Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-14
BASE BALL BRIEFS.

Pitcher Nelson. the Browns newcomer,
| must have something in him to stand off
Walsh in a pitching duel and shut out
| the latters team.
The Detroits were hoist with their own
petard yesterday. They made six runs in
seven.
Cunningham. Washington's new second
baseman. throws more like a shortstop
than a second baseman
No twirler of the Athletics has ever
won thirty games in a season. 1t looks
though as if CoomDs would break the
record in this respect.
Baker is playing the greatest game of
his career these days. In his present
form Frank will create sensation in the
world . series.
Mcclure has more long. lanky pitchers
tnan any other ten managers in cap
t1v1ty. Take peep at Mitchell, koestner
and Falkenberg and judge for yourself
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Collins one-hand stop of Gessler's hot
grounder fairly paralyzed the Washing
ton players. Even Dutch Schaefer was
rendered speechless. No greater play. on
grounder was ever seen at the park
Philadelphia Press
Red Corridor. the Brownies new
shortstop. is dead ringer for Jake
beckiey, the Century Plant, in one re-
spect. He collects nearly all the real
estate between second and third
Umpire Evans is as well thought of in
st. Louis as Jack O'Connor would be If
ne won pennant. The Mound city fans
think Evans is the whole show in the
umpiring business, and he is-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Frank Romine of the Lafayette North
ern Indiana League team has been pur-
chased by the Browns. Romine is past
s sn,r5y years OF age, and originally was a
soutnpaw His arm went back on him.
put ne developed his right wing, and is
the sensation of his league this year.
Promoter Fletcher Of Cincinnati saws
the players who received checks for
money In advance for a tour of the coun-
try after the championship season will
rot be deprived Of the coin even though
1t amounts to $4,000. He SAYS the PLAY
e e are not blame for the national
ne further asserts that he will 20 ahead
with his plans for the formation of new
league. Fletcher insists that he has s.. :
VU.OOO behind him, and win have the
the end of January. Whether he goes
through with it or not Fletcher will af-
FORD chance to many PLAYERS to ask in
creases in salary from their present en-
ployers.
worcester is the only club in the New
England League that did not lose money
TINS year. 1t is said that many other
minor leagues have suffered from a fall
ing on IN patronage. which is strange in
view of the prosperity enioyed NV tho
major leagues.
Hugh Jennings says the Cubs will beat
the Athletics in the world series Jen-
nings also predicted the Highlanders
would finish last this year.
Skip around the American League cir
cult and have talk with the PLAYERS and
ask them who they think is the best hit
and-run man in the business as far as
that league is concerned and most of the
players will say Hal Chase He has a
great eye. He gets line as to who is
going to cover when the base runner
starts to steal and pulls the ball through.
i and does it more successfully than any
player in his league. He is always on
the alert
Just as soon as the Eastern League sea-
son closes Walter Blair, who was with
the Yankees, will go back to the hilltop
team. They do come back. Rlair's work
! in the Eastern League this season for the
Rochester club has led many base ball
| men to believe that he will never 90
| back this time. Over in Pat Powers or
| ganiZation they say Blair is the best
| catcher in that league this eason Should
make it some catching staff up an the
hill.