Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-27
BASE BALL NOTES.


games tomorrow. first game starting at .
o'clock. 1t win be Ladies' day. also.
A continuation of Saturdays game by tho
Nationals should make the Tigers an easy
proposition this trip.
Falkenberg and Charley Smith are the
next pitchers In rotation. and they will
probably work tomorrow II todays game b
postponed.
Harry Hardy. the great little southpaw
who has been doing SO nicely this season
with Providence. has been recalled and will
rejoin the Nationals this week. He will
come in handy since Hughes has gone on
in his work.
The Boston Americans lost ten games on
their home grounds to St Louis this sea-
son before they won one.
No matter II Joe Doyle. Grtmth's new
moundman. never does anything more
worth while, the fact that he struck out
Lajoie in his first game In fast company
will make him famous.
Cleveland has purchased six minor leaguers
so far. The aggregate price for the bunch
fs $15 900. Of which Pitcher Berger OF CO.
lumbus cost $1,000.
Goodwin of Milwaukee tried his hand at
pitching double-header the other day
and landed both games. 2 to and to q
of his pitching.
Buck Freeman declares that he will not
play with the Boston Americana next sea-
son. II he has to quit the game. He is wanted
to manage the Wilkesbarre team, but Bos-
ton declines to let him go.
Lajoie thinks the Griffith team Is way to
the bad in the pitching line.-Boston Her.
aid. 1t was way to the good In Lajoies
eyes last Saturday. Also in the last three
games Lajoie's men made one run in TWEEN
ty-seven innings against Grff1ths pitching.
The New York Nationals have signed
Second Baseman Mullin of the Baltimore
1IIh M1I11{ xytf1 sv,nt nnrt unit
season.
Connie is beginning to find out what
1t means to have pair Of his best men
out OF the game" says Lajoie. He re-
to make Roadway in the American League
the way all the teams are going at this
stage of the game.
+ Pat Dougherty has had many a laugh
him. incidentally. he has played many
hand to help the White Sox to the place
they occupy. Other clubs might not want
him as gift, but he has been a mighty
useful article in his present place, all the
same.
Shortstop Turner few days ago ex-
pressed himself thus concerning the White
Sox: wait till they strike Philadelphia
will hand them a juicy lemon. too" Pro
phetic words. indeed the latter clause
Nevertheless. the Sox still have a comfort
able lead. and the fact that they dropped q
splendid spurt.-New York Sun.
Some bright fellow has written a parody
on the song $50 Long. Mary" the title
being made to read 80 Long, Muggsy."
writes Bulger from Chicago It Is great
hit, and is sun1 In every roof garden and
music hall in the town. Several of the ball
players were present Saturday night when
the singer began 1t, and had to listen to
four or five encores. During Saturdays
game the entire crowd Of 10000 sang it in
chorus.
On their work here the betting as regards
the White Sox and the Cubs would be even
money and take your pick. The Cubs hit
the ball harder. but the Sox made more Of
their opportunities. The strength of the
White Soxs pitching department was more
evenly balanced. and each team showed
more than ordinary strength behind the
bat.-New York Sun.
The new Cleveland outfielder. Ben Caffyn.
got in the game with the Maps last Thurs
day. Ben's career as a ball player really
commenced in the Philippines, where he
was member of the 45th Regiment team.
He had played some on amateur teams be-
fore Joining the army. but never thought
OF taking up base ball as profession until
after he left the army in 1901 Caffyn wit
messed the death Of Gen. Lawton on the
Island OF Luzon.
George Hun. official scout Of the Cubs. is
in Chicago after a trip through the south
west looking for talent Il have never be-
fore experienced such dearth Of good
young players in the minor leagues as this
year." he says. 'The reason for the scare
ity seems to me to be because there are SO
many leagues all over the country, and the
players are spread among all the different
teams in such way that IL youngster
has talent he does not get q chance to
bring it out as the young fellows did when
there were fewer teams and 1t was keener
competition"