The Washington herald., 1907-08-04

The Detroit club, through Scout Lewis.
has secured an option on Outfelder BeaIs
Becker. Of the Wichita club. Of the
Western Association
The games last so long on the Amer
lean League grounds in New York that
one Of the papers IN that city has offered
the suggestion that the games be called
earlier.
Before leaving Pittsburg. Aiauager Ten
ney Of the Bostons. announced that he
had decided 20 release Outfelder Burke.
who was formerly with the New York
Giants.
Lajoie is wishing now that he had re-
tained Buck CongaltCn- Next season
Larry viii keep about thirty players on
his list, so that injuries cannot hinder
the race for the pennant
The uselessness Of Danny Hoffman be-
fore a left-hander has been shown many
times this year II Danny could ever get
over his fear Of the port-paddIe twirleTs.
il would make a vast difference 10 the
Yankees.
The following notice has been posted
in the press box at Washington. "Only
operators and those writing the game are
allowed in this press box. Others must
keep out Thus far il has had the de-
sired effect.
'Upp and Blue have not been sold to
any club. IS the statement Of President
Bryce. Of the Columbus team. Columbus
has sold no players yet It looks 10 me
as if st. Louis was spreading this story
TO keep other clubs OF"
Cleveland officials admit that Josh
Clarke. OF Toledo, viii be given a trial il
be keeps up his present gait. 1t is said
that Clarke is one OF three outheiders in
the American association who will move
into the majors next year
After all The rice farewell notices he
received the irrepTessible Kid Gleason
butted back into the big league again
tie other day. and in the double-header
at Cincinnati accepted eighteen chances
without slip at second base for the
Phillies.
II is reported that Binghamton will
drop out of the New York State League.
and that Ed. Ashenback, the St Paul
manager, who has been named as a pos
sible successor to HanlOn in Cincinnati,
will obtain the franchise and transfer It
10 Schenectady.
Bill Bradley, Of the Maps, is recovering
much faster than was thought possible
when he went home last Monday show
Ing symptoms Of typhoid fever. Dr. Cas-
tie, the Cleveland clubs physician, is
pleased with the progress Of his patient
and has hopes for his early recovery.
Some of the best authorities think that
Roy CastletOn. the former Youngstown
pitcher, is going to be a winner with
Clarke Griffith next season. They have
been watching his work for Atlanta and
feel confident that he will be up among
the best Of them when he once more
joins the Highlanders.
The White sox are not likely to have
any Indian blood injected into their
ranks. despite the announced deal for
Pitcher Warhop, Of the Wisconsin
League. According 10 inside dope, the
young mans real name IS Fleming. but
when he was drafted TO pitch for the
Nebraska Indians he took the stage name
Of Warhop'' 10 keep up the Illusion. and
has retained il.
They call Griffith foxy" says one of
the Detroit club players. We'll, maybe
he Is, but 1t makes me weary 10 hear
him moan about hard luck about that
game in which Jack Chesbro held us to
tvsO hits. Griffith lost the game himself
- his mismanagement of it. Did you no.
tice how many he had on first? Did you
notice how many times he threw away
his chances? He kept sending men down
to second to steal and Schmidt kept
turning them back
4 man high in tho counsels OF The st
Louis American League club said yester-
day that Norman Elberfeld, the rebellious
( NJ he p,
probably be in a Brown uniform within
a few days In return. Manager Griffith.
Of the Yankees. is to get Glade. a good
pitcher, that he likes and needs badly.
and Charley Hemphill, a first-class out
fielder. The deal now practically hangs
on the willingness Of Glade to play in
New York. The big rigbt-hander is COM
fortabiy well of, and can easily refuss
to go to New York, and retire from base
ball.
The Chester team OF the Atlantic
League has record which is UNIQUE in
baseball history The players of that
team. some time ago, purchased from
the management the franchise. Profess
sional baseball was not a success in Ches-
ter, and the holders of the franchise were
glad to let it go 10 the players in pay
ment OF what was due them for their
services. The men saw that 1t was use
less TO try and play in Chester and make
any money. To keep the plucky players
together and the team in the league, the
other managers Of the Atlantic League.
who have games scheduled at Chester.
consented to the plan to transfer all the
games scheduled 10 be played in Chester
to the grounds of the opposing teams.
Agnew, who plays first base for Chester,