Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-25
BASE BALL NOTES.

The Browns and Nationals clash again to-
day, and Tom Hughes will serve them up
for the locals, while Barney Petty will prob
ably work for the visitors.
Tomorrow will be Ladies day at the
park and a big crowd Will be on hand to
get a look at the new players.
Keep your eye on the red flag with a
white base ball In the center that flies
from the top of The Star building. A game
will be played every day 1t is flying. and on
cloudy or rainy day it may save you a
trip to the park.
Delehanty's three singles and a double
must have stirred up Manager McAleer' s
feelings, and also his stop of YeagerS fast
grounder TO right in the ninth inning.
Barney Petty would have pitched yester-
day but for the fact that he wasn't feel
ing Just right and told his manager SO.
Comiskey said his team would win the
pennant If 1t led July l.. A good bet-not.
Connie Mack landed flag in 1902 and
again In 1905. He isn't due again until 1908,
but his team may go SO fast it will get
ahead Of its time.
1t Is almost certain that Outf1elder Bay
of Cleveland will not play again this season.
Jay" in the Cleveland leader, has come
TO the conclusion that the Maps need man
agement. 1t took long time to come home.
The only Yankee in the 800 class or near
1t is Elberfeld who is over the line with
.314
George Stone, who was heralded as a
busted slugger early In the season, Is climb
ing back toward the lead every day. He is
now at go and coming fast.
Garry Hermann says Hanlon will man
age the Cincis in 1903. Hanlon says he Will
be glad to stay. At $4,000. why not?
The Southern League is teaching the ma
jors a lesson. President Kavanaugh will
have two umpires in every game to the
end of the season
The Detroits We're the thorn In the side of
the Athletics on the western trip just con-
cluGed. They took four in a row, and have
landed eight out of twelve
Lajoie IS another great hitter who did not
seem to be able to get his eye on the ball
even before his injury took him out of the
game. Resting now Lajoie Is Just outside
of the charmed circle with 293.
The New York National League club paid
the Springfield club $500. so it Is alleged.
for the release of Second Baseman Doyle,
given a two days trial. they say that Nc
Graw has been handed a lemon for fair
when he bought this player.
Pitcher Kitson of the New York American
League team has been sold outright to the
Kansas City club. This announcement was
made yesterday in New York city, and II Is
said that Kitson has signed a two years
contract to play in the outf1eld for the Mis-
souri, team.
The western teams OF the American
League yesterday began their second trip
to the east and began 1t disastrously. The
eastern teams back in their own strong
every game close. The New Yorks
won from the Clevelands. the Phladelphias
tripped up the Chicagos. the Bostons nosed
out the Detroits, and the Washingtons were
a run ahead Of the Browns.
"At the start of the race the Athletics
were regarded impossible" says Lea
Heacock In the Cleveland News. The
Phillies made a show OF them In the ante
season series. But that was before the ad-
vent of Collins and Nichols; that when
Oldring was still raw and uncouth; that
was with Jack Knight playing third and
Lord center. Connie Mack has built up
team OF championship calber after the sea-
son was well under way.
AS sample of the burning base ball
frenzy now pervading Detroit the following
Is clipped from the Journal of that town:
The wheels of the bugs were certainly
buzzing throughout the contest. Two gen
tlemen OF the cloth were deeply interested.
When Wild William Donovan of the lucky
clout buttoned up his sweater ZigZag and
meandered up to the plate some enthusiast
yelled. Sting II on the nose. Bill: chase 1t
to the frs one of the reverend gentlemen
turned to the other and quietly whispered
Amen.