The Washington herald., 1908-08-28
cleveland at Washington
Detroit at Philadelphia
Chicago at New York.
st. Louis at Boston.


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CHI BIankensh!p. VINO made such
1avorabIe impression here last year. but
who jumped the Nationals this season
10 captain an outlaw team in California
viii be hack in National uniform next
April unless the present plans Of Joe
tCaauIon fan
As Jack Warner VIII quit the locals
next year 10 take up the management
OF the Galveston club Of the Texas
League, Cantillon realizes that his back
stop department must be strengthened
en6 he has received assurances from the
Ceast that Blankenship is willing to re-
turn
While BlankenshiP is not the greatest
bail player that ever donned q mask. he
S. considerably better than the ordinary
Tun o{ catchers available from the ranks
of the minor leagues, and Il he returns
he VIII make a splendid relief catcher
5or Charley Street, who IS at present Co
ing as good work as any receiver in the
league.
CantiIon has not yet given Up hope
Of getting Frank Roth from Milwaukee,
but If rhis deal should fall through he
VIII be fairly well fortified behind the
bat, If the negotiations with Blankenship
Rre coEsumnated
The diamond at National Park was in
such shape at noon yesterday THAI the
proposed double-h header with the Cleveland
Maps was called on. so The teams viii
meet this afternoon in two games, start
ing az ? o'clock, and there VIII be two
more tomorrow afternoon
Ton Hughes and Charley Smith for
the Nationals. and Addie Joss and FAX
en5erg Of LIebhardt are the probable
pitchers FOR this afternoon
Have the New York Giants the stamina
70 stand the pace 10 the finish against
he battle Chances Cubs are waging2
Caicago has met with all the accidents
and troubles that any club could draw.
and still the champions are decidedly in
Tie race New York and Pittsburg have
not been able 10 put the Cubs down and
out Chances team IS Just getting its
strde. It IS late in the campaign. but
ec the team Is still close on the trail Of
1he leaders. II has good chance Should
the Cubs get the scalp Of the Giants in
TIE present series. the champions would
start or their final swing around the
East with renewed confidence
New York has the long end OF the
Hnish in this race The Giants get back
20 the Polo Grounds On September and
stay there practically without a Trip out
side until the end OF the season. A.
home with the crowds on the field. any
visiting club IS lucky 10 win from The
Giants. and this gives AIcGraw big ad-
vantage over his opponents.
On the other hand. however, both Pitts
burg and Chicago are stronger or The
-oad than at home. and they are 1ust
rs likely 70 make a whirlwind finish OF
Iiss campaign and upset all the g.owins
air castles Of NcGraw and his crowd as
they are 70 permit -'3Iuggsy" 10 gel
away with them.
Prosecuting Attorney Ye-kes has de-
rlzred that he intends 70 put the Id o.
Sanday ball games IN Detroit in the fu-
ture- He VIII get a ma8damus from the
Wayne County Court to-day OF to-rlor-
TOW, compelling Police Commissioae.
Smith 70 prevent the baseball gans
scheduled between Detroit and Cleveland
mex. Sunday. August 20, from being
played
For some tine past Rev. John Sweet
the Methodist Episcopal Church. has beer
unusually active in the matter Of having
Sunday games suppressed He has nol
met with much encouragement from tn
officials until now, as nearly every citizer
Is ian and many cannot witness a bsI
game except on Sunday. Rev. Mr.. Swest
has employed Attorney James Pound
one OF Detroits most aggressive alton
neyz who says that unless The prosecutor
rats re r-7au6a-1r1z by Saturday Fe nj
himself apply for one
Detroit has not enjoyed the prVlegg
q having ball games inside Tie c4rl
limits for many years untG this season
when the ciEb officials took adva1raEJ
d The club winning the pennaat las
year. and advertised games without get
ting any ones consent II is q certainly
however. that If the question Of Sunday
5sl vas put to a vote OF the people thi
sa1s would win 70 to L
Announcements made by Central Leagut
managers 10 date show that more nae-
VII graduate from the ranks Of the fas
Ittle league than in any previous season
Fifteen men have already been sold q
the higher leagues, while at least
5ozen other deals are hanging FIRE L
he last two months nearly every majo
league scout has beer in the Centra
League lo0hllB over Lle plAyeL6- Ll
men certain 10 go Up. the deals hsvtn;
been completed. are as follows
Pitcher Rowan and Outaeldss BayEss and Be.
ne DzycoE. 20 Cinat1usa
Our6eids- HaTtuaas DsTt1u. 70 Dstroit
Catcher D-ur. EFE1gy1lle. 20 BrooElyn-
Outdedsr knsrls. EFaEsTiiia 10 Czncin1afL
saoTtsroP os-ssn. FoTt Wayns. 10 s. Louis Ca;
fin1ls-
Fi-zt Baszzaa Eoblitzel. Wheeling. 70 S. Lou
Cardinals
Pirc5er sr,-zs-. Grand Rapiss. 70 Ds.roft.
Pitcher Brown Beers. Wheeling. u Cincinnati
Ouraslds- DayisJ. TsTTo Hgute. % Cincinnati
FirE- B2a1mzu en- Grand Rspi6s 10 Pittsh-rz
Pitcher Gyu1- zsnssTsle. 70 Bss.71 SstsouziS
PitcaE EsnE0z-hT. zanssElls, 70 Toledo
CatehE EiEhGr. ZEuesFills. 70 Toledo
Other players for whom deals are sal
10 be pending are: Craven. Corey. an
AI5erts. pitchers, OF South Bend; Knoll
manager. OF Evansville, who IS wante
AZ Indianapolis. and Second Basenai
Wheeler, OF Terre Haute. and InheIde
HOblett OF Grand Rapids
ThsEe VII be three Central Leagu