The Washington herald., 1908-07-05
AROUND THE BASES.

Walter johnson looked as good as ever.
Conroy was the only regular playing in
the Yankees infield yesterday.
1t looks as il Bill Dineen is back again
in his 1904 form. He has now won seven
straight games.
The Chicago Cubs regained their lead in
the National League by taking both
games from Pittsburg.
Clyde Milan whaled the ball for three
hits in the morning. but was unable TO
connect IL the afternoon.
There win be no game at National
Park tomorrow. On Tuesday the Ma
tionals open series with the White Sox
IN uou0le-header.
The heat was TOO much for Kelley
During the carly inning the youngsteI
lad the Yankees under control, but he
went to pieces in the seventh.
Christy Mathewson continues 70 dc
fairly well for a pitcher who is all "a
Thursdays victory made his record four
teen games won and four lost this year.
Kid Elberfeld denies that he is plan
ming a shakc-up that will land Stahl on
the bench Stahl. says Elberfeld. will
play regularly as long as he can hit the
ball
Clarke Griffith took IA both games. The
vet is considering several propositions to
take charge Of minor league clubs. but Il
not expected to reach any decision toI
some time.
wild BIZ Donovan is evidently de-
;ormined to equal the wonderful record
he made with the Tigers last season. So
far the great Detroit Finger has not lost
a single battle, and he has pitched six.
Pitcher Joe Harris. the man obtained
by Columbus from the Boston Americans
is slated TO arrive In Columbus early
this week He has been sick all spring
and was slow in recovering bis health
and strength.
Clyde Goodwin. the ex-National, who
wasn't Of any account to Monte Cross
has won three out OF four for Columbus
Here Is one pitcher who really never had
chance in fast company. Being with
bad management or weak teams has al
ways handicapped him.
1T would be a fitting act for the Ameri-
can League TO reward Young. as the Ma
tional League rewarded Wagner. for bis
good services. says John Il. Foster
For that matter, both leagues could
Join in a testimonial. as Young has given
the best OF his services TO both Organi-
zatiOns.'
If New York really did set an option
on Rube Marquard for 81, 900. the record
price for a minor league player has been
registered. But few major league play
ers ever sold for that sum. IL IS hardly
70 be believed that the Giants put Up
such an amount. but there may be certain
conditions attached to Il which may make
IL possible.
Johnny King intends going into bust
ness in Cincinnati and Garry Hermann
was to have backed him. Charley Muir
ply, however, raised an awful howl about
that claiming that Hermann was trying
TO get King away from the Cubs. He
kicked so hard that Hermann finally
withdrew from the deal. but other Gin
cinnau men will go into H. Murphy Giso
claims that a friend OF Comiskeys is
tampering with King.
IF young Joe Woods head expands a
great deal more il will take the largest
hat made in K. C. L. 5. A 10 cover Il
and possibly there is not one manufac-
tured IN this Gateway 10 the West
large enough" says a Kansas City critic.
If a yourgster twirler was ever boosted
too much or had too good an opinion OF
his ability to snap the pill. II is this same
Joe Wood