Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-09

many times he threw away his
chances. He kept sending men down
to second to steal. and Schmidt kept
turning the mback.''
Toronto and Buffalo are making the
hottest kind of Il race in the Eastern
League. AT the beginning OF the Sea
son che bison rootcrs wcrc nowliug
for Manager McAllistcr's scalp. hut
that young man has made great
showing to hold Toronto us he has
done. II is due only to major league
material that Joe Kelley has been en-
ablcd to remain In front. No matter
how the race turns out, there will he
lots of glory for McAllister
The Hnchman who is playing the
outficld for Cleveland was with Co
lumbus last season He once had II
trial with Cincinnati. but Cleveland
secured him for his good showing in
Columbus last season. The inficldcr
played with his brother on the llion.
IN. " team. and this season played
with Binghamton. He has shown
good speed and promises very well
indeed. For a beginner in major
league company he has acquitted him
self most crcditably.
Thoncy still keeps his batting re-
yond the $50 mark-36l twas in 10
games, 1873 for Joe Kelley, .207 for
Carrigan EARNED to Toronto by the
Boston Amcricans), .292 FOR Scllafly.
Third Bascman Loudcn of the Dal-
las club OF the Texas League has been
sold to tho New York American
League Club. The price is said TO he
$1,000. Loudon is to join the New
Yorks early in September.
The New York Americans are ncgo-
tiating for BELL. center fielder of the
Butte. Mont. team In two games AT
Seattle Saturday lie got eight clean
hits out OF nine times at bat. Among
the lot were two home runs. In seven
games last week he made seventeen
hits.
a peculiar accident happened in a
game at Wcstficld, Mass, the other
day. A boy was Watching the game
from the side lines when the catcher
started for Il four. The boy lay down
on the grass to allow the catcher to-
step over him. The spike in the
catchcr's shoe struck the youths head
and tore cash in the scalp six inches
long
The purchase OF sid" Smith by the
Athletics. says the Cleveland Press.
is wcll-dcscrvcd boost The Atlanta
backstop is the best in the business,
in the opinion of the Southern
Leagucrs.
When you consider the success that
The owners of the American League
clubs have had in building up other
moncymaking business in their indi'
vidual other lines, it isn't so astonish-
ing that half Of the clubs In the or
ganization should be so good that no
body can name the winner.
at last 1t has been clearly settled
that Player Thoney OF Toronto, the
highest-priced minor league player
ever purchased by big league club.
will land in Boston. During the past
few days several clubs have bcen
credited with claiming him. lat now
Manager McGraw says: 81 have been
credited with having Thoney but as
far as | know he Is tied up TO the l3os-
ton club. My bid was an immense
one. but the Boston American Club
has beaten me to the player
Dave Fultz the former center field
CT of the New York Americans and
now practicing law in New York, was
playing second base on the Yonkcrs
Y. NJ. G. a. team last Saturday when
battcd ball struck him in the nose.
The nose was broken. the injury he.
ing compound fracture. Dave ma
with Il serious injury just before he
retired from professional ball. In a
collision with KifsIilerficld his jaw
was broken. Once he hurt his knee
playing baseball. Yet he went through
several seasons of football without so
much as scratching his skin.