The Washington times., 1906-07-03

Former Outlaw BurcAs WEO Is now
with St. Louis, must look about the
same 10 the Westerners as Davy does to
US. In Sundays game with Pittsburg
/ the rightheldeT connected twice IN both
games.
]. Delehanty. of Williamsport, Is hf-
teenth on the Tri-State batting list, with
a mark of 292 Bob Unglaub IS some
higher up with .306 There are but
twelve men in the league who are hit
ting 800 or over.
Harrisburg has not yet elected man
| ager 70 take the place of the veteran
! BILLY Hamilton, who resigned one
week ago because the directors We're
dissatisfied with him. owing 70 his fail
ure 10 give the Capital City winning
team. Captain Calhoun has had charge
of the team since Hamilton left and he
is giving general satisfaction, although
the directors are not willing 10 elect
him manager for fear il win create
jealousy among the players.
II Davy Altizer gets four or five hits
in the next three games with Boston
II will advance him a few more pegs
toward the top of the batting list Last
week the lanky chap got an average OF
more than a hit a game.
And maybe the Tri-StateTs aren't keep
ing good their promise TO give Scranton,
last yeaer's tailenders. good team.
From the bottom OF the heap the SCran-
tOnites have climbed to first place.
which Elust all look good 10 the fans
of that town.
The willowy Willis he Of the % degree
drop ball. has won ten straight games
for the Pittsburgs.
'It would be better for the major
leagues" says the Boston Herald, 'if
Sunday ball We're entirely done away
with"
Deshon. the crack pitcher Of the Cor
nell varsity team. has signed with the
Dubois. Pa, club of the Interstate
League.
Billy Murray has a new college il
fielder for the Jersey City team. His
name is Grant and he is in the Har-
ward law school.
No team in the country has as good
a corps of fielding pitchers as the New
York Nationals Taylor. Wiltse, and
Mathewson are experts in that line, and
McGinnity IS pretty good.
They will not stand the gan of a
bruising struggle says Joe Kelley. re-
ferring TO the Chicago Cubs. Maybe
Sir Joseph was right, but the same
thing was said Of the BaltimOres in
1894.
The coming Western trip will leave
the New York Nationals out of tho
pennant hunt.-New Haven Register.
''Sir," replied Commander McGraw
when called on TO surrender, y have rot
yet begun to fight"
President Hermann of the Cincinnati
club formally restored to the Pittsburg
club Catcher Phelps, reversing his Wn
decision of a week ago awarding Phelps
to the Boston Americans.
Hal Chase has made seventeen hits
in his last seven games and made one
or more hits IN each of his last seven
teen games IN is mighty seldom that
Grifhth's nonpareil first bag guardian
hits a bali in the air. He uses a shorter
bat than last year.
The Boston Americans have given
Selbach his ten days notice of release. /
Hoey. the new left fielder secured from
Holy Cross, gave every indication of
being a first class man in his games
in New York. He was nOticeably handy |
with the bat
"Clarkson." says Kid Elberfeld. who
saw the game at the Polo Grounds yes
terday, sis as good pitcher as there
Is IN the country. and all he wants is /
plenty of work" Elberfeid by the |
way, says he expects 10 be in the game
again in a couple of weeks.
Jimmy Williams, OF the New York |
could not cover more ground
than he Is covering II he were equipped
with wings. No player is more reliable /
on ground balls. Like Pfeffer and Nc /
Phee OF old, Williams has the knack |
OF being in front OF the ball. making |
his plays look easy