Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-02
Base Ball Notes.

Nationals wind up with the Detroits to-
day.
1t will probably be Townsend against Kill
liam.
Five straight for the Nationals has a
very sweet look.
Mr.. Thomas Hughes did some exception
ally tall pitching when runners were on the
bases.
Barrett is too valuable a player to kick
himself out of a game, and his loss was felt
yesterday.
Hickman is still resting up with his in
jured leg. He will probably be all right
for tomorrows game. In the meanwhile
Charley Mil is doing nicely, thank you.
The great Chicago crowd will be here to-
morrow. starting series of four games,
and then we will see whether the Nationals
can stand the ''gaff' or not.
Shortstop Joe Cassidy is at his best at
present and playing like his old self. His
one-handed catch of Heyden's high throw
and touching out Barrett who was irving
to steal second. was of the ringer" class.
Don't overlook big John Anderson when It
comes to playing sun field. He had sew
eral hard chances yesterday and got them
all. He was giant with the stick lacing
out double and two singles. just half OF
the Nationals hits.
Schaeffer's play In the sixth inning was
very punky and he was given a fierce call
by Crawford. He was on second and Craw-
ford lined fly into center. Schaeffer put
his head down and headed for third until
he was coached back to second on Jones
catch. but he was too late, Jones' good
throw to Cassidy catching him by several
steps
Bill Coughlin did most Of the batting for
the Tigers, his three singles being of the
clean order.
O'Learys injured arm still worried him
yesterday, and he witnessed the game from
the grand stand, Lowe taking his place at
short.
Charley Jones has big bunch of fans
back OF him, and when he laced out that
double In the seventh they made the welkin
ring with their yells. Jones' five put-outs
ana one assist were OF the timely sort yes
terday.
If the Boston crew would lambast the St
Louis Browns couple of times the Ma
tionals would quickly get out of last place.
Let the pitchers keep going good, and the
Nationals will bid goodbye to the tail end
for the rest of the season.
The Yankees. as was pointed out In this
column several times last week when Griff' $
gilt-edge troupe was the guest OF the Nc
Alee-ttes, are the one eastern outfit that has
a chance to cause sensation. Right now
New York is playing % per cent faster bali
than most Of her rivals; so per cent faster
than some Of them. Had not fate been
cruel to the Tammany entry and 1t had been
be on the heels OF the leaders and in line
for the championships Louis Star.
Cleveland Is playing punky poor right
now and her admirers are commencing to
get worried The Blues fell into a slump
when the Nationals began a five-game
series In Lajoieville last week. Three Of
the games went Washington's way Bad
management put Cleveland in Boston FRI
day for postponed game with the cham
pions. Jimmy Collins "has-beens' won 1t
in a walk. Then followed two annihilations
in New York Saturday. That makes four
defeats in row, or six defeats out of their
last eight games. That's tottering some,
Ell?
Outfielder Rothgeb is leading the Balti-
mores with the stick at present. being We'll
over the 800 mark. He is getting valuable
experience and will be ripe for the Ma
tionals by next spring.
Revenge is sweet. and should the Ma
tionals be able to make 1t four straight
against the Tigers it would even UP some
what the five straight the Detrotts won on
the locals last western trip.
Manager Stahl should give several OF his
players a call for throwing out punk balls
to the umpire while a game Is In progress.
1t only irritates the umpire at a time when
all his faculties are needed to do his best
work land looks childish to the spectators.
If the Athletics trim the Chicagos again
today, the White Sox will certainly be
loaded for bear when they line up against
the Nationals tomorrow, and the contset
should be hot one.
"Ducky' Holmes went into yesterdays
game at Philadelphia after lay off for
couple of weeks on account of injuries, and
again hurt himself, so that he will be out
of the game again for a lengthy period.
The Boston Americans have stolen least
bases Of any club in their league. and are
sixth in the number of runs scored, and last
in number of sacrifice hits made.
Pat Dougherty is very much in the game
again. He made four hits In both games on
Saturday.
new one in the air: Judge Kavanaugh
of the Southern League for the next presi-
dent of the National League Next!
Berry, the young pitcher that the Boston
Americans have secured from Decatur, Is q
left-hander, standing six feet two inches
in height.
Pete Noonan, the old Holy Cross catcher.
now with st. Paul, had six hits In nine
times up the other day against Kansas
City. These included home run and three
two-baggers.
Wonder II Harry Puliam would not pre-
fer to handle the Boston National League
Club to the trying scenes he goes through
In his present position? Ask the answer
Boston Herald.
Pitcher Goode. a left-hander from the
Johnstown (Pa.) team of the Trt-State
League has signed with the New York
Americans.
NATIONAL GOLF TOURNEY.
Fewer Players to Try for Honors This
Year