Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-14

who are batting over .300 but none or
them comes near the big first base
man. Eckfeldt is meeting the ball well,
going at a 1916 clip, but has played
only eight games. Bill Moreing as a
sandwich man is hitting high, his av-
erage being .345 for fifteen games. The
best hitter in the league next to Nea-
lon is Jimmy Shinn of the Santa Cruz
nine. who played third for Sacramento
last year. Shinn is batting like fiend,
and is going at $40 clip. The sand
crabs lead with the heaviest h1tters,
having three men-Ollie Hoag, Shlnn
and Garibaldi-among the select class.
Stockton has one regular player IN
Moriarity who is hitting in that class,
and San Joe has two-Wolters and
Harry Smith. Fresno mas only one
player, Blankenship, who Is batting
300 at the present time. A glimpse at
Jimmy Shinn's record shows that he IS
worth his weight In gold to the Santa
Cruz club. He not only is hitting the
ball hard, but is there in stealing
bases and base running. Moriarity is
the kingpin run getter for the Mlllers'
having thirty to his credit, and that,
foo with six stolen bases. Croll,
Schempff, Devereaux and Blankenship
tie for second place in the thieving
line with eighteen purloined bags each.
These figures are interesting to local
fans because the Coast league mag
mates are planning to take the best out
law players for the Venice and Sacra-
mento teams next season.
There is a letter at this office for
George NJ. Ward, secretary of the Cali
fornia Summer league.
Captain Blankenship former Wash
ington catcher and manager of the
Fresno team in the State league,
claims to have a fine player in Rollie
McNalley, formerly Of Texas. McNal-
lev has a batting average of .314 and
a fielding average Of 1890. and is con-
sidered to be one Of the best outf1eld-
ers in the State league.
Several minor accidents and more
painful ones were sustained on the
different Los Angeles diamonds last
Sunday. In the camp of Woodin and
Hulse several players were painfully
injured. Captain and Manager Thomas'
who holds down center garden, frac-
tured his left ankle while sliding to
first base; Walters, third baseman, In
iured his knee cap and was removed to
his home, where medical aid was sum-
moned.
Pitcher DeNormandie of the Ameri-
can bank team is the hard luck twirler
of the Bankers league. He tore lig-
ament in his left arm in the second
inning Saturday and will not be able
to play out the remainder of the league
season. Kalp, who played on the
Polytechnic high school team, will go
on the mound hereafter for the Ameri-
cans.
The Highland Park Juniors averag-
ing not over the age Of 10 years, would
like to hear from any club of this age.
Call Eaton, East 2524.
The Melczers ball team desires to
hear from the Norwalk team in regard
to a game next Sunday. Answer
through The Herald.
The fast Neidmoore club defeated
the Highland Park team last Sunday
bv the decisive score of IA to 3. The
feature Of the game was the hitting or
the Neidmoore nine. Vne home run,
two three baggers and eleven singles
being responsible for twenty-nlne
bases. The Neidmoores have developed
into one of the fastest amateur organ
izations in the south. Any club desir-
ing games can call up Manager OCon-
nor at Boyle 1743 after 6 o'clock, or the
sporting department of The Herald
The Pico Heights team is preferred.
The Avalon team defeated the Uni
yersitv Merchants last Sunday on the
Catalina diamond to the tune of to
4 Riggs, for the winners, made home
run, a three-bagger and two douples.