Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-28
BASE BALL NOTES.

Put on the breaks, Manager Stahl. were
slipping back.
Cleveland Leader says George NIL played
a great game in center Thursday
1t Is pretty hard to win game these
DAVIS on three hits, and Patterson must
have been great puzzle to the Nationals
Falkenbure got bad start in the first
couple Of innings. but after that he struck
his right gait and had the Chicagos do
ing the guessing act also.
sJ,mmy,' Barrett leads the Rochester
team in batting, with .324 in ten games
Elberfeld did not go west with the New
York Americans.
Charley Hickman who has been at his
home In Dungard, Pa, met the Nationals
In Cleveland but Will be unable 10 play
for a week or ten days.
Tom Hughes will rot rest up another week
for the Clevelands. He certainly got MS IN
the proper place. Still one was due. and
It has been delivered to Long Tom in
full ACKNOWLEDGMENT Press.
Barbeau pulled of funny play In the
second He started to steal second. and
when he got down half way saw Heydons
throw was perfect. He Immediately turn
ed tail and started for first, beating the
throw, while the Washington players stood
with opened eyes.-Cleveiand Leader:
A syndicate comprising Samuel Cohen.
Eugene Devine and George Thies. st. Louis
business men. have been informed that
their offer of $4,000 for the st. Louis Ma
tiOnal League FRANCHISE nad Dt0h EtluScu
by the owners. the Messrs. Robson
After making such fine showing against
Chicago and st. Louis, 1t was expected that
the Nationals would be troublesome for the
Maps But the all-night ride on the train
did not appear to have done the players
and good Probably the strain of too much
success told ON tho men, and 1t was only
general relaxation-Cleveland Press.
League has rubber except the Boston
club. Said Jess Tannehtli the other day:
"a good rubber Ii Indispensable In q first
class base ball organisation, and II u
great mistake that We have not got one.
Manager Collins thinks because he does not
consider a rubber necessary that team
does not need any. but some of his play
ers know better. and think a man ought
to be secured.
Those who saw Tom Hughes, the second.
work down south this spring are wondering
why he is not brought back here. writes
Sid Mercer in the New York Globe Hughes
seemed to lack nothing but experience last
spring Members OF the Yankees predict q
brilliant career for him. Hughes Is a big,
strapping fellow. with all the physical re-
ouirements for a speedy twirler. He has
been pitching great BAH for Atlanta II he
were recalled he might be. able to help out
the Yankees
that Boston could secure Crawford, Cough
lin and Warner would be to pay $4,000.
A contemporary reiterated the story about
q trade on the basis that johnson was
going to Detroit. Boston has no particular
use for either Coukhlin or Warner and their
accession would not help the club In the
least There ought to be nothing to such
trade az there Is absolutely nothing to It.
Boston Herald
Chicago has the latest thing In "rooters."
At one of the recent New York games. bag
ged by the Cubs. q pudgy gentleman at
tended Together with several women he
occupied e box Every time q Chicago
player distinguished himself Mr.. Fat Boy
would let out q loud holler. Then he would