Evening journal., 1908-08-10
HAPPENINGS IN THE SPHERE OF SPORT
GLIMPSES FROM
THE SUB-CELLAR
Gossip From the Various
Teams in the Tri-State
Circuit

The walleping that the Senators received
at the hands of Johnstown on Wednesday
caused considerable talk.
Joe Knots is doing all Of the catching
for the Harrisburg team. and is hitting
the BAN we'll in addition to playing a
great game.
Jimmy sebring will play left field for
the Senators during selbaoh's absence
special permission having been granted
by President Carpenter and the national
commission
Although Williamsport has a command
ing lead on the Senators. Harrisburg fans
are confident that Manager Heckert will
have his men fighting for first honors at
the close Of the season.
Baltimore has an eye on Catcher Tom
Murray. Of the Trentons, and will likely
draft him at the end Of the season. Balt-
more also wants Left Fielder Herbert
Meran.
Marhefka has been shifted over 10 third
base on the Trenton team and Brouthers
is now playing short. Both men are work.
ing we'll In their new places.
Pop Fosters hold on the top Of the Tri-
State batting list seems 10 be good for the
rest Of the season. The Red Rose man
ager is a natural hitter
Jack Deal OF the Roses leads the first
basemen OF the league.
The changes IN the Lancaster team will.
II is believed. have a beneficial effect No
one regretted the bad showing on the trip
more than Manager Foster and he has
been bending every effort TO get his men
into winning form again. With Marshall
on second. the position is well covered.
Lancaster fans are hoping that, with the
team playing in its own back yard again,
there viii be vast Improvement and
that the standing in the championship
contest will be boosted.
Officials Of the Altoona Baseball Club
make emphatic denial that they will not
finish the season as has been reported
They viii play out the schedule ana be
ready to begin over again when new
season IS ushered in
Conn's record Of two homers and triple
for the lawns against Pounds, Of Harris
burg comes near being the league record.
All three were clean tlndNn'rs
sundheim continues TO play his usual
steady game at third for Johnstown. He
is somewhat light for the position, but
very active.
Jimmy sebring will be big boost for
( the team. Harrisburg Telegraph. .l.I.
wen Harrisburg is going to win that
pennant. The boys are lighting bunch
Harrisburg Telegraph.
Rube Kroh. the big southpaw Of tho
Johnstown team has been sold 70 the
Chicago Nationals and will report at the
close of the Tri-State season. Eddie Ash
; enbach viii act as scout for the Cubs dur.
+ ing the remainder OF the season.-Harris-
burg Patriot.
John breckenridge, a former Harrisburg
player, who is now managing the Akron
team Of the Ohio and Pennsylvania
League. was struck over the heart by a
b hatted BAH on Thursday and rendered I'M
conscious for half an hour. He was taken
to his hotel after the game and although
sore and weak, the INJURY Is not expected
to have serious results.-harrsburg
/ Patriot
Bin Clay is now seeking fame as a
rooter.- Reading Herald.
Finneran was there with the goods. H'
/ did better work than any time this year.
Reading Herald.
Mike Lynch has been dubbed postal card
Moike. Between the innings he sells postal
cards Of the team. lie has already cleared
enough to buy box of perfumed writing
I paper-Reading Herald.
higgins came to town IN a parlor car
We are not saying how he is going TO gel
back TO Philadelphia.-Rea Herald.
Nallin presents a clean cut appearance
as an e.-winiamsport Gazette.
Trenton seems TO be going again.-Wn
Transport Gazette.
Pitcher Hafford. of the Roses. has beer
blowing up quite a good deal Of late.-
Williamsport News.
No matter how bad the tide IS goinl
against you, boys, keep in the game
lighting all the time for all you are worth
You are public servants and patrons o
the game deserve your best work all o
the time.-Harrisburg Patriot.
Now. brace up, We Senator's and star
PLAYING ball-Harrisburg Patriot
Sixth place evidently agrees with Tren
ton, and Carney's Tigers jolted Lancaste
for the second occasion OF the season
Magoon secured four OF the five Trento
safeties.-Harrisburg Star-Independent.
outhelder Hoey. OF Trenton. has bee
ordered TO report to the Boston club a
the end Of the Tri-State season.-Harris
burg Star-Independent