Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-20
he other perfect bunt that surprised

the other q perfect bunt that SURPRISED
Bradley.
Jackson. Stovall and Rhoades gave Capt
I.ajoie a merry chase with the bat. eacf
getting three fine singles. Dusty" is some
thing of hitter.
Turner and Jackson made great catches
yesterday Of fly balls. the former going into
short left after Heyden's pop that came
down to the shortstop in such an awkward
position that he almost turned a somer-
sault. while the later picked Knolrs long
fly right Off the score board in left.
Outfielder Anderson had not reported tC
Manager Stahl up to noon today. but he
may be here in time for this afternoons
game.
No team can work against sickness. and
three OF the best men out of any team
would make 1t look bad. Take Bradley.
Lajoie and Flick away from Cleveland and
the chances are the team would go bal
looming The Nationals started out to keep
out of last place. and they'll do It yet.
Stick q spike here.
Catcher Clarke, the man Washington was
trying for during the winter. worked for
Cleveland yesterday after Beulow withdrew
on account of sickness, and the newcomer
looked well.
Townsend soaked Bradley on the forearm
Of his right tosser. but fortunately the ball
nit the muscles and not the bone, or the
clever player would have been put out for
good. Rhoades then took whack at Town
send later in the game but it was OH Jack 8
left arm.
Harry Cassaday, the outfelder. has been
finally turned down by the Nationals and
left for Toledo. He has everything but a
batting eye. or the American League pitch
ers were too good for him. He may do bet
ter in the American Association.
There has not been 800 hitter in the
Pacific Coast League to date.
Pitcher Merey Of Beloft College is being
sought for the professional ranks. Com
iskey Is said to want him for the White Sox.
He weighs $50 pounds and is over six feet
tall.
President Ebbets Of the Brooklyns denies
that Ned Hanlon is to leave the Superbas
as manager as soon IS the team returns
east. and that Tom Daily will be engaged to
replace him.
Isn't it time to quit calling McGinnity the
Iron Man?' He is losing every game he
pitches and being hit hard. too.
How do you proceed when you have a
close decision to maker" inquired tinid
fan. who made a goat of himself and butted
In to Umpire O'Laughlin. do you break a
toothpick in two and draw for the long
piece. flip coin in the air. or shut your
mind?" my boy" declared OLoughlin,
gravely, there are no close ones for the
arbitra tor. Boston Herald.
Manager Griffith may give Pat Dougherty
a chance to pitch game: nougherty pitch
ed for Jim O'Rourke's Bridgeport club of
the Connecticut League in 1900 and 1901.
He was put in the outfield permanently on
account OF his good hitting. and in 1901 led
both the Connecticut League and the Pacific
Coast League in batting. Orator Jim
O'Rourke said Dougherty would make
star twirler after he beat O'Rourke's club
last Sunday. pitching for Stamford.
Manager Fielder Jones is delighted with
the showing of the White Sox on their
eastern trip. He says: For the White Sox
a VIGOROUSLY poor road team. to go up when
travelling through the east shows we have
the goods this year. We left home tied
with the Athletics for second and third
places. We have fought our way up to the
undlsputed possession of second place. only
few points behind Cleveland. the leader of
the race"