The Washington times., 1906-08-11
BASEBALL.

6AS EbALL.
Catcher Heydon is at his home in In
dianapolis and Catcher Warner is IN
New York with his wife. who is sick.
Warner VIII join the team Monday and
Kittredge viii probably leave Cleveland
Tuesday with the Nationals.
The Nationals will play the exhibition
game at Massillon Sunday despite the
crippled team.
Stanley may pitch on Sunday and an
amateur Cleveland catcher may be en-
gagged to catch him.
Kid Elberfeld IS beedng and talking
about going 10 the outlaws because he
was suspended for mixing things with
Silk O'Loughlin. Elberfeld needs rest
and quiet. He was out Of the game for
a long time on account Of injuries when
his services were badly needed by New
York, and for him 90 draw a suspen-
sion right of the bat upon his return
was q piece Of fo0lishness Tor which he
should be punished by the club. 1t is
the team that IS suffering, not he.
Red Downs. OF the Topeka team. who
Western Association. IS being touted as
a great find. He has a good arm, makes
a speciality of getting Texas lvaguers,
plays unusually deep at second base.
where he belongs. is batting 800. and
leads the association Ia long distance
hits. His record this season IS seventeen
home runs.
Forester. whom Detroit u.u aslo get
from Topeka, is a pitcher Of great speed
and ability. who has been kept ia the
minor ranks by his wildness. Ii is said
that he mas now gained control and
should make good in fast company.
It Ia about been definitely decided
that there IS no possibility or Tesumiug
PariflC Coast League games IN Frisco
this season. The Frisco schedule is be-
ing played out al LIora Park, Oakland.
about ten miles from Frisco. bat some
OF the fans are travelling fifteen miles
20 get there A man who does that
has loyalty and the baseball bug sure
enough. Portland is leading The league.
with Frisco q close second and Los
Angeles third
Joe Cummings. Of the Baltimore News,
who is particularly close 20 Ed Hanl0n.
says there's not "a word OF truth in the
statement that Hanlon VIII quit en-
Cinuau next year and get out Of base
ball. incidentally, concerning that story
that Haulon has made a barrel OF money
out OF Eastern League bah I'm BaIti-
more. Cummings declares that the team
lost $4,000 the first year, made Few
Thousand last year. and VIII not clear
over 5000 this year. because OF bad bust
ness early in the season.
They are roasting Danny Hoffman for
his poor work with the New York Amer
leans and saving that it is no wonder
Connie Mack let him 20.
The more heard about the charges
by the Minneapolis club that Umpire
Owens was betting on games ia which
ne oGiClated the worse the case be-
comes. Owens has been acquitted Of
the charges because il was shown that
the three ahidavits IN the case were
By professional gamblers, who signed
fictitious names. and one OF The men
practically admitted that he had per
lured himself. Prosecution for Grim
Inal conspiracy has been suggested and
dlrtIer than such an HtJemDJ 20 blaCken
a mans character and kill him forever
IN his chosen profession or business.
One writer says President Yawkey
owner OF the Detroit club. is ten times
q millionaire and the richest man iu
baseball Mr.. Nawkey went into the
game 70 give Detroit a boost bat IS
now said 20 be- impressed with its fluau-
cial possibilities and TO be seeking the
franchise of one OF the Boston teams
Second Easemar KIUlfer Of the KaIa-
mazoO team, of the Southern Michigan