Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-06
II the Blue and Gray had won out by
large score, but to be tucked out OF
game made the veteran sore.

II the Blue and Gray had won out by
large score but to be tucked out OF
game made the veteran sore.
Don't worry about first baseman for
the Nationals, Manager Cantillon has
man already under contract who Is a
crackeriack on the initial sack. and as soon
aa his hand gets well he will be placed
there.
Curious how good an umpire looks when
there Is no kicking Which only goes to
emphasize that it's kicking by the players,
not decisions, that gets spectators down
on umpires.
Rand indeed has been the rise Of Bob
JJnelaub Two seasons ago he was
utility man, with no regular place on the
team. and now he is a captain manager.
"I'm more afraid Of the Detroit team
from the seventh to the ninth innings than
any team in the league" says Lajoie. 1t
looks as II they were dangerous from the
first to the ninth, and then some.
Ever hear of a first baseman having
twenty-seven put-outs in one game? 1t hap
pened last week when the Lowell and Ha-
verhil1 teams met. Ready, the Haverhil
first-sacker, made the record-but 1t hap
pened to be twenty-inning game
How much McGraw was gold bricked on
the Shannon-Mertes deal Is shown by the
fact that Shannon is bingling them out for
top-notch team, while Mertes Is playing
In minor league.
Jesse Burkett's Worcester team lost the
first three games and has won the last
four.
Speaking Of Cy Young. Lave Cross. Kid
Gleason, Bill Dahlen and other cente-
narians who are doing gilt-edged playing.
don't overlook our fellow-townsman, Jack
Warner. The Bronx man Is not only
catching in finished style for Washington,
but he is hitting the ball some.-New~Y York
SUM-
Kid Carsey. the old-time pitcher, has
made arrangements to provide ball games
at the West New York grounds, Wee
hawken every Sunday throughout the sea-
son. He has reconstructed his old Metro
politan team to such strength that he has
the temerity to tackle McGraw's New
Yorks for the opening game next Sunday.
The New York Americans are making
plenty of errors but they are gathering In
the runs and the victories. And their
pitchers are not doing so badly. either. In
three instances where Griffith changed
boxmen in a game the fault was none of
the pitchers. ClarkSon retired once with
split hand. Hogg once with an injured
arm and Orth once because the New Yorks
had safe lead.
Manager Chance has discovered the origin
of the yarn which credited him with a
desire to fight Squires was kidding match
in which President Murphy and Chick
Frazer strung" q young st. Louis re-
porter. who took 1T all for straight goods.
The culprits 'fessed up the other day, and
while Chance can't make any strenuous ex-
ample of them he still feels SORE
The national commission might we'll keep
their hands Off the Jack Stahl- Washington
affair. The commission should never be
called on to interfere with the property
rights of ball club. Stahi was being
literally treated in the way Of salary, and
it's the financial end that should count
with the player. There Is plenty of work
ahead Of the commission. but not between
Washington and a well-paid ball player
Boston Globe.
Chicago was the center Of interest In pro-
fessional base ball yesterday as both teams
representing the city in the major leagues
played there. A punching of hits and
battery errors were responsible for the
Chicago American mines defeat by Cleye-
land. The Chicago team has played one
more game than the New York American
nine. and leads the Yankees now by the
small margain of only one game in the
championship race. The st. Louis and De-
trOit q bor