Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-13
Johnson TOO MUCH FOR THE NEW YORK YANKEES

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the Yankees. for the simple reason that
they couldn't hit the ball and get on bases
Manager Cantillon will probably try one
OF MS phenomS today. either Landlord or
Francis, with the chances favoring the for
mer.
Wild" Conroy must have been surprised
When he saw Delehanty's drive going over
ms mead Conroy always played away out
mere when Del strobe to the plate. so
that yesterdays swipe must have been a
peach.
If the Aloysius boys could disguise john
son and put him in against Trinity they
might capture the amateur championship
tomorrow.
Detroit is some $50 points ahead of it's
record of year ago-just much ahead
as new York Is behind.
First Baseman Kihm the dummy Of
Columbus, MADE nve successive singles OF
the Toledo pitchers In game last Sunday
Eddie Hahn is leading the league in field
ing. Fielder Jones is next. Ergo. Hahn is
better fielder than Jones. Y-e-e-s.
Up to yesterday Bender had landed IT
out of "A games this season.
Mike" Grady has done well as a manager
Win the wilmington team.
Orth is the best batting pitcher in the
major leagues. In 80 games he hit for $780,
annex Pitcher Jack Taylor. released by the
Chicago Nationals some days ago. Jack Is
about through In the big leagues.
Take Wild Bill Donovan and Sam Craw-
ford away and the Tigers would be In fifth
place, says and critic. What hap
pens to the Maps when you take Lajoe
away has passed into histOry-several times.
Fred Parent is proving a pretty handy
man for Boston. He has made good at
short and in the outfield, and Is holding
down third base in good style now.
Capt. Chance of the Cubs says it is a
moral that the Cubs will beat the Amer
lean Leaguers this fall Still, we have not
heard up to date that Mr.. Murphy has or
dered the diamond cuff buttons.
There is nothing new even in base ball
All of the old league circuit players are
saying that CamnitZ of Pittsburg is hard
to hit because he uses the old round house
curves that used to be wonders in the late
ninetieS.
1t pays to have a winner. The Athletics
played to S35, $50 last week getting as their
share $4,000 At that rate it takes a very
short time to pay the salaries of the club
for the season. The profits for the season
The Baltimore club, in appreciation of
the services rendered 1t by Capt. WilEert
Robinson when he caught game at Oriole
Park several months ago, has presented the
veteran with one of the handsOmest gilt
parlor cabinets ever seen in Baltimore.
Robbie" was away on a hunting trip for
about ten days. and returned to find the
beautiful present at his residence. To say
that he is delighted is putting it mildly.
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doubtful if Rohe will be taken from the
game. His hitting is too valuable Mon
day he got two more hits off killian. Tan
nehil is back at third, but he is not half
as good hitter as Robe 1t win be re-
membered that two triples by Robe won
two games for the SOx from the Cubs in
the championship series.
''1n these days of speedy. fast base ball.
says Sam Crane. players minds have got
to be working overtime looking for advan-
will-thats all. Any diminution of speed
with either mind or feet causes havoc.
There is no excuse for player nowadays
not to sprint with his mind well as his
feet. and they both have got to work in
unison. There is as much necessity for
team work between player and himself
as between a player and his fellows
Having in mind the frolic of two years
ago. when Waddell claimed he hurt his arm
So badly that he could not take part in
the worlds series with New York as a re-
suit of stumbling over Coakley's dress suit
case while chasing Andy up and down the
station platform at Providence to smash
the latter's straw hat. Manager Mack served
notice upon the members of his team be-
fore leaving the hotel for the railroad sta
ton in Boston last night that he would
fine the first offender who started another
straw-hat smashing crusade the limit of
800. There were only few straw hats in
the party. and, needless to add. not one of
them was sma she'd as none of Mack's men
were willing to run the risk of having to
pay 800 for a little fun of that kind
Philadelphia Telegraph