The Washington herald., 1908-05-08
CAUGHT ON THE Fly.

To-day is ladies' day at National Park.
Tom Hughes will pitch for Washington
to-day.
Nine postponements in eleven days for
Pittsburg.
The three-day rest has been a big help
10 the ailing Nationals.
The Bandits move on TO Brooklyn after
two days rest at Wilmington.
Inter-high School doubIe-header at
Union Park this afternoon. First game
at 2:30 o'clock.
The Pittsburg club has lost a small for
| tune this spring on account of cold
weather and rain.
The Cleveland club is leading revolt
against the food furnished in Chicago
and St. Louis hotels.
Manager Chance. of the Cubs. comes
out 1atfooted with the assertion that he
VIII make no trades this season.
McGraw expects McGinnity to be all
right to go on the rubber regularly soon
and have one Of his best seasons.
Dave Brain has about decided to give
up his fight with the Boston Nationals.
and can be counted on to join the team at
Chicago next week.
Capt. Barry, Of the Cardinals, saws that
Joe Delehanty, left fielder of the team, is
the best bali player Of the name since Ed
quit---Pittsburg Press. How about Jim?
The Milwaukee Brewers are PLAYING
about tEe fastest ball in the American
Association. Their pitching is air-tight.
and she club is hitting in swell fashion
behind the staff
Minneapolis needs the presence Of BIZ
Clarke badly. Buelow has been making
costly errors at first and the fielding
there has been responsible for runs that
cost heavily for the Miilers
Pitcher Charles Baum, whom the Phila-
delphia Nationals drafted last fall and
then turned back to Altoona was mar
ried recently TO Miss Hazel l. Root.
daughter Of a millionaire Los Angeles
business man. Baum is pitching for
Fresno, Cal, this year.
There is no immediate change contem-
plated at first base" said Manager Jim
Mcclure, of the Boston Red Sox, when
asked If Unglaub was to be released
"Unglaub will fll in at first for the pres
ent and IL he improves in batting there
will be no change at the initial corner"
A benefit play for the Navy team of
the Departmental League will be given
at the Belasco Theater Monday night.
Guy Standing and Company will present
a show. and the indications are that the
house viii be we'll filed by followers of
the ball team. The Washington team will
be present
Manager Farrell, Of Altoona, has pur-
chased Southpaw Holmes from the New
York Giants. Holmes pitched thirty
seven games for Augusta, in the South
Atlantic League. last year. and won tWen-
ty-tWO Farrell has also been offered
Pitcher Lee HaffOrd last year with Tren- !
ton, now with Baltimore.
It is now thought probable that Mer-
ritt, considered the, best pitcheR at Yale, |
will be able to overcome the faculty ban
and play in the championship games with |
the Yale team. Merritt, who pitched
game for the freshman team /
last year. has been out of the game /
owing 70 trouble with his studies, but is /
said to have bettered his standing to /
such an extent that he will be eligible |
within a short time. He has started /
practice work at the field, and if allowed /
to pitch, will better Ysle's chances in the /
later games to a very decided extent. Van 4
Week Is about the best pitcher Yale has 1
aside from Merritt, and with both of /
these twirlers back in the game the Yale |
team may be looked to for a very pre-
sentable showing in its late games.