The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-02
CAUGHT ON THE FLY.


Tigers.
one bad inning put the Nationals out o.
it at Philadelphia.
Tom Hughes Will probably work at
Philadelphia to-day.
Jim Delehanty was tho only National
to make more than one hit.
The White Sox improved their lead over
Washington by beating St Louis.
'Rube" Wadden rejoined the Browns
in New York and has promised to be
good.
The Pirates won only five out OF thir-
teen games during the series with the
Eastern clubs.
Bargain day at Union Park to-day The
Bandits will play a double-header with
the Philadelphias. starting at 2:S0 o'clock.
George Mcbride handled all of his eight
chances. and got the only extra base hit
OF the game by clouting the ball FOR a
double.
Eddie Collins, the former Columbia
College captain. continues his good work
for the Athletics. He soaked out pair
Of hits yesterday.
Roy Hartzell has been killing the ball
/ since he has been at short for the Browns.
/ in the absence OF Wallace one of his
reats was five hits In one game
Hans Wagner IS rapidly clubbing his
way toward the 300 class. He promises
TO be In his rightful position soon at the
top Of the heap in the National League.
Yankee rooters say that Balls fault is
exactly similar TO that Of Doyle. He is
! overanxious 10 DO well and fights the
/ ball. He is young. and may overcome II.
President Dewey, Of the Boston Ma
tionals. says that the National League
/ IS enjoying the biggest year In It's his
tory and that there is no need for any
club to sell out
Howard Wakefeld's arm looks mighty
bad and opposing teams are having no
trouble in pilferlng bases on the Toledo
catcher. His whip was bad last season,
too. and he is worrying for fear it will
never regain It's strength.
Manager McGraw thinks that the Chi
cagO Cubs have reached their limit. He
says they played their best ball last sea
son. and are now on the toboggan.
Muggsy ought to know He had that
same experience with the Giants.
The announcement in yesterdays Her
aid that the Athletics want Frank
Shaughnessy. OF the local Union League
club, has started the Philadelphia scribes
thinking. It is said that Mack wants to
use the big Bandit In right fed in place
OF COMBS.
American Association clubs will not
have to do any pairing down II the club
managers do not care TO do so The
ruling that all clubs must be reduced to
a certain strength by June l has been
permitted to die by default. and teams
are carrying as many men as they
please.
The decision Of the faculty in abolish
Ing football from Swarthmore College
athletics has at last begun to present
bright side 10 at least a part OF the stu
dent body, namely, the baseball element.
who see in # chance to make the ma
tional game a part or the college ath-
Ietics.
The big surprise Of the National League
season thus far has been the work Of the
Philadelphia team. On the recent West
ern trip Philadelphia alone was able to
get better than an even break on its trip
to date, while New York and Boston. of
whom much was expected both fell by
the wayside
Replying to President Herrmann's an
peal for couple OF good pitchers, Frank
De Haas Robson. OF the st. Louis Car
dinals, says that he will carry eight
twirlers all season rather than help out
any other club. Mr.. Robson says no one
has shown any consideration for him in
his hunt for a good infielder.
The game OF baseball was never clean
er than it is to-day" said Ban Johnson.
president OF the American League, In
Boston the other day "Rowdyism is al
most an unheard Of thing now on the
field. and players conduct themselves
while in the yard like gentlemen. i be-
lieve that each year the game is destined
to improve, and that it will not be long
before the uttering of an oath or loud
and noisy coaching on the field will be q
thing OF the past"