The Washington herald., 1908-07-14

It will probably be ''Rube" Wadden VS..
Falkenberg this afternoon.
Jimmy McAleer's suspension was raised
yesterday and he was out on the coach
ing lines.
Frank Roth. the catcher Cantillon
hopes TO have next year, continues 70
hit around the 300 mark In the American
Association.
Umpire C'LoughIin was taken suddenly
sick in the second inning OF the first
game. but after short rest he resumed
his duties-
Despite his clever pitching. Walter
Johnson has no one but himself to blame
for the loss OF the first game. The wild
pitch and throw 70 the wrong base did
the trick.
Mcbride started double play IN the
sixth inning OF the second game, when
he crossed second, got the bail. touched
the bag. and threw the other runner out
at first.
Jake Stahl has not gone 10 Boston Jake
does not object 10 going 10 Boston, but
there Is a chance that the Cleveland club
may get him. and for that reason he Is
waiting in New York TO find out what will
be the outcome OF the protest made by
! President Summers. Of the Cleveland club.
Fred Merkle. Of the Giants. who is
being treated at the Good Samaritan Hos
/ pital for blood poisoning. Is reported in a
dangerous condition. MerlSle had been
doing nicely. but serious complications
have arisen, and the surgeons may have
TO resort to heroic measures TO stall of
the spread OF the disease.
| Fred Glade, the Yankee pitcher wEo has
| been sick most OF the season. has written
/ % let Elberfeld know that he is almost
ready 10 pitch. and will probably meet
/ the club when IL goes West on July % II
Glade is right. he VIII help the Yanks
make a good finish. and this will make
/ things easier for the other pitchers.
/ The tragic death Of Tom Bryce. the
| president OF the Columbus club. will be
/ heard with regret all over the major and
minor league circuits. The Columbus
! president was an estimable gentleman,
who had done much for baseball in his
own city. IN addition 10 that he was a
stanch and Arm supporter of the national
agreement. and baseball men OF that char
acter are Of everlasting good 10 the game
/ in general
/ Nike Donlin is drawing away from Hans
/ Wagner in the night for premier batting
/ honors In the National League. Donlin
/ has an average OF $50, a gain Of one point
over last week. Wagners average Is .8lS
/ He lost four points IN a week. Although
/ DOnlin leads Wagner at batting, the Pitts
burg slugger has scored fifty-two runs
: seventeen more than DOnlin. This proves
. that The men behind Donlin on the Giants
batting order are not hitting the ball
Il has been announced that the Detroit
I Tigers viii not take part in a game In
/ Boston on August l3 for the benefit OF 9
i Young The Tigers play IN Detroit or
August 70 and they could not possibly
reach the Hub In time % play the follow.
ing day. However. President Navin. o,
Detroit. says that he will willingly lend
few Of the reserve players, and 1t Is un
derstood that several Of the. other club.
in the league VIII be appealed to for Tx,
loans and a picked team Will be pitte,
against the Red Sox.
II the number Of double and triple play
made IN league can DO called upon I,
show which OF the two major leagues q
the faster in the retiring OF runners tn
h0nOrs 20 10 the American by a larg,
margin. Three triple plays have bee,
made iu that association. two by Detroi
and one by the Athletics. AS 10 doubl
plays the total for the league up 10 a fev
days ago WAS 324 against the Nationa
Leagues record Of no triples and p
doubles. The teams records follow
American: Triple plays, Detroit, .: Phua
delph!a, J. Total; 3. Double plays. St
Louis. s.; Cleveland. %, Washington. a.
Chicago. 20; Detroit. 80, Philadelphia. 3g
Boston. 90; New York. 25. Total. 32t Ma
uonal; Triple plays. None. Double plays
Pittsburg a, Boston. u; Cincinnati. 20
Chicago. 36; New York, 80; Brooklyn. 81
Philadelphia, 81; St Louis. 81. Total, 2S0