Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-11
Standing of National League Clubs.

49,
From the Philadelphia North American.
Back from the cruel war came Connie
Mack with an almost collection of ath-
letes. Led by Twenty -four-inning Jack, the
reconstructed champs trimmed the Ma
tionals, to /, and thereby gained fresh
grip on the esteem of the, public.
All the main business came off in the sec
ond round. The ever-youthful Lafayette
Napoleon Cross saved his employer the
mental anguish of a shutout. Lave came
forward with a double in the second and
scored later on Oldrings wide throw and
out. Coombs held the Nationals to four
hits. and Lave combed three of them. Good
enough for young fellow.
Mr.. Falkenberg, the hurler who has
trained down to. climb up stovepipe, was
not far behind Twenty four-inning Jack in
point of grace, style and execution. He
was ruffied but five times. and it was
double by the penitent Oldring that put him
out of the capital prize.
New Man on Second Base.
Owing to a gradual development of dis
asters, Mr.. Mack had to shuttle for new
deal. Murphy failed to return from a trip
to the scenes of his early youth. A new
second baser named Davy Shehan Of Ford
ham College debuted at second base Mr..
Coakley is justly proud of Davy. he in
troduced the yOungster and loaned him his
uniform in which to debut. While Davy
tore up the soil at second base Andy sat
in the pavilion and watched the graceful
gyrations of his uniform with another ath-
lete in it. Shehan accepted all his chances.
Boy Jack was obi gcd to give up his port
folio at third in favor of Oldring. who in
tended to rest his ankle the remainder of
the season. Knight so badly Jared by
the bump Keller gave him in that New
York game that Oldring's ankle now looks
good again. While Knight RECEIVERS from
the shock Oldrng will give the ankle an
other chance to what it can do. Nor Is
that all Mr. Seybold is now an invalid.
For some time Ralphy suffered with de-
preston of the instep until at last his foot
fiattened out like that of a head waiter
While Ralphys foot is initiating itself he
will sit on the bench and let Buster toll at
the old familiar job. Besides, they need the
uniform for Mr.. Schumann. the new 230-
pound pitcher who will appear in harness
today Ralphy's is the only one that will
tit him.
No Suit Big Enough for Schumann.
Mr. Mack ordered a uniform for the new
pitcher, but the builder said he could not
launch It before the middle of October AS
Mr. Schumann would have no use for the
clothes at that late date. they decided to
peel Ralphy Orlando as last resort.
Coombs was In excellent trim for the
ordeal of facing the Nationals. He was en-
tertained over Sunday at the home of DR..
Powers. where he and Red Cross Mike re-
viewed the great Notwithstanding battle
that will go laundering down the corridors
OF time Mike likes to catch the long-wind-
ed collegian and Jack gave another ex-
hibitlon OF his staying qualities. The frien-
zied persistence of Jack was tittngly dis
played when he struck out in the eighth.
Coombs was the second and last man
Falkenberg whitfield. and he required, ten
pitched balls to do the job Jack soon
amassed three called balls and two strikes;
all the rest with the exception OF the last
one were fouls. On the eightn foul, which
popped up near the plate. Born Leader Jake
said he would take It. Warner side
stepped and Jake came tearing In only to
bat the ball an awful wallop with his mitt
At length Coombs struck out and the crowd
applauded his time at the bat He stuck
there like cricketer. Also the citizens ad-
mired F'alkenberg for putting the ball over
so often where he knew Jack was liable to
cop one at any minute.
Lots of New Men Coming.
Among the new men to Join the champs
this week are Third Baseman Nichols of
Memphis. Catcher Berry of Cedar Rapids.
Ia. and Shortstop Rogers Of Coffeyville,
Kan.
Lave Cross started the second with dou-
BILE. which Buster almost got. Anderson
struck out. Oldring's wide throw saved
Altizer. Stahl forced Altizer and Lave
scored on the out. Jake was caught steal
ing Lord walked and Shehan sacrificed.
Monte flied to MIL Oldrng's double down
the left field line Tailed Lord. RUDE
reached third on a passed ball and home on
Warmers high throw to Lave. Powers went
out. third to first.
Hartsel scratched a hit In the third. and
Shehan one In the fourth on falkenberg s
failure to reach first In time for Jake s
throw After Coombs had fired an ad-
miraIs salute OF fouls in the eighth. Topsy
singled, Buster flied out and Davis doubled
Lord sent long fly to Anderson. Lave
led the ninth with his third hit The rest
were easy. The score: