The Washington herald., 1907-08-24
CAUGHT ON THE FLY


looks as Il that would not be true this
year
Double-header at National Park to-day.
The second game viii be between Trinity
and Bethany in the post-season cham
pionship series.
The ST. Louis Browns have lost
twenty games by one run this season,
and the Boston Americans have dropped
eighteen by that margin
Umpire Gibson. of the Southern Michi-
gan League. was recently assaulted by
Owner Buckhart, of the Jaeksc1 team.
aDd is now lying in a hospital in a criti-
cal condition.
In St. Paul they are starting the yarn
that Bill Clarke Is talked of as a man
agerial possibility for the Cincinnati Reds
next year. Clarke himself says there Is
nothing in it. lie ought to know.
If Cantillon. can pick up any other In
felders that can shine like Smith, he is
lucky. Smith is playing nearly as fast
a game as Turner and all Cleveland
knows what "Cottontop" can do-Cleve-
land Leader.
Pitcher Hughes. a brother Of Long Tom
loaned by the Boston Americans to Little
Rock held Shreveport down to no hits
and no runs in the first nine innings Of
a double-headcr last week In the three
subsequent innings three hits were made
OF him.
Minneapolis players have printed I'm q
Minneapolis paper a signed statement
that there is no dissension on the team.
One paper there says there is dissension
and another says there isn't Evidently
something is wrong between the two pa
pers. at least.
Some plays Of Jimmy" Collins IN De-
troit: In one OF the games Rossman
sent a hot grOundeT down the third base
line Collins couldn't get it with his
hands. but he stuck his foot out and let
it strike his l&el The ball bounded In
the air a few inches and he scooped 1t
up. He shot Il over 10 first and got
Claude with ease. IN another game he
trapped a ball from Bill CoughliR's bat
that carried such speed half the fans
thought it had shot past him.
John Anderson does not seem 20 have
benefited himself very much by jumping
Washington. II he thought that there
would be a great effort made to secure his
services by other clubs he erred. for none
of the other teams seems to want him.
incidentally, ne Will lose about three
months salary. and II he plays ball next
year il will most likely De with a minor
league team, for the major league man
ayers are not anxious &c get players who
leave their teams without a moments
notice.-Pittsburg sun.
'Batters hit safely off me oftener when
/ am trying to work Uem.' says Jack
Pfester. 4 put the first one right over
nearly always, and I put on Il all I can
Almost Invariably the batter lets that 20
by. and I have a little something on him
Then I try 10 out-guess him on the next.
and stiil get II over. With two strikes
and no balls I am IN a position 10 waste
couple working the corners OF the plate
Il Is off these balls. on the outside or
inside Of the plate. that most Of the base
hits are made off me-"
II is seldom that a club starts the sea-
son with three catchers and finishes with
three others Yet such is the situation
with the Nationals. When the season
opened Cantilion had Jack Warner. Ned
Heydon, and BlankCnship as receivers
Warner and Blankcusbip broke their FIN
gers. while HeydOn found his experience
with a tail end team rather irksome and
quit the team. Now Cantillon has
Spike" Shannon, Of Des Moines. Mike
Kahoe, late Of the Chicago Cubs. and Jim
Block, of Galveston. as backstops.
Says the Philadelphia Press: Socks
Seybold has been doing wonderful work
since the Athletics made their dash for
the pennant Seyoold is really one Of the
marvels Of the diamond. on account Of
bis size, even the admirers OF the Ath-
leucs have wondered why Manager Mack
has kept him on the team SO long. espo-
cialiy IN these days when speedy men on
the bases are desired. But year after
year "Sucks' covers the right field in
great style, and his hitting is a valuable
asset. Socks covers more ground in right
field than the average onloOker would
suppose One reason for this is that ne
knows where 10 play for the batsman.
and another is his ability. which is pos
sessed by few Outfielders. Of getting away
at the crack OF the bat after a fv ball.
The instant or two which another man
would lose in starting, Socks gains BY
sort OF sixth sense in apparently de-
vining in flash just where the ball is
going to 60. Then, too he has a strong
throwing arm, and It is very rare indeed
that he Is charged with mental blunder.
Socks is certainly making good toward
a job for another season.
Roy Thomas the PhIHes' center fielder
has been many times around the circuit.
and is rated as one of the best I'm the
business, and his observations are interest
ing He said the other day: I have seen a
lot of speedy runners in baseball who
would have made their mark in track
athletics George Browne, the left fielder
Of the New York National team. Is
wonderful runner He gets away quickly
and knows how 10 swing around the cor
ners He has great action and does not
tie up. Elmer Flick is a cOrker on speed
Elmer is not a fast starter. but he goes
better every stride, and I doubt if there
Is runner in the game any swifter after
he turns third base than my former fielding
mate. Sherwood Magee is a mighty fast
man. He IS the quickest away from the
plate IN the business, and the fastest of
the trio on stretch. He can step on the
bags without pulling up his stride. and
that helps him a lot when you hold a
watch on man. Oldring Is said to be a
great starter on the complete run around
the circuit, and Bay, Of Cleveland. is re-
ported to be fast. Now" continued the
Phillies' outguaTdener, there is no exact
way to tell how fast runner is on the
bases unless you put a stop watch on
him, and that viii give you something
definite"