Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-04
Base Ball Notes.

Hughes and Wolfe will probably work
against the New Yorks in the double header
this afternoon.
Boston made 1t four straight yesterday,
Townsend not being able to stop the cham
pions In their rush for the top
Hunter Hill was back in the game yes
terday for the first time In weeks and per-
formed nicely. Room should be made for
Knoll in the outfield.
The New York management took it upon
itself to play the double-header. and in its
usual lack Of business methods did not
notify the papers In time to publish an
announcement. AS a result several Of the
New York papers advertised morning
game.
The hearing against the Tri-state League
was continued yesterday, and a decision
will probably be given out tomorrow.
President Kavanaugh OF the Southern
League has fined the Little Rock club $500
for fOrfeitng a recent game to New Or
leans
In game In New Orleans recently Otto
Williams. formerly of the Chicago club,
made successive steals Of second third and
home.
Brooklyn still leads the National League
In one respect that of double plays. The
Superbas have fifty-three to their credit.
The st. Louis-Cleveland game was post
poned yesterday to permit the teams to,
reach Detroit and Cleveland for today's
games.
Manager selee of the Chicago Nationals
thinks the Chicago Americans the
strongest team in the American League
and that they will win the pennant this
year
when 1t comes to picking up rough dia-
monds and putting the polish on, the palm
goes to Frank Selee," says a western writer
Next to him Is Connie Mack"
Brookmiller. the kid pitcher secured by
A vryt>f1
last seen by O'Leary hiking for the Cleve-
land boat with SIS of good Tiger money
wrapped in his wallet He left Armour
to understand that the 500 would suit
him to IT" but told others of banker
ing to stick his feet under his mothers
table down in McKeesport.-Clevelan Plain
Dealer.
The Bostons played here yesterday They
mufYed, they fumbled and they made the
cranks sick at heart. The enthusiasts went
to see the champions win, but want to see
team that can make the Giants play,
and the Bostons cannot do it. 1t was sad
dening. and the cranks of the metropolis
are certainly good-natured to sit in the
stand and watch the fumblers from the
Back Bay district.-New York Globe.
It's bit early to talk about autumn ex-
petitions, but Joe Cantilon is emulating the
example of the dickey bird that got up
before daylight He is planning to take
an all-star team to the Pacific coast next
fall and he will pick his men from the
National and American Leagues, with, per-
haps, A. A. man or two. The Mil
waukeean will not lack for volunteers.
The Giants got in trouble In Philadelphia
yesterday, and before the game was over
McGraw, Dahlen and Bresnahan were or
dered off the grounds Dahlen was punish
ed for disputng decision OF the umpire
and Bresnahan and McGraw for shouting
from the bench. Duffy. manager of the
Philadelphia team, was also ordered off the
grounds for talking from the bench.
$50 Joe Corbett Is through with base
ball." unused Umpire Hank" O'Day a few
days ago. well. In his retirement base
a ball. I've umpired many a game, and
was a pitcher myself, but I've never seen
as many wide twisters as Corbett served up
when he was performing In the National
League. When COrbett began In Balti-
more he was hit from the start He
had good speed, but he never depended upon
that He was wholly and solely a curved
ball pitcher. and always relied upon his
wide slants."
President Pulliam of the National League
of Professional Base Ball Clubs yesterday
gave out the following: In keeping with
the decree of the courts in the Injunction
proceedings of McGraw agt. the president
of the National League. which decree was
to the effect that the Fleischmann reso-
luton for the maintenance of good order
on the ball field was imperative Presi-
dent Pulliam. the result of the action Of
the board Of directors of the league. today
remitted fines to the following players:
McGann, New York. 500: Warner st. Louis.
500: Blankenship, Cincinnati. $50: Clymer,
Pittsburg, $120; Abbott. Philadelphia, $40;
Sheckard. Brooklyn. $40; Wagner, $40 and
Kelley Cincinnati 500"