Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-16
BASE BALL NOTES.

Stovall played first base for the Cleve-
lands yesterday. and Lajoie said. while in
this city. he wouldn't stand for it. Larry
is too good-natured to run a ball club.
The Athletics are certainly going at ire
mendous clip, but they may be making
their run too soon. There's nearly two
months of play yet.
Perhaps 'Tobasco Kid" Elberfeld wouldn't
look good in a Washington uniform. And
the best part about him is that he wants
to play with the Nationals.
The Nationals watched the White Sox
trim the Bostons yesterday, and will try to
do some trimming themselves today.
Have the Detroits walked into their regu-
lar fall slump? This is about the time of
the year when they take a slide on the to-
boggan. The Tigers don't seem to be able
to stand up under grueling finish.
teur leagues should get together quickly
and settle matters before the Nationals re-
turn home. They will have to think quick
and act quicker.
There is strong likelihood that next sea-
son there will be rule prohibiting pitchers
from rubbing the shine off new balls.
game at Indianapolis last Saturday He is
hitting we'll over 300.
John Anderson played with southbridge
last Saturday. and will doubtless be in de-
mand by Independent clubs while he is
resting. Boston Herald
Josh Clarke. the Toledo outfelder. a
younger BROTHER of Capt. Fred Clarke of
Pittsburg. Is now leading the American
Association at the bat with .345.
Chicago,s cripples. by the way. are re-
porting favorably, and If Fielder Jones can
put the full playing strength of his club
into the field within a week or ten days the
White Sox are far from being out of the
hunt
Gloom deep and impenetrable must have
enveloped Detroit last night. Bad enough
TO- them to lose to the Athletics but to be
beaten by the New Yorks q team which
Jennings pretends to despise, is like rub
bling 1t in.
If one were to ask Manager Fred Clarke
of the Pirates why he released Pitcher
Eddie karger. the Texas southpaw, who
has been doing phenomenal work all the
season at st. Louis. he would probably re-
ply: That is where l made the greatest
mistake of my managerial career"
George Hun of the Boston American
League team announces that he has pro-
Cuitu OpiioiS On tHe entire Lincoln ana
Pueblo team of the Western League from
which to recruit Boston for next year
Poor Lajoe, While cripples bad luck
cutters and weightthrowers are doing all
they can to make his everyday life a busy
Joy. the Cleveland critics have sprung de-
mands in chorus that he resign Dodging
insults on the field. roasts in the papers
and chairs in the clubhouse, he has about
as vivid an existence nybody We can
think of offhand.
The only club from which the Boston
Americans have won double figures in VIC
tories is the Chicago White Sox. What Is
more. Boston has landed more games from
the White SoX than any other club. That
brings to mind that Boston landed from
the White Sox every game played in Bos-
ton in 1901 and twenty out of twenty-five
in 1901 and 1902.
If Danny Hoffman can make arrange
mentS to get off he will enter the race
around the bases at CINCINNATI on Base
Ball Field day in September. He would
much rather have them run 100 yards
straightaway. You know DanpY has done
| lots of racing. and on three occasions he
| made 100 yards in 10 fiat.
Says Jack Foster, in the New York Tele-
| gram: There is another element which is
knocking batting galley west. 1t is the
gloves of the infielders and outfielders
| Catches and stops are made every day that
| would be impossible without the use of the
present glove. There is not an infielder OF
| an outfielder In the country who is not the
| owner of q glove which he does not prize
| almost as much his best bat. By the
time that the glove has been worn q little