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especially after overcoming the big handi-

especially after overcoming the big handi-
cap.
Stone went so fast after making his
double In the fourth that he almost ran
into Smith who was Logging 1t to third. A
mix-up followed and the twirler was finally
run down.
Nordyke played his first game in Wash
ington yesterday, relieving Tom Jones at
first. and the Pacific coast boy looks good.
His coaching is valuable adjunct to his
fielding. His hit in the first inning sent
the Browns initial run over the rubber.
HartselPS drive to left in the tenth in
ming was not of the fiuke order, but
splendid hit, and the youngster deserves
credit for hitting at the right time.
Catcher Hickey was slow in backing away
from the plate In the sixth inning, and as
Hickman swung around after missing the
pitched ball, his bat struck the catcher
heavy blow on the left elbow After
good rubbing Hickey gamely continued his
work.
After analyzing Smiths work yesterday
it can easily be seen that the spit ball is
still great puzzle. But for the fact that
1t Is likely to drive the twirlers out of the
business with bad arms, every pitcher in
the big leagues would be using the spit
ball
Shortstop Nils finger troubled him so
that he decided to go to a surgeon yes
terday, and he discovered that he had
fractured bone instead of being only
bruised. George will be out of the game
some time In consequence.
Young Wakefield has become the mascot
of the Nationals in the matter of making
lucky hits at the right time, and the boy
has certainly earned the right to play in
full game. He may be wonder and only
a good tryout can discover his real worth.
Boston Americans dropped another game
yesterday. VIII they ever win?
Cincinnati has won five in a row. Isn't
base ball the uncertain game?
LODI to loo tha Arfnn
ISOLATION. Columbus has crawled up to
third place. Indianapolis is the tail-ender.
In the game of last Thursday at Mem
phis, Tenn, the local club made record
for the season. scoring twelve runs off Bir-
mingham in the seventh inning. That was
indeed a bloody" seventh.
Collins teams record Is now 200, prob
ably the lowest any team in major league
base ball has had with the season six weeks
old.
If the Pittsburg club could secure the re-
lease Of Emmett Heidrick from the st.
Louis Americans 1t would make a ten
strike. The Reynoldsville boy declines to
hook up with the Browns.
Conroy OF the New York Americans Is
talked of as possible newcomer In the
Boston American League team. New YORK
could spare him with Delahanty. Keller and
Moriarty on hand, and something may be
arranged.
A splendid testimonial is to be given
Catcher Hub Hart of the Chicago White
Sox. a former Georgetown player, by his
Everett friends, when the club comes here
the latter part OF the week-Boston Herald.
Down at New Haven 1t Is expected that
Pitcher Jackson will be in condition to
pitch the two games against Harvard. al
though 1t is doubtful whether he will be
used against Princeton June 2, or 49, in
case of tie
In the third Leach, Wagner and Meier all
went after Tenneys short fly to left center.
Leach stopped and yelled, Take 1t. Dutch.
This mixed the other two. both Of whom
respond to Dutch" and the ball dropped
safe.-Pittsburg Press.
SO far this season Cy Young has won one
game and lost seven. Dineen has won one
and lost four. Tannehill has won three and
lost two Winter has won one game and
lost seven. Gibson has lost one and Harris
has lost two.
Fred Mitchell, the former Boston Ameri-
can League pitcher, last season with Brook
lyn and now with Toronto, won his game
last Saturday in good style. holding Baltf-
more down to no runs and seven hits. Fred.
who is considerable of a batsman, made
couple of hits for his side.
For once Manager McGraw of>the New
York club has public opinion with him. IL
the facts concerning his difficulty in Pitts
burg have been reported correctly. Young
boys who chase visiting base ball club and
throw stones at the players will grow up
into thugs and hoodlums unless checked by
a liberal dose of the whip. and If their
parents neglect their duty McGraw Is doing
all hands a service by supplying the def
ciency.-Chcago Tribune.