Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-13
BASE BALL NOTES.
Cleveland again today.

Cleveland again today.
1t is also Ladies day
Tom Hughes will pitch for the Nationals.
Turner, on this years form, Is the best
shortstop in the country.
You can't hook George Mil up wrong.
The midget appeared at home in center and
got one of the four hits off Hess.
Kittridge had his troubles catching the
puzzling cross-fire from Falkenberg. and
his rest has probably taken the edge off
his receiving, the old boy has always
been one Of the best catchers In the country.
Manager Stahl has but one more emer-
gency man, Wakefield This kid" will
look good in either the in or outfields on
account of his batting.
In Umpire Hurst's report to President
Johnson he winds up his letter by saying
that the Nationals played the baby act
in protesting a game that was won 8 to 3.
Sir Timothy loses sight of the fact that his
wonderful decision was made when the
score stood to 3, and as 1t resulted in two
runs it took all the life out of the locals
The joke was on Lajoie yesterday. as he
bet the cigars he would make two hits off
Falkenberg and failed to get one, although
he reached first three times on errors
Elmer Bates of the Cleveland Press is
not with the team on this trip, as he stayed
at home to get married the ceremony being
best base ball men in the west and con-
CALCULATIONS were showered on him yester-
day from all over the country.
Some one has put the sign on Bradley.
He has always been a great batter in this
city, but he handled the bat yesterday
without confidence and failed to get hit.
He is still the polished fielder of old.
Manager Stahl had intended to pull off a
double header today with Cleveland but
when he heard of Charley Jones condition
he decided to delay 1t as long as possible
in the hope that Hickman may get back
in the game. The double event will be
played Monday afternoon, starting at 2
o. clock
Catcher Clarke had his hand hurt in
the fifth inning and had to retire. 1t is
to be hoped that the CleveIand's annual
bad luck story has not been started in
this city.
IT'S said that John T. Brush would like
Pitcher Kellum of indianapolis. That pitch
er has twice tried major league company
He held Columbus down to one hit last
Friday.
Troy the manager of the defunct Butler
(Pa.) team, on which he was also a fielder.
will shortly become a member of the
BrOoklyns.
]. Bentley Seymour, known as ''Si' Sey-
mour. center fielder of the Cincinnati Ma
tional League Club. was sold to the New
York Nationals last night. The price paid
was not given out. Seymour led the Ma
tional League in batting last season.
Harrisburg has secured the services OF
Outhelder clay from Ork, and has loaned
Reeder to York. Tamsett has been recalled
from Lancaster and will probably play
third, Dyer to take a rest and act as utility
man for the present, In order to fix up his
stiff back.
A Cincinnati yarn has 1t that the passing
of the veteran Tom Coreoran of the Gin
cinnati club seems to be at hand. Only
few weeks ago a local writer was compar-
Ing Corcoran and Bridwell at the expense
of the latter. Corcoran's weak hitting has
now secured for him a lay-on and Lobert
is being tried in his place.
"If that Haverhilf team doesn't win the
pennant / am bad, very bad. guesser,
said Jack Coveney. catcher of the New
Bedford team. the other day. 'Burkett
will have that Worcester team up In the
air so high that they will never come
down." continued Jack. land when Law
renee begins to lose, between Al Weddige
and the Highland Chief. Lawrence will be
lucky to land In eighth ace."-Lowell
Mail.
President Lennon of the St. Paul club has
purchased First Baseman Nordyke from
the St Louis Browns for consideration of
81 600 Nordyke left last evening to Join
the Saints and will hereafter be the regu-
lar first baseman. Joe Sugden will be put
behind the bat and one of the present
catchers released.
CHAP Ward, the Phillies' utility man..
who jumped to the ''outlaws.r Is wanted
by Manager McCloskey of the Cardinals.
McCioskey IL making an effort to induce
Duffy to part with the fnfielder. Dufy has
informed McCIoskey that he will gladly
Pitcher Buster. Brown. Mccloskeys
crack right -handsr. The Cardinals mana
ger Il very sweet on Brown. and the
CHANCES are Ward won't enter Camp
Cardinal unless Duffy viii take some one
else.