The Washington herald., 1908-07-23
BASEBALL NOTES.

tne other time Up he struck out
Jiggs DOnOhue Is resting in Chicago
Tor the return Of the White Sox-
| Pittsburg was the first club in the two
! major leagues to win fifty games.
Jesse Tannehm IS slated to pitch this
afternoon Jennings may use Bill DOno-
van
That wallop by sam Crawford came
mighty near going over the center field
fence.
1t Is reported that the Pittsburg club
IS making strenuous Efforts 10 land a
new first baseman-
Mr.. Egan kept the teams at it until
every one was drenched. and then took
nfteen minutes rest.
In order to allow the Tigers and Ma
taonais 10 catch early trains, to-day's
game viii be called at o'clock
St Louis fans declare that Bobby waI-
lace can put the ball on runner as
quickly as anybody IN the business
Jimmy NIcAleer says that although
Hole" Ferris strikes out more times
than any member OF the Browns. he also
drives IN the most runs.
It was simply an of day for Tom
Hughes. and as soon as Canullon real
lzed 1t he snatched the vet Of the mound
anc showed Kelley into the game.
Rossman made a great one-hand stab
OF a liner from McBride's bat IN the third
inning The Tiger fell backward, but
succeeded in holding onto the bali.
Bunk Congalton, Of Columbus was
the first player in the American AssoCia-
ton 20 make 100 hits. Charlie Carr was
the second. and Jack Hayden the third
Twenty-Five runs in two successive days
were scored agsinst the worlds cham
pions last week The Phllies made eleven
in game and the NcGrawites made
eleven more the next day.
The Connecticut League Joins many
others for close racing. Hartford and
Springfield are making a fine run for
ilrst place. both being half a dozen games /
ahead OF New Haven and Meriden-
Hans Wagner on Monday made his
eighth home run and his twelfth three
bagger Of the season He leads the Va
tiouaI League in honers. and Is tied
with Lo5ert and Leach for first place IN |
triples.
The Maine State League has been re- |
duced TO four clubs Portland. Bangor. /
Biddleford. and Augusta York Beach 1
withdrew, Pine Tree was dropped. and I
the Lewiston team was transferred 10 /
Augusta.
IF Schmidt. Of the Detrolts. gets into /
another worlds series and throws 10 I
bases as he did in New York" saws q l
Yankee follower. his opponents won't 4
have as easy time getting around as
they did last fan
Tom Doran, formerly a Boston and De-
troit catcher. has left the Tri-State FOR
Wichita, Kans. He was signed I'D in
Philadelphia by Frank Isbe1. the White
Z
The Wichita club
Jake Stahi is quoted as saying that he
was glad TO leave New York. that Far
rel doesn't know anything about the
game To which a friend OF Farrell re-
plies that he knew enough 70 let Stahl
so--Plttsburg sun.
Since he recovered from that siurnp on
De first TIP West. Nsthewson has been
pitching great ball He has pitched in
en- winning games and three losing ones
.ince June I. and has shut out opponents
our times in that period Il
You have 70 give IL Mr.. TErus Cobb.
From any point Of view the younester is
me Of the greatest stars the game has
.ver known He can deid. can hit. and
What Is more, he knows how 10 get
.round the bases and make the scores
AaJ are winning many q ball game for
Jennings. COUghlin ds Co
In q recent American League game. Jack
iheridan refused 10 stand for a quick
eturE by an opposing pitcher. Conroy
-as al bat, and the ball came over the :
late when ConrOy was uuprepared. Sherf-
an refused 10 cali Il anything. which
5 a good plan of procedure for strikes I
NJ over the plate when the batsman !
5n't looking
Wagner deserved all that he received {
rom the Pittsburs enthusiasts" SAYS the
'ew York Evening Telegram He IS one :
Z the most exemplary players in the >
arne- a credit 70 his club. and a credit ;
o his city. and he has probably done
acre than any other individual OF the
ittsours club to make success from
ear 70 year in its Championship fights
q the NetiOnal League. II Pittsburg :
oesn't want him. there VIII be a recep-
Ion for him at Harlem that viii eclipse
nything which ever came OF IN Pitts
urg
Double headers have been lost 10 date j
= big league teams as follows: National y
@ague-St. Louis 20 Chicago. New York S
, St Louis. Cincinnati to New York. Fl
'os1On 10 PittsbUrg. Boston 70 New 4
ork- Brooklyn 20 New York, Cincinnati =,
chicago. St Louis 10 Pittsburg. PhiIa- Z
eiphia 20 Boston, St Louis 10 Philadel-
lia, and Pittshurg 20 New York
merican League-St Louis to Detroit a
oston 70 Washington. New York to Bos- I
N, Detroit 20 Cleveland. New York TO {,
'ashington, New York to Detroit. Wash d
gton 70 Chicago. Cleveland TO New r,
ork. New York 10 Cleveland. and Wash ;,
sion 10 =. Louis Holiday games ars <