Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-13

Cleveland also won. and the White Sox
again went under. ,nager Jones will be
throwing out life lines shortly.
Delehanty was on his hest behavior yes
terday. and is evidently trying to win back
Manager Joe's good will. Del came all
the way home from second on an ntield
out. which doubtless made Cantillon SMILE
Kid Elberfeld will soon return to his old
place at short on the New York team. The
Kid is pepper and salt to the Highland out
fit.
The Atlanta Journal says there is no
doubt that Cincinnati made a ten-strike
when 1t purchased Outfielder Paskert of
Atlanta That player stole four bases in a
game with Montgomery the other day.
The great race in the American League
this season will help the organization -
per cent financially. A runaway race is
sure to kill tie interest all over the circuit
Chase is not with the Yankees Elberfeld
mas not yet been formally forgiven. There
Is an lnflelder in the Outfiel.d and a catcher
at first base. There isn't a reliable pitcher
on the payroll. and the nine has the rapid
teamwork of corps of white wings. Love
~ outlook, eh?-New York Journal.
The announcement Saturday of Griffith's
bid for Joe Lake, the star twirer of the
Jersey City team is soon to be confirmed
Griffith ran into Ned HanIon at Jersey CITY
last Wednesday, and surmising that Foxy
Ned was on the same scent as himself he
FASTENED to close the deal. Lake ought to
make good man for the Yankees. Not
only has he won eleven out OF sixteen
games, but he is hitting over 300. and is a
clever fielder in any position.
Billy Sullivan. of the Chicago White
SoXS eatchers. was acting manager of the
team for one day. He says he lost four
pounds before the strenuous twenty-four
hours were over, and he does not care to
tackle the job again. Umpiring and man
aging a ball team two of the hardest
Jobs going these days. with the former get
Exchange SulIy should attempt to ham
die league of eight clubs to realize the
interesting features of base ball.
city has developed the best base ball UNI
pire of the season. and that is AL New
house. They claim he has Shown a willing
ness to enforce all his decisions against
protestants. no matter in what form they
may be. Manager Hastings of the Green Bay
team was fined so and put off the grounds
and then given trouncing after the game.
O'Hayer, first baseman of the Green
Bay team also started out to give New
house drubbins. but on seeing what hap
pened to his partner made a sneak out of
sight. The trouble all started on the ball
grounds when Hastings began to abuse the
umpire. After being put out of the grounds
Hastings armed himself with q base ball
bat and was going to get even with New
house, when the club was taken away from
him by the chief of police 1t transpres
that Newhouse was formerly pugilist but
he insists that that Is no indication that he
is spelling for fight He states that had
he not learned to keep cool In the ring he
would not have waited as long as he did,
taking Manager Hastings abuse. Newhouse
has also trained several well-known fighters
of the present day. He is not more than
five feet six or seven inches in height and
weighs probably not more than 1 45 pounds
but will not take any back talk from any
Of the players.-Fond du Lac (Wis) Re-
porter.