The Washington herald., 1908-08-09
CAUGHT ON THE FLY

That Is about the worst defeat & team
representing this city has ever suffered
The Chicago Americans have released
Pitcher Olmstead 20 Des MOines, OF the
Western League
The Nationals play the Tigers again
to-day. Hughes viii probably be sent
in against KHlian-
Eli Gates Is 10 be one OF the stars IN
the post-sess0n games at Richmond, Ind
the little twirler's home town
Keelev was as Wild as the proverbial
March hare. his three passes and trio
Of wild pitches all figuring in the run
/ getting
Dolly Gray. a Pacific Coast twirIer. IS
attracting the attention Of major league
scouts. Baseball nOte-He may attract
more attention next season
The team PLAYED Indifferent baH be
hind Kelley Only the generosity OF
l the scorers saved some OF the players
/ from breaking into the error column
Mcbride has been showing the heavy
I hitters Of the Washingtons a few stunts
{ in Cleveland. This is one town the
clever little shorJstop can fnd the ball
with effect-Cleveland Leader
/ Charley Hickman practically won the
I first game in which he played for Toledo
I Pruitt. also an ex-Nap. pitched, and
/ Cheerful Charles banged out four hits out
/ Of five times up. One was a double
/ Cantillon apparently made no effort 10
I stop the slaughter He had a bench full
I Of twirlers and yet he allowed Kelley
I 20 travel the distance after he had
/ proven he was not in form in the opening
round.
! Bradley is coming back TO his own with
I the bat He has been hitting in his old
| time form lately. and assisted materially
/ IN breaking Up a few games Besides hit
/ ting the ball with effect he IS showing
/ how third base should be played
] Manager Bill Armour. Of Toledo. has
/ released Pitcher Ed Asher TO the Wheel
/ ing club, OF the Central League. and Jack
/ Sunny Sutthoh unconditionally. The
I latter has returned TO his home in Gin
/ cinnaJi to engage in the saloon business.
/ Connie Mack has signed Pitcher Martin
] and ShOrtstOp MCInnis. Of the Haverhil
| team. in the New England League Mack
! is said 10 have landed a star in McInuis
I who has been playing sensational ball
this season
Spike Shannon, the newest member OF
the Pi1tsburgs. fits in very nicely in the
OutfeId- Manager Fred Clarke still re-
grets that he let Kitty Bransfield go. He
has never been able to satisfactorily III
BraHsfeld-s place. although he has tried
a score Of men
President Charley Ebbets. of the Brook
lyn National League club. has secured
another new player for his team He is
Charley McIlvain. Of the Southern League
who is credited with being q frst-clasS
third baseman and a good hitter. He vii
join the Dodgers in few weeks.
Catcher Bob Easterly. Of the Los An
geles club. viii probably be sold to sons
major league organization this fail. Garry
Hermann has been after the backstoT
for the past several weeks, but Henry
Berry, who Is managing the Coast club
refuses TO let loose Of Easterly at pres
ent. It is said Frank Chance has frs
call
Major league fans viii watch with IN.
terest the careers Of Catchers Blue ans
Sid Smith. Jimmie McAleer traded III,
former to Connie Mack for the latte
few days ago. Managers generally
side step these crafty bargain-drivers
and II will be indeed interesting 10 lear
which OF the pair is to have his eye
teeth cut.
This is the time Of the year whe7
crafty minor league managers are making
hay. Everything Of value is being dis
posed Of before the drafting season set
in Evansville. OF the Central League
has disposed OF the services OF Outfielde
Jules KUstUs and Catcher Dunn for
lump sum OF S.500 This IS S20oo bette
than the players would have brought a
draft prices Kustus VIII go to Brook
, lyn and Dunn to Cincinnati