The Washington herald., 1908-08-29
BASEBALL NOTES.

to- third place.
Both Walter johnson and Tom Hughes
were Fl grand shape
Although Jer-y was recently married.
ne IS stiu a Freeman.
That double shut-out was a sad blow TO
the pennent-aspiring Maps
The New York E:ghIanders have more
than held their own since Frank I.aporte
Joined them
Pittshurg and New York are now even
Tor the season, with nine victories 10 TIE
credit Of each
The Chicago Cubs are but half q game
behind the Pittsourg Pirates in the Na-
lonal League race.
Berger and FaIkeuberg and smith and
Gates are the probable pitchers n the
two games to-day.
Pi-tshurg's home record. won . and
lost So road record. Won 81 and lost i
Wouldn't it jar you?
The Nationals are drawing Up OF TIE
Boston Red S1x. who are not so far
behind the Athletics
Only tvve1ty-one runs have been scored
by the Pittsburg Buccaneers in thirteen
straight games at home
The dou5Ie-header this afternoon VII
2.
70 catch an early train.
There Is one thing 20 be thankful for
McGraw's bunch viii not cone here again
this season-Pittsburg sun
Jack Warner IS back and nav he
worked In behind the bat on one OF the
games this afternoon Of the double
header
Columbus is going some on the present
TIN Nl~ the rFv~nl-
home the association champions have
Won thirteen
Clyde Milan had on his Uniform for
the first time in a week He wore a
leather ankle brace and practice5 for a
while n the outfeld.
Dave AItizer broke into the game in
the ninth. when he took Fosters r1aca
az the hat The ex-NatonaI went out
on pop fy 70 Bob Cnglaub.
sam Crawford's home run won tbA open-
ing game for Detroit at PHILADELPHIA YES
te-tzy, but IN the second contest The
Athletics walloped the ball over the LOT.
Pitcher Ed Walsh. OF the White Sox
was permitted 20 leave the team Tues
day night 10 visit his home. He certain
" deserved f. as he worked in more
than half the games OF the present East
ern trip.
When. BIZ Shipke attempted 10 bunt
IN the second inning OF the second game
the ball glanced of the bat and broke
a finger on the right hand OF the fast
little fielder He viii be out OF It FOR
some time.
The champion Atlantas, OF the Southern
League, are out OF the race this season
and must be content with e second dfvf-
sion position. New Orleans, Nashville
Montgomery, and Memphis having the
call for t. first division places
Columbus and IrdIanapoIis are now tied
for second place IN the American Asso-
clation. only a few points behind the
Louisville leaders. and Toledo IS but
seven points behind the Champs and
Hoosiers- Il Is the greatest race IN the
country,
Once more Owner Taylor. OF the Bos-
ton Red Sox, has made a change in man
ayers MCGUIRE did so well with his IN 1
tried material at Boston that Il was
thought that he was a fixture. but Tay- {
Tor wanted 70 have his say. so the man
ager was forced to give way. How long
VIII Fred Lake Iast2
Instead Of waiting until next spring. /
Umpire Jack KERN is 70 Join the Arneri- /
can League stan as soon as the associa-
ton season ends he has been in the
American Association for three years.
Bull Perrine. OF the Pacific Coast
League, IS another addition TO Johnson's
stan With Owens and KERN both taken I
I'd BY the majors, President O'Brfen viii I
have 70 hustle for new men next year.
The policy OF the Cincinnati club IN
playing exhibition games on all open
dates has at last proved costly. At Pioua
Ohio. Out6elder Mike Mitchell. OF the
Reds, sustained injuries which will. II IS
seid, keep him out Of the game for the
rest OF the season Mitchell turned his
left ankle by sliding TO second base.
tearing the ligaments loose from the /.
bone The Piqua team was beaten BY 4
10 10 6