Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-23
BASE BALL NOTES.
Mr.. Kay got another hit yesterday.
Catcher Block appears to be something
a hitter

Mr. Kay got another hit yesterday.
Catcher Block appears to be something Of
a hitter.
The Nationals go against the Detroits
today with Manager CantiIlon at the helm.
There may be different story to tell this
evening.
The New York Americans landed five
games in Detroit this season-three of them
this trip. Tigers said AL Ortiz. These
be tabby cats" Wait till they come east
again.
Billy Gilbert, who was bought by Newark
from the Giants but refused to play with
the Sailors, and then jumped to one Of the
Tri-State League teams. has been purchased
by the ST Louis Nationals.
Pitcher Hughes. loaned by the Boston
Americans to Little Rock, held Shreveport
down to no hits and no runs in the first
nine innings Of a double-header last week.
In the three subsequent innings three hits
were made off him.
Thomas J. Andrews of Milwaukee claims
there is movement on foot. with George
Tebeau as pilot, to expand the American
Association, and take In Chicago, Cleveland,
PittSburg and Cincinnati
IF spectators become weary of watching
slow-working pitchers. what do you think
the feelings of the players behind those
pitchers are?' asks player who has had
such experience. 1T Is more wearing on
the players than on the spectators"
The Pilgrims used fourteen men to earn a
victory over the Tigers. Even old Jim
Mcclure was in the proceedings. He batted
for Pruitt in the eighth inning, and his
long fly resulted in evening the score.
The Detroit papers and officials strain
two thar,c a1t- 70 COZ a ha N
they can about Ty Cobb, their wonderful
young outfielder. Wait until he refuses to
report next spring because the figure in
his contract is about 5000 too small for
him.
Umpire Frank Killen Is dying at his home
in Evansville. Ind, the result of being as
saulted by rooter at the South Bend
Evansville game last Friday. Killen was
formerly a. pitcher in the National League
and played with Washington.
Percy skillon. the Dartmouth pitcher, is
now a member of Jimmie Callahan's Logan
Squares Of Chicago, a semi professiona1
team that plays Saturday and Sunday
games. 1t Is said the Dartmouth man plays
for the fun Of the thing.
American League news just now runs
about so per cent slump The Maps have
had their regular midseason slump; the
Tigers are being played for their fall slump;
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their chronic slump condition. while the
Yankees are slumping sporadically and at
not too great intervals
Texas League athlete has doped out
new twist on the squeeze play. Instead
of bunting you take a wild swing at the ball
and accidentally fall against the catcher.
In the case of quick-tempered catchers,
such as Buelow. Bemis and Bresnahan, we
do not recommend this system.
Burchell, the Oriole southpaw, goes to
the Boston Americans next year. in ex-
change for two players. Just who figures
in the deal is not known, but Jack Dunn
team as result of the trade
Dygert of the Athletics Hughes of Wash
ington and Joss of Cleveland for the Amer
lean League; PasteriouS Of Brooklyn, Fra
ser of Chicago Wiltse of New York. Sparks,
Pittenger, Corridor and Moren Of the Phil
lies for the National League. have held
teams down to one hit this season.
Wild Bill Donovan of the Tigers is not
only the leading pitcher of the American
League. but he has a better record than
any other twirler in either organization
When the last figures were compiled he
won sixteen and lost three games. his near
est rival being Miner Brown, with seven
teen won and four lost.
There is a persistent rumor going the
rounds of the Eastern League circuit that
Ned Hanlon manager of the Cincinnati Ma
tionals, is out for the presidency of the
Eastern League. to succeed Pat Powers
Hanlon owns the base ball grounds at
Baltimore, and he Is also credited with be-
WRESTLING MATCH