Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-06
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The Nationals leave for Boston tonight.
where they will play two games, tomorrow
and Saturday. Monday they open In FhLa-
delphia and return home next Thursday 1or
a series with the New Yorks.
Third Baseman Morgan has made three
hits in twelve games and one error IN SIX
Those who bet that both Boston teams
would finish better than eighth shouio pay
Scout Ted Sullivan reported to Manager
Hanlon that he had unearthed catcher
and an outfiesder for the Reds. ihey may
be drafted.
Al wagner left the Montreal club the
other day because Kittredge called him
"fat head" Who remarked that was Just
Axe 'Kitf'
Is booked for the Boston Americans next
season. has a batting average of 3D. he
leads the American Association In sacrlnce
hits, and Is third in base running.
during August and the White Sox a. tho
largest gains Of any Of the clubs: Inc
Boston Nationals lost but Ave points ana
the Chicago Nationals gained a. n..o,a
Ands himself suspended for ten days Yet
some folks try to tell you that Iowoyism
and umpire-baiting pays. ElperIeio "ouiu
be better off under McGraw. >. a.c,.rea
sBase ball hasn't changed any. oecidreu
Big sam Thompson after yesterdays gains,
as he rubbed himself down In the ciuo
house 1.-THE only thing that Struck me
strangely was the spit rs ball s;sn me%t to Bat
couldn't understand its funny breaks anu
twists."-Detroit News.
The maenates have been trying all sum
mer to break into the public eye, ana IN
several cases they have succeeded, but 1t
will not be long now until they VIII nave
the whole arena to themselves
The contest for batting honors IN tne
American League has settled down 70 three
men-Stone Of st. Louis. Chase OF New
York and Lajoie of Cleveland. Those three
players have the following batting percent
ages: Stone, 1853; Chase S45; LaJoie, .s4a:
Manager Jimmy McAleer OF the st. LOUIS
Ravens THINKS the White Sox will win the
pennant for the following reasons; Ihe
disability Of such men as WaddeA ano
Plank is enough to handicap any Team a,,n anu
out. The Highlanders are weak Fegardlng
pitchers and don't see where they are
going to win the flag. The ClevelandS nave
good team, but l guess they are , 700 t tss
down in the standing TO eaten up DetoIe LILO
season closes"
the Buffalo shortstop. but as SIX players
were drafted from that CLUB OUT OF ~n tSa
third baseman. was taken sGd Detroit
landed him. Boston also lost Third Base
man Jim Burke Of Kansas CITY. VINO was
The Athletics also drafted him and won
him. Boston also drafted Pitcher Castle
ton Of the Youngstown (Ohio) club
President Hermann said In an interview:
IT will declare whom I am for when cast
my vote next December, and it will be the
first time have declared myself since last
December, when I voted against Mr.. Pull
liam. Mr.. Pulliam seems determined to
drag me into the affairs of Mr.. Brush. II
he Intends to convey the idea that l sided
with Mr.. Brush in the McGraw AFFAIR he Is
not doing so through any Misunderstanding
Of my position. I wrote to Pulliam regard
ing that affair. and told him believed ne
had taken the right stand; that the action
of the New York club was outrageous.
said that it was so serious an affair to base
ball that n 1t were repeated by player
that player ought to be blacklisted for Me-
But 1 added that the charge should first be
fully substantiated, which I>think has been
done Mr.. Pulliam has that letter. and
have q copy Of 1t on file."