The Washington times., 1906-08-27
BASEBALL.


How long before Lajoie makes
homer? lie has not made single iouF-
base wlllop this year.
A p0st-season series in Boston prob
ably viii determine which IS the worst
club in the universe.
II really does begin TO appear as If
Chicago and Boston are going 10 at
tuch all the prizes. the latter the con
ISOLATION award. OF course.
A New York paper states that
Chicago did not have such big lead
the Giants would be in first place. That
looks like a good argument
Between their Milwaukee and Des
AIaines teams those CaHtglons are al
most able completely 10 re-equip the
major organizations year in and year
out.
over in England the baseball fans tip
their hats 10 umpires when they meet
them in the streets The arbitrator is
absolutely supreme on the diamond over
there. IL is gross discourtesy even 70
question his rulings. over here IL IS
otherwise.
There is much talk about the kid
pheuoms," but the wise guy notes that
New York, Philadelphia. and Chicago.
the topnotchers. are jumping along
around the top with only one kid player
apiece That one is there because they
must have nine on team.
After all, Connie Mack doesn't seem
10 have improved the situation to any
extent by the addition OF LenON. his
new outlaw third-baser. LenOX has hit
about 65z since Joining the.Athletics. He
seems 10 be below the Knight-Oldring
standard. which isn't any too lofty
The Cincinnati management has pUr-
chased three new men-Kane. an all
round man. from the Pacific Coast
League. touted. of course, as a wonder;
Pitcher Esslck, Of the same league. like
wise highly t0uted. ard Spencer. an
Ohio outdeIder. with the usual perfect
fielding average and a batting per cent
Of $50 The first named reports next
spring, the second September ], apd
Spencer MAY get in the game against
Boston Sunday.
Armour. Of Detroit, has purchased
Kinsena, who failed 10 make good at
Toledo and was sold 70 the Spring
neld club, of the Three Eye League.
President GrilIo purchased the young
ster from Pittsburg under the impress
sion that he had made find. but he
failed TO round to after repeated trials
and was shipped to Springfield. Since
returning to the West Kinsena has
pitched good hall. Armour also pur-
chased Pitcher Jones. Of the Spring
field club. Jones has been in great de-
mand, having pitched only in the Three
Eye League, and this is really his first
season in professional company. He is
a great winner.
The Boston Americans lost ten games
on their home grounds 20 st. Louis this
season before they won one.
No matter if Joe Doyle, Grifith's new
moundman. never does anything more
worth while, the fact that he struck out
IaiOie in his first game in fast company
viii make him famous.
On their work here. the betting as re
CARDS the " nIte SOX and the Cubs would
be even money and take your pick. The
Cubs hit the ball harder. but the sox
made more Of their opportunities. The
strength of the White Sox's pitching
denaTtment was more evenly balanced.
and each team showed more than or
binary strength behind the baJ--New
York sun.
Shortston Turner a few days ago ex-
pressed himself thus concerning the
White SOx: "Wait till they strike Phil
adelphia, and ] am here 10 state that
Washington will also hand them a juicy
lemon. Prophetic words, indeed, the
latter clause. Nevertheless, the SoX
still have a comfortable lead, and the
cannot detract from their splendid squirt