Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-10
BASE BALL NOTES.
Slyde Milan must be the mascot. the
Nationals haven't done anything since he
has been benched.

Slyde Milan must be the mascot. the
Nationals haven't done anything since he
has been benched.
The locals scored only three runs on
fourteen hits yesterday. which shows that
reckless base running isn't always win
ner.
The shifting tactics employed by Can
tillon in working Shipke and Altizer at
third on right and left-handed pitchers,
came out with flying colOrS yesterday. the
soldier boy getting two timely hits off
Howell.
Guess we will have to wait until the Ma
tiOnals strike Cleveland and Detroit for
the brace. although they had no excuse
for losing to the Browns yesterday:
The Technical and Preparatory game
this afternoon should be a corker, as
both teams are confident of victory and
the championship of the District is at
stake.
In framing up the American entry for
throwing the javeln. how did the Olym-
pic committee overlook the Cincinnati
fans?
Big Ed Walsh has much the same style
in his delivery that Jim Devlin. the old
Louisville pitcher had.
The American League has a new leader
today it's sixth or seventh SO far this
season. Reminds us of the one-old-cat
games. with Washington in the role of the
little kid we used to fudge out of his
turn at bat.-New York Journal.
Lajoie decided a few weeks ago that
he didn't need George Mill and asked for
waivers but when he found out that two
clubs in the league thought they could
use the Nap infielder he planned to look
Mill over while longer himself.
Burns has pitched four splendid games
against the Sox this season. and in none
of them have the Nationals scored more
than one run. So what chance did Burns
have to win.
Dode Criss, the gawky twirler of the
Browns has one of the most remarkable
batting records in base ball history. He
has an average of over 400. made almost
entirely by being sent into hit In the
pinch.
It is probable that Stahl will be left in
centerfield. Jake seems to handle him.
self much better in the center garden. He
judges flies very accurately in the middle
field, while the switch to left has not
bothered Hemphill bit.
"The Cardinals will get you if you don't
watch out is making star ball players
by the dozen. Lobert of Cincinnati has
been playing his head off since the near
deal with st. Louis. and McGinnity's case
became history Monday.
"Jigs" Donohue has just begun to hit.
Until a few days ago he had been a
frost at the bat. but he has started a
batting streak now, and when once he
hits one of those he usually goes like
| the wind for month or more.
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coaching lines Friday by silk" O'Lough-
lin. Griff had protested the game before
the start because he believed the pitcher s
box was elevated too much. OLoughlin
refused to measure the box. and hence
the wordy war that led to Grff beating
it to the clubhouse.
A Cincinnati friend observes that since
waivers were asked for McGinnity's re-
lease he has pitched two shut-out games.
IF double waivers had been asked for. v
| said he, Il suppose that other clubs would
have had to go to New York and ask
McGinnity's permission to play
Ed Sweeney. Griffiths catching recruit.
has made a big hit with Cleveland and
Detroit fans, despite the fact that he
| has worked none outside of general prac-
| tice. His throwing to bases during the
warming-up process made the Forest City
fans sit up and take notice. Sweeney
will probably get his first chance in Chi
cago where he is very strong with the
patrons of the semi-prO. league. His home
| is in the Windy city.
| There is going to be a base ball inno-
walton in Chicago during the republican
national convention. Charles P. Taft
brother of the Secretary, and one of the
principal stockholders of the Chicago Ma
tional League team. has extended an in
! vitation to the Blaine Club of Cincinnati
| to visit the Windy city his guest and
be present at the games to be played
| between the Chicago White Sox and the
| New York Highlanders.
! 'If Harry Niles could slide WE'LL" says
| Lajoie he'd be the most dangerous base
runner in the big league. His natural
speed and ability to get a quick start
severely handicap catcher. but some
how or other he seems to stop the mo-
ment he hits the turf Often he mis-
| judges his distance and dives too soon.
stepping before he reaches the sack. It's
fault that car be easily corrected.
When Niles does correct it no one will
| lead him at base stealing"
The four first division teams of the
| American League all won yesterday. The
| New Yorks moved from Cleveland to De-
trot and whacked the champion Tigers.
| The White Sox, who are travelling fast
| just now, did to the Athletics what the
| Browns did to the latter the day before
shut them out by a 1O-to-O score. The
| Bostons lost a smuggling game in CIeve-