Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-23
BASE BALL NOTES.

ChicagOs start q series OF three games
with the Nationals this afternoon. They
have no postponed games to play on.
Falkenberg will hook up with Patterson
this afternoon, and the fur should fly
around American League Park
Charley Smith left little chance for arsu-
ment as to who won yesterdays game
down.
Altizer had a narrow escape from FIick's
long spikes in the first inning. the flesh
being cut deply just above the ankle, but
no bones were scraped. so that Dave was
able to continue the game. Flick almost
repeated the performance in the sixth.
when he was thrown out trying to steal.
/. George Mill handled himself beautifully
around second, placed stolen base to hts
credit, had a base on balls and then swiped
out two-bagger. How can you keep the
kid off the team?
Jack Warner is throwing to bases in
perfect form just now. and the White Sox
will take the tip and slow up in base steal
Ing when he is behind the bat.
The Cleveland team, as now constituted,
may win the American League pennant in
the dim future. but from the way they
played here their chances this year are de-
cidsdly slim.
Jimmy Collins is practicins with his Bos-
ton Americana, but limp still keeps him
out OF the game.
Up IN Pittsburg they have doped out that
the Pirates must win forty Of the remain
ing fifty games in order to land the PEN
Nick Altrock IL back in the game for
Chicago again. after lay-off Of about q
month. His return to form makes the
American League pennant look easier to
Up In Chicago they say that our old
friend Mike Donli1 looks as big as Jim JEFF
fries. Evidently the injury to Mikes ankle
did not affect his appetite or decrease his
weight
Treasurer Fredericks Of the Chicago
Americans thinks the White Sox win win
the pennant by sufficient margin not to be
under . strain Just before tackltng the
Cubs And wen give them battle. too"
he says
Az q parting shot when the 60 game was
over In New York last week Pitcher Dom
ahua walked to the New York bench. You
will tell me that I'm only it to carry the
Detroit water bucket. will your he yelled
at Clark Griffith.
Although President Ebbets of Brooklyn
dentS that he has purchased OutfieIder Bir-
midgham of the New York State League Il
p Believed that he IL spooflng. Birming
ham was recommended by Pitcher Scanlon.
Clark Griffith has proven one thing. He
Is q poor prophet. When he came west on
the last trip he announced that he would
most likely take four straight from De-
treit. He was fortunate In getting one. He
stated In the New York papers that he
would take the whole SERIES Just closed,
from the Tigers. He again took but one
Detroit News.
Johnny Carr. who was released to Spring
field. In the Central League, has been
turned over to the Indianapolis club again,
as Manager Hendricks refuses to allow
exchange. Carr viii fn all probability re-
turn to Indianapolis.
Trainer Conibear Ia receiving much praise
for the condition OF the White Stockings.
He and Jones' work tremendously. Conf
bear looks after the men as q nurse would
a patient. When he took the team ON Tune
they were In sixth place, and many OF
them were suffering from bruises and In
juries. Now there ID hardly man SLING.
-Chtca9u New3
manager George w. Heckert Of The York