The Washington herald., 1907-09-22

The Cubs have the National pennant
practically cinched
Columbus and Toronto ought 10 make
a fine spectacle in post-season series.
'Tis said that Manager Eddie Wheeler.
Of Denver. has a chance to go 20 Provi-
dence.
IT is now impossible for the Chicago
Cubs to equal their worlds record of 10
victories, established last year.
Reading PA IN the Atlantic. ana
WiIaamsp0rt in the Tri-State. have al
ready had their peunant rais,HEs.
New York is the second club to score
ten victories over the Athletics The De
troits have also landed that number.
Barbeau. of Toledo. was knocked out
last week by being hit 10y a pitched ball
delivered by Pitcher Summers. of In
dianapolis.
Lancaster pa, Of the Tn-State. fin
ished 5000 In she hole, No wonder they
want 10 lower the salary limit down
that way.
Rumor again has it THAI Otto Hess
wants 70 get away from Cleveland. He
is not in sympathy with the Nap leader
Lajoie
Cincinnati lost thirty-four games by. one
run this season. In the American League
the St Louis Browns lost thirty games
by one run,
Pitcher Otey. from Norfolk, and Out
fielder M0eller from Troy, are expected
to join the Pirates here within q few
days-Pittsburs Sun.
Jack Carney has signed to manage
Trenton again next season, a tribute 90
the success ne has achieved for the
club the season past.
Manager Donovan, OF Brooklyn. said he
would not try out any new players this
faIl but with Iumley, Lewis, and Alper-
man out he may be forced 20 change his
plans.
The latest report from Fielder Jones
oil wells says the yield is fifty barrels
every tour days, and the stuff is worth
81 so per barrel This IS one reason why
Fielder viii retire this year.
A Chicago expert SAYS that the Cubs
are doping out some novel plans for
the worlds championship series. One fan
submits as a novel plan that they
might win the aforementioned series.
Rieht-hander George Suggs, Of Mem
phis. is expected TO stick with Detroit.
SUggs has been one Of the best twirlers
in the Southern League for the last two
years but has been known as a hard
luck player.
Minor League managers are kicking
about the majors buying three times as
many players as they can use. For us
it's a case Of paving big money for any
kind Of ban players next spring" say
the little fellows
Pirsburg made the best mark in a Sc
Ties made by a club I'm either major
league taking twenty games out of TWEEN
ty-twO from ST. Louis-ten each in Pitts
burg and in ST. Louis. Pittsburg made ll3
runs to 81. and scored five shut-oUts
Nothing definite has yet been decided
upon I'm regard 10 a ColumbUs-Toronto
series, but a meeting is to be held next
Sunday. either in Chicago or Cleveland,
20 arrange the details. It seems certain
that the series viii be played.
Mystery still surrounds the identity Of
the manager Of the Reds for next season.
President Hermann. while admitting
that he thinks Hanlon viii retire, de-
clares positively that he has not given
a thought TO any other man for the po-
sition.
Meeks. Birmingham's husky first sack
er. leads the Southern League in hit
ting with an average Of 81 in 1l6 games.
Manager Fisher. Of Shreveport. has a bet
ter percentage, but only played utility.
participating in sixty games and hitting
10 points higher
President Harry Pulliam. Of the Ma
uOnal League, has decided to take another
European trip this coming winter. He
viii leave Immediately after the annual
league meeting in December, and will re-
main abroad until February. spending
most of the time in Italy
Whichever team wins the American
League pennant must reckon with Overall.
He was out Sunday morning practicing
for the worlds series The Chicago
groundkeeper says overall is the first
athlete he has seen at Sunday morning
rehearsal in eleven years.
.The terrors Of southpaw pitching are
on the wane," says Hughey Jennings. In
a few years teams like Detroit. Chicago.
and st. Louis. with their left-hand bat
tiers, viii be pounding the Ieft-hand pitch
ers with as much freedom as the right
handlers now hit the right-hand pitch
ers"
Wonder If they are still hoping in Cleve-
land? A writer out there said the other
day If the club continued to play the same
kind OF a game as it did a certain day it
would stand a good chance for first place.
Really Suppose some other clubs also
continued 20 put up a winning game, what
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