The Washington herald., 1908-05-22
CAUGHT ON THE FLY.

At last the Nationals have won the
opening game of a series
Rain gave the Bandits a chance to take
a rest at Reading yesterday.
Hughey Jennings. the outcast, lurked In
the box next to the visitors bench.
Yesterdays game took the cake so far
as torrid fielding was concerned
Falkenberg or Charley Smith wifi prob
ably pitch to-day against Wild Bill Dono-
van.
Umpire Bill Evans is here for the
series. He had a rather peaceful day yes
terday.
Bill Burns had Cobb on his staff. IN
three times up Tyrus was unable to get
the ball out Of the infeld
OF the twenty games scheduled for the
home grounds to date the Pirates have
been able TO play only twelve
Billy Shipke had a busy day at third.
The little fellow received a grand ovation
the last time he faced the pitcher
Addie Joss has lost only three games in
the last twenty he has pitched. beginning
with August 20. 1897. One Of the twenty
was a tie.
Manning has not only made good with
the Yankees, but begins 10 look Ike
The best pitcher on Grifiths staff. He
has won five out Of six games
As was exclusively stated in yesterdays
Washington Herald, Hughey Jennings
suspension viii expire to-day. and he will
be out on the lines whooping her up
There has been a big demand for dates
az Union Park. Secretary Louis Hart has
already let the park for several games,
and has a number Of nefR applications.
Joe Doyle OF the Yanks. may not be
able 70 pitch again for some time. He
strained Hgament in his twirllng arm
Monday in putting extra steam on a
twisteT.
Technical and Central are scheduled to
play the first game at Union Park this
afternoon in the interhigh school series.
The second Will be between Business aud
| Western.
Cleveland has lost every game this year
with but one exception in which the op-
posing club has gotten away in the lead
That looks as if there was a shyness Of
nerve somewhere.
Ban Johnson is being criticised for keep
ing Umpire Tim Hurst in New York so
long. He has oficiated in nearly all the
games that the Highlanders have played
at home this season.
IN the fourth inning. when the second
man was retired. several of the Nationals.
thinking that the side had been retired.
started for the bench. They were halted
by yell from Cantillon.
First Baseman Stovan. Of the Cleve-
lands. is working hard TO make good his
threat 10 beat out Lajoie in batting this
season. At the present writing he has
quite hunch on his chief
Detroit is a good road team. Manager
Jennings would never win a pennant if
he played ali OF his games at home The
Tigers never seem to be able to hit their
best stride on their own fair acres.
The local alumni Of Notre Dame Uni
versity will give a spread tomorrow night
In honor Of the Notre Dame team that
plays at Georgetown Field tomorrow.
The Indianians are said to have one Of
the strongest teams In the Middle West.
It Will be their first appearance here.
The University OF West Virginia will
stop of in Washington this afternoon
and play at Georgetown Field. The game
was originally set for Wednesday. but
rain inteRerad. To-day's game viii be
called at o'clock, and Cantwen will
probably be on the rubber for the Blue
and Gray.
One New York critic admits that Capt
Coughlin, OF Detroit, was right IN his
protest Monday over Hurst's decision in
not allowing Schaefer's score to count
He says that Cobb. who was the third
out, was pinched at third ali right. but
Schaefer had crossed the plate before
hand, and it was not a forced play.
Youngsters have been the mainstay Of
most Of the American League clubs this
spring. Manning has been GrifT's best
winner, Vickers and Schiitzer are doing
the best work for the Athletics, Summers
is the most reliable twirler the Tigers
have shown so far. Graham has been a
big help TO the Browns. and Burns to
Washington.
Charley QLeary. the Detroit shortstop.
is playing better on the infield than he
ever did before. He is short and loses
line hits that sail too high for him but
there is nothing on the ground which he
will not face, and although he has a pe-
AuAleL way VI 6CllllE llQ u Tie Dali WUNn
he throws. he manages to get It to first
in a hurry
Probably one OF the most unusual forms
of completing a pitchers training is that
which has been adopted by the Memphis
baseball club of the Southern League.
The management has come upon a pitcher
who has all the requirements of a star
with the exception that he does not know
how 10 use his abundance of speed and
curves. With the idea of increasing this
portion Of his knowledge the club officers
have decided TO pay Pitcher William
ChaDpelle's entire expenses while he visits
Chicago for two weeks and daily watches
the work Of the Cubs curve artists from
the grand stand.
Trainer D. ]. Comerford. of the Brook
lyn baseball club, has solved the prob
lem Of the Transporting OF the players
baseball suits from one city 10 another
without having TO worry about some
twenty-odd suit cases and other parapher-
MALTA He has constructed trunks large
enough to hold suits, shoes, masks, pro
tectors, and all the rest Of the necessaries
that ball club must carry when travel
Ing. These trunks are so made that there
are various compartments for the play
ers. For instance. one Of these divisions
is large enough TO accommodate the
catcher's implements. and so on through
the various classes Of players, The idea
has met with considerable favor, and
several other OF the clubs have adopted
the method OF shipping the players out
fits.