Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-08

Boston made such very poor start its
business has been fully SO per cent better
than 1t was last season. II is never too
early to open season in this city and 1t is
always too late to close. Did the weather
permit 1t is fair to assert that having
crowds would attend the year around This
is no joke, as games of ball have been
played in this city not only on Thanksgiv-
ing day IN days gone by, but on Christmas
day as well, showing that the rooters of
today are not a whit more enthusiastic
than they were in the olden days.
The grand showing that has been made
speaks volumes for the way the game has
been handled. The discipline has been ex-
cellent, especially considering the quality of
the umpiring that has been seen. Nothing
is more trying to the patience and tempers
Of players than poor umpiring. The presi-
dents OF both organizations can make a vast
Improvement In this regard in another sea-
son, and thereby aid the game vastly Pres
ldent johnson made a good move in secur-
Ing the veteran Timothy Hurst, who has
again shown his rare ability to conduct the
game IN q satisfactory manner.
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In the American League the Boston, New
York and Cleveland teams were certainly
far more expensive clubs to run than the
clubs which finished hrst-Chicago and Ath-
letics. It is the pride of Connie Mack that
he can mold winners out of cheap material.
Here he lands such men as Hoffman, Joe
Knight, the school boy; Coakley, Henley,
Lord and Barton in the game, and lands
his team ahead OF those composed of stars.
There is absolutely no comparison at all
between the salary lists Of the Boston and
the Philadelphia teams of the American
League. any more than there is between
the New York National League champions
and the Boston Nationals. The Boston Ma
tional League team, however, is no pennant
possibility, but Mack could take 1t and
place it in his league where the Athletics
are today Mack has been a success since
1901, and his showing stamps him as
the king of managers IN the country to-
day. Barney Dreyfuss is another man who
never counts the cost In securing players
or in the salaries of his men. His Is one
of the most expensive clubs in the country,
and doubtless the total expenditure is well
over 100000, or double the cost to main
tain club like the Boston Nationals. The
Pittsburg president secures an adequate re-
turn, for the public Is quick TO respond to
liberal management. The Pittsburg team
has encountered many handicaps this sea-
son, as 1t did last The little president is
never caught mapping, however, and is now
engaged IN building his fences so that he
can wrest the lead from New York in an
other season.
One can scarcely estimate the amount of
money that has been sunk owing to the
fact that the new York Nationals landed
the National League pennant. The tempta-
| ton to take the field against one club. no
matter how strong, Is tempting, and those
VINO pinned their faith on the Giants were
happy In consequence. The Nationals had
many friends here who thought the alliance
OF Mathewson and McGinnity too strong
! 10 be overcome and they will doubtless
| nave another chance before another sea-
son arrives. The deal by which Babb went
| 70 BROOKLYN and Dahlen to New York helm
| ed. New York amazingly, for Dahlen has
shown no signs of loss of his old-tfme ahili-
| ~. Donlin has also proved to be a decided
! accession and now ranks as the leading
! run-getter of the league and the leading
| batsman of his team.
| No small problem confronts Owner Tay-
| Tor He will have at least thirty-five play
| ers from which to make his selection OF
| his team of 1906. and the problem is what
to take and what reject out of such COM
| pany. 1t Is generally expected that Fred
1 M.