Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-12

Schaldy gets in shape again and the locsl
fans will have their first chance to see how
the utility man can perform In a stretch
of games.
Umpire Hurst should keep the players on
their respective benches, as ordered by the
rules Yesterday the Tigers were lined up
in camp chairs in front of the boxes.
The new rule about putting new balls in
was tried yesterday by Umpire Hurst II
seems like a silly innovation and made ex-
pressly for the manufacturer of the balls.
What pity the Chicagos didn't play yes
terday in Philadelphia. They might have
made it four straight games on the day. in
the battle OF the west against the east
When yesterdays weather is taken into
consideration the attendance was exception
ally good. 1t Is wonderful how many come
into the park in the last ten minutes. Man.
ager Armour remarked that the attendance
was poor at $3.50, but by O'Clock his face
was wreathed in smiles.
Joe Sugden still sticks to his old habits.
He Is the only player in the American Assoc
citation who hunts with the small end OF
his bat
Dick Padden Is whipping the ST. Paul
team into a winner He has Joe Sugden
playing first base, Phil Geier of Washington
In left field and Lew Drill behind the bat.
If the Brown University team keeps up
its present clip it will have to be reckoned
with in awarding the college base ball
championship That Tift-Paine battery
looks to be "a karats fine.
Jim Mullen, Washingtons former second
baseman. Is doing the best batting for the
Baltimore Orioles. He Is considered a val
liable man by Manager Jennings.
Stricklett the spit bali artist Of the Brook
lyn team, won three out of four games
pitched by him.
Steinfeldt has been hitting the ball for
keeps for the Cubs, and in only three games
out of the nineteen did he fail to hit safely
Manager Griffith of the New York Ameri-
cans says he don't care a rap If Pat Dough-
erty never comes back. Meanwhile Cincin-
natl Is trying to raise Pat at his home in
Bridgeport, Conn.
President Tebeau of the Louisville and
Kansas City teams, will give 800 to the
team that wins the most games from the
other this season. The players probably
will have to make up the purse with fines
Jack Sheridan lives In San Francisco. His
brother-in-law lost $4,000 house in the
recent earthquake. AS long as none of
my family or relatives was hurt / am sat
ished," says Sheridan.
The New York Americans have now four
postponed games and one tie to play off.
Three of these games will be played at
home-two with Washington and one with
Philadelphia. OF the other two one is in
Boston and the other In Philadelphia.
The Chicago Nationals hold the seasons
record to date in consecutive victories. the
same being eleven straight A number OF
these were from Pittsburg, enhancing the
beauty OF the Job. The New Yorks have
record of ten straight this season and had
as tough opposition part of the time with
Philadelphia as the Cubs had with Puts
burg.
Out In st. Paul they are still waiting for
DIR. Carney to report. The old Boston Held
err Is through for good. He Is coaching Holy
Cross and II building up lucratice medical
practice In Dorchester. Carney Is jubilant
over what his boys did to Harvard on Sat
urday.
stahl schlaiy, Hickman. Jones. Anderson.
Faikenburg, Hughes and Kitson are all big
men. and those blue uniforms make the
Washingtons look all the bigger. But they
are about az ugly garb as could be found
ana % not make q good frame for the
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