Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-20
BASE BALL NOTES.

Ladies, day" a ouble-header and the
champions. A great attraction.
Larry schlaiy has become the champion
pinochle player of America Ask Bob
Ganley or Tom Hughes.
Charley Smith will probably face the
White Sox tomorrow, with the big boy
Walsh on the firing line against the locals
All the western clubs open in the east to-
day, and 1t will be a hammer-and-tongs af-
fair from now until the final tap Of the
bell.
Our one best bet. Chicago. looks as good
today ever Detroit's pitchers are be-
ginning to show the wear and tear, and
the Athletics can't stand adversely.
The worst of it in Washington yesterday
was that Oberlin turned the trick.-Boston
Herald
Ed Hanlon says that Duke Farrell was
the most valuable catcher in the business
in his day.
Jack Egan. Ban Johnsons new pitcher,
comes from the American association
President Comiskey of the White Sox says
he does not fear that Fielder Jones will
drop the management of his team after this
season. He'll change his mind before
spring. said Commy.
The Chicago Cubs have scored thirty shut
out victories this season. while the Ath-
letiCS have twenty to their credit. There
have been 80 shut-out games in major
league base ball. 1877 in the National and
ll3 in the American.
The air is filled with rumors of big
changes to be made in the Boston National
team. 1t is a pretty safe gamble that at
least one new infeder. two new QUITE lders
and a new catching force. and one two
changes in the pitching staff will be in
cluded in the shake-up.
Although there is no authority for the
statement 1T Is the current belief that Fred
Tenney is to be made the basis of an eX-
change with either the New York or the
Pittsburg club. Both teams could make a
place for Fred very nicely
There is talk of a post-season series
between the Pittsburgs and the Dctroits
IN case the Tigers fail to win the pennant
in the American League No significance.
but much interest. would attach TO such
a series.
The Detroit papers are already running
base ball stories on the front page They
call the Tigers "Tiges" and run a life
size photo of Hughey Jennings face
every day or two. Take it altogether
the village is quite excited.
The Philadelphias were due to play
their last game in New York yesterday.
but the grounds were too wet, and the
seasons series ends with the honors in
favor of the New Yorks by a margin of
one game-ten to nine. The St Louis
team beat the Clevelands and passed the
Bostons. The western teams open their
final invasion of the east today
George Stone. Jack Powell. Old Jack
OCOnnor and McGill. the ST. Louis Amer
leans latest pitching recruit. were near
death in Cleveland yesterday afternoon
when an auto in which they were being
taken to the Cleveland base ball clubs
grounds to play in the st. Louls-Cleve-
land American League game was hit by
a street car. All except McGilI, who clung
to the seat, were hurled out, Stone land
ing on his feet. O'Connor and Powell
were bruised
In Philadelphia the base ball scribes
call Connie Mack by his right name
Cornelius McGillicuddy. They also speak
of mailing the pennant to the mast and
write about Joy being in the heart of
every devotee of the national game"
This is what the editors call hot stuff"