The Washington herald., 1907-07-14

can WELD the willow, but he does not
possess the gray matter to make good
in the big leagues, for the present al
least-Albany Argus
TWO pitchers, Seanlon, OF Brooklyn, and
Richie. Of Philadelphia, are the nominal
leaders Of the National League batsmen,
according 10 the latest compilation of
figures Real honors go 10 Hans Wag-
ner. of Pittsburg. who is going ut a .333
clip. Lumley. of Brooklyn. is close sec
ond with .329. and Magee of Philadelphia,
is third with 1924.
According to Bill Dahlen. when Cecil
Ferguson first hit New York and stopped
at a hotel he saw a legend hung on the
wall Of his room, over push button,
which informed him that If he wanted
ice water he could obtain the same by
ringing twice Cecil wanted ice water, 50
he held the pitcher under the button, and
rang twice.-Pittsburg Sun.
Chance admits that he was all in the
wrong. but that will not help him very
much, If the Brooklyn management can
make It's case black enough. 1t is insisted
In Brooklyn that Chance is not only n
thrower OF pop bottles but that he used
language en- the field that was not edify-
ing. and that it is time that he be re-
buked before he becomes the AcGraw Of
the West.
President Holland. Of the Threc-I
League, was summoned TO Dubuque. thai
association notifying him that its fran
chise would be surrendered 10 the league
because Of Il losing team and poor patron
age. President Holland will make an ef-
fort 10 keep the franchise there and try
to interest other persons. but II unsuc-
cessful will transwer the franchise and
the team probably to Danville
Two ex-Reds want 10 figure in the role
Of the prodgal son When the Cincin-
natl players were in Chicago Mike Donlin
confided TO several OF the players who
hobnobbed more or less with the heavy
swatter that he would not object 10 get
ting a berth with the Override Rhiners
again This statement Of Donlin's brought
out the information that during the re-
cent visit Of the Giants 10 Cincinnati Cy
Seymour had expressed regret at ever be-
ing compelled to leave there. Cy is be-
lieved to have found New York too big
for his ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS soul
The loss of Laiois viii be "a serious one
for the Maps at the present time. for
without the heavy hitting of THE King
the Maps are likely to strike a slump
that will be disastrous 20 their pennant
aspirations. The injury to Latoie re-
calls the series Of accidents that put the
Maps out of the race last year just a lit
tie later in the season than this. The
Cleveland team has not been able 10 over
come that annual "hoodoo" that over
takes il about this time each season. and
the local fans fear that the injury TO
Lajoie is the beginning of the end for the
Maps this year.
"Corcoran is done as a big league
player. 1t looked that way when he was
laid off by Manager Hanlon last season;
and now that he has failed again about
the middle of the season. it's a cinch that
his days as a major Lacquer are over.
That was the beginning of an Obituary
that one of Corcoran's cid teammates
gave utterance 10 at the Colorial Hotel
in New York the other day during a
talk about the ups and downs Of the
Giants. "Corcoran broke down about the
middle Of the season last year" con
tinued his pOstprandial biographer, but
at the time there was feeling among
some of us that he would come back
again, stronger than ever. Well, he did
make his squirt this spring; but it looks
now as if it was only flash in the pan.
and that when ne does get his fare-you-
well from Manager McGraw it will be his
last check from Il big league club.