Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-02
BASE BALL BRIEFS.

Nearly every time Bugs Raymond quits
the Giants he pitches a good game the
next time he goes in.
The Brooklyns have made two triple
plays this spring, one in Boston Thursday
and one in the exhibition season.
One explanation of the regeneration Of
Ginger Beaumont this season is that he is
satisfied with his berth and surroundings
in Chi.
The West Point team seems to be one
of the best in the educational arena this
season. 1t has been cleaning up every
thing that has come along.
A western writer points out that it is
good thing the 16S-game schedule wasn't
adopted. else the teams would be playing
triple headers before the wind-up.
And to think that waivers were asked
for on Wolter. One of the best strokes
the New York American League club ever
made was when it refused to waive on
this player.
Fred Lake says it is an even thing for
the American League pennant among De
troit, Boston, Chicago and Philadelphia
and that the New Yorks will cause lots of
trouble.
George Muffin points out tndt one Oh the
recruits on the Detroit team is twenty
eight years old, and that he (Mullin), hav-
ing started in base ball at nineteen and
having served nine years. is no older than
that ''youngster."
The Giants are right there when 1t
comes to winning the close ones, and that
sort of thing goes a long way toward
winning pennants. However, the CUBS
are showing the same tendency.
Ty Cobb may be the greatest player in
base ball and Hans Wagner may, but we
don't know of any one player who has
done more to stir up base ball interest
than Christy Mathewson.
If Detroit should win the pennant again
it would keep out of the worlds cham
pionship series some four five, six or
seven American League teams which
would have better chance OF winning
that series.
The New York American League club
has among its signed players third
baseman named Hamilton. who comes
from the college in California where
Chase came from. The. new man has been
on the sick list lately.
The Boston Red Sox have been doing
some wonderful scoring in proportion to
hits lately. The other day they made
twelve hits and two runs against the
AInIoIlCS. lH6u CdIIlc u SdIuc hSIC Will
twenty-one hits and eleven runs, then an
other with sixteen hits and one run. Must
be. something wrong with the system.
day, Freddie Parent OF the White Sox
says: 1T looks bad to give Bradley that
error and take the hit away from me.
should have been given a safety, and as
the Sox were not hitting think 1t makes
the whole crowd look bad to have Joss
OrodttAd with nn-hif However,
It's all over, and 1 guess Bradley and
are the goats" On the other hand. Brad
ley says: Il booted the ball. You
couldn't call it anything but an error"
Cincinnati was anxious to secure Jack
Kleinow. the catcher. on whom Stallings
asked waivers recently, until Larry Nc
Lean promised to be good. Mclean Is a
safe Griffith shouldn't pass up prospects
Of the Kleinow order on account Of any
of Larry's rash promises.
In all probability George Wiltse will
pitch for the Giants against the Philadel-
phias today. Mathewson will be saved
for the opening game in Brooklyn Mon
day. Blk Six" will also have the honor
of facing the Phillies on their first ap-
pearance at the Polo Grounds.
Lew Moren has been selected by Red"
Doom to face the Giants this afternoon.
Moren has double incentive. Not only
have the Giants twice beaten the Qua
kers and tumbled them from first place
to the bottom of the first division, but
the 500 bonus for each victory still
stands good with Moren's rich governor.
Horace Fogel has made many improve
ments to the Phillies' grounds. Chief Of
these is great addition to the fifty
cent seating section. Visiting clubs have
been delighted with the extra-cut-up this
Philadolnhia iS nv force If cir
cumstances q enty-five-cent ball town,
but this condition does not AFFECT the
gate receipts at the National League
park as formerly.
Fred Penney will probably be carried
throughout the season, even II he never
rounds into shape to play first base for
the Giants. He has proved an excellent
as Duke" Farrell Of the Yankees last
year.
Cleveland has rearranged the infield anu
the men are again arrayed as in former
days: Stovall, first; Lajoie. second; Tur-
ner. short. and Bradley, third. That was
a great old combination.
Bugs Raymond thought Of going home
to join his union, the Chicago pressmen.
in a big strike they are now waging.
True. Bugs has no grievance in common
with the boys. but he might be appointed
official beer tester for the arbitration
committee.
Jennings is i'm marvellous luck. He
has unearthed two fine pitchers in Stroud
and Pernoll, neither of them of any
special fame. and both apparently crack
cracks.
What a prize Wolter has proven him.
self. He is not only hitting the ball
as he did in 1908. but is fielding super
lativeIy. Demmitt? Why. this fellow
has him backed off the map!
pl EASEn WITH HhlIGHT0N