Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-10

Boston did the raliying act with the bat
yesterday
Guess We will have to give up the idea OF
beating out the Detroits this season. The
Tigers are winning too regularly.
Almost any pitcher on the Nationals stan
would have been better to send to Hughes
relief than Townsend. The Delaware boy
is VIGOROUSLY wild beginner and he sailed
in yesterday without any warming up.
The champions will be given an oppor-
tunity to sample Adams or Falkenberg to-
morrow, while Dineen or Winter will prob
ably work against the Nationals.
The Nationals have evidently opened up
their batting eyes permanently from the
way they lambasted TannehIl yesterday.
This great southpaw has been working ex-
ceptionally we'll this season and classes up
with the best.
fun of Bill Donovan, saying he was good
old has been" The criticism hurt wild
Bits" feelings and he has been going like
whirlwind ever since.
With the exception OF Plank, who has a
slight cold in his pitching wing. the Athletic
team as whole Is in splendid shape, and
bent upon landing the flag.
Freeman isn't wonder at first base, but
he can bat a little at times. he can show
some ginger and he works his hardest at
all times.
The Chicago White Sox will have their
troubles in keeping in the first division.
A pipe story, which originated in some
fertile brain In this city. was to the effect
that Cy Seymour was to be traded to Chi
cago for Pitcher Reulbach. President Herr
mann denied the tale.-Cincnnati Enquirer.
Clevelands new third baseman. Louis Bar
beau of Columbus. will join the Maps about
the middle of the month He is needed to
fill the shoes of Bradley, who is troubled
with consumption.
another great street parade similar to the
one which celebrated the Athletics pennant
capture in 1902. The Inquirer proposes to
furnish the music, the lights and to bear
all expenses The amateur players and
fans are expected to do the rest.
Col. PuIliam has quit his letter-writing.
Harry Is to be congratulated, for he was
laying on sarcasm to even friends by his
in his newspaper days. These feuds Will
not prevent Col. II. c. P. from reelection.
No opposition to him has been heard Of.
Boston, Philadelphia and Cincinnati have
the sun right fields of the league. Pitts
burg is trying to get a man who can play
them up to the handle. Wallace the South
Boston lad. worked pretty well in Boston's
Sol-kissed territory.
Ever since Sam Crane called the turn on
the breaking up of the Baltimore club by
Brush McGraw and others In 1902 or
Whereabouts there has been man IN this
city who will ponder over Samuers stories.
change In circuit idea? Providence or CO.
lumbus for Brooklyn or Boston?
The municipal ownership idea seems to
be spreading, and 1t is about time some en-
thusiast advocated city ownership Of base
ball clubs. There could then be no talk of
alien ownership or syndicate ball, and the
candidates for commissioner of base ball
would have to cater to the fans-before
election. of course
Edward Van Anda, pitcher for the Canton
team in the Central League, who has been
drafted by the Cincinnati Reds, in the Ma
tional League, a year ago pitched for the
Paulding (Ohio) independent team and won
every game. He finished the season with
Fort Wayne. in the Central League, losing
but one game and helping that team to
win the pennant. He was then considered
the best pitcher in the league. He is now
playing with Canton and notwithstanding
the weak team behind him has made an
excellent record.
Among the players farmed this season are
Josslyn, by Boston Americans, to Provi-
dence; Olmstead, to Jersey City: O'Brien to
Toledo; Noonan. by Connie Mack, to st.
Paul; Pitcher Dygert, to New Orleans; Os-
teen and Thoney of New York Americans,
to Indianapolis: GARRISON to Jersey City:
Soffel of Athletics, to Toronto, and many
others
The Athletics, now leading the American
League won the championship three years
ago with practically the same team they
have at the present time; the only change