Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-25
Base Ball Notes.

Two twenty-inning games were played
during the last campaign, the Philadelphia
team beating the Bostons by 4 to 2, while
the Chicago Nationals beat the Phiiadel-
plias by to 1.
Pitcher Walter Garrison is the only player
thus far who has contracted to play with
the Greater New Yorks next year The
contract which he signed last year calls for
his service in another campaign
Three Philadelphans, Capt. kid G.ea
son. Courtney and Magee. and Slagle OF
Chicago were the only players who partici-
pated In the full complement of games-155
scheduled by the National League during
the season of 1905.
The veteran 'Bfll'' Clarke did not help
the New York, Nationals much with the bat
during the PAST season. his average In
twenty-seven games being only lSO. In
other ways. however. he was decidedly use
full.
George 8. Winters. pitcher Of the Boston
American League club, is a benedict He
was quietly married to Miss Mabel May
Willis of Burlington. VT, on Saturday
Manager McGraw pays a big compliment
to Tim Hurst as an umpire. Il think 1t
would be great thing for the game IL we
had few more umpires on the Hurst
Some base ball critics in Boston are try
ing to launch the impression that old ..Cy.'
Young is a better pitcher than Mathewson
Bostonians have always had peculiar ideas
Maybe at some time in his career old "Cy'
was as good, but never better
Some ball players do not believe the story
that "Rube'' Waddell Is out of it as a
pitcher. They say IL the "Rube" will go
south and attend strictly to business he III
fire them over the plate next season as well
as ever.
Smith. the pitcher of the White Sox, it is
said, may be released next year. The rea-
son-there Is none apparent. Smith is sad
to be as eccentric "Rube'' Waddeli.
Maybe that's the answer.
There seems to be considerable talk about
few of the umpires in the big leagues re-
firing 1t is safe to say that the man be-
hind the bat Is something like the bali
player. He will not leave his position until
he is forced to.
I.umley this year. he did last year LED
the Brooklyns In batting. with an average
or .:93. an Improvement of IA points over
his mark of 1904. hut the most notable i'm
psovement was that of Sheckard who from
percentage of .239 last year, finished the
recent campaign with a record of 29S an
Increase of SO points.
Base ball critics and fans say If "Cy'
Seymour had larger hands he would be the
greatest outfielder IN the game toby. From
the way Cy" hit the ball this sea on, there
will be no trouble over Seymour's small
hands. AS long you can hit the bail
everything else Is forgotten
Don't be surprised Ii Michael Donlin,''
in big electric-lighted letters appears above
the door of a thirst emporium on Broadway
In the near future Base ball stars of the
past have been popular, but Nike leads
the popularity averages-New York Sun.
Now VIC Will hear of how strong the cfn-
cinnati team is going to be next year. TOO
bad Kelleys band cannot play as good a
game as the clubs officers can play this
talk game
Many of the big league base bah players
that have different ways of spending the
winter are preparing to get away on hunt
ing trips. It's funny thing about the
pleasure that ball players have for the
winter, and most OF them seem to enjoy
hunting the most Perhaps they think II
will keep their batting eye in shape.
President Johnson OF the American
League is firm believer, as he has always
been. In a shorter season for maj league
championships. He contends that this
weather is usually cold and otherwise un-
suitable for playing in October. and even IL
1t Is not the exertfons the men are COM
PEELED to undergo In an attempt to finish
the schedule leaves Thorn in poor form for
the worlds series which immediately fol-.
scws II the consent OF the National
eague can be obtained Mr.. johnson II COM
adent that the schedule for the mato;
leagues next season win Be limited to l4u
games, which Will shor<en tho champion
Hhip pjnH nhout tWo WeekA