Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-21
BASE BALL NOTES.


The Nationals open with the st. Louis
Browns today.
Falkenberg will probably do the pitching
for the locals.
One victory in eight games Is certainly
bum ball, and the Nationals will try to
get some OF them back this week.
Tomorrow will be Ladies' day when
the fair sex will be admitted free when
accompanied by an escort.
The record IN straight losses of games
belongs to the Louisville club. That ag-
gregation lost twenty-six straight games
In 1898, and Jimmy Collins crew has some
distance to go to break the records.
George Nil almost broke into the game
Saturday, but he found that his bad finger
was handicapping him In throwing to first
and he finally decided to let Williams work.
Alfred Jacobsen will probably pitch one
of the games against Washington. and
there win be a crowd on hand to watch his
performance, as many thought this young
ster should have been retained. Jake is 60
ing well this spring, at any rate.
Danny Murphy Is playing the best ball of
his career just now. His hitting and field
ing yesterday were gilt-edged.
Larry Lajoie is fielding in fine style, but
acts bit off at the plate.
Outfielder Hoey of the Holy Cross team
practically admits that he would join the
Boston American team as soon as the coll
lege season ends Hoey stalled" all direct
questions. but his team mates on the Holy
Cross nine all admit that he will play with
the Boston team.
John CAMEL won game for his Grand
Rapids club at Evansville. Ind. last week
by q home run drive in the thirteenth in
ming.
Toronto is very enthusiastic over the
playing of John Thoney. formerly of Wash
ington.
ICY" Young has now landed one game
out of seven, but better days will be here
by and by.
Manager Collins Is not satisfied with his
present bunch OF catchers and may secure
either Buelow or Bemis of the Clevelands.
Flick is a wonderful ground coverer, taxi
ing long drives In all directions that most
ielders would never attempt to reach.
Rossman has his position on first for the
Maps cinched. He has hit for well over
200.
At the present rate the National League
race bids fair to be a more interesting one
than that in the American League.
BY defeating Kansas City Toledo gained
first place in the American Association
League Camnitz's pitching, assisted by
the heavy hitting Of Jude. the Indian. won
the game.
Outielder Clay. who was purchased by
the Boston Americans. made a sensational
catch In the game with Altoona Tuesday.
prevented a run. Yet this man was con-
sidered as undesirable for the Boston team
on account of his fielding limitations
Crawford is the greatest fielder that ever
played that sun field of ours, and tell you
what l would do today says President
Hermann of the Cincinnatis. II would give
$4,000 cash for him now. That's rather
the only one would give that amount for,
but would freely give that to have him
back"
Jimmy Barrett. whom Cincinnati secured
from Detroit, was handed his ten-day no
tice Of release by President Hermann FRI
day morning. Jimmy's underptnnings are
not strong enough to stand the strain and
80 Manager Hanlon advised Mr. Hermann
to dispose of him.
An umpire can never tell what Il going
to happen, as instance the two plays which
came up at Ptttsburg last week. Il looks
as II the umpire erred In the decision which
permitted Mathewson to resume playing
after q man went to bat for him, evan
though the side was restired without bali
being pitched to that bAtsman. It IL true
the batsmAn didn't ret q time at bat, but
then before he went to bat Maxhewson had
to be declared out Of the game.
Eleven STRAIGHT Victories do not consti-
. league 30 well equipped and balanced a.
thu american they AFFORD conytncdng PROOF
Of the fact that the team scoring them =
stepping some. And that's just what those
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