Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-05
to improve his work. his start being very

to improve his work. his start being very
promising.
Don't overlook the fact that George NIL
made two hits yesterday and that Hick-
man scored a sensational catch. These
two boys. have been marks for the
Knockers"
yesterday and 1t must have hurt his bat
ting eye as he went without hit.
One more game for the Nationals and
the trip can be classed as very successful.
The New Yorks have evidently taken
stif brace and will doubtless worry Man
ager Stahl and his companions next week.
Manager Stahl and the locals were up
In first position early In the race last
season. but they soon faded away. 1t Is
dollars to doughnuts that the team will
make a stubborn fight before they are
Silk" O'Loughlin refused to allow
Doc" Payne, the Cleveland trainer, to sit
with the players. and Doc" had to don
a uniform.
Bill Bernhard Of the Clevelands is not
only pitching grandly but Is hitting well.
The New York Americans have asked
may mean that Frank Delahanty will be
retained On the Highlander team.
The crowd that witnessed the opening
game of the season at Cleveland between
Lajoie's men and st. Louis numbered
nearly 1900 persons, the largest attend
ance that ever saw a game in that city.
Spencer does practically all the catch
ing for McAleer's team. It is very seldom
that kid catcher Is allowed so much
responsibility.
Arlie Latham has three Cuban outfleld-
ers on his Jacksonville team, and all are
playing great ball and hitting over the
800 mark.
Pat Donovan. manager of the BrookIyns,
has hopes. He says that II Cincinnati ana
Chicago can climb in the National League
race, his team can do likewise. Evidently
there will be no taiI-ender in the National
League this year.
The practice of bowling at a visiting
fielder when he attempts to field high
foul Is small business and ought to be
cut out by the fair-minded
Birmingham has a fine lead for the
Southern League championship. with
Charley Zimmer's Little Rock team bring
ing up the rear. having won two out of
fourteen games played.
Hughes, Armbruster and Glaze are still
on the Collins team pay roll. Nothing
new" said Collins when asked concerning
them.
p T. Powers first official act as president
of the Providence club waS to suspend
Catcher Jacklitsch for thirty days There
is nothing delicate about the New York
magnate when It comes to handing out pun
ishment for loafing.
Jesse Burkett can now play with and
manage the Worcester team. Yesterday he
called at the Boston American League Of
f1ce and, after a short talk, agreed on the
price he should pay for his release.
Providence will have to yield the short
name championship this year to Toronto
Yale, Long, Frick. loft White, Riggs and
meek are dHuIs Vii tuO Soho-
clan team. That beats the local aggrega-
ton which can show only Dunn. Rock. Nops
and Poole.-Providence Journal.
McGraw is whining like yellow dog with
q sore foot. He let out an awful yelp in
Boston yesterday. claiming that the umpires
and President Pulliam are bent on giving
the Giants the worst OF It, Talk about your
sports with yellow drapery.
Outfielder Magee of the Phillies is max
ing strong bid for home-run honors this
season. In the recent New York-Philadel-
phia series he made three homers in four
days. In tho east he gets shoes for this.
In Cincinnati that many home runs would
keep his best girl in chocolates all summer.
Pitcher Stovall of ST. Paul came near be-
ing mobbed In Columbus Sunday. He threw
the ball at a tantalzing eoacher. 1t went
wild and struck man IN the stand. The
fans rushed for Jesse, but he was immedf
ately surrounded by the officers and escort
ed to the station. He was released at once
and boarded the train for Toledo.
Welcome to our conquering hosts" was
the headlines In the Cleveland Leader a few