Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-28

IHiIU WAS correct, ana DOuSHeTty, III
for the plate. missed 1t by over a foot. Jack
was standing over both plays and knew
! what he was about when he yelled out
The only play that resembled an error in
get away from him. ''Hick" stopped down
for the ball and 1t took an ugly bound,
striking him on the arm and rolling away,
and he is entitled to the doubt.
The Nationals are still tied with the Ath-
letics for first place, and their exalted posi-
ton certainly looks good to the Washing
ton fans. If we should be lucky enough to
make 1t four straight this afternoon the
games over in Philadelphia Monday and
Tuesday will be of the corking order.
To a man on the inside" Anderson's
catch of Laporte's long fly in the sixth in
ming looked harder than that of keeiers OF
Schalfiy's drive to right In the fifth. keeier
ran with the ball in sight all the time, while
Andy had to turn his back to the sphere,
running at least twenty yards. and then
stopping just in time to nail the ball II
certainly was a corker.
The Nationals may not be able to continue
their present stick work, but the opposing
managers will have to send In their pest
twiriers TO hold them up. Second raters
won't do
Young Cy Young has won four of the six
games won by the Boston Nationals. Three
of them have been from the Brooklyn team
Donahue Is miles ahead of the former
White Sox first baseman, 1sbe1l, IN batting.
Lajoie's injury was not serious, after all.
and the Frenchman Is back in the game for
Cleveland.
Delehanty made three hits off Lundgren
of Chicago, one-half the safeties registered
by Hanlon's Hoodoos.
That-Cobb individual who is playing for
Willie Armour In Detroit does not seem to
have been husked too soon.
Lou Criger says he'll join the Boston
Americans May 1. Two weeks ago they
were writing obituaries for the clever
catcher.
According to Clarke Griffith, CIarkson. the
former Harvard pitcher, is able to compete
with the best twirlers In either league this
year.
be anxious to secure a shortstop and first
baseman for his team. These are the two
weakest points on the Trolley Dodger ag-
gregation for this year.
Frank Smith, the Chicago American twfrl-
er, Is said to be far better than last year.
The White Sox should be happy with Alt
rock. Patterson. Owen and Walsh also in
the pitching department.
1t has often been remarked, and truth
fully, that good player does not always
make successful manager Cleveland fans
VIII one of these days get this fact through
their noodles.
Padden and Stoyall two former major
ieaguers. now with the St Paul and Louis
vile teams of the American Association
started little hstic game with the umpire
Monday and were escorted off the field by
the police
The Pittsburg club has received nine offers
for rabbit Robinson, who thus far has
down. President Dreyfuss says there is no
truth in the report that Robinson was Sc
cured for the Milwaukee club.
chick Fraser is still In Chicago. hoping
that some other club will come along and
secure him. 1t is probable that Manager
Hanlon. with the permission OF the Boston
club, Will talk to Chick in regard to becom-
Ing Red.
Out in the American Association they re-
fer to InfieId- Pitcher Frantz of the Kansas
CITY team as the reformed parson." Frantz
mas changed his mind about not playing on
Sunday, and will be seen on the field seven
times week.
McGraw is up to his old trscks-hiding in
the groundkeeper's tool box when ordered
from the ground. How much longer is
President Pulllam going to permit Muexsy
to openly violate the rules9
LaJoie has not been hitting the ball very
nara this spring Many Of the scribes state
batting eye. Wait until Napoleon gets
warmed up
Billy Hart has asked the indianapolis club
for his unconditional release. He is anxious
70 go back to that dear Bond Hill and take
things easy until the warm weather takes
the frost out of his pitching arm But
Manager Watkins OF the Hoosiers has said
him nayi
The St Louis star-Chronicle saws. ar,dv
Tom Jones Is wanted by Detroit. It Is un-
derstood that Manager Armour stands
ready to buy his release the instant Man
ager McAleer names his figure st Paul
that's Dick Padden's club-bas been count
ing on getting Jones should the promising
Nordyke win his race over Tidy Tom for
work on the Browns first bag But De-
troit will not stand for Jones' transfer
Should waivers be asked on him, Armour
VIII Immediately stick In a claim and IL
he's the first bidder. the sum of $1,000 will
get him the player. Jimmy Collins. too, is
casting long glances toward Jones' The
chances are that Manager Armour VIII
make a bid for Jones and land him, as 1t Is
true that Tom has never thrived In the st
Louis climate and Nordyke Is apt to prove
the more servtceable man to McAleer