Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-05
Primer Of n A. O. ana ar. 0assaway Of waNh
ington. Time Of Eame-1 hour and 40 minutes.
BASE Rail- NOTES.

Providence for the last time today,
Boston Nationals are here tomorrow.
Starkell and Hardy will probably be given
trial on the firing line today.
Mis- step back OF third of Brodie's drive
and his throw to frst was corlker. The
rooters responded with hearty applause
Kruger did good work In getting the
ball to first after hard drives.
Jake Stahl received hard blow on the
left arm on his first time up.
Williams made a fine throw to first In
the fourth and caught Harley at the bag.
During the time Smith twiried but three
men faced him in each inning.
Umpire Joe Stanley took no back talk
from the players on any OF his decisions.
He called Manager-Stahl down for disput-
ing one of them.
In the fourth inning of the game at Gin
cfnnati yesterday Outfielder John Seigel
broke his left ankle while trying to steal
second base He will probably be out OF
Fred Stahl, the younger brother OF Chick
Stahl. has joined the professional ranks
He has signed with the Fort Wayne team.
He is an outfielder and is considered a
hard hitter
The rain that fell on the American League
teams in their training camp was not as
wet as that which descended on the Ma
tional Leaguers, judging from the results
OF inter-league games so far this spring.
If the Chicago White Sox let Utility, In
fielder Rohe go Cleveland will snap him up.
A glance at the roster of the st. Paul
team suggests big league organization
There are Manager Padden. Frisk, Drill,
Sugden, Stoval, Disch and Van Zandt.
Two of the St. Louis Americans crop of
Youngsters will be regulars. Pete o'Brien
Will cover second and young Harteil has
distanced all other candidates for the third
base assignment.
Cal McVey, first baseman Of the famous
n i ~. rSl-
resident Of Los Angeles, Cal. and is hale,
hearty and prosperous McVey, although
nearly sixty years old, is still interested In
the national game and rarely misses an OPP
portunity to see contest in his home town.
Ban Johnson, president of the American
League, has put a qufetus on the talk OF
Lajoie and his band betting thousand
that they will win the pennant. An after
son. asking him whether he would permit
players Of his league to bet. His reply
dated Chicago, follows: Betting In any
form Is strictly prohibited by the American
League. Violation Of this wholesome pro-
vision would make parties amenable to
severe discipline.
One of the minor base ball leagues has
adopted scheme to prevent the substitu-
ton Of punk" balls during a game that
may be taken up by the majors later on
The scheme involves the use Of an oblong
box twenty-seven inches long, four inches
wide and four inches deep. 1t holds nine
balls and Is placed in the hands Of the UNI
pire just before game. There is a funnel
on top and at one end into which the balls
can be dropped, and at the other end there
Is a catch that holds the balls in until one
of them Is released. The umpire can have
the box near the home plate and nobody
can ring dead ball into the game under
such plan. The old practice of keeping
the balls in leather bag in the hands OF
the home players has caused so much
trouble that this particular minor league
the American Association-has decided to
institute a reform.