The Washington times., 1906-08-25


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The Boston American club has taken
options on Lord, third baseman; Knots,
catcher. and Chadbourne. outhelder, all
of Worcester. TOR next year.
One of the best ball players in the
country IS Wild Conroy, VINO does his
work with so little fuss that 1t doesn't
come under the LmelgEt as much 40
that Of less valuable men.
There is talk Of the veteran catcher.
Wubert Robinson. king Of backstops
in his day. succeeding Hughey Jennings
as manager OF the Orioles. Hughey, L.
Is said, Is slated 10 manage biz league
team next season.
II sometimes happens that a daily
patron Of games for years never secs
some particular pitcher In action Tor
instance. Doc White Of the White SON
il he ever pitched "a whole game "a
Washington the fact has escaped mem
ory.
''Aicrtes has shown up better In every
department than ShanntAr lS -
Louis comment aHeuL recent dcd'.
Which goes 10 show thar 1t was an ideal
bargain. for from a New YORK stand
point. Shannon has shown up Deter lh
every department shan Mertes.
The Chicago Nationals have a good
chance 10 break the National League
record Of victories this year. IHd-
record is los games. made by the. New
Yorks Ia 1894. The Chicagos have thirty
eight more games 10 play, and II tAey
win twenty-five Of them VIII have a
total OF l0l-
The New York Americans al least
have the credit Of making more runs IN
"A single game against the White EON
since the latter started their unbroken
string OF wins than any other team.
Grin men made SIX counts aStli9l
the CGicagos tha other day WHicH l5
more than any other team mas made III
several weeks.
Playing right field is entirely differ
eut from playing left. and / had 20 learn
Schultz. of the Cubs. Right hand
hltters seem 10 hit harder into rSlL
heId than left handlers hit into left
field. so that a man shifting from one
TO start from the very beginning 70
learn the angles OF the right field. Fly
balls have 20 bee judged differently anu
grouuders have 10 be handled from the
other side"
MuIlin. OF Detroits. famed Hoffman
of The New York Americans three times
IN succession in New York.
The Montreal team should have some
good luck with hiJtudEe at the helm,
EEit" knows how 10 keep the players
good naruTed, and is Wiling 10 Wofk d
little harder for The team than anyone
else.-Boston Globe
pitcher Mordecai Brown, Of the Chi
cago Nationals, has landed thirty-four
games out OF the last forty he mas
pitched. extending from the latter paFL
Jf the season
At Youngstown. Ohio. Friday. Pitcher
CaEtletOu OF the local team. pitchgo
no-hit uo-ruu game. not man Teachlhs
first OF him and nine striking ont
Now they have IT that Abbaticchio
viii return 10 the National League next
season. PLAYING with Pittsburgr and an
other story has il that he viii go 20
and manage the club lhefe
The latter yarn is very funny. indeed
According TO all stories. the Boston
can expect big things or
yagug krGh, the Albany ltft-hanueF,
when be Joins the team at the close %
the New York State League season. He
pitched TWO shut-outs against the slrohS
Scranton leaders and three times famed
Yancey, the strong hitting former
Eastern League outnelder.
Pittsburg fans when they see that
lively gentleman, Albert Bridwel in
action. are reminded fOTCibly Of the fact
that Ned HanlOn has chased some pretty
clever players out Of the Red fold ne
Boston shortstop Is one or the fastest
feIders in the business and has played
On grand style during the preent series.
He has also hit the ball hard.-Pltts-
burg Dispatch.
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