Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-07

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zsA- -SSssS told you so" in
manner that inn
presses one with the idea that team
with such a captain has no license TO
lose a game.
He said that while the showing OF
the Angels in the Portland series was
a big surprise to him, he has not wa
vered in his faith in the bunch 10
land the rag, and he scouts the idea
that the Beavers have anything IKE
an Indian sign on his boys. "NothlnS
like that" he says. Just read tns
papers for the next month and see II
/ am not right. We are going away
in front and not only will return IN
that position, but we VIII nave Iiiols
commanding lead when we return.
Dillon sure knows his biz. and ne
can attend TO it about as well as any
McGraw, Chance or Fred Clark that
ever happened. Take him off the Initial
sack and put him on the bench and
see where the team would finish. he
is worth a peck of diamonds to the
team and it is the source OF much sat
isfaction to the fans that every man
on the team viii swear by him.
have an application from L. A.
Schofield, formerly of the State league
Of Colorado, for a position on some
seni-professional team in southern
falifornia. Answer through the
sporting columns of The Herald.
The Record Juniors desire to hear
from any 17-year-old team in the south
for a game next Sunday. The lineup is
as follows: Matthews, catcher; Lewis,
left field: Carlisle and Matt, pitchers;
Mcdonald. first base; Crossman, short
sion. Molly, third base: Stoloff, second
base; Green. center field; Matt, left
field. Answer through The Herald.
John Bouett was absent from his .po-
sition behind the pitcher again last
Sunday because his brother was Ill
A baseball field day will be pulled
off for the second time at Chutes park
next Sunday afternoon, and prizes will
be presented by Mr.. Lehigh as fol
lows: Pitching curves. throwing LOT
height, throwing for distance, base
running, sliding for distance and re-
having the ball around the diamond.
Entries will be received at the Chutes
office all week for this event.
Old ICY" Young, who has passed his
fortieth year, shut out the New YORK
team the other day without nit OF
run and gave only one base on palls.
This is the third game of the kind that
old CIV has pitched since May 5, 1904,
when he did not allow any Philadel-
mia PLAYER to reach first. Years ago,
when playing with the old Cleveland
team, he set his first record.
Harry Bouett was benched in the
Lukes-Home Council game the other
day for calling Umpire Fernandez a
vile name This practice should be
discontinued, and instead of benching
the PLAYERS they should have a me
levied on them.
Manning, who played first base for
the Iukes team last Sunday In place
Of Thigh Pocket Donnatin, was there
in all stages of the game, and did well
for the first time out.
President J. p. Mccormick wants
the managers of the different clubs OF
the California Summer league TO De
prompt at the meeting scheduled Tor
tonight, and any member raining TO
make his appearance will be hned.
Rumor has it that Bonnie Smith, the
crack third baseman of the Home
Councils, has been offered position
on the San Diego nine of the southern
state league Smith would not affirm
or deny the runor.
Manager George Lukes is consider
ably worried because Of the misplays
of the different players on the Lukes
team in the game on the South Side
athletic diamond last Sunday.
Pitcher Cimmond, formerly OF the
Southern State league, has Joined the
Meeks team in the Independent league.
At a special meeting of the indie
pendent league directors yesterday art
ernoon il was decided to drop Umpire
Dave Friedenberg from the rolls of
the Independent league for incompe-
tency, and a Mr.. Hartwell was ap~
pointed in his place.
There will be a meeting of the
Southern State league directors at the
headquarters of the Democratic league
tonight for the purpose of going
through routine business pertaining to
the league.
Following is the percentage of the
Highland Park nine for the last ten