Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-20
BASE BALL BRIEFS.

BASE BALL BRIEFS.
Connie Mack announced Yesterday that
he had sold Ben Houser, his substitute
first baseman, to the Indianapolis Amer
lean Association club. and that the player
would start for the west today.
President Russell of the Boston Terriers
has promised his players bonus if they
finish better than seventh this year. Evil
IDENTIFY Mr.. Russell does not expect much
Of his new purchase
The Brooklyns made a total of thirty
hits in two successive days in Boston.
The Phillies expect to win the pennant
or Whereabouts and say the Giants are
the only team they will haev to watch.
Horace Fogel SAYS the reason the
Giants haven't been hitting better is be-
cause they have done too much waiting
at the bat.
Ed Hohnhorst. first baseman for the
Cleveland ball club, has been relea Sed to
Toledo of the American Association.
Tri-State stars are starting good. Inger-
ton for Boston made four hits in four
times at bat. Both Coulson and Zim-
norman are helping Brooklyn win.
Lobert and Paskert. Philies who for
merly were with Cincinnati. had a big
day in Boston yesterday. In two games
Hans made four hits and Paskert three
! Manager Griffith and leading team of
championship contenders, Charlie Doom
is now out for batting honors in the Ma
tional League
The Cleveland Press says that Catcher
Gus Fisher of the Maps swings his bat
like Honus Wagner That may be true.
but he doesn't hit the ball like Honus
does. It's the hit and not the swing that
counts.
The Williams College base ball team is
training under Coach Andy Coakley at
the South Orange Field Club, South
Orange, n. j., and the outlook for the
present season is encouraging. Williams
had an unusually fast team last season,
defea ting Yale. Cornell, Dartmouth, Holy
Cross, Princeton and Wesleyan. Coakley
works the men out twice a day and the
squad will remain at the field club until
next Tuesday
George Davis has thrown UP his job
as manager of the Des Moines club Pa"
Higgins. who owns the Western leaguers.
has temporarily appointed Bill Dwyer
to lead his athletes
Delaware county base ball players
travel high and fast. Mrs. Edward Col
Inns now drives her husband and Bris
Lord home after every game. That's a
strong inducement for others of the
worlds champions to move to Lansdowne
or Upland.
Long Tom Hughes re-entry into fashion
able company was quite impressive. even
at our expense.-New York Sun.
Chase has used two or more pitchers
in every game but one so far.
The Boston Rustlers lost out yesterday,
but not until they had made a game
uphill fight.
Both New York teams have been shut
out and both by the same score-2 to y.
In three of their five games to date
the Phillies made a total of forty-one
hits. and nobody is hitting harder than
Red Dooin. who twice has made three
hits in one game
Cobb is as frisky as ever on the bases.
He is an immense portion of the Detroit
team all right.
Mig Clarke is hitting hard and often.
He must have fully recovered his strength
and spirits since last fall.
One Round Hogan didn't last long as
the Athletics regular left fielder. and the
aged but reliable Hartsell is again upon
the job.
StovaIl. relieved Of the presence of any
rivals for his job, is playing great ball
for Cleveland. Pretty good performer is
George after all.
Despite the speed of Daniels he is on
the bench for the HighlanderS, while
Cree. Hemphill and Wolter play the out
field.
Wallace is working his batting order
according to the hostile pitcher. Danny
Hoffman plays center when right-handers
are hurting for the opposition, and
Schweitzer when left-hander is on the
mound.
The manager of the New York State
Base Ball League team Of Albany, Will
liam J. Clarke, former Washington
player, resigned yesterday. 1t is stated
he is to coach the Princeton nine for
three years.
A st. Louis paragraph says: THE High
landers pride themselves on their speed,
stole six bases and the Highlanders
none.
Jimmy Austin and Frank Laporte have
been hitting we'll for the Browns and
Row Hartzell has been playing luminous
all around game for the Highlanders-
Consequently the trade so far mas been
a fair exchange and no robbery.
Pittsburg made five hits for total of
six bases Chicago banged out nine for
eleven sacks. And yet the Pirates won.
That's base ball.
Laioie and jackson are doing the bat
ting for Cleveland Larry had two doubles
yesterday. and the former Mackman a
double and a single.
Fred Clarke is another veteran who
does not look all in A double and a
single in three times at bat was the boss
Pirates record yesterday.
About the last thing Harry Steinfeldt
did with the Cubs before Manager Chance