Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-05

handlers, Sievers and Graham, will be on
the firing line in the second.
The new catcher, Block from Galveston.
had not arrived up to noon. but he Will
probably report this afternoon or tonight.
Manager Cantillon has decided to hold
up Pitcher johnson. and the youngster will
hardly work again until the Cleveands
come here Wednesday.
Jim Mcclure has signed contract to
manage the Boston Americans again next
year
With Willie Keller and Hal Chase both
laid up with injuries. the Hilltoppers are
minus the services Of two of their fastest
men on the bases.
Thoney still keeps his batting beyond the
$50 mark-:361 twas in 70 games. 1888 for
Hoey. 1875 for Joe Kelley. .297 for Carrigan
EARNED to Toronto by the Boston Ameri-
cans>. .292 for Schlafly.
Third Baseman Louden of the Dallas club
of the Texas League has been sold to the
New York American League Club. The
price is said to be 81 ,5O0. Louden Is to join
the New Yorks early in September.
The New York Americans are negotiating
for Bell. center fielder of the Butte Mont,
team. In two games at Seattle Saturday
he got eight clean hits out OF nine times
at bat. Among the lot were two home
runs. In seven games last week he made
seventeen hits.
A peculiar accident happened In game
at Westfield. Mass. the other day. A boy
was watching the game from the side lines
when the catcher started for foul. Inc
boy lay down on the grass to allow the
catcher to step over him. The spike in
the catcher's shoe struck the youths head
and tore a cash In the scalp six inches
long.
The purchase of "sid" Smith by the Ath-
Ietics says the Cleveland Press. is a we'll
deserved boost. The Atlanta backstop Is
the best in the business, In the opinion OF
the Southern Leaguerss
When you consider the success that the
owners Of the American League CLUBS nave
had In building up other money-making
business in their individual other lines. 1t
isn't so astonishing that half of the clubs
In the organization should be SO good that
nobody can name the winner.
Nor Is 1t any wonder the Milwaukee Teu-
tons give their base ball team their loyal
support. composed as 1t Is OF such STURDY
sons of the fatherland as Green, DOugherty.
Robinson. Mccormick. McChesney. Con-
nors and Observation-Disclosures Sentinel.
1t seems that Charley somers also wanted
Pitcher Summers. who was secured by
Detroit for the announced price OF $3,VOO.
but he was late. Summers has been DONG
fine work for indianapolis, tailender, ana
oNNN
ing with tailender Is his best recommen-
dalton.
This week Boston will began a series Of
nine games with the White Sox. both teams
going to Chicago after the close OF their
series In Boston. With Boston Playing the
kind of ball 1t Is playing at present. the
series may seriously interfere with the Soxs
championship chances.
At last It has been clearly settled that
Player Theney Of Toronto. the highest
priced minor league player ever purchased
by big league club. will land In Boston.
During the past few days several clubs have
been credited with claiming him, but now
Manager McGraw says: Il have been cred
tied with having Thoney. but as far as I
know he Is tied up to the Boston club. My
bid was an immense one. but the Boston
American Club has beaten me to the
player"
Dave F'uitz. tho former center fielder OF
the New York Americans and now practic-
ing law in New York. was playing second
base on the Yonkers Y. M. c. A. team last
Saturday when a batted ball struck him
in the nose. The nose was broken the
injury being q compound fracture. Dave
met with serious injury just before he
retired from professional ball. In a col
lision with Kid Elberfeld his jaw was
broken. Once he hurt his knee playing
base ball. Yet he went through several
seasons Of foot ball without so much as
scratching his skin.