Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-17
BASE BALL NOTES.

Tom Hughes is pitching better ball than
ever and Is outdoing his 1905 work. Two
hits on the Tigers is certainly going some
Charley Smith also pitched good ball yes
terday, but Siever was a little better
Gehring may be given a chance against
the Tigers in the double-header today. and
1t Is to be hoped that the youngster will
get a good start
Have you noticed little George Nils
work on the trip. He Is not only fielding
we'll. but hitting the ball for keeps.
Maurice Wolfe, the northeast lad, pitched
both games for Wilmington yesterday,
landed one and would have captured the
second but for four errors back Of him.
Keller has finger in plaster and per-
haps he isn't missed.
Easton. Pa. has had sixty six players on
the pay coll since the oepning of the sea-
son. What were they. violin players?
Pitcher Duggleby to Pittsburg
Hans Wagner's latest plaything is an
automobile. This, with his dogs. guns,
horses and rents from his flats. will keep
him busy during the OFF seasons.
And just to think what Rube Waddell
Is missing this week with 80 much going
on in Philadelphia!
Mullin has been getting his bumps this
season as. he has not for many seasons
past.
Old Gene Wright has bobbed I'D with
Spokane He's getting farther and farther
away from big league company every time
he makes a switch.
Barclay-"Deerfoot" when he began with
the Cardinals and "Pigsfoot" when he quit
has Just Joined Lynn, Mass. and Is off to a
running start. -
Hugh Duffy has picked up Leach. the
Bucknell College pitcher. King Matte
Is graduate Of Bucknell and students
there say Leach is every bit as good as
Christie ever dared to be.
Brockett. formerly of the Yankees. who
Is now playing center field for Montreal.
stated that his pitching days are over and
that he will hereafter play in the outfield.
He lays all the blame to the strenuous
training he underwent with the Yankees
In the early spring.
Jake" Thielman of the Clevelands is not
likely to do any pitching for week any
way. perhaps longer. Thielman strained
his side In his game against the Sox and
he is now wearing his ribs in a bandage.
he does not know when he will be able
to go into the box again.
Big Bill Clancy. Rochester's first base
man. was the victim of peculiar accident
Saturday. In attempting to beat out a
bunt he was hit In the face by a thrown
ball and his nose was broken.
Perhaps Frank Farrell realizes that he
made mistake when he named a horse
for Clark Griffith. Even before that Ola rk
had aggravated case of ponyits, which
to a greater or less extent impaired his
efficiency as base ball impresario.
The White Sox have a new argument
for their bats in their race with the Maps
for the pennant. They say that the ball
championship games anyhow.
Major leaguers who once wore the uni
form in the big circuits prospecting in
the Southern League. Lave Cross. who re-
Gently joined the New Orleans base ball
club is leading the league in hitting. He Is
said to be slated for managerial position
in the league next year. ToEI Fisher for
mer Boston National pitcher: Charlie Babb,
the New York and Brooklyn shortstop:
Paskert. said to be property right now Of
New York Americans for 1905 trial; Bill
Douglass, old-time ST. Louis and Philadel-
phia player; Billy Hoffer. Hanlon's success
full pitcher in Baltimore during the pen
nant days there; Billy Hart. the veteran
pitcher: Theodore Breitenstein and Others
are satisfying their employers in the south.