The Washington herald., 1908-08-26
DIAMOND CHIPS.

Game to-day viii be called at O'Clock
Clyde Milan expects TO be out for prac-
tice this afternoon.
The Giants increased their lead IN the.
/ National League by trimming the Pitts
burg Pirates.
Harry Steinfeldt has had but three
chances IN .thirty-three innings at third
base for the Chicago Cubs
Local fans viii have an opportunity to-
day tC get look at Dave Altizer and
Fred Falkenberg in Cleveland uniforms
With Mcconnell. Lord. and Thoney up
at the top Of the list. and Gessler with
his curve-destroying bat. behind them. the
Bostone Americans present batting order
seems 10 be the goods
The Commercial Club. Of Gainesville.
Tex, has written 10 Manager Lajoie. Of
the Cleveland team and asked him TO
consider the advantages Of Gainesville as
spring training quarters next year
The Maps don't look very strong"
says an Eastern American League man.
their OutfeId not ranking with the Biz
mingham. Flick. and Hiachman combina-
ton They viii have trouble remaining
/ in the first division"
7 am pleased 70 note that the Pirates
have not been hitting" says Christy
Mathewson- 1t looks Ike We are going
10 catch them out OF their batting stride.
and II we do the pennant will be won be
fore we jump into Chicago"
There are eleven American Association
| players In the 30 class OF these. Tay-
Z Tor. LattimOre. Goodwin, and Siever are
twirlers. Charley Hickman leads the
league. but he has played in only fifteen
games His average is -S79- Tony"
James has a mark OF ~
/ Elmer Flick has recovered from his
sickness 70 such an extent that he VIII
join the Maps in Detroit in time 10 take
Z part IN the opening game OF the series
with the Tigers August g. Grover Land
I the backstop purchased from Toledo, viii
Z also report 10 Manager Lajoie at that
time
/ The Government Hospital FOR the n
sane team and the ex-COlegians. a nine
composed Of local ball tossers. wiII play
az Union Park at 3 O'Clock this afternoon
/ As the St Elizabeth boys have been play
/ ing high class ball during the season and
/ the eX-C0uegiaus will have a strong az
/ gregation, an interesting game IS ex-
! pected-
Joe Tinker. shortstOp for the Cubs nay
I have 20 appear IN the debtors court. II a
citation writ against him which was fled
Saturday IN the Municipal Court Is
granted The writ states that $50 IS
E due 10 Tinker's creditors. and judgment is
asked for that amount by liquor and cigar
[ dealers with whom Tinker IS said 10 have
dealt when conducting his saloon
i Il reports from Cincinnati are correct
and the intentions Of Manager John Can
zel are followed out next year. the Reds
VIII be one Of the splashiest-appearing
clubs in the whole National League cir
Z cult when travelling Camel proposes 10
gown his bah players IN a suit of blue
I with red trimmings and stockings instead
/ Of the usual visiting uniform Of gray.
1 Pittsbure's great seventeen-innlng bat
I lie Saturday almost equaled the National
LeaUe record for a 1-to-0 game which
I is eighteen innings. played by Providence
and Detroit August l.. 1852. the former
winning The longest runless game n
. baseball history was PLAYED July IS. IssI
b when Fargo and Grand Forks battIed for
twenty-five innings without a run being
scored by either side.
I Charley Carr. the Indianapolis man
sger. says 7 believe that any one OF the
/ four teams that are now leading the
{ American Association has a good chance
T 10 win the peunant- OF course. I an
+ trying my best 10 land the bunting but
I the mana gers OF the other three teams
I are trying as hard as I am The second
.
I at present. and II IS no cinch that the
I leaders can win a majority OF the games
I from any OF them"
I A new candidate for the management OF
/ the Yankees next year has bobbed up on
the horizon in the person Of Ned Haulon.
I This report has been confirmed BY s per
! son closely connected with the club
I Hsnlon IS AZ present leading the Balti-
more Eastern League team n the fight
I for the pennsnt and has his team at the
/ head OF the procession
HanlCn. after making futile effort to
{ bring the Cincinnati Reds into the first
division last year. decided 10 try his hand
I IN guiding a minor league team So far
| he has more than made good, and should
I the reliable Ned be appointed as guardian
I Of the dOwn-trcdden Yankees Il IS an as
{ sured fact that he vii make the team 2
contender for first hOnors- Hanlon man
/ aged the Brooklyn National League team
I when that club captured the bunting II
I 1899 and 1900