Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-11
BASE BALL NOTES.

Tom Hughes will probably hook up
with Southpaw Graham this afternoon and
good game SHOULD result, as the local
man is In fine fettle at present.
Yesterdays battle woke up the local
fans and it was the talk of the city
last night even overshadowing the dem
ocratic nomination of the Vice President.
The White sox moved on to Philadel-
gone over last night. but the long game
made them miss the train they wanted
and they decided to wait until morning.
The tie game will be played of on the
next trip to this city.
Ban johnson pulled off rather a cold
blooded piece of humor yesterday. He
lifted Elberfeld's suspension SO the Kid
might have the full and active glory Of
leading the Yankees downstairs.
Turner. the shortstop of the Cleveland
team. will probably not play that position
again this year. He was examined by a
Boston physician, who found that two
ligaments in the right arm near the
shoulder were crossed.
1.-The ball players we can get just at
this time." says Frank Farrell. who has
learned q thing or two since he has been
in base ball. ARE the players the other
going to let any of our players go for
others who are not as good"
1t was announced in Cincinnati last
night that a deal had been made be-
tween the Cincinnati and New York Ma
tional League clubs whereby New York
gets Pitcher Weimer and Infielder Brain
from the Reds. for whom the New
York club will give $1,000 and return
Pitcher SPADE to the Reds.
There is going to be a benefit game
rendered the great Cy Young at the Bos-
ton American League grounds some time
during the month of August. The Bos-
of Cy's. and they are going to present
him with bunch of gold money. Pref
ty soft for Cy.
Manager CAMEL of the Reds is after
couple of youngsters who are considered
finds in the middle west. They are Pitcher
Rowan and Outfielder Bescher of the Day
ton club. in the Central League. On past
formances both are wonders, and that
may be the reason CAMEL was willing to
let Spade go.
McAvoy the former Lafayette College
star. Is hitting the ball at .34j clip for
Rochester. He registered four safeties,
including a pair of two-baggers. in the
double against Buffalo the other
day.
Kid Nichols. like many another great
base ball player, can't keep out of the
game. Two years ago. when pitching for
the Phillies in the National League, he
decided to quit the game and go into
business in Kansas City. Now. however.
he has been made manager of the Osh-
kosn team in the State League as
means to get a managerial berth in
bigger league.
The Browns and Detroits are racing
along necn and neck In first place In the
American League. They both won again
yesterday, the Detroits making 1t five
straight from the New Yorks. and the
Browns shutting out the Philadelphia
team 1t was the seventh straight de-
feat for the New Yorks. The Detroits
made a total of forty-three runs in the
series of Ave games. averaging over
eight runs a game The Chicagos and
Washingtons played a tie game of six
teen innins. the New Yorks. therefore.
being more firmly anchored in last place.
The Clevelands beat the Bostons, taking
two games out of four
II is a rather remarkable fact that two
of the toughest catchers in the major
leagues. Roger Bresnahan and MIG
Clarke should be the first to adopt the
shin guards. Both are the hardest sort
of players and look as If they would be
able to stand . whole lot Of banging.