The Washington herald., 1907-06-13
CAUGHT ON THE FLY.

Half Of the Chicago hits were 10 center
field
Lave Cross watched the game from the
stand.
The Cleveland players have raised N55
for Chic Stahrs widow.
Welcome % Hughey Jennings band Of
game pennant chasers'
"RUbe' Waddeu has famed forty-nine
batsmen in his last five games.
Charley Smith or Oscar Graham will be
pitted against Detroit this afternoon.
Harry White will probably pitch the
opening game in New York for the Sox
II is not very often that the Sox ham
mer Case Patten as they did yesterday.
For the first time since being appointed
captain Bob GanIev failed 20 get a hit.
After he had gotten a trio of safeties.
Fielder Jones gave way In favor Of We'll
day.
Joe Bean Is making preparations 10 quit
playing and manage the Jersey City club
from the bench
Schlafy drew three passes off Smith.
and two We're obtained after two strikes
had been called
Minneapolis and Columbus are having
a mighty tHssle for the lead in the Amer
can Association
The Nationals missed an easy double
play when Anderson dropped Schlafys
throw in the eighth.
Local fans find some consolation in the
fact that Washington was not the only
team % be badly beaten.
William Cooper has been reelected
captain Of the G8i'7udet College baseball
team. lie plays sIortst0p.
The Chicago Nationals have won about
as many games as the Boston Nationals
and the Pittsburg Pirates together.
Durham looked pretty good when he
famed George Davis. but then things
commenced 10 happen all of q sudden.
In the opinion Of Frank Chance. of the
Cubs. Magee. of the PhilHes, is the
greatest outneIder playing the game.
L. s. Peckham. the president Of the
Iowa League died the other day. He
was well known in Western baseball cir
cles.
Durham might prove more effective If
he took more time. He was I'm a great
hurry yesterday, but they couldn't come
too fast for the Sox.
II begins to appear as though Kilt
redges Montreal team is doomed for last
place in the Eastern. Providence is be
ginning 10 press the Canadians.
George Gibson now leads the National
League in home runs. with three to his
credit He is tied with Harry Davis, who
leads the American in four-base slams.
The field was in miserable shape The
heavy rain converted the infeld into
mOrass of mud, and the players were
slow on the bases and slow in going after
the bali
Columbus has three men hitting I'm the
$40 list in F0h,, Gcssler. and Huswitt
Toledo has seven 800 hitters. John Clarke
leads the American Association in stolen
bases. with 13. kOehler. of ST. Paul leads
in sacrifice hits, with L.
Jim Delehanty Joined the Nationals yes
terday. but as he never plays the first
game after being signed by a club ne was
not In the line-up. However, he was sent
in TO bat for Patten when the twirler was
relieved. Delehanty is slated for third
base.
Did you ever watch Iaioie's eyes as he
talked to you? asks a writer in the De-
troit News. They are sharp. piercing.
dark eyes. always restless. His gaze may
be centered uDOn you and yet you seem
10 feel that ne can see at each side of
him-maybe in back OF himself As he
talks those eyes shoot over and around
you then through you. No. maybe he
hasn't read you. He is not a student of
human nature It's just a way he has
OF looking at everything with those eyes
that for so many years have very seldom
failed him in following the course Of the
ball. regardless of the cunning of the
great pitchers he has stood before.