Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-01
TIM MURNANE'S CHAT
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different from what they were in that city
year or two ago that ! wonder how the
old owners feel about it. They were new
men in the business then, who were max
ing big money out of the venture and
ready to make war on the major leagues
for daring to suggest that Buffalo was not
all there was to the game. George Stailings
was the manager at that time. and is still,
while his theatrical hackers have passed
out and the city back into the poor business
class. Few minor league cities can COM
pare with Providence when IL comes to
making big money. No minor league city.
and this includes Columbus. has played to
the number of people that Providence has
this season at home. and they tell me the
club has cleared between $23 600 and $50. ooo
which is good money for so small an IN
vestment. Providence, like Baltimore and
Buffalo, has the major league b Ia her
bonnet, and longs to be In the same COM
pany as Boston and New York and would
make better city than either Baltimore
or Buffalo for major league berth.
Next week will find interesting times in
the American League. as the Athletics and
Chicago teams have each eight games to
play at home and five away. Chicago finish
ing at st. Louis and the Athletics at Wash
ington. The Quakers have missed the serv-
Ices of RUDE Waddell when he was needed
most, just as many predicted. All talk Of
Connie Mack laying up the RUDE for the
big series is rot. The great left-hander in
jured his shoulder in a scuffiing match here
in Boston on the last trip and can be count
ed out for the rest OF the season, IL am
not mistaken after witnessing the Rube's
effort to throw ball few yards. With
Rube out the Athletics will have a hard
time to beat out Chicago and would have
still more difficult time in beating out
New York. Now that the White Socks
have come to the front every one Is figuring
their chances with the Giants. I believe
Chicago would have a better chance than
Macks men for they are playing better all
round ball.
i was banking on seeing the worlds series
with several New England base ball fans,
but from Chicago to New York is a big
jump and New York would be about my
distance. 1t would be different with Phila-
delphia.' The Quakers figured on Boston
giving the Chicago boys big set back, and
were no doubt disappointed at the poor
showing made by Collins boys. Captain
Collins was out of the game with lame
wrist. but Billy Dineen came to the front
ana copped on one game, shutting the fast
going Chicago boys without a safe hit
This was surprising. It was thought
that the great Boston pitcher was out Of
the game for good with a very lame arm
Dut such Is not the case and Boston will
| use Sir William next season when they go
after that flag once more from the start
Eltner 81. Louis or w aShlngt0n Is likely
to put the leaders out of the race as the
! final games will be played in those cities,
| and the leaders may grow nervous with the
| thought of all that post-season money In
sight. Ball players are often like billiard
players, they can play all kinds of grand
| ball until the stake is coin, then they quit
| while the man with the nerve comes to the
| front.
| The Boston Americans have fourteen
pitchers on the list for next season. AS four
| of the old standbys will be in line for
| the good money and the club will carry
| but six slab men. the nine new men will
| have a chance for just two of their num-
Der. It's no easy matter to pick UP colts
| to beat out the seasoned players If you are
| capable of getting the best work out of the
old boys That has been proven to my sat
1sfaction here In Boston this season. George
Davis Is playing the best short stop today
| In this country. and It's Mr.. Davis fifteenth
season out, as he made his first appearance
with the Cleveland league club In 1890
John McGraw did certainly put it all over
| Barney Dryfuss at Pittsburg last week and
| John 7. Brush was a happy dog