The Washington herald., 1907-07-18
CAUGHT ON THE FLY.
tone won the game At St. louis.

Stone won the game at St Louis.
4 double-header is scheduled for to-day
Aluzer handled nine chances withou: a
siip-up.
Shipke was the only National who failed
to get d hit
Giants downed again and the Cubs only
one day away.
First game yesterday was called Of on
account Of rain.
What would have happened had Llymcr
been in the game?
Lave Cross is being doomed for man
ager at New orleans.
Count" thinner has quit umpiring in
the Southern League.
Washington's victory showed the Tigers
down into fourth place
All teams look alike TO the Brooklyns
and they eat EN- alive
Anderson made the only extra base hit
Of the game, a double.
Those Cubs should be called by some
grown-up name before long
Brown. Lundgren. and Overall have all
reached their double mark in victories
Twirler CoomDs. Of the Athletics. may
not be able 10 pitch again this season.
In addition 10 scoring thiCteen runs the
Nationals had eleven men left on bases.
Otis Clymer hit for .436 In thirteen
games; Delehanty for .347 in twenty-seven
games.
Tim Flood has Joined ST. Paul and his
arrival probably means the passing Of
Dick Padden.
shipke was charged with two misplays,
but had the honor of making the circus
catch Of the game.
The White Sox have gathered seven out
Of ten games from the Nationals, and the
Athletics have done as well with the ST
Louis Browns.
George Upp IS the most sought after
twirler in the American Association. Co
lumbus vii! get fine price for him be-
fore the season is over.
The Nationals were always easy pick
ing for Killian until yesterday, when Can
tillons tribe gave the veteran one o. the
worst lambastings Of his career.
In the Central League, Springfield for
feited two games Thursday by slugging
the umpire In the first game and refusing
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Larry Schlaly, late Of the Nationals,
and now playing second base for Toronto,
in Tuesdays game at Baltimore got a
triple and single, and accepted ten
chances without an error.
Harry Niles, of the St. Louis Browns,
has been hammering the ball steadily
since his return 10 the game. He has
now taken part in thirty-six games and
has the high percentage Of $50
Secretary Knowles, OF the New York
National League Club, says that any
body detected in deliberately trying 10
steal bali on his grounds will be ar
rested and the complaint pushed.
The Pirates are strong cards in the
East. For the nine games played in
Philadelphia and Brooklyn the records
show a total attendance OF 47,715, or an
average Of slightly over $500 to a game
John Anderson and Bob Ganley each
got four hits. Anderson scored twice,
while Ganley crossed the plate FIVE times
This is the largest number Of tallles made
by any player in a single game this san
son.
The sixteen-inning battle between the
Boston and ST. Louis Americans was
the longest CT the year IN the big leagues
Cincinnati and ST. Louis, May 80, and
Cincinnati and Brooklyn. June &, played
fifteen innings in the National.
H L. s., Washington Barracks.-In ali
Independent games-that is, games outside
OF a regularly organized league, the UNI
pire Is supposed 10 be absolute master on
the field, and so long as he remains IN
the capacity Of umpire his word should
be law. Care should be exercised IN Sc
lecting the Official for al! bets are Sud
posed to go with his decision. In the ring.
Il enc man quits or throws up tho sponge.
he loses, and In baseball, if a team for
feits, the team loses. -he question OF
odds does not enter into the discussion.