Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-28

Detroiter. was the first man in his league
to make 100 hits. If he can stick like this
ST. Louis will have worthy rival Of the
Tiger slugger.
Pittsburg won't get any sympathy. ANY
city that cant get out more than 5000
fans in two days to see their team battle
with the Giants at the crucial point of
magnificent race ought to be visited with
an earthquake.
st. Louis writer's are coming out with
the statement that Jimmie Collins is to
retire from base ball at the end of the
present season. 1t is claimed that Col
Inns Boston contract. which Connie Mack
assumed. expires this fall. and that Mack
will be exceedingly willing to give ticket
of leave to his $1,000 third baseman.
Rain is still playing havoc with the
American League schedule, and three
games scheduled for yesterday were post
poned. The only team that really enjoyed
the day was the st. Louis Browns, which
aggregation won two games from the
Bostons. both by scores of to l: They
thus made a good gain on the Detroits
and pennant visions are again growing
bright in Mound city circles.
President John I. Taylor has signed
Eddie Mcmahon. the star twifler Of Holy
Cross College, for the Boston Red Sox.
Mcclure will give him a try-out in the
game with St. Louis. Mcmahon is a phe-
nomenal college pitcher. Out Of seven
teen games pitched last year he lost but
two.
Russell Ford of Atlanta shut out New
Orleans For some reason or other the
latter teams batters do not appear to be
able to get on to the youngsters benders.
II oil bod l,lA~ Eixp4 10 IA
innings were played on q muddy field and
the ball was oftentimes wet but Ford
still managed to control it.
Several Tri-State League records went
by the board in a double header Wednes-
day between the Johnstown and Lancas-
ter teams, played at Johnstown. The
second contest went thirteen innings, es-
tablishing new long-distance record for
the league. Never and Brady, who re-
spectively pitched the first and second
games for JohnstOwn, each struck out
twelve men. The strike-out record pre-
| viously had been eleven. Lancaster won
the first game. 7 to 5. Johnstown took
the second by score Of to 1.
1t would appear that Owner Comiskey
of the Chicago White Sox has picked up
phenomenon in Walter Matticks Of the
Pueblo. Col. club of the Western League.
who has been bought for $500 cash,
and will join the White Sox September
IA. Matticks Is said to be not only q
fast fielder and good batter but to have
one of the best throwing arms in the
league He has established reputation
for throwing runners out at the plate and
making assists on the bases.
When you're up you're up. and when
you're down you're down. This applies
as foot ball. An instances: Nashville,
which is making a bid for the Southern
League pennant, won game from Mont
gomery Tuesday because Of a windstorm
which swept the diamond while the Vol
to l in the sixth in Montgomery's favor
and several Volunteers on bases. NOEL
veen hit a grounder which should have
been an easy out, but the ball was lost
in whirlwind of dust. all the runners
scoring. The final score was IL to in
favor of Nashville
This has been a great season for the
veteran players who long ago were
dubbed as down and cutters" Kitty
Bransfeld is playing in his old Pittsburg
form, while Williams Wallace and Fer
ris are the mainstays of the Brown team.
Mike Donlin leads the Giants with the
| hickory. Abbaticchio is playing the game
of his life for the Pirates; Bowerman is
! one of the best catchers in the National
League, and Bill Bradley looks good for
twenty years with Cleveland. Steinfeldt.
Richie and Leach and a host of other
veterans still can give the laugh to
youngsters ambitious to displace them.