Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-29

son. He is a mere boy, not vet out OF
MS teens, but he has the size and world
OF ability and in due time ought to be a
pitcher of note. Harper is showing this
spring what is possible in the way of de-
veloping young pitcher who has nat
ural ability.
The downtown ticket office of the ball
club for the coming season has been in
stalled 1t the A. G. Spalding & Bros.
Company store on 18th street, where
home grounds can be purchased from 8
o'clock in the morning until an hour
before the game.
CLYDE Milan's remarkable batting streak
is still on rampage. There has not been
a game this spring in which Milan has
taken part in which he has failed to get
two or more hits. In the three games
with the Phillies. Milan has made six hits,
and there was nothing Scratchy about any
of them. There is no reason why Milan
should not go through the entire season
hitting better than he ever has before. II
he does 1t is going to make a remarkable
difference in the teams scoring ability.
Eddie Foster retired from the game at
the end of the fifth and Joe Gedeon took
his place. Foster is. trif1e lndisposed
and a days rest may do him lot Of good.
Mayer, the Phillies' slender pitcher,
made a good showing with the team
last season ana on his SuoWiH yes
terday is apt 10 be winner for 1t In
the coming campaign. He has lot
of ability and his underhand delivery
is most deceptive. He, like Jack War
hop of the Yankees. is always hard TO
solve when that underhand delivery
is in working order as it was yester-
day Mayer is able to throw curve
in this way as we'll as a ball which
rises and with the same motion one
which drops. 1t is a hard matter to
n
That the Federal League has ruined
the Phillies' chances for being promi-
nent in the coming National League
remnant race must be conceded The
jumping of Knabe and Doolan has
left Dooin's intield in d bad way. and
there is no indication that the new
men who are filing these positions will
come up to the mark. incidentally, the
loss of Ad Brennan. capable left
handler, has put a crimp in the pitching
staff and Manager Doom no doubt
realizes that he is up against a tough
proposition this year.
Base ball. of course, is mighty I'M
certain but on what the Phillies show
ed in the games here there is but lit
tie chance of their making a respect
able showing against the Athletics in
the intercity series Which OPENS in
Philadelphia this week.
Howard Shanks did the unusual thing
of dropping fly in the second inning
yesterday, when. after judging Byrne, $
line drive perfectly. he allowed it to
slip from his hands. 1t is rare for
Shanks to drop anything that strikes
his hands, but, of course. it is apt to
happen. He redeemed himself few
innings later. however, when he made
a remarkable forward running catch of
a short liner from Lnderus, hat He
was on hard forward run and reached
the ball about shoe-top high. held on
To if and retained his balance.
Brooklyn of the National League
comes here for a series of two games
Monday and Tuesday. Manager Robin
sons team is said to be in much better
fettle than were the Philies, and it
is expected to give the Nationals a
much harder task to win from it.
Griffith intends to USE his young pitch
ers against the Dodgers, and 1t is very
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