The Washington herald., 1907-07-05
BASEBALL NOTES AND COMMENT.

! Hans Wagner Of a home run In Pittsburg
/ the other day, when the bases were full
Of Pirates.
/ II Brooklyn can play the kind Of ball
/ for the rest Of the season that IL has put
/ MP this week Il may yet climb 10 the
dizzy heights of the leadership Of the
! second four.
/ The rumor that Montreal viii withdraw
/ from the Eastern League at the close Of
/ the present season has been revived. and
/ 70 is said that either Richmond or Syra-
| cuse viii get the franchise.
/ Zimmerman. the hard hitter Of Wilkes
/ Barre, who has been bagged by the Chi
/ Cago Cubs. continues to perform with his
stick. He is going along quite easily at a
$50 clip
| Kid Gleason had a long heart-to-heari
/ talk with President Pulliam on the sub
| jeCt Of the charges preferred by Presi-
/ dent Drevfus. Of the Pirates. against the
/ Kid. Pulliam is taking Gleason's de-
/ fense under advisement
Jake Thielman. who could not make
good with the st. Louis National League
/ club, leads the twirlers Of the Maps This
! either reflects on the batting ability OF the
! American League or the managerial judg-
ment Of the st. Louis boss.
Chicago fan. nave two youngsters to
rave over now since Quillin's great work
at third base IN the absence of Lee Tan
nehill has come into prominence. He
| bids fair TO become as great an idol as
Artie Hoffman, OF the Cubs.
Manager NcCloskey. OF the Cardinals.
| says that Pink Hawley, the old Pirate
! pitcher. Is as big as a house, but still
| able to pitch good bail. Konetchy, the
| Cardinals new first baseman, was de-
veloped by Hawley at La Crosse, Wis.
Brooklyn was anxious to obtain In
fielder Hannifan from New York. and
had good prospects OF landing him, when
when McGann was injured. Hannifan,
as Big Dams understudy. hit so we'll
that he has a sure job with the Giants
With Bresnahan missing. the Giants are
not in good shape, but Hannifan Is ac-
quitting himself in sterling manner in
Capt Dan McGann's position. and Bow
erman. while not in good physical condi-
ton, is working steadily. and is willing
and anxious to catch all the games until
Bresnahan is again able TO get into har-
ness.
Clark Griffith has sent Brockett and
Keefe to his Montreal farm and pulled
Doc" Newton home again. Keefe and
| Brockett have not given satisfaction. and
they will traverse the Eastern League
circuit for the remainder Of the season.
while Newton and his southpaw shoots
will endeavor 10 boost the Yankees in the
American League race.
Indianapolis has obtained Pitcher FL
liott. formerly of the New York National
League team. Elliott was released to
Louisville but refused to play for the
salary offered. In order to get Elliott
Indianapolis traded Cromley 10 Kansas
City, with a 5000 bonus, getting Frantz
and Lindsay in return. Frantz will be
given 10 Louisville for that clubs right
to Elliott.
The baseball fever has struck the fans
Of Northern Virginia. and league COM
posed of Leesburs. Herndon, Waterford.
and PurceIlyille has been formed The
teams propose to play twelve games each.
and each has reserved about twenty-five
players. The managers are as follows:
y II. Buell.. Herndon; Or. Orr, Leesburg
Dr. Hackney. Purcellyille, and Mr.. De-
vine, Waterford