Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-17
YESTERDAYS ATTENDANCE.
American League
BASE BALL NOTES.

The wonderful Chicago aggregation starts
a series with the Nationals this afternoon.
Frank Smith always works good against
the locals and Manager Jones has probably
saved him for Washington.
Frank Kitson is slated to face the White
Sox and the big Michigan lad is about due
to win.
AS this Is Ladies' day and the Chi
Cages having many friends in this city, a
large crowd will doubtless turn out to see
the contest.
The regular umpire failed to show up
yesterday and Kittredge and Buelow were
the arbitrator. Their work was sattsfac-
tory, and II is a wonder that more players
are not given permanent jobs umpires
Manager Lajoie had intended working
Jack Townsend yesterday. but in the face
of two defeats here he was afraid to take
q chance and sent in Hess to make victory
sure. Larry had counted on five straight
here. but got only three.
Charley Hickman sent word to Manager
Stahl that the physicians at the hospital
said he would be able to go to his hotel
today and that he felt very much improved.
Brouthers. recently Of the Athletics, is
playing second base for New Orleans.
Devlin Of the New York Nationals leads
in base running Unofficial figures show
him to have stolen thirty-four bases with
Wagner at his heels with thirty-two bags
purloined.
In sliding to third base in. the tenth in
came In contcat with LaPortes shoulder
and the latter was succeeded by Moriarity.
Mertes came to terms with Manager Nc
Closkey yesterday and played his first
game with ST. Louis In the afternoon. He
was four times at the bat, but failed to
make hit
Jack" slattery. who has been catching
and playing first base with the Kansas City
team OF the American Association. has been
sold to the Toronto club Of the Eastern
League.
Willie Keeler jumped up into the 300 class
in hitting last week. The little man has
yet TO fall to be found In the smart set
when the season closes. working his way
up gradually and then staying there.
Charley Mathison of the New York Globe
says that the assertion of John T.. Brush
that the American League Is failing comes
at a time when the latter organization pre-
sents the strongest front In the history Of
the organization.
The Athletics have made twenty-five home
runs so far which Is one more than three
times as many as the White Sox have
made. In fact, the Athletics have made
more home runs than the White Sox have
three-baggers.
It Is worthy of note that teams that are
way up in sacrifice hits are also way up in
percentage Of games won. The Chicago Ma
tionals lead In sacrifice hits. The New York
Americans are second In their league in
number OF sacrifice hits. STILL there Is a
lot In knowing the psychological moment
for playing the h!t-and-run game.
Manager Griffith has but little hopes OF
Elberfeld's playing this week. The Greater
New York leader had hoped that his short
stop would be fit to face the fast bunch OF
players from Cleveland, but he said yes
terday that Elberfeld's foot was still quite
sore.
The national baseball commission has
decided that Pat Dougherty can be REIN
stated on the payment Of a fine OF $50 and
by the Greater New Yorks OF $25. Dough-
erty was carried on the reserve list of the
New York club. but refused to report for
duty and was later released to Chicago al
though at the time not actually with the
New Yorks as required by the rules.
The Pittsburg Dispatch comes out prac-
tically choosing Chicago to win the Ma
aonal League pennant. The paper says: so
cleyeriy and consistently did the Chicago
players conduct themselves In the series
here that loyal patrons OF the game have
picked them to win the pennant. Certain 1t
is that-the team is one OF the grandest ever
placed on the field In the National League.
Manager Heckert has signed for the York
Tri-State team Pitcher O'Drane OF Holy
Cross College. who arrived In York yester-
day. He Is regarded the best outside Of the
big leagues. 0Drane was sought after by
Manager Connie Mack of the Philadelphia
Athletics, Manager Collins OF the Boston
Americans and Manager 8tah OF the
Washington team Heckert, however, Of
fered special Inducements to C'Drane one
of the stipulations being that he would not
be placed on the reserved list and be MI
lowed to sign where he pleased at the end
Of the season.-Phiiadelphla Bulletin.