Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-31

have been very busy the past few days ar
ranging the draft list to be sent to Presi-
dent Hermann Don't be surprised If an
even dozen more OF players come to Wash
ington for the closing days OF the season.
Comiskey says there is nothing in the
talk of deal Of George Davis for Elber-
field.
Grantland Rice. the we'll known Atlanta
writer says that First Baseman Pete Lis
ter, secured by Cleveland. is the best first
baseman the south has ever seen.
In 1902 Boston let Pitcher Pete Hastings
&C to the Athletics, and his work about
won the pennant. This year they let Col
Inns go to the same team and history may
repeat.
What no! Another muck-raker! This
from Pittsburg: Detroit has gained a
slight lead on the other teams in the Ameri-
can league race. but it won't last very long
il Ban Johnson sees IT.
The Cleveland management is planning to
stand pat once more. They have been do
ing this for years past with the same re-
suit and they don't seem to be contented,
either.
With Barrett, Sullivan. Congalton, Tho
ney, GeSsler. Carlisle and Cravath from
whom to select, the Boston Americans
ought to have a very fair outfield next
season. Too bad three good ones can't be
boiled out of the lot
Ban Johnson is out with a pronunca-
mento that none of the league players shall
take part in the base ball field day at Gin
cinnati, his reason being that the race for
the big flag is too close. He Is overlooking
an excellent chance to do some ''manipu-
lating" here.
The Pittsburg players are looking for the
person or persons who started the story
that each Pirate would receive a bonus of
$500 if they beat out the Giants for second
place. Dreyfuss says no bonus is needed to
make his men do their best.
Eddie Goes, catcher of the Oklahoma City
base ball team. was given thirty days
jail sentence yesterday at Topeka by Judge
Simmons of the city court for assaulting
Umpire Guthrie on the Topeka grounds
August l. Guthrie is a small man and Grip
pied, and the assault was entirely unpro-
voked. Goes going from the bench to the
field to attack him.
Tommy Leach tried a play at the Polo
Grounds the other day which is tried all
too seldom these days. Instead of the con-
Ventional return of base hit to second
base he whipped the ball over to first from
center field and came near getting his man
1t was case of quick thinking and taking
a chance that never enters the head of the
general run of outfielders.-New York Sun.
Manager Frank Chance of the Cubs has
told Mordecai Brown to stay out of the
game until his arm is entirely well, even II
it takes a month. Brown injured his arm
during the first game of the double header
with Boston recently. The Cubs will de-
pend on Lundgren, Pfester, Overall and
Fraser for regular slab work. Ruelbach
is in Chicago with his wife, who is Ill.
Jimmy Sheckard made a catch here last
week which was at once the least snowy
and most difficult seen for long time. He
was running in a line hit when the sun
flashed squarely in his eyes. He lost sight
of the ball and had to feel for II. Trust
ing entirely to instinct, judgment or some
other metaphysical gift he stuck up his
hands and gauged the location OF the pan
exactly. Maybe he sought only to protect
a rarity.-New York journal.
Sam Edmonston, the Washington pitcher
did so well at Des Moines that he has
been recalled by Minneapolis. Speaking or
his work, the Minneapolis Tribune said:
Edmonston, the sturdy southpaw VINO was
given a trial here several weeks ago and
found wanting, resulting In his being
shipped to Des Moines, was given another
trial and but for that third inning the big
fellow did good work. Hits, errors and
passes at different stages put EdmonSton
in tight holes in nearly every inning but
in pinches he frightened up and the cham
pions managed to get man around but
once after the third inning.