The Washington herald., 1907-10-05
CAUGHT ON THE FLY.
Cubs still winning.


As the teams now stand they viii finish
the season.
Ganley made a circus catch of liner
by Hartsel in the sixth.
The two Boston teams are running a
close race in the percentage column.
Socks" Seybold twisted his knee the
first time up, and will probably be unable
to play to-day.
This is the saddest day Of the year
for Jim Saffel, the trusty operator in
the press box.
Cardinals and the Nationals have exact
" the same percentage Theirs was
close race. and neither has won.
President Murphy announced the sign
ing Of John 4 DoHahue, pitcher for the
Spaldings, 70 add TO the 1893 list Of Cub
recruits. No relation to "Jiggs."
The season will close this afternoon
with double-header with the Athletics
Falkenberg and Smith for Washington;
Nickers and Waddeli for Philadelphia
Mike Kahoe made d pretty catch of a
! foul from Powers bat i'm the fifth inning
/ The ball went almost to the visitors
bench. but Mike copped it after strenu-
Gus journey.
Yesterday was not the first time the
Nationals put the Athletics out Of il. Re
member the day Cliff Blankenship came
up in the last inning and smacked one Of
I Coombs' shoots 10 the high ball, thereby
breaking up the game?
Umpire ODay was receiving congratu-
iations in Chicago on his appointment 10
the worlds series umpire duet, but de
clined them until certain the report is
I true He said he had received no notice
of his appointment from President Pull
liam.
you guys must have made a beautiful
showing against Detroit" yelled Mike
Powers 10 Canullon before the game.
Well we didn't get six runs ahead Of
them and let them catch us In two in
nings,' was JOe's answer. That ended
the talk
Jim McGuire's Boston Americans have
made a gallant though unsuccessful fight
10 ouSt Washington from last place. Yes
terdays defeat was their sixteenth in
succession, cutting out tie game. which
equals the seasons record for COnsecu-
tive bumps held by the Boston Nationals.
I-Pittsburg sun.
Financially, the series between Toronto
2
ceipts Of the five games We're s.. .S6075 and
/ the expenses were S1,7C5Sq This left
H,l5lS5 20 be divided between the teams
Toronto getting S692g2 and Columbus get
ting $i5l.5A Divided among eighteen men
this would give each Columbus man 1856
The fans who are anxious over the ab-
( sence of 'ThTee-Fingered" Brown from
the Cubs lineup can rest assured that
Z r1ffp in q 1rr Nrre
circuit is being carefully groomed for the
worlds series. The great Mordecai Is TAX
| ing well-earned vacation after coping
nineteen out Of twenty-fOur games for
/ Charley Murphy's Cubs this season.
During the intermission Murray Wolf
on behalf OF the Washington players and
the employees Of the park. presented to
Business Manager Willie Fowler an eIab-
crate suit case. The case is probably the
best ever made in this city, and was given
/ to Mr. Fowler as a token Of apprecia-
| tion Of his faithful services TO the club
and his consideration Of the men around
the park.
Manager BtH Ciymer. who has landed
three straight pennants for Columbus
has not been hired for next year as vet
The club officials have not taken up the
matter with the manager. II Is very like
ly though that an understanding win be
reached before Clymer leaves for home
Ii is taken for granted that both parties
viii be willing TO negotiate for another
season.
President DOvey. Of the Boston Nation
ais. is credited by the Pittsburg Press
with saying the following: Another
pipe dream is that tale that I want 10
use American League Park for all nv
games at home next season. 7 never said
anything Of the sort, except in a ioking
way TO two or three Cincinnati newSD7
per men, and they knew l was iokiug
when I said it. I have not the least de-
sire in the world to use the American
grounds"
Umpire Jack Sheridan enjoys one
unique distinction. He has worked in
three different leagues in which the pen-
nant hinged on the last game Of the sea-
son. Such a thing happened in the Coast
League in 1889 Frisco and Oakland being
the contenders. In 1898 Kansas CITY and
indianapolis fought it out for the cham
pionship Of the old Western League. The
American League furnished the other
unique race in 1903. Boston and New York
hghting out on the final day of the sea-
son. The winners were Oakland. Indian
apolis, and Boston.
Rudderham comes from the Southern
League, where he umpired all season
He is an old-time bail player He showed
good Judgment on balls and strikes but
showed one glaring defect, in that he
failed TO watch the bases closely enough.
In one instance he rendered a decision on
play which he did not see at all. for
the simple reason that he turned his back
on It. However, he is a big Improvement
over one or two men at present on the
National League staff, and will undoubt-
edly get better with more experlence.-I
PittsburS Press.