Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-18
BASE BALL NOTES.

bhoE BALL NOTES.
twas a good start for both the Nationals
and Falsenberg.
The locals took an early train for Phila-
deiphia this morning and play the Athletics
there this afternoon. the opening game of
the season in that city
Catcher Heydon says the spit ball Is
not in it with Falkenberg's drop curve.
Congratulations to Anderson and Jones
on their hitting. We expect it from the
former, but the latter has been unlucky
heretofore and perhaps is coming around
all right.
Charley Hickman caught that outcurve
about shoulder high and when Seybold
picked up the ball II was resting against
the fence. A mighty swat
| Umpire O'Loughlin was up against a
| sore throat and bad cold yesterday which
| doubtless made him grumpy with Stahl
Williams made good substitute at first
for Stahl taking everything that came his
! way and displayed considerable ginger in
| his work. II Otto starts hitting the ball
| there will be nothing to it,
| The croakers should let up on MIL The
| position is new TO the youngster and he
is doing finely under the circumstances.
| Joe Cassidy was a phenomena In fielding
and "phenoms" are not picked up every
| season. 1t is unjust to compare NH with
! Cassidy.
| The Nationals play the Athletics in Phlla-
| dephia again tomorrow and then come
| back home for four straight games with
| Jimmy Collins mighty band. The Nationals
have the leg on the Bostons UP to the pres
| ent writing, but watch the ex-champions
| when once they get started.
! The locals hung up five stolen bases yes
| terday and gave Schreck's bum arm a
| great showing up.
The western end of the American League
got under way yesterday and the turnout
| at Detroit was remarkable. The fans
| out In Michigan must think they will have
| ''look-in for the pennant. Foolish fans.
Fielder Jones caught Manager Stahls dose
yesterday being sent to the bench by UNI
| pire Hurst for Directing too strongly to q
| decision
''Jiggs" Donohue met with an accident
| at Memphis and now has deep cash in
| his right foot. He was spiked by another
| player.
Ollie Pickering of the Columbus team is
| using a bat this season that has been
| painted duh green. Pick thinks he can
| fool the pitchers with the stick.
Lou Criger telegraphed Sec McBreen yes
! terday that he would be on deck in couple
| of weeks Confidence is one-half the bat
| tie in any tussle against dtsease.-Boston
Herald
pitchers Morgan and Buchanan of the
| st. Louis Browns win join the st. Paul
| team tomorrow. McAleer says they need
\ more experience.
| Jackson who was tried by Detroit last
year and who failed to make good, has
|
outlaw league.
Before the Chcagos arrived In the city
| Outfielder Rothgeb was turned over to In
dianapols, and Pitcher Mueller was re-
! leased outright. At that the cubs still have
several surplus menl-Cincinnatf Enquirer.
| Owner Comiskey OF the Chicago Ameri-
| cans says he thinks that the teams of the
| first division will finish as follows: Chi
! cago Cleveland, Detroit and Athletics.
| Where Is Boston in this list?
! James the first baseman of the St Louis
| Nationals is said to be the youngest base
| Fan player in either league. He is only
! nineteen years old. Knight OF the Atm
| letics is about the same age.
Mike Kelley, president of the Min
neapolis club of the American Association,
| is now free He was sold from the st.
| Paul club to ST. Louis, because he put up
/ 81 900 to guarantee his purchase from st.
| Louis.
! Bob Lowe has completed twenty years in
base ball and he says he feels better this
| year than ever. Lowe IL much better than
| he was last year and is heavier by twenty
| pounds than when he played with the Bos-
| ton club.
! Another Dusty Rhoades has broken into
base ball The Giants have a new catcher
named Fitzgerald who has never tasted
| liquor or tobacco. He complains OF being
| lonesome
! The Toledo club saws that II the High
| landers transfer Moriarfty. the clever third
| baseman, to Montreal the club Will bring
/ the matter to the national commission To-
! ledo claims that it was stipulated In the
| agreement that II Moriarity did not make
| good he was to be returned TO Toledo.
Harry Bemis, the Maps crack catcher,
was the batting hero on the Cleveland s
| transforming trip. He soused the slants
of the minor league boxmen to the tune OF
| 667. 1t gets him 500. the Cleveland Press
| having promised TO give that package TO
the Nap faring best with the bat IN the
| practice games.
The crowd at Cincinnati got after Joe
Tinker. the Cub shortstop, after Sundays
| game, and threatened to do him up. Frank
| Chance took a hand, and the police had 10
save. the couple from the hands OF the
angry mob.
major leaguers, this time with the st. Louis
i Americans says he will stick to major
| league company this time. After short
sojourn with the minors 1t was thought by
| McAleer that the former right fielder OF the
Boston Americans was fast enough for his
/ team.
| Jake Stahl has canned Bug Henline.
formerly of ST. Joseph and later traded to
! Omaha, and in return released Bug was
let out by RouFke because the latter
thought he needed head. Once when a
hot game was on. Henline In the ninth IN
ming. with the score a tie and two men
out, asked Rourke about the Japanese
peace cffnfsTence. That was enough Tor
Rourle, who promptly fired Henline.--
Omaha Bee.
A story is told about Laporte when he
d played In Buffalo. He invited the landlady
and her daughter to the game, and said ne
would leave tickets at the box office. Ht
forgot about tickets. and wheH the usher IN.
formed him that two ladies' were waiting
for him It was too late to see the manager
He then sent out u dollar hill The land
daughter if she didn't wash ID % to soznt
other place, and she said she did. Nney Oh
not see the Kames or Is4pefte his aoalnr.
The veteran Jack ostunnor of she 81