Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-13

looked like the champion swat team ever
organized. Our prize pitcher. Harry How
gan. whom we all thought was the long
anticipated topliner. wasn't even that pic
turesQue in appearance
cantillon promises to keep on tossing left
handlers at our boys as long as they last.
In Case Patten he has one OF the best If
not the best. southpaw of them all. Then
Hughes isn't going to be any snap. Falken-
berg. too. will be hard to lay out. As the
Browns clearly demonstrated Thursday that
they are playing an unhappy, unlucky
game, heaven alone knows when they are
going to start on that long-delayed winning
streak. And the remark Is all the more
painful to make when 1t is remembered that
Washington, which isn't very classy" Is
the present caller.
Washington. barring it's sticking. didn't
look very ferocious. That infield was wob-
bly,. Anderson is a grand old warrior and
sweet sticker. better than most Missourfans
think. and a rare good man on the pillows.
despite that gag McAleer oft tells on him
but the outfield. and not the first bag. Is
where he belongs. The throwers have to
ring the bell in pegging. else there's no
put-out Altizer was starting for the sea-
son at short and he just couldn't do any
thing right Schlafy, toe. made a boooie.
Lave Cross, though, Is the same. old top
liner. Like Wallace. he's child OF the old
school and Just as valuable as he was ten
years ago.
Twas real engaging to see Altizer and
Howell play the game Of gull-catching dur.
ing the fourth session. Howell very well
knew Aitizer would try to steal 80 ne
pitched out to Buelow, that FreoericA
might have q fair shot at second base.
After he had wasted two balls. Howell just
had to lay 1t over. Then Altizer. having
had the best of the batting ana knowing
that his bird was nearing the gin. went ven,
w oll AorrIr
who was everything but what his Latin
name of Nothing" imples-would nis
through right on q hit-and-run play. and
ran to cover second. There is where K tI,',
who was the bad Mr.. Multum yesterday
fooled wallace, as Altizer had deceived
Howell, by hitting through the spot whence
bobby had just deserted. Nice sort OF oaae
hall this These plays had at least -FOUR
Rrovns doing some hard thinking, ana not
less than the same number OF Senators
This is what you call inside ball.
Charley Comiskey's Bargain.
Charley comiskey has the record OF hir-
ing the cheapest ball player that ever wore
a major league uniform. He got him ior
Is cents.
It happened that the st. Louis Browns
were scheduled to play an exhibltion game
at Potosi, Mo. and. as usual. one OF tns
playerS missed a Train, oiio NoiAASAS' 80
rived at the scene of battle with only eight
men. Dinner was served and the time Tor
play approached, SO Commy chased out to
sign a player As Fielder Jones Will tes-
t,fv Commy can find ball players In the
middle of the Sahara desert when they are
needed.
He strolled over toward the station and
found a tall, lanky fellow, typical farmer
lad, waiting for q train.
Ever play ball? asked Commy 49,
"Bet your sweet Hfe." said the youth. II
like to play ball. I'm pretty good ball
player You fellers goin' to playF
yes. This team Is the st. Louis team.
We need q man.. Will you play with usf
"rd like to, but I'm goin' out shuckin'
corn an can't afford to lay on
"How much do you getT
''Thirty-five cents an hour.
''I'll give you 50 cents An hour to play
with u.s.
"All right"
That afternoon the left fielder Of the
Browns made two long drives and hauled
down q hard hit ny. Commy paid him 70
cents and gave him supper at the hotel.
The corn shucker got all broke out with
base ball, and the next spring broke into
the Texas League and graduated into the
Southern. He might have been a major
Lacquer star II his father hadn't died and
left him the farm.
The player was Bill Ludwig. Farmer
BIZ they called him at Austin, Tex, where
he played for two years.