Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-22

ulOU tIo Oot
So we'll is Harry Mccormick. the for
mer Quaker. performing for the Giants
that the fans OF the metropolis are sorry
that Manager Murray Of Philadelphia did
not can him earlier in the season.
Columbus is gradually working toward
the top in the American Association race.
Jack Taylor, Otto Hess and Joe Harris
are three of its twirlers.
Toledo gave Pitcher Vanguard Of In
dianapolis. the $11O00 beauty purchased
scored ten hits of him, four Of which
were made by Barbeau, the former utility
infielder of the Cleveland team.
1t is rumored that Managers John J.
McCloskey Of the st. Louis Cardinals and
William J. Murray Of the Philadelphia
team are slated to go at the end OF this
year. II such IL true there will be two
new bosses In the National League in
1900
The Senators sure have caught their
second wind. They slaughtered the Maps
again yesterday Lanky Freddy Falken-
berg had his drop bali working to per-
lection. and Larry's Larrupers larruped
hard. but snote only the atmos.-New
From now on Manager McGraw will do
his own scouting for the Giants. Dan
Brouthers, who held the position. Is out OF
a job having. it is claimed. done his work
too well. Brouthers picked up Doyle.
Merkle and Crandan for. the Giants. and
the spctting Of the trio 10 q suficient indi-
cation OF his ability.
Leonard and Briggs. the Harvard varsi-
ty players reported az playing with the
Beverly team this summer, long since left
this part Of the country. Leonard is now
tn n.G- l. ia
friends at Cincinnati The Leonard play
ing at Beverly IL said to be a prep school
young fellow while Briggs IL from Law
renee. Both are said to be clever play
eEs.-Boston Globe.
Chase's play In the final inning was a
pretty piece OF headwerk. With the bases
filled and but one man out. Tom" Jones
was at bat Chase was playing close to
the bag when Jones slapped q fast
would na1. hurled ars 1e the
ball to the plate to force the man o..
third, but. judging time perfectly. ''fIar'
raced to first and then threw to Kleinow
In time to get the runner coming in from
third.-N. 7. Telegram.
iris Speaker. the great young outnelder
with the Little Rock club, Is much
sought-after ball player these days.
Among others who went south to look
Speaker was President Charles H. Ebbitts
Of the Brooklyn club. Mr.. Ebbttts would
like TO have President John 1. Taylor put
price on the young mans release. but
the Boston masnate simply smiles and
says: Nothing doing. boys
Hans Wagner must have read the bat
ting averages IN the Carnegie Bugle Mon
day morning and. seeing Mike Donlin
flashing him to the mast. went into the
Gane AGAINST the D0dRAfa Nth tina dAtAr.
mination to fatten his own shifting aver
age. And tho Plying Dutchman'' was
there with the wagon tongue good and
plenty. He iced the game up for tho Pr
rates with beautiful circuit cleaner with
two men on the bases.
The New Yoeks tackled the chicagos
yesterday on the hill and won the last
section OF . double bill. tho playing Of the
White S0x not being at all impressive. II
was .. sad day for st. Louis. a. the
Browns were done up twice by their great
hoodoo. the Bostons. The Detroits won
from the Washinstons. 90 the two defeats
were doably DISASTROUS for the Browns.
The Clevelands fell before the Athletics