Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-21
BASE BALL NOTES.

Today is Ladies Day. at American
League Park.
Washington and Cleveland are hooked up
In a double-header this afternoon.
The Chicagos keep on winning against the
New Yorks. and should they break even In
turn home In first place. On their own
grounds 1t WILL be the White SOx all the
way.
when he ascertained from the Stars official
figures that he had worked his way back
into the 300 class. Dave appears to be back
in the great form displayed when he first
Joined the Nationals.
II hardly seems possible that big fellow
like John Anderson should be able to lead
the league at this time Of the year in stolen
bases. There are many faster runners than
John, but the big fellow is unusually clever
in getting started, and has knack of slid
ing into the bags that wins out very often.
The Philadelphia National League team
they loaned to the Providence Eeastern
League team.
President Hedges of the St. Louis club is
naturally elated over the showing Of his
team. He believes that he has chance to
win the championship. and thousands of st.
Louis enthusiasts share his belief.
Ira Plank, brother Of the Athletics
pitcher. has been doing great work in the
Haven Thursday. to o.
Hear We. hear We! Jim O'Rourke, fifty
six. went behind the bat Thursday made
three hits, one double, had seven put outs,
three assists and no errors The wet" is
still very much In the game.
President George e. Lennon of the ST.
Paul American Baseball club, has sold
Pitcher Charles Pruitt to Ban johnson for
the Boston American team. Pruitt was Sc
cured by st. Paul from the Texas league.
Zimmerman of the York outlaws has been
made a glittering offer by the Baltimore
team, but has turned 1t down.
Not since the palmy days of tie old
Browns has team been drawing In st.
Louis to the extent that McAleer's bunch
fans of the Mound city, but now they are
coming good and hard
The following appeared In q Boston pa
per: 1T is reported that Pitcher Killian,
terest the outcome Of Battling Nelson's
attempt at training in a brewery"
The national base ball commission made
in,s ANNOUNCEMENT nSona today The fol.
OF ineligible players. issued a few days
ago: Philadelphia National League club
Frank Corridor. sold to Toledo club. Re-
FUSED to sign contract with said club and
failed to report"
When Willie Keller struck out last Satur-
DAY the fans began to figure out when
ne had done so before and decided that
1t was his second Whit of this season The
ball at which Keller struck was a sharp
bender that broke In. but began to break
when 1t was half way down. giving Keller
pienty OF time TO gauge 1t.
John Wolf, the "phenom' base ball pitch
er Of Mahanoy Plane Pa, who lost q
game to Rappahannock last Sunday by a
home run after he had established q strike-
out record OF twenty-five man, twirled an
other remarkable game yesterday, when
he famed twenty-one men, all ID one hit
and again lost the game thu XII the err.
ratio work Of his team mates.
Fred Jacklitsch. the big catcher of the
York Tristate team, who was injured last
week at Johnstown. will be unable to play
for number Of days. While in q hotel
elevator Jacklitsch was slammed against
the wall. and both Of his legs were badly
bruised.
The Chicago fans have no love for Inn
pudent Sam Strang. hating him on account
Of the part he played in the forfeited game
at New York recently. Yesterday the
Windy city fans went wild with delight
when Hank o'Day yanked Sammie on the
field for kicking.
An effort win be made to retain for next
season every man now on the Williamsport
Pa, team. Each one will be rendered q con-
tract. and II he cares to sign win be en-
gagged for 1907. The return Of Pitcher
Harry Bressler to the game last week was
hailed with the greatest satisfaction. Rube
Is one OF the most popular players that
ever wore Wiiiamsport uniform.