Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-06
BASE BALL NOTES
from Chicago has a good

Two out of three from Chicago has good
look.
Gen. Hughes had great control while on
the firing line yesterday.
The Nationals tackle the Chicagos to-
morrow for the last game of the series.
And Charley Jones continued his batting.
ripping off two nice singles TO left field.
Hickman and Huelsman led the slaughter.
each having a double and two singles
Anderson only tore of two singles. and 1t
is wonder he didn't get larger piece OF
the cherry pie.
Cassidy failed to get hit. but the Chester
boy his toes all the time and gave
Hughes great support.
Manager Jones will pitch Frank Smith to-
morrow, and It is up to the boys to give this
young man trimming. Jacobsen will prob
ably work for the Nationals. and a great
contest should result, as Alfred is feeling
pretty good these days.
-aDundon got two of Chicago's four hits,
both singles. and also fielded well at sec
ond.
Manager Jones has given up hope of re-
gaining the lead of the American League
on this trip and from now on will concen-
trate all his teams efforts toward holding
on to second place. New York and Boston
are climbing up the ladder at tremendous
rate, and Chicago and Cleveland may well
Both the 5O-cent stands and the bleacher
seats were crowded. while the grand stand
was seven-eighths filled. There was quite a
crowd back of the ropes In right field.
That notorious gentleman. one ''Mugsy'
McGraw, had another run in at Pittshurs.
and, of course, the umpire got the best of
it. If the Giants should lose the pennant
it means the bug house for the New York
manager
Mil, Knoll and Wolfe are getting their
money easy these days. but there Is not one
of the trio who wouldn't sooner be in the
game than on the bench
Keep on your toes, you Nationals
thousand dollars for leaving last place and
$500 for every additional notch looks pretty
good money for some one Tom Hughes
says If they don't beat out Detroit and st.
Louis he will quit the business.
The Athletics are still i'll the lead In the
American League race.
Burnham's Newark team has spurted into
fourth place.
Armour is to look over. the Connecticut
and New England leagues for talent on this
trip. There's lots of it. and good stuff. too
Dougherty seems to have got his eye on
the ball with vengeance. continuance
of his present hitting will mean much for
the future position of the Yankees.r-New
York Globe.
Bresser, who is on the New England re-
serve list is again working for Williams
pert, Pa. =
Harry Lumley. right fielder. leads the
Brookyns in battirg. And he Is not hitting
at a 300 clip at that
Johnny Evers, the Chicago second base
man, has been laid up with a mashed
thumb. He is rapidly improving.
st. Louis has signed Pitcher Barry. who
was tried by the Philiies for short time
last year.
The Sporting Life is wrong. Detroit want
&c. So 900 for Hickman and McAleer refused
to go higher than $500. That's much diff
ferent--St. Louis Star
The umpires say PeitZ coaches In tones
far too loud. "Old Bill Clarke, the Giants
Washington discard. is twice as loud as
Fredericksburg Press.
Owen, a young catcher from Lyons. n.
Y recommended by friends of Dineen, will
be given a trial by manager Collins. The
youngster is of medium size and likely
looking boy.
If this winning streak continues, the
Champions will soon be pressing the lead
ers hard and when the gaff is applied you'll
find the veterans better able to stand II
than the youngsters.
What odds would you give now that Bos-
ton New York and Philadelphia viii not be
in the running in the last dash down the
stretch?
Connie Mack has amassed a new third
.baseman named Brouthers of Montgomery