The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-24

past few weeks and the ST. Louis fans
are beginning TO cheer for him as much
as they roasted him in the spring.
President Charles +. Carpenter. of the
Tri-State League, announces that ar
rangements have been made TO transfer
the York Club 10 Reading next Friday
Pitcher Henley, who went from Brook
lyn TO Rochester, has the tanning record
in the Eastern League for the season
He retired twelve men on strikes In one
game.
A few weeks ago Boston was congratu-
lating itself on getting the better of the
Knight-Coliins trade. Now announce
ment is made that a new third sacker is
going TO McGuire's men.
Bud Sharpe. the Newark first baseman,
who was hit on the head by a pitched
bali, has been pronounced out Of danger
II viii be several weeks. however, before
he viii be able to play again.
With little luck we may finish ahead
of Pittsburg this year. but there is a
rapidly growing impression that the
Giants are now about the third best team
in the league.-New York Journal
Lee TannehiH. of the Sox. is twenty
pounds under weight. but expects TO put
It back now that he is through worrying
about his injury and hopes TO be in shape
Tor work before many more weeks.
Despite the fact that the season is draw
ing to a close, there is no decrease in in
terest among the followers of the Capital
City League. The race is so interesting
that large crowds see nearly every game
Nobody has been hitting hard enough
in the Tri-State League TO take Joe Dele
hanty's lead away from him. His aver
age Of .Si5 puts him at the top again this
week. and his boss. Manager WOlverton,
Is second man.
Cincinnati is the only team in the leag-te
that has not been shut out by Pittsbupg
The Pirates have BANKED Brooklyn four
times, st. Louis three times, Chicago and
Boston twice each. and Philadelphia and
New York once each.
Among professional men who are base
ball bugs" the doctors seem to be In
a large majority. In the first row back
Of the press box at the New York grounds
poll was taken. There were nine doc
tors, three lawyers, three ministers or
priests, four actors and two magazine
writers, says an exchange.
Manager Jim Morgan, of the Montreal
Club. has begun a shake-up In MS aggre-
cation, and has several changes in pros
pect that will make the Royals more for
midable. The Montreal manager is dick
ering with Manager Bean for the services
of Jocko Halligan, and Il is prohabis that
the Jerseys veteran Outfiel6er Will be
filling Montreal uniform before the first
of the week Morgan is anxious TO ex-
change Madigan. the Royals right fielder,
for Halligan. Manager Morgan Is also
negotiating for Catcher Hub Hart. of the
Chicago Americans, and expects TO land
him.
Kid Gleason's baseball history goes back
10 the time he played on the lots in Cam
den He Joined the Phillies in the early
eighties as a pitcher, and with Clements
TO catch for him was a successful slab
artist for a number of years. He was
also valuable as a general utility man,
putting up a good game in almost any
position on the team. He stuck TO the
League through the Brotherhood
war. but in 1884 Joined the Baltimore team
and played second. In 1896 Gleason Joined
the New York Giants. playing there for
five years. From New York he went 10
the Detroit American League team, play
ing second base during the seasons of
1901 and 1902. From Detroit he went back
to Philadelphia, and has played second
for the Philues ever since, until his re-
cent injury, which gave Knabe chance
to show that he could play second base
better than Gleason.