Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-29
National League Games Today.
Brooklyn at Pittsburg.

National League Games Today.
Brooklyn at Pittsburg
The continued rain of yesterday prevented
the closing game being played between the
Nationals and Clevelands. and also all the
local amateur contests had to be postponed.
Yesterdays Cleveland game will be doubled
np when the Blues come east on their next
trip.
The Nationals packed up their personal
effects last evening and boarded the IL
O'Clock train for New York, where they are
carded for three games with the Highland
ers-one today and two tomorrow The
team then goes on to Boston, and from
there sweeps around the western circuit
getting back home June 81 for a series with
the Athletics. 1t is long journey and a
difficult one for Manager Stahl and his
companions. but the friends of the team
are confident the club will make a good
showing before returning home.
Good Piece of News
The best piece of news that has cropped
up for some time Is the announcement,
made public this morning by President
Noyes that Shortstop Dave Altizer, recently
of the Lancaster (Pa.) team. has signed
with the Nationals and took the train with
Manager Stahl last night for New York,
where he will play his first game In the
American League today. Altizer Is big.
strapping fellow for infielder. weighing
In the neighborhood of 175 pounds and is
nearly six feet tail. He Is right handler
and is very speedy on his feet. Negotia-
lions for Altizer's services began last week,
when IL learned that Mil would be
out of the game for at least a month and
that Williams would not fill the bill as a
substitute
The first process was to ascertain to
what club Altizer belonged. and communi-
cation was first had with Secretary Bruce
OF the national commission. who resides at
Cincinnati. Mr.. Bruce replied that Altfzer's
name had been forwarded to him to be
placed on the ineligibility list. but that he
seoretary FARRELL of the National Minor
tLeague Association was then turned to,
and he advised President Noyes to get In
communication with the Springfield Mass
club. This was done as quickly as poSsl-
BILE and resulted in the Springfield club
Withdrawing its charges against Altizer
and turning him over to the Washington
club.
himself and found the young man perfectly
willing to come TO Washington II the ban
against him was lifted. and when this was
finally accomplished Auzer set out for TINS
city He arrived here last evening. had
lengthy interview with President Noyes
and then Joined the team at the depot.
Aitizer was getting g. big salary at Ian
caster and the local club had to "dlg"
pretty deep to make him sign a Washing
ton contract.
The reason for Altizer's jump from the
Connecticut League TO the Tri-state was
the fact that he had played exceptionally
good ball last season. and as reward was
offered a very small salary for this year.
Then came the ofrer from the outlaws"
and he decided to take a chance, depending
upon the national commission to set him
right In case he desired to rejoin the or
ganIzed ranks again. His case must have
been good one, as 1t took little time TO
no ralaa aa from the inRnPld ciuD
when once Il was seen that Secretaries
Bruce and Farrell were backing up the
Washington club in a business-iike manner.
Did Well Last Season.
Last season Altizer played shortstop In
ninety-one games for the Springhelds and
stood second in the Connecticut League in
batting. his percentage being 344. AS a
fielder he ranked down in twelfth position
in a group OF fifteen shortstops. which
probably accounts for his being overlooked
by the big clubs during the drafting period.
This season Altizer has been playing with
the I.ancas;ers. taking part in twenty six
games and his wonderful improvement in
FIELDING has attracted the attention OF the
professional clubs all over the country,
Managers Jones and McAleer telling The
Star man that he had been tipped" to
them several weeks previous. His record
with Lancaster has been fine one, having
a batting percentage OF 1854 for the twenty
six games nine sacrifice hits and six stolen
bases. In fielding he has been leading the
Tri-State League. and there are several
good infelders in the little Pennsylvania
II is not desirable that Altizer should be
praised too much before he has demon
strated his worth in fast company, but
Just how good the youngster looks can be
CLEANED from the fact that Umpire Brown
OF this city. who has been working in the
Tri-State. was home on visit last Sunday
and said:
''AItIzer is decidedly the best infielder in
the Tri-State League. and you can take
my word for Il that he is as good as was
Joe Cassidy at his best He has apparently
everything necessary 10 be made nrst-
class ball player-Speed, brains and an
oyerabundance of sand. | miss my guess
very much II Altizer doesn't have the
American League cities talking about MIN
before the end OF June"
Mr.. Brown has been ball player and en-
joys the reputation OF being an excellent
Judge of young men just breaking into the
prediction may ONE true, as frst-ciass
man at short has been badly needed by the
locals ever since NH had his finger broken.
Hayden Goes to Boston.
Another hrst-class player was also taken
out OF the Tri-State League yesterday in
Jack Hayden. the left fielder of the York.
Pa. team, who jumped the Baltimore club
last season. The Boston Americans get
Hayden, the following special from Boston
giving the details OF the negotiations:
II now looks as II Boston would secure
the services of Outfielder John Hayden,
now playing right field for the York team
OF the Tri-State League.
President Johnson sent telegram from
Cincinnati last evening saying that Hay
den's request for a hearing had been grant
ed. and that the national commission had
voted to reinstate the player to his former
standing in organized base ball.
Hayden now becomes the property OF the
Cleveland club, who drafted him from the
baltimore club with the understanding that
he would be relnstated last winter
While here with his club last week Chas.
SOmmers. owner OF the Cleveland club
closed deal with the Boston mana cement
whereby the latter club will have the play
or. HAYDEN Is agreeable TO nlaYinr in Rns-