Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-06
Base Ball Notes.

Nationals and New Yorks start series
of four games today.
Ladies' day tomorrow.
It will probably be Townsend against AL
bert Edward Ortiz.
A double by Jones followed by timely
single by Knoll has a good look.
Hunter Hill has doubtless come around
all right. as he hammered out a double and
a single yesterday.
Talking of disappointments, how about
the New Yorks? The Nationals were due
for slump. but the Highlanders have been
going or in such way as to drive Griffith
to the bug house.
The Nationals and st. Louis are doing
the grasshopper act with the tail end posi-
ton. The Browns are there today while
we were there yesterday.
Nothing can be gained by mixing base ball
with the law. The Harrisburg courts deci-
sion was all right from a common sense
point Of view, as the Balumores have been
getting along very well since the desertion
of Heydon and Wiltse.
Lajoie. Flick. Parent and Slagle have
made five hits five times at bat.
Bransfeld has stolen more bases than he
did all last season.
If there Is anybody who thinks that one
ball player cannot make difference with
a professional nine look at the work of the
New Yorks with Elberfeld on and Eiberfeld
of.
Willie Keller has taken a slump in his
DdtllnS OF late, Out lie still lcduS lNC high
landerS with an average OF SOB.
The Sporting Life well observes that
what is most needed In base ball is ready
acquiesence to the decisions of the umpire
right or wrong.
First Baseman Jordan of the Baltimore
Club has been promised a bonus of $1,000
and salary of $500 per month to jump to
the outlaw league.
With two playing as Cooley and
Geier playing today, there Is ne rea-
son why the Boston Nationals would not
he in at least fifth place today.-Boston
Herald.
Jake Weimer has The hoodoo sign on
me-" remarked Jimmy 5ebring. He knows
1t, too. and is SO sure that can't hit him
that he tells me just what kind of ball
he is going to pitch every time. and still
l can't get them safe. If l had to bat
against him every day wouldn't be in the
big league for I'd have batting average
of about "-Pittsburg Press.
Jerry Donovan, catcher for the Williams
port base ball team. early yesterday morn
ing effected the rescue of two of his fellow
players. Mccarthy and Hinchman. who
were sleeping In upstairs room of the
Hotel Savoy, where they boarded, when the
building caught fire. Donovan made his
way up to their room through smoke so
dense that he had to feel his way, awakened
and led them, scantily clad, to safety The
hotel was partially destroyed. Several
guests and some of the help also had mar
row escapes.
A special from Coatesyille, Pa. says that
friction in the CoatesviIle Base Ball Club
has caused the release of First Baseman
Mcdonald who has been signed with AL
toona and the suspension of Tibbits, Nc
Crane and Ward. the former two being
fined $50 each, the latter S25 1t was al
legged that the western and eastern fac
tons were at some difference, the latter
getting the worst of the deal Grffen. late
of Baltimore: Bayard Sharpe of the Boston
Nationals. and Miller. formerly with Johns
town have been signed. Other fast players
will be signed among them being Harry
5t ~ ba Nationals McCrana
Ward and Tibbits quit because Mcdonald
was released.