Evening star., 1905-09-05
Base Ball Notes.

The Nationals and New York play this
afternoon. Ladies' day
Manager Griffith will try one or more of
his young pitchers against the local outfit.
Frank Huelsman got back in the second
game yesterday in fine style. His good bat-
ting is certainly valuable.
The police closed the gates yesterday af-
ternoon on account of the tremendous
crowd drawn to the Athletic National game
for fear of disaster nearly 10000 people
being turned away.
'Rube" Waddell has not been scored on
in the last thirty-tive innings Yet they
say that McGraws bunch will hit the &C.
centric one.
26722 was the turnstile count for the two
games yesterday in the Quaker city
Comiskey says that Fielder Jones will
manage the White Sox next year
Harry Lumley. who led the National
League in home runs last season. has only
made four circuit-competers SO far this
season
The Boston American League club lost
practically every player that 1t had in
tended to purchase. There was wholesale
forgetfulness in the filing of agreements.
The New Workers accuse the Philies of
throwing those three games to Pittsburg to
Help tNe.u Dedt Ne" Ork. Don worry,
Gotham, the Phillies have about as much
love for Fred Clarke and his rowdles as
they have for "Mugssy" McGraw and his
toughs.-Philadelphia Exchange.
One case of farming was found by the
commission when it d1sallowed the claim Of
the Philadelphia club for Ralph Caldwell.
from Toronto. The purchase was not
considered bona fide and was thrown out
That national commission must be a bright
bunch to find only one case Of farming"
Since that note about 'Rill' DIpeen hav-
ing park named after him In Syracuse
began It's rounds. it has developed that
nearly all the big league players are SINH
larly honored in their respective nursery
towns. Haven't heard about any parks be-
ing named after umpires though.-SprIng-
field Republican.
Monte Cross had Larry sized up all right
He played way back on the grass in short
left for the big fellow and grabbed his
drives twice. Monte is one of the few men
who can turn such a trick for he can stand
at the Public square and throw over the
Garfield monument. one spectator re-
marked after seeing him throw Larry out
at flrst.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
A special train carrying the st. Louis
American League base bal! team on the
Lake Shore road, struck a handcar near
Huron, Ohio early yesterday. while running
at rapid rate of speed No one was hurt,
but the train was delayed over an hour,
and as a result it was nearly noon when the
Cleveland-St. Louis morning game began.
II have learned more about base bali in
the few days 1 have been with the New
Yorks. says Frank Delehanty. than I
learned in the three years in the minor
leagues. Those Highlanders are working
out plays all the time while off the diamond
and II they don't win the pennant 1t will
not be for lack of trying to outwit the
other fellows
The accident to the members OF the Louis
vile club of the American association last
week was the second one that team has
encountered this season. The first one
was a narrow escape from railroad
wreck in which somc Of the players We're
shaken up. This time the accident Is more
serious. The club will have to borrow
some players to fill out the schedule for this
week. All the injured men are reported
doing nicely.
James A. Hart of the Chicago National
League ball club addressed a letter to
Charles A. Comiskey. president of the
American League base ball club OF Chicago.
challenging the American team to a series
of games for the championship Of Chicago
The games proposed on condition that
neither club wins the championship of its
respective league this season. By the
terms of the challenge. the series is to be
terminated when either team has won four
games. 1t Is intended to begin the games
on Tuesday. October TO- and to continue
them daily until the championship Is de-
cided