Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-16
Assailant Of Umpire Fled.
BASE BALL NOTES.

The Nationals and Bostons will attend
the National Theater in a body tonight,
special seats having been set aside for their
accommodation.
Tomorrow will be ladies day and the
game starts at o'clock here after when only
q single contest Is on.
The amateur commission might arrange
a game with the National management. SO
that the tie could be pulled or some after
noon before the professionals get to work.
1t would be good attraction.
cinnat Danny Hoffman did 2-5 seconds, l-5
of a second behind the winning time, made
by Thoney.
Chicago has won eleven of the sixteen
games played against the Tigers. It's no
wonder that Hughey Jennings says all
those nice things about Fielder Jones ere W.
Nationals next season, which he probably
will do, and play the outfeld question
that agitates New Workers is, which out
fielder will be supplanted?
Red" Morgan promises great things for
the Canucks next season. Well, Malachi
Kittredge told US last winter that he was
going to turn out wnner this
Is likely to be the next leader.
In Birmingham last Saturday Wilhelm
pitching for the Shreveport team shut out
his opponents in both games Of a double
header. Statisticians declare this is a rec
ord, and 1t Is said, furthermore, that Will
helm has a record of fifty-nine consecutive
Innings without run by his opponents.
spit-ball pitchers in the Southern League
are up against tough proposition. The
opposing players have been resortlng to
the use of tannic acid and licorice, and a
number of twirlers who make use of the
saliva -moistened ball have appeale to the
umpires, who are trying to break up this
practice. The only way to get rid of this
ball is to have q rule passed making 1t an
illegal delivery to moisten the ball.
Out in Vancouver a father and son play
on the same team. This Is an odd combina
ton, and Felix Martinke, the youthful-look-
ing parent has tried to keep 1t squiet all
around the circuit. But Rochon, the little
shortstop Of the same team, admitted that
he is a stepson OF Martinke. The o'Rourkes
are the only father and son playing on the
same club. the father being owner of the
Bridgeport, Conn.,, club. while the son was
formerly shortstop the Yale varsity
team before breaking into professional base
ball.
Happy All Setback. with his little swat
ting stick, was the hero of a double-header
last Saturday Setback came toebat in the
twelfth inning and. with two strikes called
on him. Walloped the ball for three
Dagger. sending in the winning run ahead
of him. At the second session. with two
men on bases. the Grays' 1906 outfielder
slammed the ball to the fence for a home
run. breaking up the game and giving Har-
risburg clear title to second place In the
Tri-State pennant race.
No. the Sox aren't superstitious After
Wallace expired in the NINTH making two
down, with the sacks unoccupied, the bat
boy started to pack UP the sticks. In cho-
rus Donohue and Robe hollered to him to
leave 'em out. The kid was slow In
Robes miss of Stephens tap came before
he had the bats back on the earth. But he
had 'em out before Tom Jones batted, and
the ''hoodoo' failed to continue working as
Tannehill next made his circus play OF
T. j.. bringing the show to an end.-St.
Louis Dispatch.