Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-03

kicking at the umpirss In not OF the OBJ
noxious sort and IL soon forgiven.
There was time when Pat Dougherty
would have been welcomed TO the Nationals
by Manager Stahi, but Just now there isn't
room for the erratic outfelder. as George
NH has made good at the head of the bat
ting list.
Lave Cross has taken Scfaihy In hand
and La slowly teaching the youngster how
to hit. .Schalfs" way of standing at the
bat assured Lave that he had plenty of
sand, and he Is doing much better of late
IN the way of bingling the star twirlers,s
The Nationals look very sweet up in third
place, although 1t is by narrow margin.
The American League race Is certainly a
beauty.
Collins. Parent and Freeman secured six
of the Boston's nine hits yesterday on Pat
ten.
Manager ''Muggsy'' McGraw was wise
young man when he jumped the American
League. President Johnson wouldn't stand
for his rowdy tactics minute, and Pres
ident PulIiam has braced up enough to sus-
pend the New York leader for three days.
Pitcher Starkell got good start yester-
day with Baltimore against MONTREAL, the
Canadians being showed under by the score
of Is to 1. Frank Hueisman got one nit
off the young twirler.
Griffith is game He still maintains his
club will be a winner. Perhaps, but no
pennant
Little Johnnie Lush has the honor or
pitching the first hitless and runless game
of the season and, Of course, poor Ola
Brooklyn had to be the victim.
Washington won two out of three from
tho Collins team In Washington. Collins
is after three out of four here from the
Standardization Globe.
Every team has q chance to win in the
American League, as umpire batting is not
allowed.
Six bases were stolen during the four in
njngs that Kittridge looked through
mask Davis had him so bewildered that
the veteran catcher simply stood with the
hall N his hand and nRruitteI CaDtalQ
Harry to roam around the base paths as ne
liked. Davis stole three bases on Kfttridge
and Murphy two each purloining their way
TO third base once.-Philadelphia Bulletin.
Managers generally are opposed to having
drinkers on their teams, but ii is safe to
say that there are several in the National
League who would not object to having a
few Lushes of the Philadelphia variety.
Tommy Sheehan played another very fast
game at third base and also hit hard, but
could not land them safe. This young
westerner has all the appearance of being
a valuable find for the Pirates. Fred
Clarke saw him play while he was on the
coast last fall after Joe NeaIon had prompt
ly picked him up. Fred's Judgment is
usually good, and certainly he made no
mistake in either of these boys.
1t is quite likely that the Quakers would
be dangerous in Keokuk or Racine. writes
Charley Mathewson in the New York
Globe. They might produce thrill OF
horror in Ypsilanti, and doubtless the good
people of Elkton, Ind would be attacked
with nervous prostration II they saw Char
ley Dooins Illuminated top piece approach
ing. 1t is quite possible that Oskaloosa
would have the blind staggers If they saw
the Phillies get out of bus. But here
in little old New York the apprehension
of disaster quickly faded. and was succeed
ed by a feeling of ironical exultation. The
Quakers might be dangerous in Upper San
duslty, but not on Manhattan Island. There
seems to be some quality in the salt air
that blows about this neck of woods that
takes the sting out of dangerous intruders.
The Quakers have lost their sting.