The Washington herald., 1908-05-18
CAUGHT ON THE FLY.
White sox here again to-day.

" AAANA t1tift 4lNAE a Jam ttTQder
The Bandits viii play next Sunday at
Elizabeth.
Detroit follows the White sox 20 Na-
tional Park
Tom Hughes and Nick Altrock will
probably pitch to-day
The Bandits go TO Reading to-day 10
open fOur-game series.
Fielder Jones expects Ban johnson 10
lift the suspension tomorrow.
Philadelphia Unions won a game yester-
day from their rivals for the cellar posi-
tion.
The Giants made the record Of the sea
son at Cincinnati by scoring nine runs
in one inning.
Walter schlicter is having a hard time
getting his team started right in the
Union League.
Schweitzer, of the Atlantics, and Man
ming, Of the Yankees, two recruits, are
leading the American League pitchers.
Hub Hart is NOT with the Sox this trim
He was left in Chicago Shaw. formerly
of Boston is the Sox's extra catcher.
Monte Cross says that Cecil Neighbors.
until week ago a Pirate, is one of the
most earnest players on his Kansas City
team.
Detroit seems to be going right at last.
and is likely TO be at the heels of the
leaders in the American League race be
fore long.
Wilmington's two victories yesterday.
when the Bandits were forced TO remain
idle has h.
in the race.
Fielder Jones is the second American
League manager to be indefinitely sus-
pended this season. Clarke Griffith drew
the first sentence.
Frank Shaughnessy is making a great
record is long-distance hitter in the
Union League. Hardly day passes that
he does not hammer out one or more
extra base hits.
Indianapolis made only TWENTY-FIVE hits
in seven straight games. No club in the
American Association ever before went
for sixty-three innings with such a rec
ord OF puny work with the stick.
Lajoie's natural, easy manner in field
ing a ball never makes a hit look diff
cult. American League fans wonder what
kind Of a play 1t would be that would
make him appear as If he had exerted
himself
Joe Cantillon ought TO have a pretty
sweet pitching staff when young Wal
ter Johnson is able to take his turn.
Johnson, Patten, Hughes. and Burns are
good men, to say nothing OF one or two
others.-Pittsburg Sun.
Here's a new one. One OF the ex-
tremists. who sat at a game at Ameri-
can League park in New York. said that
he wished the Highlanders would make
more near-errors, so that Chase would
be compelled TO make difficult plays all
the time.
The Boston National League club would
make no mistake should 1t hook up"
to one or two young pitchers who
look promising Added pitching strength
would GO long way toward helping the
team. Gus Dorner is the only man in
shape.
Ban johnson left here early last evening
for Philadelphia. From Philadelphia h.,
viii go to New York Before going nc
said that he though the Nationals this
year are easily the best set OF PLAYERS
that have ever represented Washington
in the American League.
Freddie Parent does not seem to be
hitting the ball since returning to the
White Sox inield. Time was when Fred
die was considered a reliable batsman.
and the little Maine chap was greatly
feared by opposing pitchers. The clip on
the side Of the head didn't do Parent
any particular amount OF good and
doubt il he will ever be the batter he
was before the accident. AS s. fielder
there are few in the business who have
anything on the little shortstop, but
Charlie Comiskey wants some batters.
That ''hitless wonder stunt got by once.
but it's poor thing to bank on.-Boston
Journal.