The Washington herald., 1907-08-20
CAUGHT ON THE FLY.

The Nationals are scheduled to play two
games at Cleveland to-day
Chief Roy the Indian pitcher. has
gone in for evangelistic work
'Rube" WaddeT made four runs and
seven hits in twenty-nine games.
The Nationals played pOor game in
the field. making half dozen errors
Tompkin gave five bases on balls. while
Landlord issued two, and hit a batter
Pitcher Francis. Of Wisconsin, is yet TO
receive his first try-out with the Nation
ais
There are few first basemen as good as
Bob Unglaub at digging up low throws
New York sun.
The veteran Breckenridge is holding
down first base for the Manchester
Comm independent team.
According to the gossip. Richmond is
the only club in the Virginia State league
that has made any money this year.
Dr. Tompkin may not have done any
thing wonderful in the way OF pitching.
but he smacked out two Of the Nationals
hits
Lefty Boyle enjoys the distinction OF
pitching the fir-s no-run no-hit game in
the p. o. NJ. THIS year. McKeesport was
the sufferer.
Burchcu. the new left-hander Of the
Boston Americans, was batted out Of the
box in Rochester the other day. six runs
being made off him.
White and Hart. the dentists might be
known as the painless battery" If doc"
refrained from soaking batsmen in the
slats.-Chicago Examiner
The Athletics have nine games to play
at home with New York. That ought 20
be enough in itself 10 let them into the
championships Boston Herald.
Wagner. Clarke. Magee. and Lumley
are the sluggers Of the National League.
Wagner Chance, Leach. and Lobert lead
in the base-running department.
Each OF the two New York teams has
won two games in one day. the Nationals
twice-from ST Louis and Pittsburg, and
the Americans once. from Chicago.
Wen. Stone has climbed into the 800
class. With two men in this set and four
more right close to it. it is hard to un-
derstand the position Of the Browns in
the American League race.
Joe Cummings says in the Baltimore
News that the Boston Americans have
no nickname On the other hand. they
have several-the McGutTes. the Molly
McGuires. the Pilgrims. the Plymouth
Rocks.
If Joe Cantiilon has. as reported, pur-
chased a controlling interest in the San
Diego (Cal) club. he Will have an ex-
cellent farm at which to try out some
of the Washington recruits during the
winter months.
Capt Chance. of the Chicago Cubs. has
been making a wonderful record as
irst-sacker this season. He has been out
OF the game for some time, but up 20 his
retirement he had made two misplsys at
first all season.
Davis. Crawford. Flick. and Cobb are
the sluggers of the American League.
Crawford leads in triples. and Davis in
home runs. while it Is about an even
thing between Davis, Crawford Cobb,
Unglaub. and LajOie for doubles.
L think as much of my grounds as I
do Of my home, says Jess Burkett 1T
is a great mistake not to make the
grounds as attractive as possible Moth
ing should be spared TO make q plant all
that the patrons Of the game can desire
Unique in his day and generation is
Manager Jennings. He screeches orders
in Choctaw, toOts a wild weird whistle.
does 4 series Of intricate cOntOrtiOn stunts,
blows a personal bazoo, and is sent TO
the barn for bad acting right along-but
he wins.-Detroit Free Press.
Manager Charles Carr VIII not be a
member of the indianapolis team next
year, and President ". H. Watkins, who
once managed Pittsburg, viii be bench
manager. That is the sum and substance
of an interesting baseball story that is
semi-Ofiicial and regarded as absolutely
authentic.
George Tebeau does not relish seeing
Billy Campbell, the Harrisburg pitcher.
go to Cincinnati. He will make fight
to have Campbell stay in the Tri-State.
claiming that as Campbell jumped him at
Louisville, he should be declared black
listed player. It is not likely Tebeau
viii have his desire realized.
Ruhlbach. of the Chicago Cubs, has the
top roost in the National League in pitch
ing, having won Il games and lost 3
Sparks has won j. and lost T. Pittinger
has won Q and lost =. Moren has landed
and let 70 get away. Brown, who had
hardly won a game for St. Louis. has
tucked away, 6 and lost ] for the Phillies.