Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-20
sales with President Noyes, but nothing
definite was arrived at.

On account of Jim Delehanty's good
showing on third Manager Cantillon has
notified Mike Kelley to keep Shiptke In
Des Moines until he Is wanted. From the
way the Nationals are going at present 1t
would be hard work for a new man to get
q footing on the team.
Charley Hickman's eyes have been play
ing him false in the last two games on
account of his long rest. but the chances
are that the big fellow will soon get going.
as he always bats at terrific gait after
the LIST of July.
One Of the most pleased spectators at the
game yesterday was Mike Scanlon. the old
base ball manager. He occupied private
box with several friends and was loud In
his praise Of the good work of the local
team.
Young Stanley of this city. who is pitch
ing for Montreal this season, put it all over
Hardy yesterday, holding Baltimore to
three hits, while the visitors made six and
won out.
A correspondent is informed that
Rochester club.
Winter is pitching great ball for Boston
this year. He has some magnificent VIC
tories to his credit. and Tuesday he beat
the worlds champions.
Prener tried so nara 10 peat the CUBS
that he wrenched tendon in his throwing
arm. McGraw has wrenched every tendon
on his team in pursuit of the same end.
and with the same result.
Billy Keeler's batting average for the
fourteen years he has been playing in the
big league Is .357 During that time 1t has
ranged yearly all the way from 1902 to 1872
Catcher Chris. the Cincinnati boy farmed
n Les NV
is doing great work on Pat Powers circuit.
President Shettsline of the Phillies expects
to recall him In the fall.
Fred Tenney and Roy Thomas have
thrown their scruples aside and are now
playing Sunday ball with the rest OF the
league. We never could understand the
moral difference between playing ball on
Sunday and watching the rest Of your
teammates from the grand stand.
Players on eastern clubs are handing out
dope that should increase the demand for
something that at least resembles scoring
rules. They say that in the western cities
they get credit for hits when they think
the fielder will surely be charged with q
rank error.
Roger s. Bresnahan. catcher of the New
York National League base ball club. who
was hit by a pitched ball in Tuesdays
game with Cincinnati, was reported in q
favorable condition at Seton Hospital last
night, where he was taken after his injury
The Providence Sunday Tribune says Of
Thoney. the coming adjunct Of the Boston
Americans. in, the double played In that
city last Saturday: IF there was one thing
that was impressed on the minds Of the
fans, when they left the field, 1t was why
haven't the big league managers gobbled
up Jack Thoney. that slugger for Kelley's
team. Out Of nine times at bat in Satur-
days game he made six hits. two Of them
doubles and took seven chances in left
field without an error. He was quick as
flash in running his bases and when he
made single would always overrun the
bag so that in case the fielder made a FUN
BILE he could dart to second. Every one Of
his hits were good clean bings. and each
time he hit the ball there was good loud
smack when the bat met the sphere"