The Washington herald., 1907-09-29
BASEBALL NOTES.

LeuOlk mas TIE CNaWpiDN Lflo OF iuit-
ge-ters in Jones. Cobb, and Crawford.
Perrine is to go 70 Louisville next sea
son and Brashear viii go 20 Kansas City.
Frank Selee represented Pueblo at the
recent meeting Of the Western League in
Chicago
Toledo drew best in the American Asso-
citation. Columbus second. and Indian
apolis third.
They have begun to build circus seats
on the Detroit grounds In anticipation Of
a throng at the worlds series.
Mcconnell, the second baseman OBJ
tanned by the Boston Americans from
Providence, hit for .32S in 100 games.
Ed. Walsh likes 10 work In chilly
weather, and has lots more life in him
since the wind has shifted to the north
ward.
Eddie Plank has his terrible left-handed
cross-hre delivery under great control.
and is fOOling both right and left handed
batters.
Pitcher Pittinger. who is III. will pitch
no more for the Phillies this season. and
probably never again. He is at his home
IN Carlisle.
The Toronto team has but three old
players on ii in reality, Joe Kelley. Billy
Phyle. and SchIafy The others are all
young hustlers.
Yes. Il has been a bad year for base
ball. Even the American Association feels
II. The report Of the treasurer shows
a balance Of S265.Ooo
Jack Bell. Grin's new outfelder. is said
to be playing under a stage name, his
real title being Baerwold- The fans are
glad he changed II.
The speed Of the PhIlHes' infeld. es-
pecially at the middle sack. is attested
by the fact that they lead the National
League in double plays.
Orvie Overall viii be the Cubs main
stay in the pitching department Of the
world 8 series against whichever OF the
clubs win the American League pennant.
II Joss and Berger and a few more Of
their pals work against the Athletics as
well as they did against the Yankees
there are breakers ahead for Mack's men,
Umpire KLEIN chased no less than eight
Giants of the grounds during the three
games at PittsbUrg He Gays ne learned
that they were going after him and pro-
ceeded TO spoil their little game.
President John 7. Taylor makes this an
nouncement: The Boston American
League club will Try out no youngsters
against the leaders. using all alike, and
forcing all to play their best ball"
Mathewson shows flashes Of his old
form more and more frequently as the
season closes and II Is quite on the cards
that the big twirler may be better next
season than at any time since the cham
pionshiP series IN l9o5.
The list Of favorites for the aH-Ameri-
can baseball aggregation IS already at
the zenith Of its possibilities, but IL has
remained for st. Louis to furnish the
entries for the Grand All-Lemon Sweep
stakes.-Pittsburg sun.
Bob Unglaub, OF the Pilgrims. evidently
didn't feel hurt at being relieved of the
managershlp OF the club He has kept
up his good work with the stick right
along and has a record Of 116 hits in III
games, which isn't bad.
Manager Hugh Duffy. Of Providence
says he had no less than thirty-two va
Tieties OF wonders" this season. and
next year he will tight shy OF alleged
phenoms" and corners" who have no
license to play on class A teams.
A Detroit paper runs a picture Of Tom
my Burns shaking hands with Hughey
Jennings. "the near-champions who put
Detroit on the map" The Tigers are q
good deal more champions now than
Burns ever has been OF ever win ba.
Those PhiIlies will be a harder team
TO lick next year than they have been
this year. according to the opinions OF
players and fans. Manager Murray has
picked up a good pitcher in McQuillan II
the early dope on him Is worth anything
Bonus contracts are to be missing from
the American League next year II Ban
Johnson has his way. 3. 2. J. thinks
that a player who has 70 be promised
extra remuneration for playing up to his
speed should be in some other organiza-
ton
The Athletics are doing some real
manipulating They have more games 20
play of than any OF the other clubs, and
they are putting of their doubIe-headers
to the last scheduled day, in the hope
that rain viii cut in and save them from
possible defeat
Should Detroit be fortunate enough to
land the American League pennant the
gate receipts for the worlds champion
ship series will be much smaller than
they ever have been before, because Of
the lack of capacity Of the Detroit
grounds, where half Of the games would
be played.
Frank Kilien. for two years an umpire
on the staff Of President F. r. Carson,
of the Central League. Will in all prob
ability resign TO accept the management
of a Central League team. Killen has
had two offers so far since the season
closed. As South Bend. Terre Haute.
and Grand Rapids are said to be in the
field for new leaders. two Of these clubs
are supposed 10 have made the umpire
offers.
The members OF the Providence team
showed their good will toward Manager
Duffy by making him a present OF a
handsome toilet case. The presentation
was made by Captain Abstein and was
a complete surprise to Manager Duffy
the affair having been worked up very
quietly. The case Is one Of the finest
of its kind. and contains all the toilet
necessities for long trips away from
home.
Pat FlaheTty is firmly convinced that
If the Athletics win the American League
championship. their left-hand pitchers,
Plank and Waddell, will beat the Cubs in
the worlds series. Those two men. f"
said Pat yesterday, ARE the best south
paws in the business. I do not claim
to be as good as either one, and 1 know
that the Cubs can't hit me when ! am
right. So what chance have they against
Rube and Eddie?"
President Norris O'Neil. Of the Western
League. proposes to take the following
aggregation 20 the Pacific Coast at the
termination of the worlds series: Sulli-
van and Criger, catchers: Donovan. Null