Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-25
BASE BALL NOTES.

Nationals play another double-header with
the Athletics today.
Tom Hughes and Graham will probably do
the pitching for the Nationals, while Wad-
dell and Bender may be on the firing line
for the Quakers
Thank goodness, Soldier Boy Altizer was
not charged with losing yesterdays games.
He got hit in both and didn't make an
error.
The trip to Atlantic City was probably too
much for the Nationals. but then the Ath-
ietics have been Washington's "hoodoo'
ever since the American League was organ
lied.
Larry Schlafy has played three games at
second for the Toronto's and not made an
error. He also has made four hits He
should be crackerjack in the Eastern
League.
Venice. ILL.,. has a base ball park, the
fence of which is entirely composed of
doors from old box cars of all the roads
In the country.
The Yankees are now entirely guiltless of
800 hitters on their regular team. even go
hitters .Orth Is rapping just 800 when he
gets a chance and Elberfeld heads the regu-
lars with .2s6.
Griffith also says that he needs another
outfielder. He had to let Delehanty 20 in
the deal with Clarkson to Cleveland for
Moore, and he Is short an extra man for
the outer works.
Horses, cigars and mixed drinks have been
played before. but Jiggs Donohue is the frst
ball player that ever had his name tackled
onto a new brand Of soap.
It is said that Harry Bay Is very anxious
to leave the Cleveland club and 20 to Bos-
ton. where he Is wanted. Birmingham and
Hinchman between Them have made Ray;s
job in the Forest city hard to hold.
contemporary comes to bat with the
story that the ball which hit 'Bresnahan on
the knob bounded back SO far that the first
baseman caught it. Don't come through
with the story again, kid, until the center
fielder gets 1t.
"Gibson Knows No Fearr' wells a PITTS
burg headline because that backstop saws
he IS going to work without Bresna hans
shinguards: II that Is a test we have a lot
OF Samurai warriors around here. but we
don't shrek about 1t. We might add that he
doesn't seem to know anything else much.
either.
Frank Gilmore, the old pitcher who was
the pushing end of the Gilmore and Mack
battery that made Hartford famous a score
OF years ago. was married in Hartford re-
Gently. He says Connie Mack deserves all
the great success that has come to him
since those days.
Residents Of Turtle Creek and East pitts.
burg witnessed an exciting base bali eame
BY the aid of gasoline lights encirclfne the
''dinmond" last night. Fully 5000 people
were present, and the game was not An
ished until shortly after 8 o'clock 'rbo
Cherokee Indians. a visiting team from the
west. travelling eastward. composed of full
FLOODED Indians, defeated the local Turtle
Creek team by score Of to 3.-PittsburE
Dispatch.
Findlayson Of the Poughkeepsie team has
remarkable record up to date this season.
He has pitched six games, shutting out Ave
teams. He should have had six shut-oufs
had it not been for two errors This game.
however. he won by to 2. A pitcher who
hasn't had an earned run against him in
six games lie doing phenomenal work. ONLY
nve men reached third base in the Six
games that he pitched. He Is not eiGhteen
years old
The arrest Of a man in st. Louis for