The Washington times., 1902-05-04
BASEBALL GOSSIP.

Manager Lotus is trying to get Slat-
terry, the South Boston man. who was
given 4 trial by Collins last year. TO
play with the Senators. Collins has STAT
terry under contract, but he will probably
allow him to go and help out Drill. as
Warner and Criger can be depended upon
to take care of the backstop work Tor the
Boston Americans.
Cleveland has participated in four
straight shutout games. The team has
administered the wnitewash brush three
times. twice to st. Louis and once to
Chicago. and was shut out by Chicago on
Sunday.
Out in Pittsburg they are talking of
sending their prize TEEN around the
world. As matter of fact. the team has
only to turn around to accomplish the
feat. for their chests already reach half
way across.
Cooley is playing the game Of his life
in center. He has had thirteen chances
and accepted every one and made fifteen
hits out OF 'orty-seven times at bat.
Kruger. the st. Louis shortstop. has
made an error in every game he has
played thus far this season. In eight
games his record is fourteen errors.
"Zaza" Harvey. the auburn haired
Cleveland outfielder. holds the hitting
record so far this season. In Saturdays
game against st. Louis, he got six hits
out of six times up.
Charley Powers, ex-president OF the
Western association, has been appointed
a National League umpire.
Only two of the players on the Chicago
American League team are right handed
batters.
There is a great deal in understanding
a batter's feet" says Clark Griffith, OF
the White Stockings. TT is by studying
them that / am able to tell what kind
CT a ball the man is expecting, and con-
sequently give him something he doesn't
want. Every batter has n different po
sition OF the feet when he expects a fast
one or a noater, a high or a low ball.
They try to fool the pitcher when they
are going to bunt. and can, too, in the
way they hold the bat. but their feet
give 1t away almost invariably. A bat
ter's feet are better to watch than his
head in his respect"
Over 80, 600 people saw the two games
in Chicago last Sunday. This throng was
fairly divided between the two leagues.
Dillon Is cousin to Manager Griffith. OF
the White Stockings. and when the Tigers
were in Chicago the two players were
found together.
No baseball player would seem to be
better qualified than Lajoie to make
hit in some other line OF business.
Suppose Chicago should have two
baseball teams this year.
that fan your" says the Inter
Ocean" All right. But suppose neither |
should win the pennant. Wouldn't that |
lar them?
President Harry Quinn. OF the Miiwau-
kee American Association club. says there |
Isn't a cigarette fiend on this team. This |
sounds like a pipe.
Enjoined baseball players will not be |
allowed to drink highballs, wear dla-
monds. OF catch flies this summer.
Herman Long. although he has made
three errors this year, has had more
chances than any other National League
He has had 2s putouts and 40
assists. OF his IL hits have been dou-
,les.
"I see" remarked Manager Frank
Dwyer, that the Chicago papers are
handing Sullivan a few knocks for being
caught of third base by the old trick that
MCGUIRE worked last Wednesday. when he
made a bluff to throw to second to get
Strang going down. and turned the throw
10 third. mailing Sullivan of the base.
The Chicago catcher doesn't deserve SO
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