Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-20

Base Ball Notes.

DdSS Dali mules.
Mr.. Albert jacobsen appears 20 be some
thing Of pitcher this season.
The Nationals start a series Of four games
with the Chicago White Sox today and The
sport should be nigh class.
Some day the local people VIII wake up
and discover the fact that Jack Townsend
is one OF the best pitchers in the country.
With any sort of support the Delaware boy
can win four out Of every five games lie
pitches.
Too bad Manager Ste"ne and his Douglas
boys couldn't land that game yesterday.
He has done wonders with the team under
adverse circumstances.
Bill Coughlin ; heart Is still true to Wash
ington. He has been playing a wonderful
game, but yesterday he made but single
hit and butted into two errors, helping the
Nationals somewhat
The Nationals continue their habitation in
the first division. and if they can hold on
long enough to return home in the same
position they will be given "A great recep-
ton on Memorial day
Every time Townsend pulls off a double
or a triple great surprise is expressed by
the base ball writer's. when in fact Jack
was something of slugger before he
joined the major leagues. hitting over 400
for Chester in 1900.
The two Tvs" Wolfe and Walsh. will
probably do the twrliug at Chicago to-
day.
The release of Dick Padden by St. Louis
will cause little surprise over the circuit
Dicks arm has weakened considerably the
past two years and he has not been batting
up to his oId-time form. The youngsters
making good are crowdins the veterans to
the wall. Padden was one OF the best when
in his prime.
The real reason why Johnny Farrell was
dropped from Camp Cardinal was that he
put in a careless winter. His father-in-law
conducts Il cafe IN Kansas city John
wintcred there and for six months at least.
did nothing but enjoy himself around the
festive board. When he reported at st.
e
Why" said Stanley Robson to an east
ern writer he is 50 fat that his paunch
sticks out in front Condition? Worst L
ever looked at. BY him not being in shape.
it got US off badly in the race and cost US
several thousand dollars.
Turf and Track Notes.
Mars Cassidy suspended Shaw for the
balance of the meeting for disobedience at
the post yesterday at Belmont Park.
H p. whitney viii reduce his stable OF
horses and fifteen Will be sold at the
Gravesend meeting.
have formed partnership in two two
year-olds. and Norris viii have charge of
four horses, in addition, for Mr.. wood
ford.
Weights for the grand national handt-
cap steeplechase to be run at Belmont
Park on the Last day of the meeting. Ned.
nesday May -. were made known last
night Good and Plenty is top weight at
I67 hounds Flying Buttress has l62; Arlah.
i52. BLACK Huzzar, 152; CoIigny 40; Hylas.
$50; Dromedary. 143: Mackey Dwyer, 49,
Sandhurst, 1916, and Snuff, $50.
Those who backed Jack McGinnIs' BUT
Ting in the fourth race at Belmont Park
Yesterday were partially stunned when they
saw the Star Ruby colt clinging to the
outer rail all the way along the back
stretch around the far turn and down the
home stretch where he was anchored in the
soft going. After the race the stewards
questioned w. Knapp. the jockey. who said
bolt cd xxifh AIM md hat he
could not get him under control. Buttling
was backed down to } to l. the Brooklyn
politicians, as usual. being down to a man.
Francis r. Hitchcock. for many years one
of the most prominent racing men in the
east and "A steward of the Jockey Club. has
sent in his resignation as a member OF that
organization, giving as a reason Tor MS
action continued i'll health. The Jockey
Club, however. is loath to part with the
efficient service and counsel he has bestow-
ed on racing interests in the east, and mas
asked him to reconsider his determination
refusing in the meantime TO accept ms
resignation. At present Mr.. hitchcock Is
president of the Saratoga Racing Associa-
ton, having been elected to that office inn
media te!y following the death of William
c. Whitney.
1t looked for moment as IL there would
he serious trouble over the bidding up or
NJ l.. Hayman's De Reszke after he had
won the fifth race at Belmont Park yester-
day. De Reszke was entered to be sold for
ST. 400 and Kansas Price, who ran second
with ARABIC, slipped up the ral around the
Judges stand ready to bid on the Lamp
lighter horse lie had run the figures up
no 81 500. when Hayman's trainer. R. E.
watkins who was protecting the horse.
suddenly lost his temper and yelled at
Price I'll knock your head Off If you keep
onr' Price promptly boosted the figures to
81 eco as a sort of defy. whereupon Hayman
jumped the figures to $3.50 and kept his
horse. Watkins remark was soon carried
to the stewards. who called the trainer be-
fore them. and notified him that he had
been fined 500 for intimidation" Wat
kins was also warned not to repeat the Of
Tense incidentally the Haymaps bet very
heavily on De Reszke for their clients.