The Washington times., 1906-08-11

League. has attracted the attention of
Connie Mack and may get a trial with
the Athletics.
The pipe about Providence succeed
ing Washington in the American League
having become cold for the time being.
the Vfsion-scers in that town are switch
ing their attention 20 Detroit. and josh
ing the Providence fans by telling them
their town may get the Tiger franchise
Let them dream. II does no harm and
takes their mind of the heat
1t IS now declared that Clark Grif-
dth's alleged nervous breakdown was
nothing more serious than a pain IN
eating.
BuckenOerger was asked to set a price
on Pitcher Henley by Jake SJahl ol
the Washington club, and the answer
was the player was not for sale,
Manager McDermott. Of the Fan River
club. is busy turning down offers for
Swanson, the Pontiac, r. l., boy who IS
pitching for his club
OutheIder Canryn. Of Des Moines, re
ports at Cleveland August 20. Pitcher
Ilebhardt OF Memphis VIII also be Sc
cured. Talk is that Congalton viii be
releas sed. Bay will be back in the game
in three weeks,
Detroit has secured the release Of
Downs and Forestcr. second bcseman
and pitcher Of the Topeka club Of the
Western Association. the club owned by
Dick Cooley Forester won seventeen out
OF tWenty-seVen games this season and
Downs has batted for .5lS.
Roscoe Miller. has beer sold 90 ClevA-
land for S2,500 by the Des MOlnes club
I.aiOie's agents beat out Connie Mack for
the old tVirlcr's services. He Will join
the Cleveland club August 10, and VIII
most likely be used against Detroit when
the Nans 20 there again In SepleIn-
ber Miller has been the sensation or the
Western League this year His career IS
an interesting one. DC LETT Detroit ana
went 30 New York and PltJsourg- FROM
there he dropped out or sight Everybody
agreed that he was all In and he was
forgotten II is unusual for a pitcher 10
hit the tooosgan and then climb, and as
lig league material again no one ever
gave him the slightest thought
Hans Wagner made five hits for eight
bases IN Boston on Tuesday.
-Four no-hit games have besn pitched
IN the Enlo-PennsylVauia League this
season. The performers are Armstrong
and Jackson. Of EkrOD- MCCrane, OF
Newcastle, and Bailey. OF Mansheld.
BOXING.
The Smith-suIIivao fight scheduled
Tor lGEL lll-lL WAS LIII-l f'llIr'l Ai4tl4 -lt"NA
Wednesday night. The postpOnement IS
due 10 the fact that the new arena in
which the fight VIII be held viii not be
completed until thet date.
"Jigs" Stone. OF Boston. is after VII
lie Hosey. OF Albany. or Willie Fitzgerald.
Of Brc Jsdyn. Stone says he is confident
De cs tack Il on the Albany boxer.
Sam Berger. the California pugilist
declares he VIII sign articles TO meet
Jack O'Brien in a twenty-round night
after October ].
At Luaington, Mich, tonight Kid
Tyler of Chicago, and Walter Little
viii 90 ten rounds
Jimmy Gardiner's manager had a talk
with Joe WalC0tUs manager today re-
carding the fight between these boys
He wants 20 make a match AT l4- pounds
al rinEslde. WalCOtts manager IS willing
To arrange a contest al l42 pounds al
o'clock They wrangled, and nothing
came OF IL.
The latest English boxer TO arrive IN
this country IS Billy Sinclair, a heavy
weight. who has started training 20 set
i'm share for any match which may
preseu- itself He would Ike 20 meet
lack D-Prien. He IS ready 10 meet
sam eBreer. AT Kaufman, Fred Brad
ley. OF any Of those who care 20 take
him on,