Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-29
Base Ball Notes.

Kitson or Smith will probably work
against the Highlanders this afternoon.
Manager Stahl WAS of the ''tickled to
death variety last night when he found
that Altizer had decided to go along with
the Nationals.
A long journey confronts the Nationals,
as the fortune teller would say, but the
boys will make good, depend upon 1t.
The assertions of Altizer and Hayden
from the Tri-State yesterday was a hard
blow to that organization, both Lancaster
and York being among the strongest teams
The Boston Americans have been Joined
by Leo Martell, the catcher of the George
town team. He was tremendous hitter as
a eollegian~
Strangely enough. after Amherst beat
Michigan and Illinois shut out the New
Englanders on their western trip Michigan
hammered the Illinois for victory by 8
runs to 4.
Deshon of Cornell is the only college
pitcher who uses the spitball. In size and
general conformation the little Nicaraguan
is not unlike Elmer Stricklett of the Brook
Iyns.
The fielding In the big leagues never has
been so good this year, and 1t takes
more hits to make good-sized scores than
1t ever did.
Elberfeld has been hit by the pitcher
more times than any other man on the
Hilltoppers and most likely more often
than any other man In the league. He
looking daggers at the pitcher as Ii the lat
ter had done the trick on purpose
The Boston Americans are figuring on
whether they are going to win twenty
straight after losing that many There Is
no guessing about this In the minds Of those
who have seen the former champions play,
They probably will win only about nine
teen straight.
Base ball is not going backward It Is
nearer perfect game today than 1t was In
the old days, when team work consisted
solely In bit Of information possessed by
the pitcher and catcher everybody else
playing as he chose, and one side trusting
bHndly to make more runs than the other
reports from the other side are that there
are likely to be few great British catchers
developed. The natives do not fancy the
idea of backstopping and any one who mas
seen the chances that a league catcher has
to take will not blame them much The
game of life and thrills" has some posi-
tons that few would be keen to occupy.
1t s more Ike cricket to be fielder than a
catcher.
President Pulliam announced a number
or changes In the National League schedule
yesterday, Brooklyn being the principal
club interested. Sunday games at wash
ington Park have been provided as fol-
lows: With Boston, June 3 and September
2; with Philadelphia, July /, s, September .
and 49, with Chicago, June 10 and August
II; with Cincinnati June II and August s:
with Pittsburg, September 80; with st
Louis, July 20 and September 23
Inc great surprise in the American
League race is the showing of the New
York Americans. who did sterling work last
week and made matters very warm, indeed,
for the western teams. Griffith's team is
right on the heels of the leading teams.
OF course, Cleveland has the best chance
for first place, being virtually through with
the eastern trip. while the eastern teams
have yet to go west.
One of The explanations of the run of de-
feats for the Boston Americans was that
Hobo Ferris. having hurt himself in game
early in the season, had fallen off In his
play so much that he now was Just an ordi-
nary second baseman, merely as good as
the average. instead of being many per cent
better. as formerly. Even an average team
need not lose twenty straight games. That's
above the average.
Charles Murphy. president of the Cubs,
thinks that for Its size Chicago is the big
gest trouble making town on the map. The
people kicked because they couldn't get into
the grandstand. and the chief of the fire de-
partment kicked because he let In too
many. New York kicked because passes
were scarce. and the playing of the Cubs
made the president wish he was back In
that dear Cincinnati-by- the Ohio-riyer-
| Chicago Record-Herald.