Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-09
BASE BALL NOTES,

Detroit again today.
Tomorrow Will be ladies' day at Ma
tionai Park
Case Pstten will probably DO khe pitch
ing for the locals this afternoon
Manager Armour Ia looking well and
hearty Under the heavy strain OF mana cling
ball tea9a. but he admits chat 1t hurts
his appetite once and a while when the
players want 20 run the team.
The Tigers tried to work che squeeze
play Saturday and II made Jack Warner
look funny for a minute. Mcintyre
who was coaching. gave Schaefer the sig
nal and then started Warner home as soon
as Kitson started to wind up. schasfsr lost
down the line directly at Wakefield, who
had the bali in his hands waiting on him.
MT. Schaefer was given a hot call and
took II like little man. as he knew he
was at fault.
When Hurst called Mcintyre out for
standing on the plate. he did perfectly right.
and 'Matty was lucky in not being Or
dered from the game The left fielder was
sore because Hurst missed a strike on him
and stepped on the plate While there.
kitson pitched and second strike was
called, Kitson then threw another. close
Hurst said three strikes and out, taking
It third bunt-strike
Altizer would have played Saturday, but
his head aches every time he throws a ball
and Manager Stahl decided TO let him rest
up until he gets entirely well He viii
probably play today.
Wakefield thought he had broken his arm
when he slid safely into first In the sixth
inning, as the pain was simply tremendous.
1t was only a bad wrench and will be all
right in a day or So
President Johnson should take the lit
tie girls advice and pick out OLoughlin
and Connolly and then drown the other
three"
In thirty-six times at bat last week Chase
made eighteen hits. a swatting average for
the eight games played of 800
The St Joseph franc--ise of the Western
Association has been transferred to Hutch
inson. Kan. The latter place gets tall
erder.
The New York Americans lost the first
game of the last invasion OF the east by
the western teams, and then proceeded to
NOW down the invaders in fine style. SO
don't worry about last Saturdays defeat.
Manager Lajoie OF the Maps expects TO
win twelve out OF eighteen games on the
present eastern trip. He points to the fact
that his team has won majority OF its
games from eastern teams. Chicago and
st. Louis are our stumbling blocks" he
says.
Pat Dougherty, who Is once more In the
fold OF national agreement BAH. stood third
in batting IN the Tri-State League with n
percentage OF .343. Bob Ungiaub, once
with Griffith and later with Collins ranks
ninth among the outlaw hitters with 1902.
Pitcher chech and Outfielder Odwell of
the Cincinnati National League base ball
team have been traded for Outfieloer Judge,
the Indian member of the Toledo American
Association club Pitcher Hall OF Seattle
has also been signed, and. with First Base,
man Deal. late OF Lancaster. Pa. and Out.
fielder Judge. will report today.
Never heard anything so smooth In my
iife.' says Ned Hanion. speaking Of the
recent Chicago-St. Louis deal. why, this
young man Beebe Is better man than
Jack Taylor today. In addition to him. st.
Louis got very promising young catcher
Noonan and big roll OF money that 10
all velvet. It's rhe smartest thing that has
been put over In long time"
Charles Hilbert. the York pitcher. who
won the game for the York Tri-Seate team
against Harrisburg on Thursday. has sew
eral offers Frank Eustace manager OF the
Manchester team OF the New England
League, and Percy Stetler, manager OF the
New Castle club are both anxious to sign
the twirler. He has not affilated with
either OF these teams as yet but will De
carried slong by the York management
until Matthews RECEIVERS from his present
Illness.
Player Putnam OF the Louisville Ameri-
can Association base ball club has been de-
clared by the national. base bail commission
TO have failed to make out his claim for
additional compensation from the st. Louis
Nationals when he was sold to Louisville.
Putnam claimed that during the ten-day
notice period he should be paid at the 81.
Louis salary rate. but the commission found
by both clubs and that therefore he had
no claim.
One who signs himself Ex-Friend writes
TO the New York Sun and says: Several
years ago the gentlemen who control the
destinies of base ball passed rule making
q foul ball a strike This In my estimation
was the most unfortunate and uf-adyised
rule that the committee on rules ever pass
ed. II practically gives the batter but one
strike and has made the pitcher 80 all
powerful that the game has lost great
deal OF Its former interest. What the aver
age person wants who goes to ball game
Is actfon-plenty OF batting. fielding and
base running: but with no hitting action IL
impossible. On the Fourth OF July there
were fifteen games played In the National
and American leagues, in which 2S6 players
took part. OF these 2S6 players 1O3 struck
out. las failed to make HIT and o. made
only one hit apiece. Out of the 2Se men
who faced the pitcher only IS made two or
nore hits Thirteen teams made forty
eight hits. Further criticism Il superfiu-
GUS