The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-26
Big League Dope.
"Cotton-Top" Turner gathered III
10 chances at short for Cleveland
without a sign Of slip and whacked
out three safeties besides.

- chances at short for Cleveland
without a sign Of a slip and whacked
out three safettes besides.
outfelder McLane, formerly Of
Fordham college, turned over to vii,
mington by Brooklyn, made five home
runs in week since joining that
club.
In his first game with the Giants
Larry Doyle COPIED one of the Ave
hits allowed by Reulbach and accept.
ed his single chance at second base.
Dave Brain found the Pirate pitch.
ers to his liking and tore of three
twobaggers, but as far as the result
Of the game was concerned his swat
ting efforts were wasted.
Eddie Plank got his in the eighth
inning at Detroit, when the Tigers
punched out FIVE celan singles which
with some laring base running thrown
in, gave them five runs and the game.
The White sox and Paritans played
some fast ball in that 70 inning draw
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at Chicago. The first nine innings
were put through in / hoar and 3.
minutes, and the entire game lasted
only / hour and "A minutes.
Sam Mertes is in San Francisco. He
jumped the Minneapolis club and hik-
ed out. Mertes' offense is a serious
one, and unles she makes his peace
with Cantillon 1t will mean disbarment
from organized ball.
Bresnahan had his first opportunity
to catch Sunday since he was hurt in
Cincinnati month ago. He caught
in the exhibition game at Utica and
did remarkably we'll. The only trou-
BILE is he has been out of the game SO
long he will have to get back some
wind"
The Giants took trip to Utica
Sunday more for a little relaxation
between games with the Cubs than
for any other reason. They relaxed
to such an extent that the upstate
players, although they made 70 errors
succeeded in winning from the exalted
Giants by a 10 to 9 score.
Asked If he would go after Flick
again If that player should make good
his threat to desert the Cleveland team
tomorrow, Charlie somers said: Il
don't think we will. Flick has signed
a contract to play this season, and II
a contract isn't enough to hold man
to his job, l don't know what would be.
We will have to play somebody else in
his place If he quits us, that's all"
The Cubs believe Mathewson is
himself again. The great pitcher was
at his best Saturday, and It took that
to win. Up till the ninth the Giants
had made but one hit, and that is
discouraging to any pitcher. But
Matty never flinched. His great
drop curve and his slow "fade,away"
were under such perfect control that
he did not "walk" a Chicago batter.
Even though the defeat Of New
York meant second place for Pitts
burg there was a lot of pulling in this
nelghborhood for the Giants to up
set Chicago. The fans figured that
second place could be gained at any
time, while any decrease in the Cubs
lead would have proved helpful to
the Pirates later. Apparently McGraw's
bunch Is no longer feared. But don't
fool yourself.
Poor Hanlon! 1t seems hardly pos
sible that a manager who developed
such stars as Keller, Jennings, Nc.
Graw, sheckard, Joe McGinnity and
many others has to retire in favor of
another because of his inability to get
winning results from his men. 1t is