Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-27

Is credited with Ave hits. leading the league
with 1000 percentage
Schalfy and Mil again went the route
without a misplay, and both took care of
several difficult chances.
Manager Stahl failed to get hit yester-
day. but he bstted In hard luck. especially
his drive in the eighth inning. At FIRST.
StahI fielded his position very cleveriy.
Charley Hickman made only one hit, but
1t drove in a run.
Charley Jones again placed two hits to
his credit. and in addition is credited with
q stolen base.
Cross single In the eighth started the un-
doing of the New Yorks. and the veteran
was always there with the goods" around
third base.
Anxious Fan: Yes. the Washington club
should lose little time getting rid of Man
ager Stahl Washington people are not
used to winning team. and II this thing
keeps on thousands will be driven to the
institution on the hills back OF Anacostia.
Manager Griffith makes great mistake
In playing Conroy in center field This
clever boy belongs at third. and with Hahn
In center. the Highlanders would look about
so per cent stronger.
The Nationals are now tied for first place
with the Athletics, and the American
League race gives Indications Of being a
corker. The eastern clubs have no longer
the soft snap In Washington they used to
have and must do their best to win.
With Moore. Lajoie and Bradley in poor
a
and IT is bound to come
Manager Stahl has done wonders with the
Nationals this spring and deserves lots OF
credit for getting a strong aggregation to-
gether The players all like him as leader
and harmony Is necessary to make q win
ner.
Manager Grifith may pitch Newton, the
big left handler today, and either Hughes
or Smith will work for the Nationals.
Harry Davis has started In early. In
eight games he made three homers, two
three-baggers and double.
Pat Donovan has an awful task before
him pounding his boys into winning form.
Those old-time outfielders act as IL they
had stage fright.
Outfelder Bull Smith has been released to
the St Paul club by the Chicago Nationals.
He played with Wheeling last season.
Murphyss Spuds'' Is the new nickname
for the Chicago Nationals. Years ago It
was "Anson's Colts then "Selee's Cubs
Bay made pretty catch Off Catcher Sui
Ivan on Sunday and robbed the Chicago
man of what looked like a safe hit After
Bay had the ball in his glove he did
somersault before he got his balance.
carr Lundgren the Chicago twirler, is a
Kappa Sigma frat. man. Players who have
batted against him say that some of the
balls he serves resemble Greek letters
Pitcher Roy of the Carlisle Indian team
has not yet Joined the Philies with whom
he has signed for the coming season. When
he does join the Quakers he probably will
find protest from the Cincinnati club
awaiting MIN.
jim Delehanty has not been setting the
world afire by his playing with Cincinnati
at third He is improvement on Stein
feidt, according to those who have seen him
work. Steinfeldt Is playing slick ball for
Chicago, both with the stick and in the
field.
Word has been received al Milwaukee that
Shortstop Robinson. who was sold to Pitts
ourg by New York, will return there within
a snort time. Manager Cantillon has made
a deal with Barney Dreyfuss.
In addition to being elected from active
participation in the game at the Polo
GROUNDS yesterday, Manager McGraw of the
champion New Yorks. annoyed at what he
considered some uncomplimentary remarks
hurried at him as he was leaving the pIa wing
neid after the game struck a man in the
Eye ts Win ms INST. and then went to the club
mouse The man assaulted refused to give
ms name Out he claimed that McGraw.s at
tack was unjustifable. and when he de-
manded OF policeman the arrest OF the
manager the officer replied that he did not
see the occurrence. and, Furthermore he
couiu not make an arrest without a war
rant. "oi