The Washington herald., 1907-07-21
BASE BAIL NOTES AND COMMENT.


merous chances without a skip. His
throwing to first was accurate and a fea-
ture OF the battle.
Detroit fans are knocking George Null
lin hard. They declare that he is lazy
and indifferent. He showed them this
spring that ne can deliver the goods II
be wants To. but OF late he has not
seemed 10 care whether he won or not.
Lundgren's splenGid showing means
that Chance will work him more regu-
larry now -Lundy has been a trfie
wild OF late. but Monday he allowed only
one base on balls in the contest and
only two men ever got as far as second
base.
The New England League reports a new
wonder in Sylvester. Of Fail River. Some
Of his piCk-ups al shortstop are marvels.
He can pitch, TOO. He went on the rub
Der the other day after the game had
been lost IN the first inning, and held his
opponents 70 four scattered safeties in
the remaining eight rounds
Lack of timely hi-ting is costing Chi
Cages National League baseball cham
pions games that they ought to be win
ming. The club has struck a rut in the
last couple Of contests and It must work
its way out IN the near future or the big
lead it holds over its opponents in the
pennant race will be dwindiing to a dan
geF0us point
They claim a pitcher like all other
athletes. never comes back -" said Grit
fifth. but 1 lhink wiseacres viii have 10
guess again on Chesbros case. The big
fellow pitched as fine game Of baseball
f7rf.N 4 4
and / have been connected with the game
for-well, Jim Mcclure doesn't antedate
ne very much"
This lead is not yet in serious danger,
for the Cubs still hold quite margin
over their nearest competitors, New
Yor6's Giants, bat Fl viii not take many
more defeats for the champions on this
trip. coupled with victories by McGraw's
team 70 pull Chances men back to a
point whore they viii have 70 fight hard
10 maintain their lead.
When the White Sox were in Cleveland
Doe White made the remark: "Cleve-
land is q two-man team. Get Flick out
Of the way and pass Larry. and you have
got en-" That remark is sticking in the
crops Of the Maps just now, and with
Manager Laj0ie out Of the game. they
are going To make @ special effort 10 show
that DOC" was way Of.
\ Philadelphia paper prints a wild
story 10 the effect that Duggleby re-
fused 10 join the Pirates until ne was
granted an increase ia salary A pill
production on its face. The pitcher signed
for the year with Philadelphia for a GER
tain sum and PitJsburg merely assumes
that contract without asking Duggleby
to sign another document
Is a player less Of "a professional be
cause he does not play with "a club oper-
atiug under the national agreement.
Capt Barry, OF Holy Cross is quoted as
saying that playing on a team outside OF
/ the national agreement viii not bar a
man from playing for Holy Cross. The
PLAYER is q pro just the same, as he
plays in professional league.
Tommy Mccarthy. the heavy hitting
pitcher Of the Newark team, has beer
sold 10 the New York Giants. He vii
I play ont the season in Newark and joir
McGraW Tor Tie closing games Ia the
/ big league II IS said that besides q
money consideration Newark VIII get
. Mullen who has been playing in New
ark under q New York reserve.
You've got O. give ii 10 the New York
ers" says the ST. Louis Giobe-Dem0crat
! THEY can make more excuses for a bad
baseball team than an operate impress
sari0 must TO explain the nou-appearanc,
( ~ "a star with q sick lap dog Out here il
81. Louis We might tear our leaf or Two
from the Book of Gotham. 10 the bettel
feeling OF our baseball players"
+ None Of the Chicago pitchers. with tht
exception OF AI0r5ecai Brown and Overall
appears 20 be in the best trim right now
All Of them are getting bumped, pretts
hard. Brown and overall are not likely [,
+ De able 20 hold the club at the TOP. unles.
some OF the others come 20 the front anj
step the onslaught that is being made
. upon the champions these days.
Edward Henner. OF P0ttsviIe one Of
/ the ump.res of the Atlantic League. ha
resigned. He said that the unfair criticism
F Of players and fans wac too much To-
/ him. and SO decided TO quit such an I'M
desirable position. Capt. David Li0yt
| jumped the Pottsville team. and has gon
T 10 Steubenviile. Ohio. Of the Z. O. N
( League, where he Will finish the season
! They have lively times in the. Connec
t3cuI League. AT Hartford. on Monday
. A..NaA 4ft-..--la't IVES N4trlEA AABil liz
/ bench by the umpire but he refused {,
60. l the fifth inning. Rothfuss, Of N,
/ Hartford team, called down Pitcher Gun
ningham for poor coaching. and fab
( eusued. several blows being exchanged
/ Cunningham was ordered from To,
/ grounds.
} Harry Pulliam says that q great MANI
persons think Umpire Emslie has poo
+ eyesight but on The contrary, the Ieagu,
f. president asserts that Bob can see a.
! wei, if rot better than any of his othe
arbiters. Pulliam adds that Emslie
while the dean of umpires. is the mos
( conscientious, for he has oficiated fl
games when he could hardly stand
! through illness and injuries.
On an impartial assessment Of pIayinl
strength the Cubs, the Giants. and the ri
rates should finish in the order named
I wonderful brace, such as sometimes visit
bail teams for apparently no reason
might send either one Of the last wv
up 10 give the Cubs q battle yet. but a
! long as the league is so badly balance
as now. there does not seem TO be nue.
chance.-Pittsburg Sun.
Although Griffith viii not give it out a
/ a positive fact. il is certain that Franl
kitson and Earl Moore viii be sold O
traded TO some American Association
team by the Yankees Neither man IA
been doing high-class work. although a
the time GriT got them they helped hin
considerably. This deal VIII hardly b
C0nsummatcd before the end Of the pres
EFT trip, but It is certain to happen.
As Company G. Fourth Infantry which
has been stationed at ETashsngroD Eor
/ racks. has been ordered TO Fort Thomas
near Cincinnati, the crack amateur team
which has represented that organization
this season, VIII be missed by loca
clubs which have been playing Sunda.
games at the barracks. The soldier
deserve all sorts of credit for roundup
II.