Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-04
battle and may be the leader this after

noon.
Pittsburg's claim for Altizer is of the silly
sort Barney is evidently trying to frighten
the local officials so that he can get their
claim to Doc Hillebrand.
Coach sprigman of the High School team
is authority for the statement that Nell
vaine of Penn State College is the only
first-class player in the college ranks.
Washington has found rare player In
Altizer, who has broken into the big game
in splendid style.-Boston Post.
Arlie Latham has quit managing the
Jacksonville CFla) team and gone back to
umpiring again.
The race In the Southern League Is one
of the finest ever New Orleans assumed
the lead this week. with Shreveport, Mem
phis and Atlanta well up.
With Jake Stahl in the game Washington
has a fine hitting team. and with string
of good pitchers has nothing to fear from
any other cIub.-Boston Globe.
Ned Hanlon does not think well Of right
handed batsmen. Wonder if Foxy Ned"
would make room for Wagner. La1oie. Da-
Wis, Seybold, Murphy, Chance. Magee. Brad
ley and others who bat from that side or
the plate? l--s.s
1t is reported that Umpires O'Day and
Enlslie will officiate In all the games at the
Polo grounds during the coming series with
the west The arrangement would be a
RCOQ
pires that can use discretion in handling
the Giants.
Mayor johnson of Cleveland advocates a
public scoreboard, operated by the city. in
the heart of the busy section. He would
have every play announced by megaphone.
The flights of Lajoies men toward the
heights they have been booked for in sew
eral seasons past has made Clevelanders
pull as never before for pennant.
In Philadelphia Frank Sparks of the
Quakers is adjudged the most gentlemanly
ball player in the land. Lave Cross of
Washington had some supporters for the
position. A few of the Yankees were urged
to become candidates and every Giant con-
sidered himself in line. But the Yanks fell
to grinding out base hits and the Giants
found enough real trouble on the field. A
batting average OF $50 would make most
of em prouder.-New York American.
No doubt when the three-year contract
Pitcher Mike Lynch has with the Pittsburg
club winds up this fall there will be no re-
newaI The management will not hustle
for such an action and Lynch has higher
ambitions than base ball playing, being
nearly through with law course. The
man from Brown Varsity taken all in all,
has not been a glittering success in fast
company.
special from York, Pa. says that Jake
StahI manager of the Washington Amer
lean League club who went to that city
for the purpose of securing some of the
York players for his team. was unsuccess-
McGiynn, Heckerts star pitcher, who has
been wanted by the Washington manage
ment for two years. His offer to McGlynn,
1t is said, was not sufficient to cause him
to Jump.
The work of the New York American
League team In winning sixteen out OF the
last eighteen games played. eleven OF which
were In succession, and taking first place
in the race for the pennant, Is worthy Of
the highest commentator. On May ID
the Highianders were In sixth place. and
23a points behind Philadelphia, which led
the league. Now they are in first place,
and likely to stay there II they continue
to play the same high quality of base ball
The batting of the team has been the chief
feature of The climb up the ladder. although
the fielding has been sharp and clean as
well The success Ia the more remarkable
as the pitching has been none too effective.
The team jumped from third to first place
last week by winning six and losing one
game while Philadelphia was winning two
and losing five games and Cleveland was
winning two and losing four games. The
Highlanders will have to fight to hold their
place as they are off on a long western
trip and will not be back home again till
June 81.