Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-03
poets to be in the game again in couple


of weeks.
Billy Murray has a new college inflelder
for the Jersey City tear pis-aame Is
Grant and he is in the Harvard law school.
They will not stand the gaff of bruis-
ing struggle says Joe Kelley. referring to
the Chicago Cubs. Mayhap. Sir Joseph,
you're right. but the same thing was said
of the Baltimores in 1894
has gained twenty-one players this sea-
from the organized clubs and has lost
only six of them.
The Boston Americans have given Setback
his ten days notice of release. Hoey, the
new left fielder secured from Holy Cross,
gave every indication of being a flrst-class
man in his games in New York.
Jimmy Williams of the New York Amert-
cans could not cover more ground than he
is covering If he were equipped with wings.
No player is more reliable on ground balls.
Like Pfeffer and McPhee of old, Williams
has the knack of being in front of the
ball, making his plays look easy.
President Pulliam of the National League.
who always is In the front of the process
sion when 1t comes to the spotless and
modish buds. has issued an order that a
player who comes on the field wearing a
dirty uniform will be subject to a fine OF
IS. The laundry interests owe vote of
thanks to Harry.
Chappie Ward. the Ph!.iies' hard-hittlng
utility man. was said to have signed with
the Lancaster Tri-state League club last
night. His salary is to be $500 per month,
according to the reports.
Young ICY" Young Is the only pitcher
who has pitched two one-hit games for q
club this season in either major league
organiza ton. Dummy Taylor of New
York and Jake Weimer are the only
pitchers who have twice held clubs down
to three hits.
The fight between Toledo. Columbus, Mil
waukee and Louisville in the American As
ISOLATION is as hot as well can be. and 1t
looks like case of a win for somebody,
even If 1t costs the earth.
College captains for next year have been
elected as follows: Harvard, Dexter, left
field; Yale, Kinney, third base; Princeton
Cooney, catcher; Cornell. Brown, third
base; Dartmouth. Skillen, pitcher: Holy
Cross. Cashen. second base: Michigan. Taft.
first base; Brown. Paine. catcher: Tufts.
Roper, shortstop; Georgetown, Smith, third
base.
team has been suspended for eleven days.
which will make him ineligible to play
again until July 8. This punishment was
the result of his failure to show up at the
marks after having been rebuked by Man
ager Hanlon for neglecting to field
ground hit properly. Schlei is now playing
first base for Cincinnati and Pat Liv-
ingston has taken Schlefs place behind the
bat.
Gene Good, the sub outfelder of the
Boston Nationals, has been secured by
Providence, and the Bulletin of that city
says: He fielded his position superbly, and
if judgment can be made up from one game
he has Mcfarland beaten dozen blocks.
He also swings well at the bat and can
throw the ball in, something Mcfarland
could never do. 1t looks as IL the team was
winner by the change" 1t looks as II
Tenney would depend upon battery men In
case of emergency.
William Chenault of the Vincennes, Ind,
team pitched two games and won both by
shutouts. In the first game he allowed but
six hits and in the second but four were
secured. Ten hits were totaled off him In
eighteen innings. He also was there with
the stick, securing four hits out of pos
sible six. one of which was clean double.
IT'S been kept pretty quiet. but L m
positive that Chas. P. Taft, ex-governor
of Ohio, the Cincinnati millionaire, is the
owner eof the Chicago National League
Club" says Secretary Locke of the Pirates.
HE attended our final game in Cincinnati
and practically admitted that he was the
owner 1t was caution the way he pulled
against us and talked about the Cubs.
He isn't saying anything; but III go
broke on the proposition that he's the own
er of the Murphy-Chance team. st Louis
Republic.