The Washington herald., 1908-08-13
NATIONALS AT HOME.

Wet grounds caused q cancellation OF the
final game Of the Detroit series. 50 the
Nationals got an early start for home
and are scheduled 10 arrive here to-day.
There is no game on the list for this
afternoon. but tomorrow the club vii
open the home series with the Chicago
White Sox with a doubIe-header. the drst
game being called al 2 O'Clock Tom
Hughes VIII probably be on the rubber
n one OF the games. while Walter John
son may pitch the other.
Considering that the Western clubs are
acknowledge 10 be much stronger than
the teams IN this section. the showing
made By the Nationals during their in
vasi0n OF TIE Western side OF the IeaEuz
has bsez anything but poor Sixteen
games have been played on the road.
ard OF these the Nationals have Won six
which IS considerably better than they
did during the former tour. which reIe-
gated them into last place
The baseball season is Just about three
ffths over. and there may be many
changes before the close OF the season.
The PhiIIies. who have been going az a
peuEalJ-yyiuuiEg gait for over six weeks,
have CD more games TO play Out Of the
last . games played AIurray's men have
won =. and If this pace could be main
tanned Up 70 the finish there would be
nothing 20 II but the PhiIIes in the Ma
J.0naI League II Manager Murray could
keep his men going a. this phenomenal
clip. they would win about l. out OF the
remaining games 20 maintain their aver
age OF the last six weeks. This would
have the PhiIlies end the season about
like this sS won 56 lost, percentage .6s7.
Last year Chicago won wiki q percentage
Of -54
Barring accidents. there IS no reason
why the Phillies should not maintain
their present clip Class tells IN the run
down the home stretch. and surely the
Pli-!es have class enough. with ar least
four men who are the peer OF any in
The league IN fielding their respective
positions Dooltl. Grant, 1IaEee. and
Doom come pretty near being the stars
O. the league when i comes 10 fielding
and IL must be admitted that the se-sa-
-i1-ai game the PhfIlies have been play
Ing IL the field Is what has carried them
along al this halr--aistng pace. fo- they
have not one batsman in the 80 class.
Besides the four stars Mentioned -ba
Ph!ilies' team is well rounded out with
men Ike Krabe. Bra-sdeId. Osborne. and
Titus The four pitchers who are now
taking their regular tu-n-Sparks. Nc
CULLEN, Corridor. and Foxen-form as
strong combination on tie rubber as
any club in the league can boast OF.
In speaking Of the pennant race while
the team was in The dumps at Boston.
che latter part Of June. Charlie Doom
remarked II the Phiil.es could have
averaged three us pr game during our
stretch ot home games Just finished We
woa!d now be IN the lead But just wait
the boys VIII get going. and We are not
out Of Fl by any means II this club can
average three runs per game during the
remainder OF the season We VIII s-7U
come pretty near landing that rag. It's
a cincL thar the other fellows won't run
Up big scores on our team the way the
pitchers and Gslders are working, 50 ali
we have 20 90 is hit q little bit"
Charlie came pretty near making the
r-s-t prediction for the PhIlies are not
winning their games by slugging. What
was the cause OF Saturdays defeat7 Er-
-o-s by Mcgee and Knabe- Had rhose
players felded perfectly PIttsburc v-orlld
have been beaten TO l. And. 10 further
Dear out Dooin's argument, had the Phil
les been able 10 score three runs thev
would have won. despite the Two errors
Forty-eight thousand dollars for seven
bail players.
That IS what the 1aagnates OF he
American Association are 10 receive -fc-
the cream OF this seasons PLAYERS
NHHk
player n The outfit. New York Nationals
having agreed 10 pay SI1.O00 for the long
Hoosier twirIe- If he can make good The
Detroit American League team IS report-
ed 20 have paid Indianapolis $1,000 for
Owen Bush this years sensation at short
IN The association Catcher LIVINGSTON
Of the Hooslers. has been peddIed To Bos-
Ton Americans for S5G08.
Chick Brandon. Of the Kansas CITY
rvvir-ng stan. has been bought by Pitts
burg Tor S5.o00 while Joe Wood. another
Kansas City pitcher. has been sold 10
Ine Boston Americans for $500. but since
then he refused 10 report until owner
Taylor comes across with more monev
than was offered IN the contract sent
Wood. which called for 500 per month
or twice as much as Wood was receiving
az Kansas CITY Tap Barbeau- rbe
miniature shcrtstop OF the Toledo team.
IS said 20 have been sold for $500 New
ers, the big Indian catcher OF St Paul
-las been grabbed I'D by the New York
Nationals FOR $500 consideration.
The time IS drawing near when the
management OF the various baseball clubs
IN the major leagues viii be enabled TO
see just how well their scouts have
earned their money during the present
season By September I these men.
whose duty It is 70 search the minor
leagues and other Organizations for prom
isiag material for the big leagues. must
have their lists OF the players whom they
visa their clubs to draft ready for fling
with the secretary Of the national base
BAN commission. FOR from thar date until
October = It VIII be q case OF drst