Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-19
BASE BALL NOTES.

TWO victories out of five games with De-
trolt isn't so bad for crippled team
1t will be game of cripples today. as
the Clevelands are in almost as bad shane
as the Nationals
New York got Hilebrand from Washing
ton on a waiver and Griffith is reported to
have signed him. We will believe this re-
port when the ex-Princeton boy goes on the
slab for the Yankees.
1t is a lively scrap for second place in
the American League.
Thoney of Toronto, who leads the East
tern League in batting. has fallen off in
his stickwork during the past week. In the
last five games in which he has participated
he has failed to make hit
1t Is rather odd, but statistics show that
RUDE Waddell has been knocked out Of
the box more times this season than any
other pitcher in the American League.
The Johnstown (Pa) club has dispensed
with the services Of the veteran Tom Daily
as manager and appointed the former Bos-
ton second baseman, Fred Raymer, to the
position.
Philadelphia is the only club that is up
holding the falling glory of eastern base
ball in the American League. The Athletics
went out, trimmed the Maps again yester-
Jones may prove that he had the right
dope when he said that he feared Philade.-
phia more than Cleveland.
1t is predicted that Bill Clymer the eff
hcfent and Woodworking manager of the
Columbus champions, will manage the Bos-
ton Americans next season. PREF Bryson
knows a good man when he has one and
1t is hardly expected that he will let City,
mer go.
On his showing SO far this season Bell Is
one of the greatest finds of the past few
seasons, and all honor Is due Patsy Dono-
van for digging him up. His work against
the Cardinals was about as clean cut as
anything that has come off over there re-
Gently. especially when you consider the
fact that the Cardinals were by no means
helpless before him.
McCluskey, the Baltimore twrler. earned
the title of the Iron Man of the Eastern
League last Saturday. He pitched Balti-
more twice to victory over Montreal, one of
the games going twelve innings. In the
two games he allowed the Montreals twelve
hits. while he had total Of ten strike
outs to his credit.
some one Sd.O early III Tie SEASON. tIdl
the American League pitchers had discov-
cred George Stones weakness and that his
days as a swell batsman were over George
has broken the combination, II 1t ever ex-
listed. and is banging them out in cham
pionship style again. There is no fiuke
about his hitting.
It's a staggerer that the veteran Fred
base ball is faster today than 1t ever was
and is getting faster all the time. Most
veterans are all the time telling you that
what they used to do the players of today
do not do. and it Is refreshing to hear the
opinion of such real good ball player and
intelligent critic as Fred.
Tommy CorcOran. one of the most popular
Giants with the fans and who did good
work at second base all through the early
season, received his unconditional release
from John McGraw yesterday. This means
that he can sign with any club that he
wishes, and it was said yesterday that he
would become manager of a minor league
club. He was bought short time ago at
big price from Cincinnati.
Malachi Kittredge. who has been man.
aging the Montreal club of the Eeastern
League. was yesterday deposed from the
management and given his unconditional
release. He Will be succeeded by Jimmy
Morgan, the Georgetown College boy who
played with the Providence team in 1908
and was drafted by Detroit He PLAYED
with the Boston Americans last year and
has played third base for Montreal this sea.
son.