The Washington herald., 1908-08-16

The Sox went rEenty-one innings with
out scoring on the Nationals.
CanuIon plans 10 pitch Eli Gates
against the White S5x tomorrow.
The Philadelphia National League club
continued its good work by trimming the
Chicago Cubs
Jesse TanaehU and OTIS Clymer each
proved equal 70 the occasion when sent
IN as zAlies hltters.
Bert Kelley seemed 10 improve as he
went along until he reached the fatal
fifteenth and was beaten.
Boston defeated Detroit. but HuEbev-s
band stil has a big lead in the league
with St Louis dropping back
The Maps had hard time beating The
Highianders. but they finally succeeded in
getting an extra run across the plate.
Toledo is after Harry Bay. now Of The
Nashville. Tenn. % head the batting list
next summer As Cleveland has string
On Bay. it is more than likely that Ar
mour can set the man Il he really wants
him
Jakey Atz has made quite a rep as
a pinch hitter. but no CIout 4 his was
ever more timely than yesterday. when
he put the Nationals out Of il with his
single in the 6fuee1rh inning. IN ad5i-
tion 10 the timely tap Arz lsd three other
hits
There was considerable excitement al
National Park yesterday just before the
game. when some one shouted that tae
atrship could be seen Everybody stood
up and took a look, and most of the
players LEFT the field and went behind the
sTand stand. but all were disappointed
when some eagle-eyed ian discovered that
the spec in the sky was not an airship
al all but simply a kite
Immediately after the closing OF the
American Association John 4 S,l,nA,
VIII take on the road for a barn storm
-ng Trip players selected from the best
clubs in the American Association The
following players VIII positively be in
ne lineup Ambrose Putnam and Jack
sutthon. pitchers; Heinie PeItz. catcher I
Jake Beckiey. first base. Hinchman- sec
ond base, QUinlaa. shOrtstop. Elrert I
MIRO base ArmbrUster, Eddie Tiemayer.
Ind Arville Woodruff, n the outdeld.
Until the games at Philadelphia the
Chicago Cubs looked good: since then :
lew element has entered the team. For
re first time in three years there Is. per
'onal soreness between some OF the NAV
rs and accusations OF knocking" Man
ger Chance has the old problem OF. stop-
ing that on his hands. The il feeling
las not gone far. but Il bodes IL, and II
hows that the Cubs are in dauger. and
ealize It Chance has not yet heard Of
he trouble
George Simmonds. a South BROOKLYN
10Y. playing with the New Haven team
Z the Connecticut League. is the latest
apture Of Big Dan" Brouthers. who
as been scouting for Manage. AIcCraw
Z the Giants Simmonds IS a second
aseman, and his work this season has
ttracted the attention OF several big
sague scouts He will not Join the Giants I
nth the close OF the Connecticut I,ese7Ia
sason next month. but he will 20 South |
18th the team next season and receive a {
borough trial
The alliterative batteries are numerous
! baseball In fact. the score boards
how some days half a dozen pairs in
he points whose names begin with the
1Tne initial For instance. there IS Smith
nd either Sullivan or Shaw. Of the White
OK. while Comiskey could pair Walsh
Z with Weaver. Cleveland has Checb
I'd Clarke. or Berger and Bemis to offe-
Tashington has Smith and Street and
ley could also give the fans Kelley and
ahoe- Now that NcAleer has traded
lue for Sid Smith, he has broken IN his
'nbination OF Bailey and Blue. but De-
oft has Summers and Schmidt Boston
Is Cicotte and either Criger or Carrizan =,
lille the Athletics have Plank and Pow
S. Schlitzer and SchTeck. and Bender II
ID Blue
Ban Johnson. Of the American League
Gently made President O-Brien. Of the
nerican Association. an offer OF $500 for
e immediate delivery Of Umpire CIar-
&c Owens. the star indicator handler
the American Association O'Brien re-
sed to consider it, as Owens is needed
the American Association Owens is
re 70 Dc IN one OF the major Ieagues
xt season. and he has received an orfer
om both It is not known which he
i accept It is probable that both ma
leagues VIII iuaugurate the double VI
1pire system n all games next season
e presidents OF both major leagues
pPort their umpires. and the result OF
IS policy has been q higher grade OF
lpireS in both the American and Ma
nal Leagues, and higher compensation
the men. Where once the unpires Or.