The Washington herald., 1907-11-10
BASEBALL NOTES.

Mathewson and McGinnity each figured
In six extra-inning games last season.
They lead the league in this respect.
Willie Keller has bought another row
Of fats. Willie is afraid ne will have
to 90 10 work this winter-cQilectlng rents.
Jimmy Collins promises to exercise
enough during the off season to keep
from accommodating more beef Collins
play suffered because he was overweight
last season.
The Webb City club of a Western
league employed ninety-two men at va
rious times during the season just closed.
That beats any record Cantillon ever
made.
Several of the Giants were pinched by
the recent bank and trust company sus-
pensions. Christy Mathewson has pile
locked up with the Knickerbocker Trust
Company.
George Davis, who is being touted as
the next manager Of the White SOx, had
an erratic managerial experience as head
Of the Giants under the Freedman
regime.
Johnny Killing, the greatest ever behiBd
the bat. is doing up all corners at pool in
Kansas City. Up to date he has shown
as good form with the cue as he did with
the big mitt.
Most of the members OF the Providence
team of last season now are on the roster
of the Boston Americans. Providence
fans are wondering where their team Of
1908 is coming from.
Some one has written that Hal Chase
should be let down gently in regard 10
playing with an outlaw league in Cali
tornia this winter. Funny that one play
er should be considered bigger than the
national game itself.
The best hitting team in the National
League would be made up of Mclean
catcher: Lynch. pitcher: Mccain. first
base; Abbaticchio second base; Wagner.
shOrtstop; Brain. third base; MCGEE.
Leach. and Beaumont. in the outfield.
The Eastern League has decided that
hereafter fine Of $50 shall be levied on
any club owner Playing a man who has
not been legally and entirely released by
a big league club. Games in which such
players participate will be declared for
feited.
Christy Mathewson struck out batsmen
rs times. which gives him the National
League record for the season Under
man. of Boston. was the widest pitcher
He issued Jos passes and hit Il batsmen-
Brown, OF Chicago. was about the stead
lest Of the fingers.
on the strength of averages. the best
fielding team in the National League
would be: Bowerman. catcher. Dorner,
pitcher; Bridwell. shQrtstop; Mccain.
first base; Richie. second base; Stein
feldt. third base; Clarke. left field: Leach
OF Thomas. center field, and Bates, right
field
Secretary Knowles says there could be
a very strong football team selected from
the old and new giants James. the new
catcher, from Washington and Jefferson.
is a star at the strenuous game; Mathew
son. when with Bucknell. was a crack
fun back. Devlln was also a crack full
back at Georgetown.
Bill Coughlin. the captain OF the De-
troit team. and Ed Ashenbach. manager
last season Of St Paul. have bought the
Scranton club of the New York State
League. II is expected that Ashenbach
viii manage the team He gave Scran-
ton It's first and only pennaat and is
Naturally favorite thee
Biz Bradley is not stuck on batting
second. IN other words. he Is tired Of
making a martyr OF himself for the good
OF the cause. Y may be a good sacrifice
hitter all right and may have led the
league IN laying down my young life in
order 20 help Elmer Flick around the
bases. but the job does not appeal 10
me- said Bradley a few days ago. AT
that. my best batting average was made
one year I was second on the list.
In speaking Of his debut as a political
spellbinder. Addie JOSS SAYS he didn't
have very good control when he started
out. bat that he got EN- over after warm
ing UP a Bit You can't fool those fell
lows With any curves OF fast ones" said
Addie You've got 10 give them the
right stuff all the time. and you've got 10
get EN- right over the heart OF the pan,
too. I don't think III ever lead the SPELL
binders league. for Il IS harder 70 de-
liver in that company than in Ban John
sons organization"
Like the Parent-Stahl-LapOrt deal,
sprung a few weeks ago. there seems to
be some misunderstanding regarding the
latest shift OF players. The exchange Of
Hoffman and Williams for Niles and
Hemphill was reported officially, but al
local American League headquarters the
Ferris-Glade deal is not admitted. II the
deal for Glade was not made. Griffith will
be getting the worst OF these transfers.
The Glade story came from Cleveland.
where Griffith met Nc leer. and arranged
his other trades. and was supposed 10
be official. II is TO be hoped that Il VIII
be confirmed soon. The New York club
needs pitchers more than II needs La
porte and Ferris. says the New York
Globe.