The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-09-23

The worlds champion White Sox are
scheduled TO make their final bow of the
season at National Park this afternoon.
Although in third place. the Sox are
only fifteen points behind the Athletics.
and Detroit and Philadelphia will have
10 90 some if they hope to finish ahead
Of ComiskeyS crew Of fighters from the
Windy City.
II The weather clears sufficiently 10 al
low the athletes to gambol to-day a
hard-fought game may be expected. for
the visitors need every point they can
possibly get, while Cantllon is more than
anxious 10 get at least one victory over
Chicago before they take fnaI leave.
Frank Smith did 50 well the other day
that Fielder Jones has decided 10 send
him in again to-day, while Cantillon will
use either Charley Smith or Walter John
son.
There was JOY at the Arlington yester-
day when a telegram from Chicago an
nounced that Lee TannehnTs injured arm
is on the mend, and if the Sox win the
American League flag the clever third
on the infield and help in the fight against
tie Cubs. The attending doctors say
that Lee can play in two weeks. This
VIII be too late for him 20 get into the
fray in the East though if the fight is
stiu uncertain when the Champs get
home for the two final games Of the year
with Cleveland fanny will be used in
those contests.
Injuries have kept TannehiH out of the
game practically all season, with the ex-
cepuon of a few weeks on the last stand
at home. lie is the hard luck player Of
the year.
The Nationals will open a series of
three games with the St Louis Browns
tomorrow. The first Of the three games
viii be called at o'clock, in order that
the game can be played in time 10 allow
Trinity and Treasury to go on to play
of the tie contest in the District amateur
series
Through a misunderstanding about
postponed games it was thought that
Washington would have a dUubie-header
with the Browns tomorrow, but this is
not the case, SO the amateur game,
which was postponed while Boston was
here, can be played at the National Park
tomorrow.
Work on the clubhouse has been practi-
calIy completed, 50 the Nationals will
take possession of their new quarters to-
day
Ever since the fire which destroyed the
dressing-roohs behind the grand stand
the club has been forced TO go to the
grounds in automobiles. but now that
the new building IS ready the players
viii get more morning practice, and Can
ullon viii be able TO give several Of the
youngsters an opportunity 10 demonstrate
their worth before he decides TO have
them go back TO the minors or go To Gal
weston in the spring.
While there was no open crookedness in
the 1907 pennant race IN the Southern
League. there is a strong belief that at
the next meeting OF the league some
drastic action viii be taken toward pre-
venting club arrangements Offering or
causing to be offered any sort of cash
reward for a club winning the pennant
Considerable gossip has reached the
league officials this year, although no
formal confederation has ever been re-
Ceiyed, that members Of the Atlanta club
had been informally guaranteed a purse
Of 5000, half OF the amount TO come from
the clubs officers and the remainder from
enthusiastic privates in the vast army Of
fans.
This purse it is stated. caused a major
ity Of players to swing sympathy with
the Georgians, their professional feeling
II Is explained, being with Atlanta, on
account Of the princely amount their fell
low-servants would be enabled 10 cut UP.
Reports from Memphis have been heard
charging conspiracy against the team
there, and this charge is borne out in
several acts Of clubs sending their strong
est pitchers TO beat the Memphians, re-
gaTdless OF their respective turns 10 work
For this reason it is believed that the
matter OF Offering cash premiums, or its
equivalent, Will be barred by action Of the
Southern League fathers when they
are called together to discuss ways and
means for improving conditions govern
ing the pastime IN the Southern Ieague-