Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-10
New York State L
BASE BALL NOTES.

That certainly was a good start in St.
Louis yesterday for the Nationals.
Case Patten may work today and II in
right shape the Browns win have the battle
Of their lives to win.
And little George NIL! Guess the Rabbit
isn't a ball player. Three singles and a
triple, with five put-outs Of the hard va
riety, Is pretty good start for the nervy
youngster.
A game like that Of yesterday played here
at home would have set the fans" almost
crazy with delight. but the team as at
present constituted Is better on the road
than on its own grounds.
Bob Ganley keeps right on with his stick
work and added three good singles to his
record yesterday.
so that Mike Kelly appears on first for the
Nationals when they return home and a
double-header should be played with the
Athletics. there is no telling how many
people would 60 out to see the game
Frank Corridor OF the Philadelphia Ma
tionals has pitched two one-hit games this
season.
Stricklett held the New Yorks to three
by the Chicagos for sixteen. But New
Workers aren't worrying over that
This is one of the best college base ball
seasons in the history of the game It has
been full of close scores and one-run games
and there is more good material than
usual. Six OF Wednesdays games were
won by one run.
The two eastern teams OF the American
I a that hiRhaNf nm ot Loaf
terday in the first games between the rival
sections. The New Yorks suffered in Cleve-
land, and the Philadelphias were white
washed in Chicago. The White Sox gave
convincing demonstration Of superior
strength against the Pahiladelphias and
made a nice gain in percentage, as the three
tons and Washingtons upheld the reputa-
ton of the east, the former nosing out De-
treits and the Washingtons taking care of
the Browns thoroughly. Pitcher Mullin OF
western opponents. was hit hard by the
Bostons. There was much harder hitting
by the decentralization than by the first
division teams.
There is keen interest In Washington in
the outcome of the first series between the
Nationals and the st. Louis team in the
west. inasmuch as these clubs are at
present lighting each other to keep out of
the cellar championship class. Yesterdays
victory gives Washington a good start to
win the series and. leave st. Louis still In
the last place when the capitals contin-
gent moves on to Chicago. Assuming that
the weather is kind and no games are
postponed and that none are tied, the out
come of the series viii be as follows: II
Washington loses all the remaining three
games. having taken one. the percentages
will be: Washington, 300: st. Louis, .34S
II Washington takes another, breaking
even on the series. the standing will be:
Washington $50; ST. Louis, .304. II WASH
ington takes two more, winISrg three out
ton, 400: ST. Louis, .281. II washington
should take all four the percentages will
run: Washington. $50: st. Louis, .217.
Thus, the Nationals have only to win an
other game In the Mound city to hold
seventh place on leaving that town At the
same time, IL they should win all four and
Boston lose the next three to Detroit the
Washlngton team will gain sixth place
through that combination.