Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-23
Sporting Comment

There are exactly S,62S, 800 different ways
in which a field of ten horses can finish.
But that is of no particular interest,"
those different ways.
Bernard and Delmas did not accompany
the Seraphs to Portland. Bernard is still
suffering from injuries sustained some
time ago, while Delmas nurses sore
finger.
Sammy strans is at present an idol Of
been clouting the ball with brilliant regu-
larity and as right fielder of McGraw'S $
league leaders Sammy is all that could
be desired
Leon Ames Of the New York Giants
has established the seasons strikeous
record in the major league. Ames famed
The former record of eight was held by
Overall Lundgren, Pfefter, MattheWson,
Walsh and Doyle.
Danny Shay must pay; Else Danny
tional league club The National base
ball commission has handed down de-
cision that Shay must return S204 ad-
league club December IL, 1905. If Shay
refuses to abide by the decision he will
be declared ineligible.
both well known newspaper men, came to
blows on the Belmont racing course re-
Gently. Bad blood because of personal
criticism in sporting columns led to the
affair. Masterson, it appears, was some
thing of the aggressor, and St Denis has
preferred formal charges to H. j. Nor
lis, one of the Belmont park stewards.
The White soxx penanant raising at Chi
cago did not actually occur owing to the
strenuosity of baseball players them
selves. Forty diamond stars and muni
cipal officials pulled at the halyards with
such willingness that the slender hagpole
broke.
Fred Clarke Of the PittsDurg Nationals
has created something of stir by enter
ing formal protest to League President
Harry C. Pulliam against Roger Bresne-
hans war armor 1t will be remembered
les Bresnehan effected shin guards.
Pittsburg claims that a recent game was
lost because of the guards. A squeeze
play which would have won the game
Hence the protest.
Willie Britt was forced to take a deal
of kidding after he returned to San Fran
fellows discontinue at being rustled
from the ringside at Maud junction.
Young Corbett has retired" The young
one, fought as third rater for so long
without retiring" that there is no tell
ing when he will forsalle the dear ring
game.
And orvie Overall was lambasted to the
TOUR winds of heaven yesterday. Well
they. say, Orvie has 100000 in his own
make?
Henry Berry says this marrying bust
ness among the Angel ball players must
a sion 1at te
fair advocate of what Teddy says is
right. But Heinrich has spoke thusly:
There should be time set apart for this
Gio9,-cooiingg, &C ,-i proposition and that time not
in baseball season Takes the mind away
from baseball" adds Henry. And Hen
used to be so popular with the ladies.
Dummy, Taylor has lost his speech
again. A hot one off the bat messed
Dummy s. fingers up a bit, and he is
silent as the tomb.
Heretofore it has been. generally ac~
cepted as an axiom that there is nothing
under the sun which "Rube" Waddell has
no not been mixed in. A few doubling
"Rube' officiated at one of Jack O'Brien 5
fakes in the capacity Of referee.
Tom Longboat, the great Indian dis
tance runner of America, is being boost
ed as the coming worlds champion. Long
boat first discovered he could run on the
paleface town. Tom had promised to be
waiting by the cart at. certain hour,
Big Chief didn't linger and started on the
hfteen-mile trip homeward at a swift
pace. Thomas. fearful of paternal wrath,
made haste and greeted papa at the front
sates. Then Tommy knew he was a road
runner.
Lord Fauntelroy, servant to Tom Nc
Carey, is mourning the loss of $50 which
he invested in a cane selling enterprise
Fiesta week. A friend" from Pitts
burg negotiated the deal and cleared over
$500. He has not as yet sent regrets. And
the Lord used to talk SO much of his
ether friend" from Philadelphia. ].
OBrien. These Quaker town friends.
oh my!