Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-05
BASE BALL, RACING
AND OTHER SPORTS

cession of strike-outs. Street. Henley and
Shaugnessy faced the pitcher and had to
back up to the bench without as much as
chance to do any running or any con-
meeting with the BALL
Since the second invasion Of the Eastern
country by the western clubs OF the Amer-
can League the race for the pennant, which
has been extraordinarily close for the
greater part of the season. has become even
closer. When the Chicagos left home they
were first. thirty-two points in front of the
Athletics. who were then running fourth.
The champions are still in the dead, thirty
points In front of the Clevelanders. who are
now bringing up the end OF the first d.
vision. Since coming east the Chicagos
have lost sixteen points in percentage and
the Clevelanders seventeen, while the De-
troits have improved their percentage SIX
teen points and the Athletics twenty-sx
points. 1t will be seen from this that the
Athletics are the only Eastern team capable
Of holding the leaders anywhere near safe.
and that II the championship Is to come
east 1t will have to be brought here by
Macks men.
There will be a material change In the
Cleveland lineup this afternoon, says
Frank Hough in todays Philadelphia In
quirer. Elmer Flick Is on his way here, and
will resume his place at right. while Lajoie
will make his temperance at first, in place
of Stovall, who has been fined to the limit
and sent home. 1t appears that Satur-
day night travelling salesman, who is a
great admirer of the Clevelanders and who
always makes 1t a point to stop at the same
hotel when his trips bring him into cities In
which the Clevelanders are playing. made
some comment upon Hess. Stovall told
Larry that he a fool for listening to
such gossip. Larry told him that he was
not influenced by the talk of the fan. but
inasmuch as he was stopping at the same
hotel. he would have to treat him cour-
teously.
stovall waxed hotter and hotter. and
Larry-was the biggest fool in the base ball
game.
Yes: that's what every one tells me-
Tor keeping you on the team"
This so Infatuated Stovall that ne again
called Larry a fool. and suggested that
he perform all sorts of impossible physical
stunts.
Il WILL" replied Larry. with so Of YOUR
money"
Make 1t double" replied stovaI
hundred"
Does that go?" yelled Stovau
TT does for fair" rejoined Larry.
Stoval then grabbed one Of the big ioung-
Ing chairs and hurled it at the Cleveland
chieftain. Dusty Rhoades threw up his
hands slightly changing the course of the
chair. and Larry ducked. But notwithstand-
ing the chair caught him on the back of
the head. raising a good-sized lump. Stovau
was then fined to the limit. suspended and
packed off home. Stovall Is a bad actor at
best. When he struck his batting slump.
some time since. he was mildly criticised by
the Cleveland papers. for which he threat
ened to clean out every sporting department
in the Forest city.
1t is likely that Larry will play first for
some time to come. That position will in
volve less tax on his injured foot and give
him greater opportunity to favor It, 1t will
seem like old times to see Larry at first
the position In which he first earned base
ball distinction. Word was received from
Cleveland last night that Bill Bradley would
at third on the 18th. Then If Bay comes
around all right Business Manager Bernard
is confident that the Clevelanders will move
right to the front again.