The Washington times., 1908-08-28


over Boston mark the Red Sox's sixth
consecutive defeat
Vail a recruit from the Virginia
League. and who has been seen in ac-
ton here several times, checked the
Pirates landslide yesterday. After VIII
lis was knocked out OF the box in the
INST session the Virginian held the
Phnies without a run Tor the rest of
the game.
Even Brooklyn chaIked uD a victory
yesterday. downing the ST. Louis Card
inals. by TO J.
Why should we mourn the possible
loss Of sone or two spit-bau pitchers
when the new rule VIII raise the bat
ting averages of nine men. is the sub
stance OF the Cleveland Plain Dealers
view of the splitter prohibition. Won
der some one didn't think Of that be-
fore.
Eddie 8IcAIahon. Holy Cross Acad-
emy's star twirler. yesterday signed up
with the Boston American League club.
he VIII be tried out today against St.
Louis
The injuries sustained by Mitchell. Of
the Cincinnati Reds. while playing in
Piqua. Ohio. has resulted in a loud howl
all around the circuit against exhibition
games.
Ban Johnson, OF the American League,
made President O'Brien, of the Ameri-
can Association, an of.er of 500 for the
immediate delivery of Umpire Clarence
Owens, the star indicator handler Of the
American Association. O'Brien refused
10 consider it, as Owens is needed In the
A. a.
Owens is sure to be in one OF the
major leagues next season, and he has
received an Oner from both. Ii is not
known which he viii accept
New York viii not find such easy
prey at Chicago as they did at Pitts-|
burg. The latter We're unable to bat
at the right time, except in one or two
innings ana tie Pirates were evidently
discouraged after Uleir double defeat
laSJ Monday. when they tOppled ont or
first place.
Thus far this season the four lead
ing teams in the National League have
faced each other in uinety-two contests.
OF the quartet, New York has been
most successful against the other as
plrants. They have won UWenty-seXen
games out of fOrty-three with Pitts
burg Chicago. and the Philhes, a per-
uweuty-six and lost tWenty-three. a per-
Cenlage of ,53l. The Fhiuies have won
IW auty-One aed lost tWeuIy-One, q per
Cenyage Of 800. while Chicago has made
very poor showing, winning only
eighteen games out Of fifty, a percent
age Ot 500
1t has taken lot OF players to keep
the American League teams stocked
with talent in this campaign. To date
1876 men have participated in the juuior
body's championship contests, twelve
cf whom have been emDlovsd by two
teams. Manager Jim Mcclure of the
Boston Red SoX has tried out the grea,-
est number of athletes-34-Eith Larry
Lalole OF the Maps close second
Thirty men have worn Cleveland livery,
the Athletics have used -. the High
1anders 26. the Nationals a. the Browns
3. and the White SoN and the Tigers
each - Before the season ends il is
probable that an least forty more men
VIII receive try-ours from the managers.
The pitching problem is The one that
worries the leaders. peerless and other
wise, the most. Boston. takes the lead
ln using men ON The rubber. Mcclure
now having tried fourteen fingers and
found seven of them guilty. The Maps
have had thirteen slab men, and sun
haven't a good working staff The
HiEalanders, Athletics, Nationals. and
Tigers each have had nine tWiriers, aud
eight men have operated en- the mound
for ST. Louis and Chicago.
The New York Americans now have
two outhelders who are hitting 800 or
better. Charley Hemphlu got in the
charmed circle this week by his work
with the ash in the ST. Louis games
lf Z Inns
sphere in fashion superior 10 800.
New York's new right gardener seems
10 be one of the finds of the season,
and already is a warm tavOrite locally.