Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-14

iouaS Is Ldoles lay at the park, and
the sun should come out if only for that
reason.
If waivers can be secured on Larry
Schlafly he will be turned over to the Balti-
more team. This clever fielder should have
a splendid time in the Eastern, as he will
find the pitchers very much to his liking
and around second he will be a star.
Just think of the New York Highlanders
winning one game since they returned
home. The local fans think the Nation
ais have been doing badly, but we have
won six games at that.
Boston is said to be after John Anderson,
and the big fellow would doubtless be
pleased to be located so near home. Toss
us UP Jesse Tannehill and the decker may
go through.
Mike Kelley should have reached home
this morning. and as he said he would start
Shiptke east on his arrival in Des Moines
the new man should be here by Sunday.
The finishes in Philadelphia and New
York yesterday were of the hair-raising or
der. Manager Jones saving the game for
the White Sox with a great catch in short
center field, while the Napoleons simply
lay back and sugged the ball to victory.
Give the Clevelands any sort of a start and
they will chase the best pitchers to the
woods.
In order to keep peace in the family, we
would suggest a rule that nobody be per-
nitted to say Detroit north of 125th
street.-NeW York Journal.
When the last official dope went out, Dan
dy Beaumont, now of Boston, had made
more hits than any player in the National
League. This will probably brighten UP Bar
ney Dreyfuss every time he thinks about it.
In doping out their finishes these Tigers
haze SnapQer~ Garrison dashed to the mast
Two days in a row they batted out nine
runs in one inning They seem to be able
to win by just as much as they please.
Harry Bay looked as good as ever yes
terday. Larry was winning too many games
to shift the combination, but after losing
Tuesday put Birmingham on the bench and
Bay back in the game.
Lirdaman of the Boston has beaten Char
lie Halls record for wildness Hall gave
nine passes In seven innings in a recent
game at Pttsburg. Lindama smashed that
performance by passing eight men and hit
lng one IN five and one-half innings.
President Taylor of the Boston club is
quoted as saying that Collins playing was
only attractive to the players Of the visit
ing club. 1t must have been In the Boston
climate. for here Collins playing has been
factor in every game which the Athletics
won. However, If Br'er Taylor is salts
fled Manager Mack can have no kick com
ing.-Philadelphia Bulletin
The Providence Eastern League defeated
the Boston Americans yesterday to . in
sixteen innings The receipts If the game
which are to be, turned over to the
widow of "Chic" Stahl, formerly man
ager of the Boston team, amounted to
81, 1000 OF this sum $3.50 was contributed
by the American League clubs, $125 by the
Boston players and s115 by the Cleveland
players.
Says Manager McCloskey of the St Louis
Nationals: When took charge it was the
worst disrupted bunch earth. l finally
got rid Of the Sere-heads and right now
have the best behaved team in the coun-
try. l told the boys in the spring l wanted
harmony and didn't care what position we
occupied as long as we pulled together
appreciate right now that haven't win
ming combination but it won't be long be-
fore l will own one"
Says John Camel of the Cincnnatis of
Jack CEesbro of the New York Americans:
Jack was splendid man to play behind.
He never growled at an error, but was al
ways there with word of encouragement
to his fieiders. l remember at Cleveland
one day when he had a long string of
straight victories to his credit, the Blues
had US to o in eight innings. Chesbro
came in TO the bench, thanked all for
helping him vim his games and started to
take off his shoes. We went to bat in the
first half of the ninth and scored four runs
off Earl Moore, and Jack put on his shoes
again and shut Cleveland out in their half
The next day at Detroit he insisted on
pitching again, and won a fourteen-inning.
game by a score of l to 0. No 'spit-balI''
pitcher has ever approached the record he
set that year"