Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-21

Manager Stahl and his National band ar
rived home on the o'clock train this morn
ing. everybody being in good health, but
somewhat downoast in spirits. The long
trip from st. Louis was broken by a six
hours lay-over at Cincinnati and the pleas
ant weather allowed everybody a good
nights sleep on the cars.
A reporter of The Star found group of
the players clustered in the lobby of the
Dewey few hours after arrival. but out
side of Lave Cross they had little to say.
Cross Is generally backward in speech, but
his treatment by the umpires on the west
ern trip has no doubt ranked the old boy.
He said:
with anything like a fair show from the
umpires the Washington team would have
won at least Ave more games on the trip
jus. concluded. Place these games with our
few victories and the showing would have
been fairly good.
II have the reputation of being easily
handled by the umpires. but when see de-
cisions handed to US of such a raw nature
l simply can't hold back This Is my first
experience playing with losing aggrega-
ton, and l had been told that the umpireS
always handed out such treatment, but /
never believed 1t to be fact.
From the way we got it in the west q
person wouldn't believe we had right to
exist. When Stam was put out for object
ing to a strike which he had to dodge to
he should have put OFF Schlahy, but that
he would do just well.
"Stahl is handling the team as we'll as
any one could, but 1t seems impossible for
us to beat the umpire handicaps. kitson
hasn't won a game. but he has been pitch
ing grand ball. Falkenberg was the talk of
the western country, and he was good
that the umpires didn't have a chance at
US"
Manager stahl was also seen by Star
reporter, but he had nothing to say. He Is
standing UP well under the strain of con-
tinuous defeats and is hopeful that brighter
days ahead for the Nationals.
The Athletics. who play the Nationals
this afternoon. commencing at 4:30, reached
Washington this morning at o'clock and
are quartered at the Arlington. "Topsy"
Hartsell and RUDE Waddell were the
only ones in sight when The Star reporter
called this morning. majority OF the play
ers being in their rooms or out visiting
friends Hartsell said yesterdays defeat
In Cleveland was a case of hard luck, but
that the Athletics would soon be back In
first place when they commenced work on
their own grounds.
And that goes" chimed in the only Wad-
dell. My rheumatism has left me and
feel first class | believe l can work two
games a week for the remainder of the
season.
Tho Athletics play only one game here on
this trip and make way for the New Yorks,
who start series here tomorrow afternoon.
The YANKEES are going well Of late, notwith-
standing the absence of Elberfeld. and as 1t
1t ladies day. at the park, another big
crowd will be on hand to see the game
About a dozen local fans" called at the
Dewey this morning to get a look at the
new shortstop. Altizer but the youngster
kept In his room and they went away dis
appointed
George Mis- fractured finger is almost
well but It will bother him for some time.
as the bones slow in knitting. He Is
In good condition to take his turn in the
game at any time which fortifies the team
against nlishaps.
Lave Cross chickens at the park have
grown wonderfully fast since the team
went away and the veteran said they were
almost ready to be fried in butter.
Groundkeeper Newhouse has gone in for
umpiring and has secured a job with the
Virginia League, where he is giving salts
faction. A new groundkeeper will be Sc
cured and in the meantime officer O'Day
Will see that everything is in fine shape for
the games