Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-12
League Clubs, Standing.


The Cleveland team arrived In Washing
ton last evening about II O'Clock and is in
ElIcIdid shape FOR the series with the Ma
tIonaIs which starts this afternoon. Man
neer Lajoie was not a bit cast DOWN ever
his solitary victory in Philadelphia and Is
looking forward to fou- straight in this
city
The Athletics are playing exceptionally
hns ball just now said I4aiOio this Morn
Ing. and we had to play for ear lives t.
secure the one game. Bender, Plank and
Waddell in the pink Of condition arl
every one knows what that means to the
opposing hatsmen. All We thorght ~ WAS
TO HIT the ball and the mater Of riaciJg 1t
wa cut OF the question.
Jack Townsend pitcned good han fer
Us yesterday and we womb have won
easily, but ior the fact that Wa id,Il kept
Us hitting in the air AMI going out ON
.es when we had runners on the bases.
Tho Athletics must always be consider
ei Il the running for the remnant on ae-
CONT OF their great pitching staff bat
oLce let any OF the trio break Iowa or SLOW
w there Will be "a different story &c toll
understand the Wasningtuns are play
hg good but unlucky ball down i.ere and
suppose We will have our troubles getting
-'uI straight. as Hughes and ttllkenoer
have always been trouble5ni for cur
bHtte!s- Ny team Is In Ine condition and
every enc is doing his best s;ust now 10 win
game. You know what that means 10 Tie
Washington team. 1t may get a game, but
IL VIII be only alter a -hari oattle. Sick /
pin here.
Lels did good work against the Ma
t.oh@'s when We were here last and | NAV
"STk him or Joss this afternoon"
"A - IL
me Dewey and said he would work Falken-
t-rs TINS afternoon. with Kittredge or Hey-
Don behind the bat. He also reported
Shailry Hickman as improving fast. ana
t4at ne would soon be out of the hospital
ana ready for the fray. DR. Baker sold a
star reporter that Hicks fever still con-
tlnues, hut at his present rate of progress
lie would be all right in weeks time
As regards Saturdays protested game
manager Stahl said that he had been ask ed
Tor athdavits by President johnson. and
mat ne would se1d on several from his
players and himself Outsiders do no, Count
In matters OF this kind or Manager Stahi
would be loaded up with CARLOAD of ar
ndaNIts from the Spectators who are Will
lEg TO swear that the fly ball was not
touched by any OF the players from the
time II left the bat until 1t bounded back
against the grand stand TIE mystery OF II
all Is that President Johnson knowing
siam as Wen as he does, should take
Hursts word in preference to that OF the
local manager. Hurst was probably tin
ped on by Manager Armour to make the
statenent that the ball had been touched
by Wakeheld's glove. as II gives rise to a
fiaw and technical point upon which he
expects 10 escape the consequences of his
own ignorance. or worse
Several sensational reports appeared in
the Philadelphia papers this morning tell
Ing wonderful stories Of how the Lancaster
team has been trying to get Shortstop Att
Eer % desert the Nationals and return to
Lancaster. The facts In the case are that
several Lancaster people were down here q
couple OF days ago trying TO get Altizer to
60 with them. but that tile young fellow re-
fused. They doubtless offered Davey a big
sum of money. but he has given his word to
the Washington officials who paid him the
salary he demanded. and the youngster be-
longs TO that class who place their honor
higher than mere dollars and cents. Altizar
has bright future before him and will
probab bly, be one of WashingtOn's stars for
several years TO come.