Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-12
BASE BALL NOTES.

The great LaJoie and his band start
series with the Nationals today.
Yesterdays rain knocked out all the
games among the amateurs, as well as the
Detroft-W ashington contest
1t will be recalled that the Detroit papers
got after Manager Stahl for using cuss
words in that city. and 1t is more than
likely that Pitcher Donohue did his swear
Ing here to get even.
Lave Cross is worried over his injured
finger, which he has been nursing for the
past two weeks. The veteran said this
morning that he would put it under an
A-ray but for the fact that he Is afraid it
will show up broken finger.
That Chicago crowd Is certainly coming
along at splendid gait and the only ques-
ton is that they may be making their run
too soon. 1t is a long way to the finish,
and class is bound to tell
Some day the patrons of the game up in
Pennsylvania will wake up to the fact
that they are being played for suckers by
lot of gamblers and crooks and will quit
the game cold. Stories told of the games I'D
there. which are prearranged affairs in
many cases, will make racy reading some
of these days
Bradley, whose feat of making four home
runs in as many games three years ago Is
still talked about. made but one little
scratch hit during the Philadelphia series
Tiff. the Brown University player, has
pitched and won three games for Burling-
ton. VT. in the Northern League.
George Yeager. formerly of the Boston
Nationals. is still in the ranks. He is
catching for Minneapolis, and worked in
both games July 4, when his club split
Brooklyn seems to be butting the down
ward path again. It's awful easy to get
started down hill.
In the last three games that WaddelI has
pitched against them the Clevelanders have
made but three runs.
Manager McCloskey of st. Louis looked
disguised when asked as to the reported
trade OF Shannon to Cincinnati for Barry
Il should say not said McCloskey
According to the New York Telegraph
John McGraw is willing to give either
Bresnahan or Bowerman for Barry and
Kelley of the Cfncinnatis Some one is
smoking" Just think Of McGraw letting
Bresnahan 20.
Pitcher skillen of Dartmouth pitched
agntnst Jimmy" Caliahan.s Logan Squares
Sbillen says II he plays ball professionally
It win not be with an eastern team, 80 II
would not be at all astonishing IL he were
already pledged.
sadered one OF the best-lookfns players IN
either league. Isn't he handsomeY' said
one young lady when Walsh went to bat
The young lady's escort at once got Jealous
Boston Herald.
Many consider Lord of Worcester the
best third baseman in the New England
| League. The Lynn Item says the choice
| for best shortstop lies between Pastor of
Lynn and Moorhead of Fall River. with
| its choice In favor OF Pastor, on account
OF bis superior batting ability.
Barbeau who was sent to bat for Town
| send in the ninth. is about the shortest
| member playing ball In the big league.
Waddeff. Stimulating establishment walked
| toward the plate, and, shading his eyes.
| Called out to Shrek: II cane see him. .
| Barbeau blushed. and later fouied to
| Schreck.-Philadeiphia Bulletin.
The national commission has decided that
| the Phillies have arst claim on Charles Roy
| the Carlisle Indian pitcher. and that rhe
| verbal contract he was supposed to have
| with Cincinnati would not hold against the
| written agreement the Phillies had. There
| fore, Roy VIII be found on the regular
1 stan Of the Phfllies.
| The lot of the college coach Is hard Yale
/ men are still blaming Billy Lush because
/ Yale lost the Princeton series. They claim
| he didn't listen to the advice Of old Yale
| players regarding what men should be
| played How absurd some college men are
/ Th1nk OF Lush being blamed because HI
wouldn't accede to the demands OF the old
players TO put certain men on the team.