Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-05-11
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LETTER
National Iengnc Notes.

Giants have overhauled the Cubs.
and the Americans are picking up.
New York begins TO swell again,
Boston was pretty easy picking
last week In one game they were
beaten TO a frazzle az the end OF
the second inning. The Giants play
ed sharp, snappy baseball.
Dummy Taylor was the silent hero
OF one of the battles with Boston. He
let down the Beaneaters with FIVE
hits, and he didn't make any brag
out OF It either.
The Cubs have been tearing each
other apart in the west, while we
have been trining with the Dodgers.
While the Giants would like to see
the Cubs jammed as much as pos
sible, Il will tickle us no matter
which way 1t goes. Sparks was a
little too brilliant for the Dodgers
A few OF them made gallant at
tempt to start something in the ninth
but they could only get Just enough
runs TO prevent shutout.
We are again compelled to ask
| II you have been watching Bill
Dahlen's willow work these days.
Bill led the team hitting, against
getting two singles and ono double.
The Pittsburg entry semed TO fall
all around on Thursday. Howard,
Beaumont and Richey got only one
hit between them, and Flaherty was
found for enough singles--seyon &c
win the game. AZ that he had only
one bad inning. but that is where
the Giants landed on him.
Dahlen's fielding does not any
whore near keep pace with his hit
ting The only two errors charged
to his club in one game were due to
him.
IL was pleasant surprise to no.
tlce that while the Giants we're max.
ing a procession OF the Bostons. the
despised Reds were spanking the
champions to the tune of 3 to /.
That Is what brought the Giants up
so nicely.
| American League Briefs.
Hal Chase was the big man In the
deal with the Boston. This is the
first time we have had an opportun.
ity TO say that this season. but n
was the daily dope last season. which
only goes 10 show that all out Yam
KEGS are getting back into their
stride.
We have 10 get the Jump on the
Athletics before the long Jump out
west. Every game the Yankees can
cop will help when they 40 against
strong-going teams around the lakes
and rivers on the other side.
Every one except the battery chaps
hit the ball In Thursdays game OF
the Yanks. and besides Laporte.
Chase connected with two safe ones
and Hoffman did the same. One OF
Chases was slashing double. on
which afterward scored the tielng
run when Wild Conroy pasted his
lone hit out the pinch.
IL will certainly be bad n Bll'y
Hogg Il out of the game for any
length OF time. Chesbro Will not be
able 20 go on for finish fight for
some time yet. and orth Will be
Griffs only sure boxman. unless
some OF these youngsters hit a STEADY
gait.
Eherfeld made three mistakes la
the Boston game, and one OF them
was a throw that even Chase could
not connect with for an out. II also
put Boston In the lead. and might
have lost the game n the gang had
not got busy With the bat In the
eighth.
Chase stood the Bostons on their
heads. After hitting In Keeler and
Hoffman with the runs that broke
the tie and won the game. he stole
and scored on LaDortes grounder.
Miscellaneous.
Fighting Dick Hyland and Billy
Finnecane. are matched 20 meet al
the Auditorium IN Denver on May
~. The men are 10 go twenty
and will weigh In at ig3
pounds ringslde.
Young Carter. the local feather
weight. is training hard for his com
Ing bout with Danney Hickey OF
Brooklyn. which r. 10 be decided In
private In about two weeks. The
boys 10 go twenty rounds at iZf
pounds. aud will meet for guar
anteed purse Of $500. which will bo
split 10 per cent winner and rs
Oser. Harry Lewis. the Quaker
City lightweight. Is training a few
miles outside OF Philadelphia for hia