Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-21

w. p. Eastwood, who played with
the Stockton team recently while Yom
Hackett was injured, and who caught
for the Fresno team when 1t was In
the Coast league, has brought suit
in the superior court of Fresno coun-
ty against w. w. Ayers ana z. L.
Walker of Coalinga. EASTWOOD alleges
that he had been slandered by these
two men. who are managers of the
Coalinga ball team, by their statements
that he threw a game on the Fourth
of .IuIy. and now he wants S1O0oO dam
ages. Eastwood caught for Coallnga
on the Fourth in a game with announcer
amateur aggregation. Coalinga lost,
and II Ia claimed that blame was
heaped upon the shoulders of Dash
wood, some even going as far as 10
say that he threw the game. DASH
wood has singled out the managers OF
the Coalinga club as among those VINO
made such statements and is suing
them for damages. He declares that pc
cause of their false statements he VIII
he held I'D to the contempt OF all base
hall managers unless he Is vindtcated,
and NAV not be able to secure posi-
tjon acain. The Coalinga game no
doubt will be played over again In the
courts. as Eastwood says ne Is pre-
pared to show through the statements
of the fans, players and the score tnaI
he played good game.
The biggest deal IN the history OF
baseball was pulled off recently by the
Newt York team of the National league
and the indianapolis and St Paul
ci,,bs of the American association
when pitcher Marquardt was bought
nv the Giants for a sum said 10 De
$11, 900.
George Moriarity, brother Of Bill, the
stockton backstop, soon may be wear
ing a Washington uniform. deorse
has been playing third base LOT tn J,
| New York Highlanders and q zeal -
on to trade him to washington Wnlcli
club wants him badly.
Eddie Moriarity, brother OF Marlus
zEoriaritv first baseman of the Pasa-
dena team, has gone on a three weeks
variation to Belmont, above san Prah'
cisco, on a visit to friends
Charley Street, who. caught on Int
coast last season, is doing star Dacn
Sto,9 %.,orI, for the Washington team
He has the distinction of catching more
Games this season than any other PACK.
stop. In three recent games he ailo"ee
no stolen bases.
IT ia reported that Sam "Sandow
Mertes has been released by the toronto
club.
From the last game played on june
until a game played June ~ Joe
tinker. shortstop for the Chicago CUBS
has held that position without making
an error.
The Neidmore club defeated the ia
cvcIe nine last Sunday on the stephen
son and Reno diamond by the score o
& to q. Following is the summary:
! Neiduores s, hits 8, errors z.
Racycles 8, hits 8, errors 2.
4 Batteries-Pina and Chess McCo'
and Perene.
The Hoosiers baseball team desire
to hear from any club In regard Z
PLAYING Sunday afternoon, starting . a
/ O'clock. Call Blunt at Exchange ga
between IL and p. m.
THOMPSON, athletic director at WHIT
tier college, has entered baseball rank
by accepting a position with the Chute
team as right fielder. Last season
Thompson put out q first class Da'
team in the Quaker city.
Third Baseman Lynch. who played OF
the Chutes nine last Sunday, had no
played the national game In sever
years before, but held down his Jot
with credit to himself.
''will you please be so kind as tc