The Washington herald., 1907-07-12
CAUGHT ON THE FLY.

The Giants found an easy mark in the
Reds.
Clarkson made good in his first game
with Cleveland.
Case Patten certainly got a fearful
pounding
Well the Nationals fielding has i'm
proved. even though the team lost.
Jim Delehanty was at third a part Of
the time and then went into left field.
Cliff Blankenship broke into the game.
He played center field during the latter
part of the contest
Shipke. the new infelder. leads the
American League in batting. He made a
record of 1000 yesterday.
Link Lowe Is the official scout for the
Detroits and has started West on the war
path after promising material
Charley Hickman showed that he has
not lost all Of his cunning. Cheerful
was a pitcher before he became outfielder-
first baseman-second baseman.
Frank Farrell, president Of the New
York Americans, says that there is abso-
lutely no truth in the report that Clarke
Griffith is TO be deposed as manager be-
/ cause Of trouble in the ranks of the Yam
| KEGS.
Patsy Dougherty, who used to loaf in
left field for Griffith, and is now playing
real baseball for the White Sox. is well
up in the scoring percentages Of the
American League. He has counted IS
times in IS games.
Washington got a good taste of Western
boneheaded knocking last season. The
result was that Jake Stahl was driven
out Of the game and the Nationals We're
left without a first baseman. These
near judges of baseball win d few games
and no friends.
Here is a little piece Of dope that may
show how well balanced a team the Cubs
are. OF the ten leading run getters Of the
National League they have one-Arthur
Hofman-and he is just inside the ten.
Yet the Cubs have won many more games
than any other team.
Extract from morning paper, July I,
1901: After the Dodgers had walloped his
Cubs for the second time yesterday after
noon. President Murphy Of the Cham
pions, predicted that the Superbas could
not finish further down than third We
smoke plug-cUt.-Brooklyn Standard
Union.
With all due respect and credit to Jim
Mcclure for some signs Of Improvement
In Bostons work, American Leaguers can
not but feel that much Of it is due TO
Cy Young and Fred Parent. The veteran
twirler has pitched some great games and
Parent has had a revival Of form second
only to Bobby Wallace's great work
"BnI' Dineen seems to be very easy"
indeed for opposing batsmen this season,
and ii really looks as If his stay In major
leaguedom were rapidly approaching a
close. Bill is said 10 be anxious to secure
a minor league franchise Buy one in the
New England League, Bill There are
several in that circuit that look better as
business propositions than some clubs
higher up in baseball Observation-Disclosures
ton Herald.
A rumor born yesterday is TO the effect
that Mike Donlin is to play first for the
Giants in place Of Dan Mccain. Secre-
tary Knowles said he didn't know
anything about it, but there are clrcum-
stances which make the deal seem prob
able. Donlin's wife is on the stage. Last
spring. at Louisville, Mike promised Nc
Graw that, If needed, he would rejoin the
Giants at the close Of Mrs Donlins the
atrical engagement Her season closes on
August l. and now that Mccain is laid
up with an injured arm it would be rather
Unwise in McGraw not 10 hold Mike 10
his promise. McGann, ii is thought, viii
not be able 10 play again this season.
New York Evening Sun.
a Detroit pipe-yarner is responsible for
the funny rumor that Clarke Griffith had
fallen from the throne Of grace and was to
be deposed from the Yankee managership
George Stallings. former manager of the
Detroit Tigers and the Philadelphia Ma
tional team, who announced his retire
ment from baseball last fall was said TO
be Grif's successor. When the subject
was preached to GTif in Detroit recently
he said il was all news to him, and
Frank Farrell, owner of the Highland
ers, gave exactly the same answer when
he was questioned lately about the
rumor. Such a change looks very i'm
probable. as Stalllngs had some trouble
with Farrell and the Yankees when Stall
ings was manager Of the Buffalo team.
Farrell was bidding for Otis Clymer. now
with the Senators, and thought he had
him landed. Stallings. however, WEIGHED
on the deal and sold the player TO the
Pirates Stallings has now been out of
the American League for some time. and
there is a general opinion that Ban John
son would not allow Stallings to re-enter
the organization on account of his sus-
plclous movements during the days OF
war.