Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-05-18
THE DAILY
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Baseball News.


four hits off Hess delivery, and he is
by no means the most formidable
twirler on the other side of the di-
vide. Griff's men may come home
with their shields, but they must hit,
as their pitchers fail.
The weather last week knocked
them all out. With cold in several
places and rain in more of them,
baseball closely resembled shovellng
snow. Indeed, with seven feet of
snow in Wyoming and storm "a
days long in that delectable country.
It looks as though II might be ex-
J )pedient to change the opening dates
of baseball games hereafter to the
Fourth of July, when there will be,
possibly, settled weather, or never.
Bobby Wallace, the great little
veteran shortstop of the Browns, is
making the sluggers of that team
look like infants. Bobby has been
moved up into the heavy hitter's po-
sition, replacing George Stone, and
he celebrated 1t by getting two
doubles and as many triples.
Outfielder Mcintyre, of the Tigers,
broke his ankle sliding into a base.
This will keep him out of the game
some time, and at the same time
prevent him and Tyrus Cobb from
mIngling merrily in extemporaneous
prize fights.
The Senators certainly showed In
their bingle-feet with the Browns.
They got fourteen hits for nine runs
off Howell and Morgan.
Fielder Jones has evidently for
gotten that he started out as a big
slugger of the worlds champions.
He again failed TO get a hit while his
team was walloplng the Athletics.
The long trip to Chicago seemed
to have a very bad effect on Eddie
Plank, the king-pin of Connie Mack's
twrling stan. Plank was wild I'm
the first inning, and that coupled
with n brace of blngles, netted the
Sox four runs. enough to win the
game. Did you ever know the Sox
to fail with those bingles when need
ed?
Elmer Flick is still making Clevo-
land glad that they got him back,
but we are not so enthusiastic. lie
touched up orth and Keefe for a
single and couple OF triplets. No
wonder they gave him what he want
ed 10 get him in line.
The Sox got six runs in one game
with Ave hits, none for extra bases.
They are up TO their old exasperat-
ing tricks again.
Our eastern brothers are doing
their level best for the most part 10
help hold the western gang for us.
Boston walloped Detroit and the
Senators trimmed the Browns.
Paddock Whisperings.
Bohemian should never have been
started in the opening race. He wps
sent out In a wretched condition, his
wind being affected, and he appear
ed soft and short. Soon the lynx
eyed price makers got on, for the
market went from Ito to 20 1.
billy" Moore, the well known
bookmaker's clerk, livened up things
at Belmont park by slamming n plate
of hot soup into the rubicund face
OF Trainer phil" Casey, The men
were lunching at MeGrath's rush
and-quiek" counter when an argu-
ment arose as to the merits of SUI
frage and Roseben. Casey said some
thing sharp, and Moore oountered
with the soup bowl. IL was the joke
OF the afternoon.
When the storm clouds gathered
aud the betting ring became as dark
as night. Bookmaker "Billy cowan
sent for his automobile lamp in order
that the sheet-writer might see to
record the bets Of customers. For
the first time in his life Max Grum-