The Washington herald., 1908-05-27
CAUGHT ON THE FLY.

Boston made nineteen hits of the Chi
cago pitchers.
Addie Joss got the worst hammering
he has received this spring.
The Bandits go 10 Philadelphia for two
games. and win be here Friday.
Columbia Athletic Club is stil out in
front in the Capital City League.
Visiting scribes say NIilan's triple was
the hardest hit made off Joss this season.
Hickman and Mil, ex-Nationals. spent
most Of the afternoon on the coaching
lines.
Falkenberg or Keeley will work to-day.
The Maps will probably use baltimore, a
southpaw.
II remained for the New York Times to
say that Parent was the father. Of five
chances. Awful,
Had Pickering continued TO run, instead
of stopping after crossing third, with
two out in the fourth. he would have
scored.
To-morrows game viii be called at
2:3O O'Clock, in order 10 allow the Ma
tionals TO catch an early train for Bos-
ton.
J Shaughnessy is certainly walloping the
bali for the Bandits. He Is about the
best long-distance hitter ia the Union
League.
In Dillon Galaudet has developed a
pitcher who VIII bear watching. He has
done good work for the Kendall Green
team this season.
In time. Simon Nichols. OF the Ath-
letics. should be rated along with Wal
lace. OF St Louis. in the baseball Brad
street's.-Exchange
Bob Emslie is still leading the National
! League in getting hit by foul tips. He
/ stopped three with his anatomy IN Gin
/ cinnau the other day.
White Sox leaders have not got their
/ eyes on the ball yet. Jones. Donohue.
! Parent. and even Hahn. now a utility
| man, are far below normal.
With Turner ard Bradley back in the
! Cleveland harness again after quite a
! lay-off, La1oie now only lacks Flick to
complete his full playing strength.
! Charley Hickman received a reception
and was presented with a huge floral
/ piece. a gift Of his fraternal brethren OF
the Almas Temple, Mystic Shriners.
/ The Post-office pitcher was a little
i
mained for Treasury to stop Commerce
and Labor in the Departmental League.
II was case Of smile when DR.. James
/ Casey took the management Of the Mon
treal club The doctor has shown quail
ties as a manager, and Montreal Is al
ready a winner.
This IS a great season for numerous
| pitchers in one game. but the record for
. on
put In six in one game against the Chi
cagOs a season or two ago.
Grimth's pitchers are all big men ex-
cept DOYLE. Chesbro. Lake. Newton.
/ Glade Hogg, Orth. and Manning make
up brawny staff. lake. Manning. Orth
Newton, and HOgg are six-foOters.
Manager Cantnlon is said 10 have re-
ceived a telegram from Walter Johnson
the Nationals twirling phenom. late last
night IN which Johnson said he would
report at the earliest possible moment
Lajoie's double in the seventh hit Nc
Brides glove and caromed into right
The manager was quick enough in sizing
up the situation TO stretch what ordinar-
ily would have been a single into a dou-
BILE.
Hughey Jennings is dividing the work
OF the catching nearly equally among his
three veterans. Schmidt. Payne. and Ira
Thomas. Ira has been a great help 10
the Tigers and is hitting the ball regu-
larly.
Speaking Of the Mathewson case, a
New York critic observes: Come TO
think 1t over. we opine that it were bet
ter for a pitcher to put in his spare time
at checkers than looking into long
glasses"
Bill Evans got a nasty crack on his
football knee by a foul from George Nc
Brides bat in the third inning. The
ump succeeded in limping through the
contest. but the pain was such draw
back that the arbiter was not able TO do
his best work
President Comiskey. of the White Sox.
has let Pitcher Buck Freeman 90 10
Duckey Holmes Sioux City team. in the
Western League. Freeman has been on
the Sox reserve list for the last two
years. He made the trip TO Mexico with
the Sox in 1907.
Before the game, Fearless Bill Evans
had all OF the chairs taken away from
the players benches, and ordered the
members Of the two teams to remain in
the cOops- The punishment was brought
about by a lot OF foolish umpire batting
by players who were not In the game.
officers at the-park say that the noisy
individuals in the third-base pavilion on
Monday engaged In no profanity. so they
had the same right to yell and scream as
any one else in the park. The Detroit
players started the trouble by talking
back to the spectators, something that is
prohibited by the rules.