The Washington herald., 1908-07-07
TWO OGAMES WITH SOX
Chicago Series Will Open
with Double-header.
BILL BURNS ON THE RUBBER
Big SOuthpav VIII Pitch One Game,
While TnnnehiIl or FnllSenberg
for Nationals 20 Practice Yesterday.
Griffith Returns 10 New York.


ern clubs begins to-day. the Nationals
having the Chicago White sox as guests
in a double-header at Natioual Park The
first game will be called at o'clock.
II was too hot for the Nationals TO
practice yesterday. so the players rested
while the Sox travelled all day from Chi
cago.
In order to work the big left handler
twice during the series. Cantillon viii
send Big Bill Burns 10 the rubber in the
first game. and Jesse Tannehin or Fred
Falllenberg will work the latter coptest.
While Fielder Jones' intentions are not
known. it is likely that he will have
Harry White and Nick Altrock do the
pitching this afternoon.
The Sox will play here every day until
Saturday. On Saturday the series with
the st. Louis Browns will open with a
double-header.
Clarke Griffith has returned TO New
York. after spending several days with
Joe Cantillon.
The former leader OF the Highlanders
has several minor league berths under
consideration, but is not expected TO To-
cate for at least two weeks. After spend
ing a few days IN New York. Griffith will
go 70 a resort in Wisconsin 10 rest, be-
fore returning TO the diamond
Manager LaJoie. in a dispatch from St
Louis, says that the outcome of this
years pennant race will not affect his
baseball future in the least. He will be
on the Job next year as usual, slamming
Ia ,naU.. .,f~g~. hrH.-
runners.
II had been reported that Managers
Griffith Of the Highlanders, McAleer of
the Browns, and Lajoie. of the Maps,
would have TO show" THIS season or step
down and out Griffith has already re-
signed. but Jim" and Larry have their
boys fighting for the lead in the race.
Both are certain Of their Jobs next season
II they want them
II had also been reported that LaJoie S
one ambition in life was TO win a pen
nant. and then he would step down and
out It's all true about the ambition. but
as for quitting Larry says, Never"
II the Maps win the flag. and LaJoie and
his men are imbued with the sort Of con-
hdence that helps land team on top al
the finish Larry" will continue as o
Nap. II they fail 10 bring hcme the
u6cOus LdIIg VIII SoAtlA"S All TIC o"1i4'
Just the same.
Retire" said Larry" none Of tha'
for mine for a few years to come. Why
I'm as good as l ever was. Probably Il
had a few hundred thousand shekels
might retire. but doubt IL
"Of course I play because there Is good
money in baseball. But I have another
reason. love the game better than any
thing / know OF. l can feel grOuchy anC
miserable in the morning around the motel
but when I am on my way TO the bal
park I'm happy. 1 think OF the approach
ing contest and pfan how we can outwi
and defeat the enemy.
"Once I don my uniform I'm happier
than a king OF emperor on his throne.
can feel tho blood tingiing through mn
veins when once the game is on and
want 20 experience the pleasures an'
sensation I derive in baseball for mum
Der Of years 70 come
''Does It pay TO have a bunch Of hus
tiers on the team?' asks George /
Noreland OF Pittsburg From th'
standing OF the teams at present, thos'
who have players who do not know wha
the word quit is are on top DO players
of the Clarke. Chance. McGraw. Jen
nings. Mack. and Jones type deserve
more credit than those who do not have
their team fight for every advantage
Il is the managers Of that type who com
mand respect from every one, and tn
ones who always have their teams fight
ing from the drop Of the hat until th'
finish Would Pittsburg be where the!
are to-day II Clarke. with a team o
cripples nearly all spring, had falleI
down and became discouraged? Never
and It is the same with managers lik'
him. who always stay 1T or near th'
top.
I'm my opinion. had Cleveland man
ager like any Of the above. they woul,
walk away with the pennant Lajoie
as grand a player as dons uniform
has not the hustle like any mentioned.
Would Chicago. with a team Of poo
hitters. have won the string OF game
had not Fielder Jones had them fightinl
every inch of the way? His team ha
won sixteen games by one run this sea
son: five games in row were capure
by a single score; that Is why his team
always there. Detroit can also be count
ed upon 70 fight II out until the las
man Is retired Mack. the old fox. neYo
knows what II is to die. The Same ca
be said OF several others, but there ar
many in both leagues who, when q tear
forges ahead, retire. with the remark,
Luck Is against Us. and u is no use Z
work your head of to win. That typ
Of managers VIII always be found at o
near the bottom OF the list year in an
year out.
Give me the teams who contain play
ers who do not know what Il is to Civ
up. and will show you pennant posi-
bilhies"