Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-29
FODDER FOR THE FANS.

The weather is clear and cold in De-
troit. with johnson and Witherup as the
Nationals probable twirlers.
It is dollars to pennies that Manager
Jennings will send Bill Donovan in
against Wonderful Walter"
A report comes from Cleveland that
Manager Cantillon was very Wrothy IN
that city Saturday night when notified
given to Philadelphia. Jennings probably
figured that the Athletics were easier
than the Nationals.
Both the Tigers and Giants did the
tiptoe act on the Maps and Cubs yester-
day when they worked in a victory while
the latter were tied up with rain.
Don't figure on the Columbia having
a walkover this afternoon with Twining.
Bernie Gallagher is about three-fourths
of the Columbia team. and II another
twirler is sent to the mound the class
B leaders may tie the series.
There must have been many smiles
around the Nationals bench when Street
caught Dutch" Schaefer on that fake"
a kidding match on with Cantillon
every time the Nationals and Tigers meet.
and Joe doubtless rubbed it into Schaefer
yesterday.
Fred Falkenberg writes to the Star that
the Nationals played great ball during the
Cleveland series and that nothing will
hold them in the second division next
season. Fred starts for Washington i'm
mediately after the final game of the
Maps, as he is scheduled for a marriage
ceremony here as soon as the season
closes.
It's a great year for sacrifice hits. The
new-fangled ones have increased the col
umn to about twice its usual size. But
there Is no reason in the world why a
long fly should not go for suicide
splash just as much as a hunted one.
The century notch in runs is sure to
be passed this week Flying Dutchman
plate to plate in the National League.
while AIatty Mcintyre goes Wagner three
better for the record in the circuit ruled
over by B. Byron
Eight men are hitting over 800 in the
American League. while only five in the
National League are in the preferred
class. But this makes no room for argu
ment that the old organization has the
better twirlers.
News of the double-header which New
York lost to Cincinnati was unwelcome
news to the Detroit players who are hop
ing for the opportunity of cOntesting the
worlds title with the Giants. From the
pen of Detroit scribe. There are others
who think the Tigers will still win out.
Big Ed Reulbach convinced the fans
Saturday that the American League isn't
the only organization that has a slab
man capable of working in two games.
Ed outdid Summers record by one hit.
The Tigers allowed the Athletics nine
hits in two games while the Dodgers only
secured eight off the Windy city man.
This should he interestine tn the
dopesters: Giants and Tigers lead in bat
ting. Pirates and Tigers in long hitting.
Cubs and Maps in sacrificing, Cubs and
Yankees in pliers. both Chicago teams in
fielding. and Doves and Maps in double
plays Don't let 1t escape you that the
Yankees. besides leading for the BOBBY
prize. head the list in steals.
And whatever do you suppose has come
over the Yankees? After dropping the
first game to the Browns by the lopsided
score of IL to Elberfelds lads turned
around in the second part of the bill and
spanked Jimmy McAleer. to ? A dou-
bile victory would have put St Louis very
much in the running again, but 1t is about
10 to 1 now that the Mound city will not
land.
1t was in 1897 that with Ryan on third
base. two out and a run needed in the
ninth inning to win the game. Arson,
against New York. hit one of Keefe's
two or three bases, and failed to run to
first base. starting for the clubhouse in
stead, thinking he had sent the winning
tally home. Umpire Valentine decided
that Arson was out, and the run didn't
count, and in the tenth inning New York
scored a run and won the game Arson
raved over the decision. but was over
ruled, and thereafter knew better.
The season of 1908 has been a banner
one in the history of base ball. so far as
close finishes in league races all over
the country are concerned. This shows
that all the teams in their various organ
izations were more evenly matched this
year than at any time In the past. The
great interest which Is centered on the
outcome of the National and American
League races has deprived the minor as
sociations of the nOtoriety which other
wise would have been given their stirring
finishes. Sioux City won the Western
League championship by fourteen points
twenty-six counts clinched the American
Associations pennant for Indianapolis
while the Southern Leagues title was
gathered in by Nashville with only two
points to spare. and twelve counts gave
Baltimore the Eastern League flag.
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