Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-28
BASE BALL NOTES.

The Athletics caught the o'clock train
for home last evening. somewhat grumpy
over being detained, but they will be back
Friday for a series Of six games in three
days. That's going some.
The officials Of the Washington club agree
with President Johnson that Kelleys case
should be Strengthened out. but want it
done early possible.
Several of the Washington players are
Stahl has been offered only $2.4OO to play
with Chicago. which is probably the rea-
son he wants his case reopened.
Devlin went through nineteen consecutive
games before he made an error.
Lee Tannehill of the White Sox is able to
be on his feet and Will soon be back in the
game again.
The shinguards of Catcher Clark Of
Cleveland are different from Bresnahan's
They do not project above the knees as do
Rogers.
The Boston Nationals have been making
things uncomfortable for left-handed
pitchers this season. They have beaten
every one they have met except Piester.
The great Mathewson did not hurt his
ankle seriously on Saturday when he had
to quit the game on account OF the injury.
He was ready to play yesterday. and. had
the rain allowed it, might have lad an
other chance at the Beaneaters.
A man named Byron undertook to UNI
pire in the Virginia League the other uay
and the following comment was made: He
was not mobbed. but 1t took persuasion to
keep the bleacherites from jumping the
fence"
1t takes a good pitcher to explain why a
man is a good batter Addie Joss. the star
twirler of the Maps. says that George
Stones big batting average may be traced
to the fact that the St Louisan stands SO
awkwardly at the plate that the pitcher
does not know what kind Of ball to send
him.
They say that Johnny Evers, the Cub sec
ond baseman, is trying to figure out dope
chart on the ball game somewhat like the
one used in the racing game He is GER
tainly up against a hard proposition, for
that has been the ambition OF many d base
ball fan.
The Athletics have purchased a New York
boy of whom they expect great things. He
is Edward Collins. student of Columbia
College. At Columbia Collins was about
the only real base ball player that was de-
veloped in the last five years. He owes
much of his coaching to Billy Lauder the
former Giant third baseman.
Ned Hanlon recently said to an intimate
acquaintance that the pitching staff of the
Cincinnati Reds was the worst in the Ma
tional League. Hanlon happens to be the
manager of the Reds and ought to know
something about It, He must have revised
his opinion however. since the Reds took
two straight from Chicago.
The majority of the players on the eastern
teams do not think that Umpire Rigler is
the greatest that ever happened. This Is
one of the Brooklyn boys criticisms: He
is bad on balls and strikes, and likewise on
the base decisions. The only thing that ia
good about him as umpire Is his ability
to hold the players in check, and he Is a
little too strong there
With all the changes that have been
made in the playing rules of the game in
forty years the ball itself remains about
the same. The rules of 1868 like the rules
of 1897, prescribe ball not less than five
ounces in weight and not more than five
and . -rRrter. The rules of 1868 said the
ball should measure not less than nina
inches and not more than nine and one
half in circumference. Now the maximum
circumference is restricted to nine and one
quarter inches