Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-21
Base Ball Notes.

Bill CoughIin and his Detroit Tigers start
a series of three games with the Nationals
today. the game starting at O'Clock.
Hunter Hill got out of the hospital last
evening and may don a uniform this aft
ernoon.
yesterday distributing uniforms, of which
there were not enough to go around. Roth
seb, Tate and Manuel were finally dressed
up in travelling suits. Twenty-one play
ers are In the city, and more are ex-
pected daily.
The Detroits have been going at a SPLEEN
did clip lately, and the Nationals will have
to brace up If they want to capture game
or two.
The heat of the last week has been very
trying the big men of the Nationals.
and they will show decided Improvement
once the weather gets cooler. Hickman,
especially said he liked warm weather but
the last few days nearly knocked him out.
Mr. Edward Hughes will do very well
for the major league. and Manager Collins
Is to be congratulated upon getting such
strong youngster on his staff. He APP
pears to have all the puzzling curves pos
sessed by Brother Tom
1t is difficult to account for Patterns in
and-out work He is in the best of health
and had a world of speed yesterday but the
champions trimmed him to the queens
taste. A change of location would probably
do Case lots of good, and Townsend is in
the same class
ship ball during the series just closed.
When Manager Collins and his team mates
saw the scores go up. showing that the
Highlanders had a chance to down the
Athletics. they simply could not help brac-
ing up and doing their best.
The Nationals could make a nice lot of
money from now on with a good press
agent. Put in a new man every day and
let the papers know of 1t In time and the
fans would turn out in big numbers.
This used to be Earl Wagner's long suit
In the days gone by
Manager Collins has decided to let out
Grimshaw. the first baseman being sold to
Minneapolis. Grim" played exceptionally
fine ball during the series just closed and
as he has been Ill during the major part
of the series Mr.. Collins would do well to.
make sure of better man before he let's
him go.
Lajoies doctor forbids Larry playing
base ball again this season.
The Philadelphia American League Club
has drafted Harry Noyes. the Hartford in
fielder
McGann. the first baseman OF the Giants,
was put out of the game and or6ered off
the field for arguing with the umpire in the
fifth inning of yesterdays game at Phil
adelphia.
President Hedges Of the Browns upon the
recommendation of Joe Gardner. manager
of the Dallas team. at present in st. Louis.
has drafted Pitcher nodebaugh. Waco:
Third Baseman Clayton. Temple. and
Shortstop Boles. Fort Worth. Gardner Is
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Eiberfeid. the clever shortstop of the
IIighlanders. was hit In the stomach by one
OF Henleys inshOots In the first inning of
yesterdays game and was knocked out for
several minutes. The game was stopped
until he was able to go on.
Columbus closed the season in a blaze of
glory by banking Louisville for the fourth
time in three days. 1t established a new
American Association record.
ST Morgan, the Brownies boxman who
worked at Indianapolis. In tile A. A. cir
cult all season, meeting with but fair sue
cess Is to re-enter Camp McAleer before the
current campaign is over.
The Pittsburg dispatch inclines to the be-
lief that the Athletics will land the post
season series. They never did have much
opinion OF the Giants In that town, any
how.
Minneapolis has purchased Grimshaw and
Sessions. and the purchase of Jerry Free
man by Boston from Minneapolis has been
promulgated.
Turner of Cleveland, Burkett of Boston,
Crawford OF Detroit. Davis and Murphy of
Wallace of the Browns are the only play
ers who have taken part In every American
League game with their clubs.
Cumberland has signed Grubb of Altoona.
who will play third base. taking the place
OF Butts Mccabe of Chester. Pa. The lat
ter will be released. Cumberland rooters
have raised $500 to pay for the new players.
The season there will hardly close before
October Is.
BY a double victory over Buaffio yester-
day Providence Is now tied for first place
in the Eastern League with Baltimore. Jer-
sey City dropped to third place, as In the
game with Rochester rain put an end to
Is one of the closest on record.
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