Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-27
Individual Fielding Averages.
BASE BALL NOTES.

The New Yorks open a series of three
games with the Nationals tomorrow and
Tom Hughes will be the first man to tackle
them from the firing line.
Lave Cross had his rifle at the park this
pennies as they were thrown in the air by
his companions A Star reporter tossed
quarter in the air and nearly lost it, as
Lave drove it under the grand stand with
his unerring bullet.
Charley Jones was chuck full of ginger
this morning, and il can easily be seen that
this popular lad is tickled to death
his recent hitting. Charley says he has
been using a lighter bat than usual, and
thinks the change has brought about his
hitting streak.
Manager Cantillon is anxious to get Kel-
ley in the game. as he needs him as a
leader on the infield as much as player.
Kelley knows the game thoroughly and
should be great help as coach.
Smith and Falkenberg will work today
against the Athletics. which will throw
Hughes Patten and Graham against the
New Yorks
The game tomorrow starts a 430 instead
of T. as heretofore and the government en-
poyes who have been kept away from the
park on account of the early start will have
an opportunity to make good their boast
that the attendance would be doubled.
does Jake Stahl want to do?-New York
Sun.
Bad weathes or bad feeling. the people
turn out to base ball in large numbers just
the same. Among other attractions of the
sport they know the game Is on the level.
National League teams are still too timid
about the squeeze. 1t can't be played by
reaching for the plate with one foot and
keeping the other on third.
When a manager changes pitchers in
game and his team loses he gets it either
way. He is criticised one hand for not
letting the first pitcher stay In and on the
other for not taking him out sooner.
The western clubs of the American
League pu. it all over the fasteners in the
sectional series in the west just closed.
They won thirty-eight games to the casts
fifteen, as follows: New York won and
lost 8; Boston won and lost II: Philadel-
phia won 4 and lost 10: Washington won
and lost 8: Chicago won and lost 3:
Cleveland won IL and lost 2; st. Louis won
10 and lost g.: Detroit won and lost A.
New York Sun.
Frank Chance still regards Overall as
blew up in that second game with the
Giants. Chance thinks the big pitcher will
some day get used to excitement and do
nate his balloon to the Down-and-out club.
According to a report from South Bend.
Manager McGraw tried to sign one Dubuc,
the star pitcher of the Notre Dame Univer-
sity nine. Dubuc is something of sensa-
ton in his circle He has not lost a game
In this his first season of college ball, and
leads his team with the bat
Manager Malarky Of Montgomery re-
ceived a broken nose in a fist fight with
Fielder Mike Mccain at Little Rock, Ark,
Thursday. The quarrel was provoked be-
cause Mccain would not live up to the
temperance rules of the club. Malarky i'm
mediately wired to President Murphy Of the
Chicago Cubs for the loan of several
players, including Sweeney.
the eastern teams won twenty-six games
and lost twenty-four in the recent trip east
of the western division of the National
League The individual records were as
follows: New York-Won, 8: lost. 3; Brook
lyn-Won, 5: lost s: Boston-Won. 5: lost
y: Philadelphia-Won.7 Z: lost. 5: Chicago
Won. 10: lost, 3: Pittsburg-Won. 5; lost. 7:
Cincinnat-Won, 3: lost. 8: st. Louis-Won.
&: lost T. Inasmuch they were on hos
tile grounds the honors OF the trip go to
the westerners.