Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-14

League will delay the appearance OF Third
Baseman Baker with the Athletics until
next week. when he joins the team in De-
troit. Manager Mack has become very
anxious to see Baker work since Ote ely
mer has praised him so highly. and thinks
there is a chance of developing man
who can take Jimmy Collins corner with
The Quakers
There is at least one woman base ba II
fan who resents the idea of cutting
out ladies day" next season on account
of the big hats worn by the fair sex. She
criticises the man who said he had to
change his seat four times and then
didn't get view of the game. She says:
II can just picture this disagreeabe man
at the game Friday changing his seat four
times on account of the pretty girl sit
ting in front of him. the proud pOssessor
of picture hat Where has he been all
these years to have slept through this
big hat joke? Had he once caught the
eye of the first picture hat girl and found
therein the least suggestion of Irritation
he would never have uttered such sent1-
ments to The Star reporter as appeared
recently in that paper.
This very same kicker sat and blew
cigar smoke in each young lady's face.
yelled at the top of his voice until she
was nearly deaf leaned over so far until
his knees left bruises in her hack as he
warmed up the several seats. She no
doubt was glad when he left. Thanks to
her big hat ten chances to one the game
was nothing to her She was there to
please the one man at her side. who en-
joys game twice as well when he takes
a picture hat girl.
Il, too attended the game vast Friday,
and this was my experience: We seated
ourselves in the center of the grandsta and
near the front. Everything was lovely
until two men took the seats directly in
front of us and placed their sailor hats on
the hack Of their heads. This was like
cropping a curtain. but l sat pat through
the game and saw 1t. too. but with great
effort. These two men lighted vile cigars
and covered us with smoke, chewed. spit.
swore and yelled. and made life miserable
for every one around them.
IF We women must use good taste and
remove our hats, then the men must also
come up to snuff-wear their coats and
bring their paHor manners with them
when they enter the grandstand. We will
insist, SO there now, take care.
The Nationals wind up with the Atleth-
les tomorrow afternoon, and in order to
catch an early train for Chicago .he
game will be started at 3 o'clock. 1t will
also be a special ladies day." perhaps
the last of the season.
One week nearer the finish and the
Immediate contenders for the champion
ship emblems of the two great leagues
are still running neck and neck
There was a closing up among the four
contenders for the American flag. Detroit
dropping points and Chicago 9. while
Cleveland. making magnificent squirt
passed st. Louis. and gained 16 points on
the week, while the Browns showed a loss
of 20. AS they now stand. the Detroiters
lead Chicago by IL points. while Cleveland
is only IL points back of Chicago and
three in front Of st. Louis. The contend
will oh Themselves
til the 18th instant. when the eastern
teams begin their last invasion of the
western country. Although Detroit has
the lead it is still anybody's race-that
is anybody included in the first four. Last
week Chicago seemed to be the moving
kid; this week 1t was Cleveland. II looks
like 6-5 and take your pick between the
leaders.