The Washington times., 1906-08-01

And while we are on the subject OF
batting we might mention the fact that
Jake Stahl has been right there with
The goods lately. OF course Jake hasn't
been clOuting the ball L000 but his hit
ting has been timely and much more fire.
duent than any time before this season.
Grimshaw, the Boston American
teams best slugger. is hitting the ball
at a .297 clip The lowest man, iii
Dineen, has an average OF .lOi.
This Office has been bothered with
queries of late which ask why Falken-
berg exhausts himself running TO sec
ond when he might simply fail in that
direction and be safe,
Talk about trouble during baseball
games. Those Southern Leaguers sure
have tame games down In the Sunny
South one of the papers the other day
had a story about a baseball game
headed Contest between Atlanta and
New Orleans passed of smoothly be
yond a scrap between his jumps and the
New Orleans players. As Ions as no
one was killed IL was all right,
Manuel. who was with the Washington
team during the spring training season,
is putting up a good game TOR the New
Orleans club OF the Southern League
1t is said that President Coleman, Of
the Memphis Club, refused an offer or
So 900 the other day from the Cleveland
maguatcs for PLAYER Leibhart, With the
Memphis team within striking distance
Of the penuant, Coleman did not seem 10
think it profitable 10 part with his trusty
hCnclman,
The old. old problem regarding Ham
let's sanity gave place this morning on
Broad street 10 many questions as 70
the mental condition OF pitcher RAY
m0nd. Of the Savannah team, the human
bug OF the South Atlantic circuit, The
crazy antics of Bugs attracted much
attention this morning. and gave rise 10
considerable amusement along two
blocks of Broad street Armed with
head OF cabbage and donning a ridiculous
flat plug hat and followed closely by
the watchfUl Manager Mathews, Bugs
proceeded to feed all the horses that
were lined up along the curb with pieces
of the cabbage Occasionally ne would
dive headlOng into a bar. but the care
Of Mathews obviated the danger OF
Bugs securing anything more danger
Gus than ham sandwich.
For some time he kept up a series OF
idiOtiC movements, dancing an OC-
jig, calling a hack and entering
one side or il only 10 make a hasty exit
on the other. Most Of the onlOOkers
finally decided that the Bugs was
really demented and irresponsible. at
least temporarily. Augusta Herald.
WaddeH viii be back in the game again
inside OF ten days.
Montreal has released Louis Rapp, the
former Manchester third baseman, un-
Jim O'Rourke has new third base
man IN Powell, captain or the Trinity
College team IF last season.
First Baseman Hal Chase Of the High
anders is suffering from a strained lig-
3ment In his left leg.
Burch, the new 81. Louis outfelder.
was presented with a gold watch and
fob By friends ia Brooklyn,
Pat Powers says that 5000 has been
expended up 10 date 10 strengthen the
clUb, and more will be spent
II necessary.
Ed Hughes, formerly Of the Boston
pitched q no-hit, no-rm
game against JohnstOwn al Harrisburg
Saturday. Hughes gave two bases on
balls and one infield misplay was made
behind him.
Oliver Faulkner, for many seasons
with Rochester, has been sec lred by
Baltimore. He was once under sEscge-
ment to the Boston Nationals. but found
spring practice too irksOme.
The Chicago White Sox played at
Cdcan. y. Y. last Thursday, and Pat
Dougherty and Fielder Jones. who live
IN the adjoining villages OF Bolivar, y
Y. and Shinglehouse. Pa. were pre-
sented with fine alligator skin hand sat
chels.
More than $500 was realized by the
game the Athletics played In Reading.
Your health II