Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-04

row and close the season in Philadelphia
Saturday with a deuble-header.
The Athletics and Nationals go to Hart
ford Monday for an exhibition game under
the auspices of benevolent order in that
city.
Young Edmundson. of this city. who
played with Cumberland the past season.
had on National uniform yesterday, and
practiced with the boys.
Pitcher Wilson worked we'll yesterday.
Notwithstanding his little wildness. which
lost the game. He has plenty OF spedd and
that is the necessary article In twrler
these days.
Second Baseman Wagner looked Ike
different man yesterday. He hit the ball
for keeps, and secured three of the six hits
credited to the Bostons.
Manager Griffith's mouth got him in
trouble and robbed him OF the penEant. He
made fun of Mack's youngsters. and then
they turned about and spanked him Twice
in three games.
The Detroit Journal says the club of that
city may make as much as $1,000 this sea-
son.
BY the way, anybody take particular no
tce of Mr.. McGillicuddy's new center
fielder? Perhaps the big chief. Mr.. Bender,
is not there with the merchandise.
Mr.. Armour was right when he said JACK
Warner was a trouble maker Jack laid for
Bill under the Detroit stand and made some
Billy Keeler owns 100000 worth OF
Brooklyn real estate. 1t is worth that
much TO live there.
Al Orth has the pitching record for win
ming games in the American league with
twenty-five to his credit. greater numpeF
of victories than Young, Dineen and Harris
have won for Boston.
Extra-ed ition-sized letters will appear
on the bosoms of Chicago Uniforms next
season, says Mr.. Murphy.
Manager McAIeer is bound to win tnat
pennant for st. Louis some day If husthns
counts. The best players in the market are
what James IS after.
Manager Lajeie is to be congratulated on
the able manner he has handled his team
this season, says VIII Mckay or the SeVe-
land Leader. Bradley. Bemis. clark bue-
low. Ray. Turner, not to speak of JOSS the
best pitcher of tie team have been cut u
the game more c. less
It will be good news to the fans 10 learn
that SILK" O'IougkEn of Rochester, the
former Eastern League umpire and now
with the American League, is fGli-neogeu
candidate for state senator from Hocheseei'
and what's more. SIX" has good chance
of being elected on the democratic slale
ticket-BuffalO Express.
Catcher Dan Howley of East Weymouth
who was with the Indianapolis clup OF the
American Association, and loaned 10 Hraio
Rapids Of the Central League. Is back again
at his home for the fall and winter He ex-
poets to play with Indianapolis next sea,
son. Howley speaks highly of John Gamer
Cincinnati and will receive S12.0oO for the
two seasons. He will dispose OF his interest,"
in the Grand Rapids club.-Boston Herald.
The Detroit News man said of Manager
Clark Griffith as he prepared to leave the
field in Detroit after the third trounc!ng IN
the city: Hes not a had chap. this 'Grln.
whom the fans like to bark and moot at
because of his ability to stir up trouble He
is game to the core, and never gives up
hope It's his personality, his refusal 10
take defeat, that has kept the Yankees IN
the lead. He sat there a moment until the
swarm:ng fans came and thoughtiessly
jeered at him. He paid not the slightest at
tention, but picked up the bats and began
stuffing them in the bat bag to relieve his
feelings
Says Fred Barber in the New York Press:
NO matter what the figures may show
statistics tell little about baseball form as
compared with daily observation-it must
be acknowledged McGanns performance,
hard as he has tried has not been as good
this season as it was in former years. The
post is too important to admit of being
filled by any save the best man obtainabie,
and if McGraw can improve on Dan. he will
do it-and do it with the full approval of
the very fans who, along sentimental lines,
will be sorriest to the big chap go.