Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-09
BASE BALL BRIEFS.

Jim vaughn has pitched in three extra
inning games
The New York Americans won four
games and lost one last week
What do the Pirates mean by beating
the Cubs with King back in the game,
Marquard is a left handler who has
great speed, but who needs to make bet
ter use of il.
The Cincinnatis have won every game in
which Suggs has pitched, the number be-
ing four.
Triple plays are coming pretty fast this
season The RrOoklyns. Giants and De-
trolts have each made one.
Excluding a tie, the ST. Louis Browns
have lost eleven straight games They
maven felt the sensation of victory since
April Il.
Devlin is playing superb game at
third Some opine that Harry Lord is
the best OF the third basement Can't see
1t the way Devlin is playing now.
The New York Nationals are not afraid
of the Chicagos. THE only team in the
west We have to beat is the Pittsburgs."
one Of them said before leaving Satur-
day.
Sim Nichols, the shortstop whom Glove
land sold to Kansas City. refuses to join
the latter club. Says he'll play only in
the east. Rather inconsistent after play
ing In Cleveland.
Billy keeler's big league career takes in
teams in this order: New York Nationals
Brook1yns. Baltimores. Brooklyn again,
New York Americans. then the New York
Nationals again.
Thomas j. Lynch. the new president Of
the National League, showed conciueively
league with an iron hand. He not only
decided against St Louis in the protested
games with Cincinnati. but called Roger
Breshnahan. the manager OF the team.
as to his position. The arraignment
was rather severe. but from d distance
Bresnahan appears to have played a
puerile part.
Joe Tinker. the clever shortstop Of the
Chicago Cubs. is quoted as saying that
his team has the strongest pitching
staff in the National League. Mordecai
Brown. JEFF overall, Eddie Reulbach ami
Harry Mcintyre, once of Brooklyn, are
good men, it is true. but the statement
is questioned by the followers OF tire
Giants, and with reason. Mathewson
to say nothing of Drucke. Crandau and
Dickson, make up STAFF of pitchers that
is quite as strong as, if not stronger than,
the one Chicago can boast.
Matty. appears to be better than ever
this year and il seems a pity that he
should have been robbed of a no-hit game
last Monday when the scorers disagreed.
Wfltse looks stronger physically than lie
did year ago. and is pitching In his
best form: Ames showed in one game
last week when he held Brooklyn 20 four
hits that he must be feared while Mar
guard is beginning to look like bar
gain after all, even at the record pre-
for a pitcher Of Sll.CDo. AS for Raymond
the least said about him, perhaps. me
better for the present. but the erratic
pitcher is likely to win his full share
OF games.
Jack Johnson says he is a better chauf-
feur than he is fighter. Barney Oldneld
must beware. The big negro, who has
designs Oh Jeffries, will be after the auto
speed crown next.
Willie Keeler should be a valuable man
for the Giants. even if he does not PLAY
regularly. AS a pinch hitter and coach
he has few equals.
Harvard suffered a setback in base ball
last week, going down before Tufts and
Holy Cross, while Pennsylvania forced
Itself back in the race by defeating
Princeton. Williams kept right on win
ming. and, better yet. showed pitcher TO
help out Templeton In Davis. who pitched
a no-hit game against the MASSACHUSETTS,
Aggies. Brown beat Tufts. which beat
Harvard and Cornell took Dartmouth
into camp, so that the plot thickens
Hal Chase's ball playing I'm Boston last
week had the Hub fans by the ears. His
speed, dash and ginger pervaded the en-
tire New York team, and the result was
a big surprise. Beanvilie critics are now
willing to admit that the HIghlanders
have a far better team than last year and
also know something about the neetness
Of foot that has earned the title OF Speed
BOYS for John /. Taylors team. The
Red Sox have brainy captain ir Lord
but Chase knows as much IL not more
about inside ball than the leader OF the
Beaneaters With favorable weather New
York fans will have chance to root hard
beginning tomorrow. when the Hillmen
begin their first home series with, the
western teams.