The Washington herald., 1908-08-04
BASEBALL NOTES.

BASEDALL NJ Ed
ST Louis has made the only triple play
IN the National League
Bender leads Connie 1Iacks pitchers
with six games won and FIVE lost
For A little man. Bobby Byrne, Of the
Cardinals. hits the bali mighty hard.
The Clevelands have played in fifteen
eXtra-inning games so far this season
There ara now three Ieft-handed throw
ers in the New York National outfeld.
The two youngsters. WfIIett and Sum
mers, are pitching great ball for Detroit.
OF Pittsburgs seventeen home runs
Wagner has made eight one less than
half
HemphiH had his batting lamp trimmed
last week and got a goodly number Of TO
bust wallops-
It IS evident that Manager Camel. Of
Cincinnati. was alive when he held On TO
Pitcher spade
All Of the Western teams looked alike
10 the Boston Americans during the last
stay OF the Red Socks at home
Not little Of the strength Of the Pitts
burg team is in having such a classy
catcher as Gibson behind the bat
The Pittsburg Pirates are making a
hard fight for the pennsut and look 70
have an even chance OF coping IL
What do the Cubs care about a 4 10 0
Walloping as long as they can grab of
the victories with sufficient frequency?
The Brooklyn team got such a bad
start in the spring that their good play
ing later in the season counts for little
s. Seymour never batted and felded bet
ter than he has been doing lately. Last
week was a good one for him with the
stick
The Cincinnats went tVenty-seven con-
secutive innings in Philadelphia without
scoring Pretty good work by the Quaker
Jwirlers-
Wagner. Of the Pirates. has made TWEEN
ty-Jhree two-baSgers, thirteen triples. and
eight home runs total Of IL, against
Co5b's l03-
/ WiIkesbarre. Pa. is supporting two ball
teams ar present the New York state
and Atlantic League both playing in the
Baron City
There is not an inheld in the country
PLAYING better bail at present than Jones.
Williams. Wallace. and Ferris. Cf the st.
Louis Browns
8Iathewson has shut out opponents
seven times this seas1n-Brooklyn twice,
1otSAl-- LAA anu A-l-A.1e-l -lLSLlAEs ana
St Louis once each
While the New York Nationals are on
their Western trip the grand stand az the
Polo Grounds viii be heightened By I50
feet al the south end
Now that the Western teams Of the
American League are playing al home.
they doubtless VIII cinch the first four
positions In The league standing
There's many a ball player who out
shines another while he's playing. but
isn't half so valuable because he's hurt
and out Of the game twice as much
Pitcher Herbst. CT the New Haven
team. a Brooklyn boy. recently pitched
and won a doUble-header. one game OF
fifteen and the other Of nine innings
WiIIetts. OF Detroit. has won eleven
games and lost two. and leads the AmeFi-
can League pitchers Donovan has won
ten and lost two. and stands second
Jack KIelnow, according TO a report
from Cleveland. had an attack Of pto-
maine poisoning while there He must
have swallowed part Of that Is to game
Word from New York has it that Owner
Farrell. Of the Highianders. is out for
new manager. and is willing 10 paNany
amount Of money TO secure the right
man.
The Eastern League has two new man
ayers, Schafly. who succeeded Kelley at
Toronto and Holly al Rochester. where
Al Buckenberger was pilot for several
years
Manager Mullaney. whose Jacksonville
team is making a runaway Of the South
Atlantic League race, was given a big
benefit recently. which netted the "Old
Scout a tubful OF money.
Here is one peculiar fact about the Gin
Ci1nau team which few Of the spectators
at the recent series noted Every regular
player on the Rhinelanders bats right
handed There is not single southpaw
slugger on the team since Miller Higgins
swung over 10 the right-handed position
4 would gladly give $50 out Of my own
pocket TO finish in the first division said
Manager Camel on Saturday. There Is
no doubt that the Red leader is perfectly
do IL though To land in select company
viii take plenty Of hard work and per-
sistent fighting spirit. which is worth
more than any amount Of coin
It looks as If the team that wins the
National League pennant viii have TO
fight right down TO the seasons end Il
VIII be interesting to see what kind Of a
showing il makes against the American
League champion under those circum-
stances The National League world
championship contender hasn't had TO 20
the limit yet 70 win its own pennant
Before the game on Friday Manager
Billy Murray. Of the Phillies. made men
ton Of the fact and he debated mentally
for quite while before he sent Billy
Foxen. his crack left-hander. 10 the slab.
The result Of the game proved the wis
dom Of the pilot Of the PhfIlies. and that
Foxen is jewel to win a game from a
team Of right-handers by the shut-out
route
President Murphy, Of the Chicago Ma
tIonals. is making strenuous efforts to
bolster Up the Cubs pitching department
After falling 10 secure q tWirler from the
St Louis Cardinals he switched to Brook
lyn, where he made 2 generous offer for
Pitcher Nap RuckeT. Being turned down
on this proposition, he has made an offer
Of Pitchers LUndgren- Mack Durbln. and
Fraser for Pitcher Mcintyre. This trade
is still in the air.