Evening star., 1907-09-04

and simply went stale He will do better
next time.
McDonald's start yesterday was not a
fair one, and he will do better when given
a chance in the first inning. The Quakers
had started to bat, and it takes some"
twirling to head that gang off under those
conditions.
Mr.. Milan was there with his little hit in
each game. and got through the catastrophe
without ''wobbie." There is nothing of
the boob about the Wichita lad.
The Nationals left Philadelphia last night
for Boston and will play in the city of cul-
ture for the rest Of the week The Boston
papers call for a double-header today.
which will make three strenuous days for
the local outfit
The game between Trinity and Aloysius
teur championship at American League
Park yesterday afternoon was postponed on
account Of muddy grounds. Bethany and
Treasury hook UP today
Knabe the young second baseman OF the
Quaker club is one of the real finds of the
season.
The Athletics look like 2 to 1 shot
against the field with thirty games on the
home grounds and the loyal rooters work
Ing overtime for everything In sight.
James Robinson. first baseman of the
Wilkesbarre team of the New York State
League. was drafted yesterday by the Chi
cago National League club.
Manager Tenny is not disturbed over the
many reports to the effect that some other
man may handle the Boston Nationals next
season. Il have my hands full with this
season." says Tenny, who holds $4,000
worth of stock in the club.
Manager Eagan of the Burlington, Iowa,
League team has announced the sale to
the Chicago White Sox Lon Schroeder
and Frank Green. two Of the best pitchers
in the league. Eagan declined to states the
price to be paid for the two men.
If it is going to take his two best pitchers
to win one game We hardly see how Fielder
Jones is going to make his White Sox
come in on our one-horse wire Smith and
he worked Walsh and White both In the
afternoon to beat the Tigers who, however,
had to shove in Donovan and Walsh for q
joint licking.
Pitcher Del Mason, formerly Of Cincinnati
but later of the New York Americans, has
been turned over to Jersey City for the re-
mainder of the season. Last year Mason
in the Eastern League. and was purchased
from the Orioles by Cincinnati Mason was
not satisfied with his berth in the Ohio city
and put up an Indifferent game, and was
finally sold to the Yankees.
OF the six players farmed out by Cleve-
land in the spring the Nap management has
exercised its option on four and paid the
sym necessary to secure the services Of the
players in question again. They are Third
Baseman George Perring Of Toledo, Out
fielder Ben Caffyn Of Akron. Pitcher Monte
Wood and Infielder "Scotty'' Ingerton Of
Albany. The club decided not to recall
Pitchers West and Eells Of Toledo. so those
two pass out Of the control Of the Maps.
Nashville has sold Catcher Kid Wells to
the Brooklyn National League team for
cash bonus and Edward c. McClain, now
farmed out in the Tri-State League. Brook
lyn also agrees to furnish Nashville two
other men If they fail to make good with
Brooklyn. The deal Is effective next spring.
Nashville also closed deal with Brooklyn
for Bert Briggs. now farmed out to the In
dianapolis American team. One thousand
dollars changed hands on this last deal.
According to a bulletin Issued by the ma
tional base ball commission Tommy Nc
Carthy, the young Hoosier twirler who made
such creditable record with the Newarks
this season, has been drafted by Manager
Hanlon of the Cincinnati National League
club. The fact of Cincinnati getting Nc
Carthy Is somewhat of a surprise. as 1t was
generally supposed that the young player
was booked to go to the Giants. His work
during the season with the Sailors has been
gilt-edged, and his ability 70 hit in emer-
gency cases proves him to be valuable
man.