The Washington herald., 1907-10-20
Baseball Notes and Comment.

Jake StahTs team will play the Cubs
at Chicago to-day.
George AIulln led the American League
in passes to batters. with us.
Monte Cross is said TO be slated for the
managership Of a minor league team in
the West
There were sixty extra-inning games In
the American League the past season and
ffty-nine in the National.
Magnate Yawkey of Detroit. gave
Hughey Jennings a check for $1,000 in
addition 10 Jennings share Of the $4,000
given the team.
Catcher Erwin and Pitchers Jones. NAL
10y. and Eubanks did not share in the
Tigers, championship receipts. Trainer
McMahon got 500.
Mike Mitchell. Cincinnati's right fielder
who was the Outfelder find Of 1907 IN the
National League. has more assists than
any fly catcher in the fast set.
One share of the Cubs part Of the
post-season series was divided between
the trainer and secretary, while Players
Zimmerman and Oils, who had been
members Of the team but short time
were handed $3.50 each.
Lumley. the Brooklyn right fielder. who
sustained broken leg at Pittsburgs hoo
doc second base, has written to President
Ebbetts that the fractured member
knitted nicely and that he will be in
good shape for next season.
Barry led the Cardinals and Browns in
batting in the St. Louis post-season
.T z H.-
Browns. batted .357; Pickering. 296;
Yeager, .u2: Stone, .2S6; Jones. 2S9:
Hemphin 160; Spencer, .14S; Wallace
III. and HartzeI, 100
Mike Cantillons TRADE against organ
lied baseball and his idea that the AmeTi-
can Association should break away from
the national agreement Is not taken Sc
riously in any quarter. The magnates are
not looking for any war. and, in fact,
they would go any reasonable length 10
avoid trouble.
The Boston Nationals bought a pitcher
named Henderson on the Coast last fall
and wondered all summer where he was.
A letter has just been received from him.
saying he didn't report because his
mother would not allow him to. but she
says he can go next spring. That's nice
of mamma, isn't it, now?
The willy Comiskey apparently has got a
great deal the best Of the three-corner
trade By which the White Sox send Jake
Stahl to Boston in exchange for hard
hitting Parent Boston Immediately
traded Stahl 10 the Highlanders for La
porte. The SoX let a man who refused
to play with them go for one Of the best
inhelders in the major leagues
From October u TO November Is is the
drafting season for the Class 4 clubs.
This means that for a month the Glass
A clubs can draft players from the
leagues Of a lower class. The draft is
limited 10 two players from each club
and for players in Glass B, 500 must be
paid; from Class c, 800 is the price. and
from Class D and lower, 800.
BY unanimous vote at its annual meet
ing in Toledo yesterday Il was decided
that the Central League territory will
undergo no change. Several other cities
that have ball teams tried to break into
the league but their offers were turned
down. A committee was appointed to
consider some constitutional changes re-
port on which will be made at meeting
TO be held the second Monday in January
at place to be selected later.
President Bryce, of Columbus. when
asked about the story given out by Mike
CanullOn in reference 10 a fight 10 be
made by the association this winter. sim
ply smiled and replied: Nothing to It
at all As a matter Of fact, these same
stories appear every year. and end in
smoke. If the associate club owners
are TO be believed, they all made money
last season. so there seems 10 be no real
incentive for entering into a fight against
organized baseball.
President Murphy. Of the Cubs. received
a letter from Chairman Hermann, of the
national commission, requesting the views
Of the worlds champions regarding an
emblem to commemorate their victory
over the Tigers. The players are some
what divided in preference, cuff buttons.
watch charms, and scarf pins being the
leading points of difference. but it is likely
the majOrity viii prevail in favor of
watch charms. After the experiences OF
the White Sox last fall and Of the New
York Giants before them, it is probable
a less elaborate and more substantial de-
sign will be requested of the commission.
with the total elimination OF the easily
lost enamel trimmings.
President B. F. Shfbe Of the PhIadaI-
phia American League club, makes denial
Of the story that ne had said he was
glad that Detroit vas beaten. In
general conversation at the office of the
Philadelphia ball club, at which were
present President Shettsline and Secre-
tary Reeves, Of the Phillies. and several
others, ! did say, in effect, that I was
glad that it was not the Athletics that
had been defeated; that now there womb
be no opportunity for a repetition Of the
charges that the Athletics were cutters.
I also said that I was not surprised AT
the result, for the reason that Donovan
upon whom Detroit largely depended for
ultimate success in the worlds series
was practically all in at the close of the
season. as was shown by the
way that the Athletics hit him in the
games in which he pitched here. But
did not say, nor did 1 mean to convey nv
that I was glad Detroit was
beaten