The Washington herald., 1908-06-19
BASEBALL NOTES.

BASEBALL NOlES.
Jerry Freeman was the only National
10 far 70 get a bingle
Burns will probably pitch another game
during the present series.
Next TO big Bill Burns. George Nc
Bride was the big factor.
Ganley. Pickering. Shipke. and Nc
Bride each had a pair Of hits.
The Nationals felded in perfect fashion.
but the Tigers were charged with two
errors.
From Detroit the Nationals go 20 Bos-
ton. and then 70 Philadelphia before re-
turning home.
st. Paul has asked for waivers on Ed
Minahan, a former Georgetown Prep
School pitcher.
Harry Zanelli. one OF the washington
Union League players. is playing IN the
Sunday School League.
One Of Jack KIeinow's fingers was badly
injured at Chicago, and he wiz be out
OF the game for a week
Burns was not only going some IN the
box, but succeeded in making a real hit
not only with Cantillon. but with the
bat
Pitcher Bill Hogg. OF the New York
Americans. laid or without pay. is work
ing every morning at American League
Park in Gotham.
Billy Shipke was back at third He had
an easy time in the field. but was busy
with the stick, peeling on a couple OF
singles and sacrifice.
The Tigers are weakened by the alb
sence Of Charley OLeary, who was in
jured before the Tigers reached Wash
!nBton on their last trip.
The prophecy Of Jimmy McAleer that
not an Eastern team OF the American
League would come back from the pres
ent trip in the first division is IN a fair
way TO be fulfilled
While they are still fussing over who
really wrote Casey at the Bat" a fan
says he would like TO know who wrote
those words. Come On. Old Boy" that
are spoken from the coaching lines.
Kid Elberfed. # is argued. will. when
he gets in the game again. be a help
10 the Highlanders because Of his ginger.
But anybody who hits the ball as hard
as Ball does must have something that
is a valuable substitute for ginger.
Grifith's pitching STAFF misses Joe Doyle
very much just now. II ought 20 improve
as soon as Doyle joins the team At that
however, the team would be higher I'D II
the work in other departments had been
as good as II has been on the rubber.
Those Brookland- Winchester games at
National Park. Monday and Tuesday.
should furnish some good baseball. The
Winchester team is made up mostly Of
college players. while the BroOklands are
one Of the fastest set Of players IN Wash
ington.
Griffith threatens 70 get another pitch
er He announced that Moriarity had
started after a Jwirler who was so good
that Griffith would start him 10 work as
socn as he was landed in camp Grin
will not disclose the name OF the curve
finger fearing some other club would
get him. AIorilrity is expected 10 corral
this new wonder before another twenty
four hours.
''Hooray for the Dutch" yelled an
excited German at the end OF the game
with Washington the other day. ''Ileb-
hardt won game Saturday and Hickman
won for US to-day" What you yelling
about?" asked a son OF Erin. who was
close by. The Dutcnmen only landed
on third base. and II took two Irishnen
SATURDAY.
and Birmingham to-day. Ex-
change.
shortstop O'Neal, Of Norfolk, has again
been suspended by Secretary Farrell. of
the national commission The Rock Hill
club, Of the South Carolina League. in
sists that he is the same O'Neal that be-
longs to that club. Secretary Hannah has
notified Mr.. Farrell that II O'Neal is kept
out of the game and It is found after an
investigation that he is not the right
O'Neal, the Norfolk club viii sue the
Rock Hill club for damages.
Louis Durham, the CASTOR OF more than
one team this season. pitched a double
header for Indianapolis against Milwaukee
Sunday and won both games. Durham
did something last year that no other
pitcher has ever done In the association.
He went in and pitched one day, win
ming for Louisville. He went back on
the rubber again the next day and won.
Winning two In q day has been done
frequently, but for a pitcher 70 win on
two successive days was something new.
Cleveland yesterday released Pitcher J.
Gladstone Graney TO Columbus Graney
showed up magnihceutly in practice in
the South, having a remarkable jump 10
his fast ball and a splendid break 70 his
curve. Control is what he lacks though,
and Manager Lajoie figured that with
Joss. Berger. Liebhardt and Chech going
so we'll II was time 10 cut down the size
OF the pitching staff and let Graney go
where he could get the work that he
needs. 1t is a cinch that Cleveland has a
string on him. which viii be utilized IN
case the southpaw makes good for Colum-
bus. Graney is a good batter. and should
be able to help win his own games in
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