The Washington herald., 1908-07-19

All games at National Park this week
viii commence at 40 O'Clock.
The Maps close here Tomorrow. and
then come the Detroit Tigers for three
games
Rhoades went 70 the bat three times
ana famed on each occasion In the
ninth Turner took the pitchers place at
the BAT and he also struck out
The present three-cornered race in the
National League is surely an inTerestlng
ore between Pittsburg New York. and
Chicago. with Cincinnati and PhfladeI-
phia looking on, as 1t were.
Jimmy Collins is making good Connie
Mack's determination to make no change
at third base for the Athletics. The vet
eran third sacker has been hitting Ike a
fend Of late. and fielding like a colt
A foul from Bradleys bat in the first
inning yesterday broke through Streets
mask. and he was forced TO retire from
the game. Although he suffered two cuts
in his forehead. "Gabby'' will be back in
harness tomorrow.
This IS a great year for southpaws IN
the American Association There are
numerous clubs who don't Ike them. and
al least Two teams-Toledo and Minneap-
oIis-make over their batting order when
one Of the port-side fingers faces them.
The Atlanta team is said 10 have Of
fered Marion a fancy price for Hugh
Tate. the first baseman. for immediate
delivery. Marion. however, hopes 20 win
the peEuant and viii not let Tate 90 until
the END Of the season. Tate was given a
try-out here uner Jake Stahl
It is doubtful II Myron Grimshaw. for
merIy OF Boston. but now Of Toronto. viii
-. q MIA
shaw was operated on for the second
time recently, and his physician declares
Il would jeopardize his chances Of ever
playing If he got in the game this season
You can't make the Detroit players be-
lieve they are not destined to carry OF
that championship for the second time
1t looks much easier than at this time
last season for our boys says Hughey
Jennings We have got the measure Of
the other clubs and all We ask is 70 es-
cape serious accidents 10 our regular
men"
Lajoie thinks he has found a phenom in
his new pitcher. W. s. Wright. known as
the Deacon For two seasons Wright
has done gilt-edged work for Oakland on
the slab, and his advancement 10 major
gone conclusion. Wright was obtained by
Oakland via the draft from the Blooming
ton club Of the Three r League.
Tomorrow evening the local lodge Of
Elks viii entertain the members Of the
Cleveland and Washington clubs who be
long 70 the order at the new clubhouse.
Frank German has been busy working Up
a good programme. Nine Of the Maps are
Elks. while Ganley. Mcbride. Pickering.
Ciymer. and Street are some Of the Ma
tionals who belong 70 the order
Old Cy Young. despite the setback he
received last week, still holds the title of
winning pitcher for the Red Sox- with
twelve wins and six losses. an average OF
Co. Cy Morgan and Burchell are tied for
second hOnOrs. with six victories and five
defeats each. an average Of .545. CicOtte.
with half as many wins as losses. comes
next with -5S3. followed by George Win
ter the hard-luck pitcher, with .2S5.
President Ban johnson will have to an
point stricter disciplinarIahs over all De
troit games than either Hurst or Egan, or
the bumptious champions viii be simply
unbearable. We thought the Chicagos
had tanned them somewhat in that one
sided bout last fall. but it seems not.
That man Cobb will Just kill his popu-
larity II he does not bride HIS tongue
The dag has gone by when foul language
VIII be tolerated on the ball feld.-Boston
Herald
Manager McAleer may believe that he
Is going TO win the pennant OF he may
not, but just the same he is already look
ing out for next year He sent Catcher
O'Connor into the interior OF Pennsyl-
vania 70 look over some young players
Of the Tri-State League. Just where Jack
went McAleer would not say. but il is
dollars TO pennies that he made a bee
line for the Johnstown aggregation, as
there are two or three men in it who are
being watched by every club in the big
lea gues-
President J. D. O'Brien. Of the Amer
lean Association. Is patting himself on
the back. OF course. he realizes that the
season IS now only about half over. but
he has been led to believe that PLAYERS
VIII cause him mighty little trouble this
summer While President O'B-ien does
not say 50. It is not hard TO understand
that the reason the players cause him 50
little annoyance is that he backs the una-
pires 10 the limit Umpires are anxious
and willing TO work in this league. while
President Powers, Of the Eastern League.
is having troubles Of his own in getting
men 70 work for him.