Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-11
BASE BALL NOTES.

Falkenberg and Donovan will probably
| be the pitchers.
The great Clevelands start a series OF
| four games with the Nationals tomorrow,
and the sport promises fine for the next
| couple of days.
Charley Hickman was threatened with
| pneumonia Monday night and had to go to
| the Garfield Hospital. Reports this morn
| ing were to the effect that he is very much
| better. Stanley played in his place yester-
| day
No one ever charged Frank Donohue with
not being a gentleman, but his language to
| Hurst yesterday was simply outrageous
especially with the many women In the
| grandstand. Hurst Is joke an umpire,
| but player should exercise a little judg-
ment in the sort of language he uses.
There was no kick on the Nationals yes
terday, as everybody played good bail, even
| Wakefield doing finely with the exception
| of his bad throw to third. Errors are part
| of the game the Same as base hits. but II
| Is surely <ad luck to have one mispiay lose
contest.
It Is seldom that the arrest of any one
| by policeman Is greeted with applause.
| but Capt. Doyle got the glad hand yester-
day when he rushed the bottle thrower out
of the 50-cent seats The throwers name
was Crounse. and as he was somewhat OBJ
streperous, the captain made him walk
| Spanish for several yards before he quieted
down.
Charley Smith pitched splendid game
and deserved to win but the fates were
against him. He was In the game with
both feet as in the second inning he drove
two runs home with timely single into
left field
Tom Hughes will be on the rubber for
the Nationals against Cleveland tomorrow.
and the tall fellow feels confident he can
turn the trick. although the Napoleons are
going at a great clip just now
Manager Stahl has heard nothing from
President johnson about Saturdays pro-
tested game and kilograms to the American
League leader are unanswered Mr.. john
son has probably decided to take no notice
of the protest, as he has certainly received
all the papers by this time.
Catcher Warner got very chesty after his
double in the last inning and went after
Umpire Hurst with great vigor because ne
missed what he thought was a strike. war
ner did his kicking in an undertone but
Donohue simply shouted out his curses,
which was disgrace to the American
League because Hurst stood for II.
Kane, the left-handed pitcher of the Sa-
vannah club. tried by the Philadelphia this
season has record of six consecutive
games in which only one run was scored
by the opposing teams.
Pitcher Earl Moore Is making the eastern
trip with the Cleyelands. II numbers would
land a pennant the Cievelands would take
1t hands down.
Jersey City not only has the lead In the
Eastern League but is adding TO 1t all the
The Kansas City club has signed Pitcher
Billy Wolfe Of the Louisville club. Wolfe
formerly was with the Washington team.
Manager McCloskey of the Cardinals Of
fered Homer Smoot for Barry and Della
hanty. Such a Righteousness.
Jude wound up his career with Toledo by
making a double and a triple in the two
games at Louisville Sunday.
There was unusual scene In Pitts
burg the other day. The Pirates support
ers usually disposed to hurl stones at con-
phaprad the Chicago team
and predicted a pennant-winning career for
them.
Jake Beckley will not be able to play
first base for the Cardinals again for two
or three weeks Old Eagle Eye is being re-
placed by Pete Noonan. the former Holy
Cross College catcher secured from the
Cubs in the trade which landed Pitcher
Taylor in the windy city again.
Pat Dougherty has stanch friend In
Jones OF che SoX. Jones and Pat lived In
the same town ten years ago, and always
have wanted to be on the same team. But
Jones won't break up his present combi-
nation in the outfield to make his old friend
g. regular.
Andrew Herbert, the pitcher from Ridge
wood L. l., who was highly recommended
TO Manager Griffith. was released yester
day to the Montreal team OF the Eastern
the Canadians he will likely be returned
whenever the Greater New Yorks make
demand for him.
Some proprietor of a base ball bulletin
board with greater enthusiasm than
knowledge of the game, asked over the
phone yesterday for the score OF the
Spuds- Pirates game in Pittsburg He was
told 1t was nothing to nothing in seven
innings" Cant you give 1t to me by IN
nings?" was the anxious response.-Chicago
Tribune
Jimmy McAleer, the ST. Louis Americans
manager frankly says that he never aspired
to be the Giants leader. He believes Nc
Graw made a mistake in standing pat with
team of veterans. IT made the blunder
for two seasons" said McAleer. "and the
Browns went back. Collins scoffed at
youngsters In Boston. LOOK at the team
standing
It Is understood, says the Providence
Journal that Coakley of the Philadelphia
Athletics Is to be released President Pow
ers made a bid for the player, but could
not land him. The American League man
ayers have been asked for waivers by Con-
ME Mack. 1t is not known to what team
Mack has promised the twlrler. Coakley.
who Is wel-known Providence boy, has
not been delivering the goods in satisfac-
tory fashion this season for the Athletics.
In commenting on the exchange of Pitch
err Beebe and Catcher Neonan. with fI-oW
thrown in for Pitcher Jack Taylor,
which was recently consummated By the
St Louis and Chicago Clubs, Manager Han
Ion of the Cincinnati team says that fhe
battery in itself enough for Taylor.
He considers Beebe as good young pitcher
as has been developed in years. AMI as he
Is a boy of good habits he should be a top
liner for many years. AS for Noonan. Han
Ion thinks he should make mas marx In last
company
With Eberfeld back in the ranks, and
1t will not be very long now before he will
be playing again" said Manager Srlfhth
yesterday, 1.-The Greater New Yorks will
fear nothing on the road Conroy will go
to left field, and that will give US an out
field not surpassed by any In the country.
The pitching corps Is all right, too, and IL
we should not meet with any more sccf-
dentssyou will see pretty a fight for
championship flag as has ever been wsged.
with the Greater New Yorks' chances as
good as any other team.
This Ia the seventh season of the Ameri-
can League In Chicago. and In that time
the club has played on only seven holidays
at home including last Wednesday. Chi
cako has never been reckoned good hoii-
day city and neither of the clubs cl5raors
for those dates at home. Wednesday vas
q surprise TO President Comiskey. A. the
morning exhibition there were about 1850
fans present. and for the afternoon battle
the ropes had to be put up to accommodate
a crowd Of about 1900. bringing the total
for the day up pretty close to 25.00o.l