Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-19

If the panning doesn't stop Fred
Merkle will finish in some hug factory
hugging canvas base. to impress the
point that he is touching it.
King Larry Lajoie in his royal review
of the race declares that he would have
won the flag had it not been for Wash
ington. So would ST. Louis had it not
been for Chicago. New York. Pittsburg.
Philadelphia, Cincinnati. Boston and
Brooklyn.
Scout Arthur Irwin of the HighlanderS
has dug up a shortstop in the backwoods
of Massachusetts by the name of Bernard
Reilly. and says he has got any youngster
he ever perform backed Off the
boards at every department of the game.
The White SoX are after the boy, too
Most of the big league clubs will pur-
chase canvas coverings for the protection
of their diamonds before next season.
Fred Clarke the Pittsburg manager
who hit on the scheme. says the big tent
more than paid for itself. BY its he
was able to play at least three games
that would otherwise have had to be
doubled up.
e''Gamblers who will stake on the game
will be arrested and prosecuted That's
the notice which met the public's gaze at
every turn during the recent games be-
tween the Cubs and Tigers played at
West Side Park. Chicago. Evidently it
was tnouSnt tndt some OF the New YORK
racing element would be on hand for
the big base ball games with their
rolls"
The Cincinnati scrihes have decided to
can" Honest John CANCEL. There was
nothing too good for the first baseman
leader when the Reds astonished the
base ball world by whirlwind pace early
in the running. AS soon as the team
exploded. however. there was nothing but
knocks coming (,anZp1'c John
very anxious to be given another chance.
He says he Has corralled a lot of prom
Using material and is sure that he will be
able to furnish first division club next
season
In the recent worlds series Overall of
the Cubs showed much the best form of
the pitchers involved. In IS l., innings
the big Highlander allowed but seven
hits Brown worked II innings and al
lowed six hits. Reulbach was found for
nine hits in % innings. while Pfeister
was hammered for an even dozen binges
in innings. Of the Tiger twirlers. George
Mullin showed best form. He was touch
ed up seven times in innings. Dono-
van worked II innings and was hit safely
seventeen times. Summers gave nineteen
hits in IA -; innings. Killan five in ID.
and Winter one in l.
Nothing has been divuged at local
headquarters relative to the rumored
dicker between the Yankees and Tigers.
Indeed, it has been strongly limited that
the whole deal originated in the brain
of some western scribe. In view of the
fact that Mr.. Farrell declared emphatical-
ly that Hal Chase would never be allowed
to play in organized ball with his consent
and that the national commission has put
itself on record as dealing most harshly
with contract jumpers, 1t does not ap-
pear that Detroit would take changes
with the kingpin first sacker. AS to Pitts
buzz
Arthur Irwin claims this youngster is the
most valuable recruit the club gathered.
and Farrell would not part with him for
any consideration.-New York Journal.
In looking over the standings of the
closed week by week it is found that the
Chicago Cubs lead majority Of the time.
The remainder of the time the lead was
held by either the Pittsburg or the New
York club. Another peculiar feature
about the 1908 senior major league race
that during only six weeks of the
long dash for the flag did any other but
the teams that finished one two three
figure in the race so far as forming one of
the leading trio of clubs. From May II
through the week beginning June 81 both
Cincinnati and Philadelphia entered the
class of the first three. All the rest of
the time the fight for these places was
between Chicago, New York and Pitts
burg.
Hank O'Day got mixed up in a fan
fest in Detroit one evening with bunch
of enthusiasts. There were no other UNI
pires present although during the big
series Detroit seemed to be chiefly popu-
lated with umpires from every league in
the country Hank went on record as be-
ing opposed to the double umpire sys-
tenn. Everybody looked little surprised,
so O'Day explained.
1T may be all right rule. but
he said. Il would rather work alone. |
don't mind being blamed for my own
troubles. but l hate to get the benefit of
two mems. Every time there has been
a close one of importance and I have
been working with another man it has
come up to me in the long run whether
the play happened on my territory or
not. That miX-up at the Polo Grounds
on Merkle was none of my immediate
funeral but l had to decide the play at
the finish. No. I would rather be ham
ding the whole game myself"