Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-07
BASE BALL NOTES.

The Nationals start series of four games
with the Highlanders in New York today
Case Patten will probably work against
Chesbro.
Harry Hardy, the little left-hander Sc
cured from the Three l League last season,
has been sold to the Providence team
Hardy looked good to Jack Dunn when he
was here this spring. and he lost little time
going after the youngster as soon as WASH
ington decided to let him out.
Pitcher Mccoy made bad start Wipn
Newark yesterday, being batted out OF the
box In the first inning by Montreal. he WILL
do better next time.
proyement since leaving Washington. end
the Nationals have very stif proposition
confronting them for the next four games.
The Washington fans" have a right to
be proud of the Nationals, and when Man
ager Stahl and his team mates return home
next Friday great reception will be theirs.
The Senators are playing grand ball In
this city.-Boston Globe.
Dave Fultz has said that there IL little
chance OF him re-entering professional base
ball.
O'Brien, the new second baseman Of the
st. Louis team, has been hitting the ball
almost as well as La5oie. and Is fielding In
first-class form. He may change before the
season Is over. but his work at present
gives promise OF being as good as that OF
the best second basemen In the two major
leagues.
Jake Beckley, Spike" Shannon and Al
gernon Mcbride will be given glad greet
ting today by their Pfttsburg friends
Pittsburg Dispatch. Thursday, April D. The
Disaptch must have had It's trolley twisted.
The only Algernon Mcbride that ever came
down the base ball pike Is q resident OF
Punxsutawney. Instead of the glad greet
ing with Jake Beckley and Spike Shan
non. Algy, on the date named, was dividing
his time between a bouncing son. pretty,
misunderstanding little daughter, a big flock
of thoroughbred MtnorcRs and frst-class
cigar store. When Algernon was In the big
league he was noted for getting busy with
his stick or anything that came his way In
the outfield. but that was playing marbles
as compared with his duties now as the
head of a growing family. poultry fancier
and Observation-Disclosures (Pa.) Spirit.
Although II Is rather early In the game to
make any intelligent prediction. there L.
every reason for believing that the race for
the American League pennant this year win
be just az close as r. vas last season and
not be surprising II at the finish the first
four clubs would DO more closely punched
than at any time In the leagues history.
This evenness of contest insures interest all
along the line. even the cities which are pail
pably out of the running IN the stretch
pro1ting by the closeness of tho race. At
tho present writing no one can pick the
winner With any degree OF certainty, even IL
two picks should be allowed. There II not q
club that. on paper at least, does not look
better than it did last year. That, coupled
with the varying OF the pitchers effective
ness from season to season. only increases
the difficulty OF picking the winner, even
with approximate certainty. Then luck,
butt in to upset the most elaborate COM
pilations of the dope artists. for q cham
pionshIp was never won without that tickle
goddess smiling upon the ytctorA