The Washington herald., 1907-07-29
CAUGHT ON THE FLY.

O'Clock.
Now see II we can't pull the White sox
out of first place.
CantiIlon viii work Walter Johnson
Wednesday or Thursday.
The Chicago Cubs have played twenty
seven errorless battles this season.
RueIbach. Of the Cubs. thinks the Cleve-
lands will land the American League flag
The transfer Of Charley Hickman may
here.
At last the Nationals had a clear Sat
urday, and Business Manager Fowler was
all smiles
Guess Lojole did not get the better Of
that deal Of Clarkson and Delehanty foI
Earl Moore.
Lanigan. Of st. Louis. calls them Crit
nths Jokes" The Jokes" are going very
well just now.
The Atlantic League now has a lone
lease OF baseball in Brooklyn while the
majors are away.
The new clubhouse viii probably be
ready for the Nationals when they re-
turn from their next trip.
Cincinnati has been polled as 20 the de-
sirabIlity Of Hanlon as d manager, and
It IS almost unanimous against him.
Burkett and Hamilton are having a
close race for the top Of the New England
league batting. Each is well over 800.
CliG BIankenships injured finger is
coming around nicely, ard he should be
able TO get into the game within the next
ten days.
Time brings startling changes in base
ball A month ago Griffith declared that
without Elberfeld the Yankees case would
be hopeless. Now be has suspended the
angel child for Indifferent work.
All the major league teams have waived
claim on Del Mason, the pitcher Of the
Reds, and he VIII be sold 20 the Toronto
team or some other class a team If ice
Kelley does not come up with the goods.
Jennings has no fears at all about Cleve
land. He IS worrying about the Whit,
Sox and Philadelphia. Detroit has takef
seven out of thirteen games played b!
the two clubs.
The standings in the Texas League FOL
low; Dallas, won IS, lost "a, percentag,
$50; Austin, -, Al. .573; san Antonio, 81
a, .56S: Houston, IS, -. So Galveston, a
"a. .449; Fort Worth. 90. 50. 430. Temple
80. g, 42l; Waco, 81, q. .4J1.
For minimum Of effort and a maxi
mum of result Fielder Jones world
champions Will probably go down int,
baseball history as the most wonderful
combination Of game-Eetters that base
ball ever saw, says p Western exchange
Being a magnate agrees with Frey
Tenney. As soon as he began figuring
In a part OF the profits Of the BOstoT
club he began playing ball on jonday
and has made eleven more hits up I,
date than he had at this time last year
The fat men Of Chicago and the IA
men Of st. Louis played II the lattel
city, St Louis winning-14 20 II. Mix,
Donln was In the game. but quit wher
the umpire gave a decision he did no
Ike. Comiskey played for Chicago anC
was cheered for everything he did.
Jake-Beckiey IL the most consisten
hitter on the Kansas City team. Sine.
he has joined the team he has played fl
80 games. He has been al bat l45 times
and mas made &c hits. His batting aver
age now is .3l9. If he keeps up this pac,
he will soon be among the leaders il
the association batting averages
An amateur player writes to The HeraI,
to suggest that in building the new club
house. the officials have d room set asid,
for the use Of local teams that use III,
park while the Nationals are on the road
That's not a bad idea, as the amateur
teams have been forced to use the pres,
box. which is unsatisfactory to all con
cerned.
II Iss stated at Columbus unofficial,
that George up. the clever pitcher. OBJ
tanned by Columbus from Lancaster ant
the Ohio and Pennsylvania League. ha!
been sold to the St Louis American
League team. Upp is the sensation O
the American Association, and has worke,
in some wonderful games. He is a left
handler has speed. and unusual control
1t is known that McAleer has been try
ing to secure an option on him for som,
time.
Some Of the attacks now directed a
Johnny MCGraw. who landed two pen
nants and a worlds championship fo
New York. are so rabid and malicious 4!
10 be unbelievable. writes J. J. Karpf II
the New York Mail The fair-minde,
baseball fan cannot and will not tax,
them seriously. In these attacks McCrav
Is held up as a gutter and a traitor
whose blufFing tactics enabled him t,
force his way into popularity. His enc
mics even predict his downfall in the nea
future.
Under the head, Does It Pay to Pla,
Exhibition Games?" the Cleveland Pres
says: ''The Maps wind up their next Sc
ries In New York City Saturday, July q
Under the old plan they would stay owe
and rest in Gotham until Sunday after
noon. and then take the Fall River boa
for the Hub. Under the exhibition gam
plan they will make the 143-mile ride I,
Albany Sunday morning, when the1
should be in bed, play the state leagu
team there Sunday afternoon, and thel
make the long Journey by rail to Boston
where they are sure to arrive worn an,
tired for the clash with Jimmy McGuire'
rejuvenated Pilgrims"
jamestown visitors are arriving dali,
and looking for furnished rooms. An ad
IN The Herald will get them The Heral,