Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-02

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first National League club to pass the
one thousand mark in total bases.
If anybody prevents George Stone be-
coming the champion strike-outer, 1t Will
be his own teammate. r. Waddell.
The race between Honus Wagner and
Mike Donlin for the batting supremacy
of the National League is warm one
The New York scorers give Donlin a DIG
lead over Wagner, but the official figures
will show different results.
The fans are wondering how the Sox
will be rearranged when Donohue gets
well. Answer: They won't be rearranseo
till they begin to lose or some player Is
injured.
Two persons both identified with the
American League, corroborated the story
that the Giants had to give up $l1.OOo for
Johnson is one Of these and Hughey Jen-
nings. the manager of the Detrolts, the
other.
The Kansas City clubs share of the gate
receipts of Sundays game at Columbus
were attached by Tate Cromley, former
pitcher of that club. for the amount OF
$685.. 80. Pitcher Crowley alleges that the
salary is still due him and he has taken
this method to get pay which Ieoeau MAJ
refused, according to the petition nleo.
Detroit.s record game against the Attn
letics this year was certainly oeaut,
but other teams have done some ha an
hitting in the American League IN ISos
Laioie's crowd hammered Mullin and
Ford for twenty-five hits. winning the
game. IA to 3. In 1906 Boston took the
measure of Jack Chesbro ana DOC view
ton. and when the smoke cleared II was
found that the winners had made twenty.
three hits. taking the game. IL to 4. Last
year Jake Thielman ran up against Dos
ton and was found for twenty-five hits
losing the game, IA to l.
There have been many e-eak teams
picked out by enterprising fans and some
~ them have been wonders. but here
one that will make the compositor tear me
hair and run out to see a frlend De!oIe
half through setting 1t up. Ism ms
beautiful collection? Pitchers, Falkenoere
and Biersdorfer: catchers, sehTeckenShoS
and Hoelskoetter; first base. konetchy
second base, Abbattichio; third base, Tan
nehill; shortstop, Alperman; outneioers
Shaughnessey, Armbruster and Scnnei'|e'
lake Stahl fell for a simple trick In the
second game in Cleveland the other DAY
and the Cleveland crowds are not yet oone
Iauehine at him. Heine Berger. the twiri'
err pulled 1t off when Wagner mace low
throw of Lajoies slow grounder beIse'
was coaching at first and he kept POM.
ing toward Stahrs feet as II the oail wa
there The ball. however. had rolled &c
the fence, and while Jake ran circles VIII
himself to find 1t, Larry went around ~
third. He might have scored II Carrisan
had not gone for the ball.
Ban Johnson has announced some 81;
ceedinely interesting details for the tese,,
monial ball game to be played IN ooe'o -
August Is in honor Of Cy young. An ~
all-star American League team, "nlch -
often thought about after the Season
closes. is really going to be brought 70,
eether to play Boston on tnat oay. -,
lineup of the all-stars Will De tne nv =.
brilliant galaxy ever brought tose'hei ~
present plans don't fall.
There are three players wanteo ior ene
game who may not be able to play !he .
arc Manager Jones and sullivan OF lhe
White Sox and Wallace OF the Browns
The Sox and Browns play pos!RRone o,
game in Chicago August u ana WIZ nv
be able to get east in time TOT oio go
testimonial. Consequently, the Hheul
~ tho all-stars will be as follows:
catchers Kleinow and Schmidt; ptcn'
arc Donovan and JOSS; first base. chase
second base, Lajoie: third base, Braoiey
shortstop, Elberfeld: outneloeIS' Sooo
Crawford and Keeler or Hartzeii'