The Washington times., 1906-06-06
THINKS TRI-STATE
HAS VALUABLE MEN
Jim Sprigman Would Give
Them a Trial.
DEAL GOOD FIRST SACKER
Natural Hitter and Is Large and Fast
Sheridan Strictly Enforcing
Balk Rule.

Those who are familiar with conditions
in the Tri-State League do not place
much confidence in the interview pub
lished this morning in which Manager
Jake Stahl. of the Washington team, IS
credited with saying that the players
there are overrated. and that the league
has little material for the majors
Jim Sprigman, Of washington. who has
for years made a speciality of spottinr
good ball players. and knows personally
every player in the Tri-State. thinks
there are number of good men there.
He is especially taken with the work Of
snake Deal. first baseman on the Ian
caster team, who is batting about 80
and leads the league in stolen bases
SpriEman has watched Deal for several
years. and thinks that he would I'M
uoubtedly make good in fast company.
He says Deal is a natural hitter. ex-
tremely fast on his feet for a big man
and knows the game thoroughly His
record this year certainly looks good.
McGlynn, Pitcher and Outhelder.
stony" NIcGlynn. the York pitcher.
Is another man Sprisman thinks would
be useful in the American League. Al
though pitcher. McGlynn is a pretty
fair batter, and occasionally plays the
twirl for day or two lie is hitting At
.255 clip and the Washington EXPERT
thinks he would improve if he were
played regularly
BarSer. the Lancaster pitcher is an
Oiher man who certainly looks good lIe
Won his first ten games out OF the IIir-
ty-one played by his team. dro0Usi the
next IN eleven innings TO York after.
letting the other side down with four
hltS, and won his eleventh game on
10.
pllcn. and knows him personally. and
thinks that If Washington could land
him. he would be well wotth the price.
Dougherty Is Hitting.
Speaking of the Lancaster team. II
may be mentioned that Pat DouEhertv.
Its center fielder. who jumped the New
York Americans because of a row about
salary. made three hits in the game
which Lancaster won from York yester-
day by 4 to 3. and one of them was a
home run. Washington is also said TO
be after the petulant and peevish Pat
rick.
Sprismau is anxious for Washington
70 set it hooks into McIvane. the Penn
state College outhelder, who, he says. is
the only really bright star in the col
leSe ranks thIS year Mcilvaue has all
the Carmarys of the true major leagller.
nut Wy shiugton's chances of getting him
are slim. as PittSburS. which seems to
have swept the minors and colleges
WIN 4 Ine lOOln COMP, has claim on
his services.
The WASHINGTON team plays Detroit
today and tomorrow, and then goes TO
Cleveland
Umpire Jack Sheridan mas been stricter
about balks this year than any other
arbitrator in the American League, and
both at home and abroad has been con-
stantly after the Washington pitchers
They claim that his Interpretation of the
rules IS frequently unjust, but they have
no comeback. Yesterday in Chicago
Sheridan called a balk on Dr. Harry
White. who let the Athletics down with
one hit, and the incident was respOn-
sible for the Athletics only run
Rube Waddeu vas driven out of the
box yesterday by Chicago and gave his
broken thumb as an excuse Some days
ago when Rube was supposed TO be on
the down and out list with that bad
member in spiints he pitched for an in
dependent team I'm PcuuSyJ Jvania and let
the opposition down without hit.