Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-09
BASE BALL NOTES.

Two more games with "Griffs Grouches'
and then home for long visit.
Jack Townsend Is very nice fellow. but
the Nationals certainly got the best Of 1t
VIXEN ,Kitson came our way.
Schalfy Nil and Cross handled seventeen
chances between them and without mis-
play.
Manager Stahl has dropped Hickman
down in the batting list and given Charley
Jones boost toward the top. The move
benefited both men yesterday.
Just think of Frank Ktson making a
home run and a single. besides pitching SUI
perb ball He and Bender are becoming
the star hitters OF the American League.
Those wiseacres who predicted that Lave
Cross was all in last winter must be camp
Ing in the hills somewhere back of st.
Elizabeth. The old boy has added untold
strength to the Nationals.
Big John Anderson got back into his bat
ting stride yesterday peeling off single
and a double. They can't keep Andy
long idle with the stick. He must be in the
game all the time.
Charley Hickman's hit over the center
field fence at American League Park re-
accomplished there. Harry Davis hit over
the center-field fence at the old park in the
northeast
The plan of calling the games at o clock
has proved good move and will be con-
tinued for some time at least Ladies
day" will start next Tuesday, and there
after will run Tuesdays and Fridays,
women being admitted free when accom-
panied by an escort
The Detroits are due here Friday, and
the Nationals are sure of a great reception
on that day. as their trip has been excep-
tionaly good. notwithstanding the poor
start at Philadelphia, The record now
stands four victories and three defeats, and
they may take another from the New
Yorks.
Pitcher McCafferty refused to stand for
his transfer to Toronto by Detroit
Joss of Cleveland has been working on
Mathewson's "fade-away" ball and IS using
1t on left-handed batters.
Pitcher Tom Hughes says he does not
blame Dougherty In the least for jumping
Griffith. He had little experience OF his
own-with the latter.
Orth has been pitching remarkably fine
ball for the Highlanders of late. He struck
out five of the Athletics in two innings
Thursday
The O'Haras abound in base ball. Three
in the game are outfielders, one with Lam
caster, one with Baltimore and one with
Fall River. The Lancaster boy is the best.
Conroy of the New York Americans was
called home last week by the death OF his
little baby, in which he will have the sym
pathy of his many friends.
Mcintyre of Detroit is certainly using
those feet Of his to good advantage. and Is
covering a good deal of territory for tho
Tigers. He scored eleven runs in his first
seventeen games and stole seven sacks.
Walter Brodie is playing good ball. The
other day with Lachance the pair made
four hits out of eight. Brodie made a
triple and Lachance had seventeen put-outs
at first.
Manager George W. Heekert of the York
team has signed Catcher Fred Jacklitch
OF Brooklyn. who will assist Smith behind
the bat. Jacklitch is considered a good one
and batted well last year.
The rumor that Tommy Mccarthy was
approached with a view to take the man.
agement of the St Louis Nationals seems
little short of silly. McClosky, the st.
Louis manager. Is doing fully as well as
could be expected. and is a most competent
man.
Pitcher Jack Doescher. son of the we'll
known former National League umpire.
jumped the Brooklyn club 10 join Harris
burg. and President Charles Ebbetts says
the youngster Is an migrate of the first
water, for he has borrowed" a uniform
belonging to the club and owes the club
800.
OF the Cincinnati tribe are said to be sore
over the whole bunch of players. Already
Hanlon can doubtless appreciate the trials
and fluctuations experienced by one Joe
Kelley. 1t is not 30 easy to make over q
team at this juncture and the pair had
better look out they do not go from the
frying pan into the fire.
Johnny Farrell former captain and Sec
ond baseman of the indianapolis team, has
returned to his home in Kansas City. Far
rell was released Internationally Thursday.
He will join the Blues, and probably will
be the regular second baseman II he comes
up to expectations. Farrell and Manager
Jimmy Burke of the Blues are warm
friends. both having played together for
the Robisons on the st. Louis National
League team. Burke thinks Farrell IL
valuable man. and It IL thoaeh< be will give
him aQerv ODu0rtt1uftv To make of,od