Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-13

double as many as the entire Washington
team.
Charley Jones seems to be holding his own
with the stick. when it is considered that
he Is classed a poor batter.
Too bad Altizer had to get in that wild
throw and give the boys chance to kick at
the umpire. But errors are part of the
game.
When Cross and Kitson were chased to the
woods George Mil appeared on the scene.
The little fellow is now ready to relieve any
OF the inlelders. and Williams will probably
be let out.
Mr.. STONY" McGlynn, the York pitcher.
held Harrisburg down to five hits yesterday
and easily won his game. Guess we will
have to kidnap the kid as STONY is
only about thirty years old.
Charley Atherton. who was let out by
Jamestown and then Rochester, has been
winning games for the Indianapolis through
his hard hitting.
Cincinnati scfibes are congratulating Man
ager Hanion on the fact that he was unable
to sign Dougherty the early part Of the sea-
son. claiming that the outfielder is a gold
brick. Dougherty is a good player IL ham
died right. but his disposition Is such that
any sort of criticism sends him skyward.
Washington would be glad to have the err
ratio boy to lead off. as 1t Is dollars to PEN
MES that he would work well for Manager
Stahl.
Inc teams IN the Eastern League ana w est
ern Association looking for leaders are over
looking a good man when they allow George
Washington Heckert to remain in the Out
law League. Heckert evidently is a born
leader in base ball. and the way he gathers
good men around him each season has be-
come the wonder of the Pennsylvania
fans"
Boston can't seem to win when Washing
ton loses. and the victories when they come
don't help out much on position.
The spikfng that Elberfeld of the New
York Americans received in ST. Louis last
week will keep him out Of the game some
days
Pittsburg Is said to have the first chance
at Pitcher McIlvain. the crack pitcher of
the Pennsylvania State College team.
Manager Donovan Is not getting $4,000
year salary but he Is delivering the goods,
just the same.-Brooklyn Eagle. Have
care Ed. Hanlon is due In Brooklyn.
The specialist who treated Pitcher Mathew
son while the New York team was at Mem
phIs predicted that the worst was yet to
come. He said that the hot weather would
be too much for the pitcher.
The WASHINGTON infield is q Ianky one.
with Altizer. Schlafly and Stahl In the game.
With Hughes and Falkenber8 on the firing
line it would take stepladder for any other
team to beat them on size. And Lave Cross
is not a midget. by any means.-Cleveland
Press.
Jake Stahl left for Chicago last evening
wearing smile yard long. He said after
the game that he had Wakefield's horse
ShoeS gifdeQ ana VIII carry tnem on the
road. That was the best piece of luck that
we have had this year, was the remark
made by Stahl in commenting on the gift to
Wakefield made by the Boo gang. II guess
I won't make Jones smile when he ses them,
either."-Cleveland Leader.
By the by. Charley Hemphll Is getting
right on Stones heels In the bingling list.
On the recent trip east Stone batted 1854 and
Hemphill .3S2. Since home was reached
Hemphill has done by far the better hing
ling. HemphfH led one league last year and
may lead another this year. He is not only
hitting regularly. but he is hitting hard.
and, what Is better. is making lots of round
trips. With Stone not hitting the Browns
right now would be a poor team without
Charley.
Boston is the only city In the National or
American League that has had a four-time
winner In one of the major organizations.
Boston won the championship in 1872. 1873,
1874 and 1875. In the old American Asso-
citation Charley Comiskey's ST. Louis team
won first place in 1885. 1886. 1887 and 1888.
The Baltimore team of 1897, after winning
In 1894. 1895 and 1896. were so cock-sure
that they would be four-tfme winners that
they had arranged trip to California as a
triumphal tour. Boston settled that 1897
championship right In Baltimore.
"If Rossman had not been a big Lacquer
of some experience he would have been tin
canned by Des Moines last spring because
he could not HIT" says Howard Wakefield
who caught for the same club. On our first
western trio" continued Wakefield, Ross
man could not hit them safe. In fact for
ten days he could make but one hit, and
Mike Cantilon thought of benchfng him.
But as there was an agreement with C1eve-
land that the big fellow should be tried out
on first Mike decided to keep him a little
longer. And wow! How Rossman did clout
the ball. There was nothing to 1t. He hit
the season ended he led the league. with lots
to Spare,'-Cfeyefand Plain Dealer