The Washington herald., 1908-08-17

ne LllCago " nike SON VIII maze LlltlL
final appearance Of the season at Ma
tional Park this afternoon.
Thus far the present series has de-
veloped some Of the most interesting
baseball Of the local season, the Na-
tionals having won two games and lost
the third, only after fifteen innings had
been played
In an effort 10 land the last game, Joe
CanuIIon VIII send Walter johnson 10 the
box to-day. while Fielder Jones intends
20 use Harry White. who has been more
successful this season than ever before
against the Nationals
St Louis near-Ieaders Viu be here to-
morrow 10 open a series. and then come
Detroit. Cleveland. and Boston in the Or
der named. after which she CanuIIon-
ties viii 60 away for a short trip.
So badly was Jack Warner injured Fri
day that he has gone TO his home IN New
York. and has sent word that II may be
weeks before hs viii again be able 70
play
A foul tip struck the veteran catcher
on the side Of the kneecap. and thus far
Il has been impossible 10 reduce the
swelling. Although Warner will be out
Of the game for some time. 1t IS not
expected that the injury VIII be Perma-
EeI-.
While the club physician has warned
Jim DeIehauty that he should take
long rest. the second baseman IS anxious
70 get hack IN the game. and he may
play before the team goes on the road
Delehanty has been threatened with ty-
phoid fever ever since he was forced 20
60 20 his home from Detroit several weeks
ago He SAYS he has been feeling much
better for the past few days
Most Of the Washington and Chicago
players spent Sunday at nearby resorts
trying To escape the hot weather. while
CantIIon entertained Charles Gunther
one OF the prominent seaiprofessional
baseball promoters Of Chicago.
A special 10 the Detroit News from
Crawfcrdsvile. Ind. says Because he
lost his wager that Detroit would defeat
Washington N their game ar Detroit
Monday. George Mcfarland. an euthusi-
astic supporter OF HuEhey Jennings men.
must now go until the close Of the Amer
lean League season without shave
Mcfarland Is q friend OF Eddie sum
uers- the Detroit tvirler. who was born
IN Ladoga- and who formerly attended
Wabash College before entering the ranks
CT professional baseball When Washing
ton moved on 10 Detroit, Mcfarland. IN
an Outburst OF enthusiasm offered 70
wager that the Tigers would take the
entire series from the Nationals. Fred
Myers. another Charlottesville fan who
admirss the work Of the fighting Tigers
but who thought Mcfarland was bIufinE
said he would go Mcfarland one better
and wager that Detroit would lose Mon
days game Mcfarland told him TO
name his bet 5Iyer said that It would
suit him TO go until The close Of the
American League season without a shave
Il Detroit won from Washington
Mcfarland considered the wager q Cinch
and be promptly shook with EIyer.
When IL was learned that Detroit had
been defeated. Mcfarland swore TO his
friends that he would stand by the terms
Of the bet. and he promptly offered 10 be
bewhiskered for the remainder of the
year If Detroit failed 10 win the pennant
providing the one taking the field against
Detroit 10 win The penuaut would do like
wise in case Detroit should win. There
were no takers for this bet. az almost all
Charlottesville fans believe Detroit viii
again land the flag