Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-04
BASE BALL NOTES.

No hit games are getting to be SO COM
mon in college circles that soon the
scare heads will be over the games in
which hits are made.
Hank 0Day, who umpired in the ives.
until the last of May. says there We're
only six good playing days in that Sec
ton up to the time the western teams
came east
Some conversations heard between spec
tators at bail games make one wonder il
said SIP. ctatorS ever attended game be-
fore. He.e is one heard the otner day.
There We're two out and the pitcher lost
control and filled the bases. whats he
his side can make a double play was
The answer. No said a third man who
butted in, so they can make a triple
play"
A criticism of the st. Louis Browns Is
that there are too many silent men On
The team and that the players lack spirit.
Only one fine has been inflicted by UNI
pires in the National League this season.
chance was hned So and that fine was
.emitted by President Lynch. Chance
% got to tell the umpire of change OF
payers.
Even a rest at Brooklyn is welcome to
the worlds champion Pirates just now.
tied Clarke's cluD IS surely a woe-begoue
bunch these SAD, dr.ary days.
Worse luck is in store TO-. the Bucca-
neers, it is whispered. Cha. Ike sent a
arry cali to tittsburg Yesterday TO-.
~atcher Simon. George Gibson's hand.
"nicn was pvsoned while ne was Il a n
-.S at Hot Springs, is giving the star
catcher endless tloub.e. The Mainstay
Of the catching department Cor is it the
IN ho fo
take long rest.
Without Gibson the Pi. ates would be
in much the same shape as would the
Iiants if Marty we're to break leg.
Clarkes pitchers are bad enough as 1t is
goodness knows.
Rabbit" Robinson, the little shortstop
secured by the Reds from Milwaukee,
may be seen in action at the Polo
Grounds this afternoon. Downey was re-
ported slightly indIsposed vest, rday. Rob-
inson will be remembered by American
League fans. He was a member of the
Washingtons five years ago. They call
him Rabbit because he Is so full Of life
Robinson is even smaller than Jap Bar
beau.
For a week the Cubs had been hanging
on to the lead in the National League
by scant half game. The one eastern
club that was not expected to do any,
and Bos ton lived up to expectations 1t
rained everywhere in the east yesterday
but in Boston. The Cubs were able, as
a result, to thrash the Doves in the only
Giants were idle, the leaders crawied
away to full game lead over the forces
of McGraw.
stallings showed a managerial noodle
when he sent Jack WARRIOR against the
White Sox yesterday. Ed Walsh Is the
only Chicago pitcher that the Highland.
ers fear He was on edge yesterday and
the big chief wisely decided to hold
Vaughn and Ford IN reserve for the two
Warhop. Jack would have won the game
nine times out of ten on the brand of
goods he dispensed.
| It's pretty tough to be robbed OF a no.
hit shut-out by an opposing pitcher whose
! will be about .012. That's what Jack
! warhop had to stand for in Chicago yes
terday.
It's mighty lucky for the Hilltoppers
that Detroit stopped the Athletics The
/ team lost no ground through the heart
| breaking defeat at the hands of the Sox
| Still. New York victory would have cut
down the Athletics lead by one full
game.
| The package Detroit handed Mack. was
, one of the severest jolts the White0Ele-
| plants have received since they began
| their mad sprint out in front Of the first
division. Philadelphia was never q strong
! road club. with the exception Of last
years first swing through the west With
a horde of cripples Mack will be lucky to
get back to his own town in his present
| exalted position. After the swing through
| the western section Cornelius brings his
help to the Hilltop for a series Of SIX
| games in four days.
For the present the western clubs have
the horse laugh on the east. All the east
ern clubs that were able to play wen,
Fdown in the first clash with their west.