star combinations are
much harder to handle than those COM
posed of players of less ability. II Lajoie
lands the pennant with his present team II
wifi be a reversal of baseball history in
this respect
with the coming of hot weather the pitch
ers are holding the center of the stage. It
IL probable that the team with the best
stan Of twirlers will be the one to win out.
Cleveland certainly has great coliection
of twiriers, as has also Chicago. while the
Athletics are not much. II any, behind. The
outlook is that the championship lies
among this trio.
Manager Mack has two men who are ut
to battle any day against the best that can
be put forth. These are Wadden and
plank Both are Ia grand condition and
the team that beats them has a feather In
its cap well worth boasting Of. Coakley
has also done good work this year, but
Henley has been a failure and Bender
nair get going right Macks men Will be
right in the pennant race with ven-