The Washington times., 1908-07-20
Washington Shoald h1proOe
In Second Half of Season
No Reason Why Present 400 Should Not Be Bettered.
Concerning Some Comments on Manager Can
tlon-AthleticS Get Shoeless Wonder.
By THOMAS S. RICE.

to play Manager CantillOn promised 20
use Bert Kelley in one OF the games
against Cleveland, and the youhsSee'
may go in Today II not. Waiter JO1n-
son may receive another chance: Joe
Birmingham, of the Maps, Is suffering
from a Charley horse and wants 70 get
out Of the game for while. as ne mus
himself growing worse instead OF peter.
His trouble has shown Itself clearly III
his work in centerield, and Lalole VIII
probably play George StoVan tnere 20
day, keeping Charley Hickman on nrst
little longer. especially as hickman
has been doing good work at the corner
IT seems we win nave to call on Scout
Jesse TannehiII from the quest OF that
famous shoeless athlete, Joe Jackson
outfielGeT. We received a letter this
morning from ]. CHarry) Stuart Price
spreading the doleful tidings that Jack
son has been signed by Connie Mack for
the Athletics. Concerning this marvel
Gus Cobb No. Mr.. Price fills US with
grief at washington overlooking bet
when he writes as follows:
Away down IN South Carolina al
the foot Of the pretty BlIe Pidge noun
/ tains, there has been discovered py
J major league scouts, a ball player OF
/ the first magnitude IN the person OF
| Joe Jackson, centerfelder Of the Green
| Vile club OF the Carolina league "A
| nathetic little story was told OF him IN
! The Times on Sunday by Mr. Rice, the
/ able dope write of Fhe Times. tha'
I the brother of the redOubtaDle Jimmy
| Price had nearthed tins hitting Won
! der. l am guilty 10 a certain extent
l that of recc mmending him along with
/ another player on the same team 70
| Connie Mack. At any rate, Mr.. Macs
/ has acted, but he didn't act gntil ne
| had investigated The result Of the IN
| VegtigatiOn was that Jackson has peer
| bought by the Philadelphia American
| in the sum Of $500, with Pitcher-Out
| fielder Barre, Of the same ciuD, IoI FoUo
| Before the mighty Tyrus CODD, O.
| Raystoa, Ga, broke into the American
| League many stories Of his proves
| were told in the papers But over hai
OF these tales were discredlted until IN
| Fighting Georgian as he Is Know
| down our way, demonstrated that n
| couId deliver the goods Now tht
| mighty jackson has Cobb skinned
dozen city blocks when their Work j
| compared in the minor leagues IN
Detroit star batted 80 IN the Souu
| Atlantic League IN over 100 games, an
| Jackson has hit so far IN ninety games
1856. Recently in a game on the Green
willie diamond he performed feat ina
| will no doubt stand a long tTne--tla
of getting six hits IN one same o'i 70 =
| six times up, and the shortest hit va
| q two-bagger- His record for that da
was two home runs. three three oas
| hits, and one two-bagger. BeSldes al
great batting he has many other splen
aid qualities. He fields his position So
| perbly. has a throwing arm that woul
. | make Birmingham, Of Cleveland, loo
| sick, and is mighty fast IN runnln
) bases- He stands FIVE feet eight inChe
IN height, weighs $50 pounds, and bat
left-handed-
THE Carolina league season come
, to a close on August y, when jackson
| with Pitcher-Outfielder Barre, VIII n
port to the Athletics. Just wait an
; | watch their debut