The Washington herald., 1908-08-19

games viii be played at Sixth and (
streets northeast
Manager Jack Dunn, Of the Baltimore
team. Of the Eastern League. has opened
negotiations with the management Of the
Evansville Central League team for the
purchase Of Jimmy Wacker. the star
tVlrler on that team.
It would, indeed. be a most unreasonable
fan who would ask for better ban than
the Nationals have been playing since
the middle Of the series at Detroit The
locals looked much better than the White
Sox at every stage. and now they have
gotten good start on the Browns
Waldo Palmer. who threw a bah at
player n the Independence League dur
ing yesterdays game. apologized 10 the
officials Of the league last night The
player greatly regretted the act which
was done without malice. and II is
thought that the occurrence viii be passed
Up BY the league
George Mcbride gave as pretty an ex-
hihition Of fielding as has been seen here
this year His returns 20 the plate kept
the Nationals in The game when the
least hlgnder would have been fatal II
is doubtful Il there is any shortstop IN
the league who is playing better ball
at present than the genial George.
The New YORK American League club
has exercised its option on RusseI Ford.
the Atlanta pitcher. and ne will report
TO Manager EIber1eId II the close OF the
Southern League season Ford who IS
one Of the greatest spitbau pitchers in
the South, went 10 Atlanta from Cedar
Rapids two years ago. and has been a
consistent winner ever since
What is said 20 be the oldest baseball
in the United States is On exhibition in
show window AZ Mount Vernon. y =.
II was won by the NewbUrg team against
the old Eclipse Athletic Club team on
June p. 1s53. Former Gov. OdeITs father
played with the Newburg team The ball
has been gilded and inscribed with IFS
history Il is now the property Of Dr.
Philip Seixss, Of Mount vernon.
According 70 latest reports. Jap Bar
beau VII g 70 the Philadelphia Arh-
letics next season II was reported some
time ago that the little Toledo infslder
had been purchased by Pittsburg. but
this was later denied. and Il IS now
claimed that Connie Mack IS the man
who wants the player Mack has made
Toledo an Offer fo- his services. but AT
mour wants more money than the leader
OF the Quaker team has offered Mack
IS anxious 10 get Jap however. and viii
probably stretch his price
General opinion seems 10 be that the
New York club got the worst Of that
deal BY which they traded OF Williams.
Hoffman. and LapOrte for Niles. Hemp
hill and Glade Out Of respect % this
opinion Manager EIberfeId has decided
70 begin trading back He has completed
deal by which Niles goes TO Boston and
Lsporte comes back 90 New York That
trade looks ike a dead heat Neither team
IS hurt and neither Is any better on but
you see We get the benefit Of q variety fl
the biu Of fare In the meantime Glade
Is resting Up az his hCme and Jimmy
Williams is quietly plugging out three
baggers 10 help St Louis win the pen
nant.' New \ Ork World
Jimmy Ryan. the veteran ball player
who IS this year the manager Of the
Montgomery team. Of the Southern
/ League. has been in Chicago for several
: DAYS. taking rest He is unable 70
stand the climate in the South. and says
I that several Of the Northern players
down there this summer are showing the
effects Of the terrific heat very plainly
I Hub Hart Is with the Montgomery CAIa.)
team. Of which Ryan is the leader. and
Hart IS not at all pleased with The eli
mate In that country. The weather in
I the South has been very hot this sum
mer, and the players who are not accus-
toned TO the heat are down 10 their low
est weight" said Ryan
During the series in Cincinnati Rube
Marquard may or may not show up and
pitch for the New York Giants Accord
ing TO the agreement made when Mar
guard was purchased by New York. he
was to leave Indianapolis August % Since
then he has been going badly, and Nc
GraW has not made I'd his mind whether
he wants him just yet OF not President
Hermann, Of the national cOm-lission.
has issued an announcement denying that
there is any string 10 the S1I.000 paid by
John T. Brush for MarqUard. The pitch
er has been bought by New York" says
Hermann. the mOny has been paid. and
no matter If he never wins a game. In
dsanap0iis will not return a cent Of the
purchase price 10 Mr.. Brush
Manager Jim Mcclure. Of Boston,
speaks with confidence. There is no dis
putting the fact the boys are playing fast
baseball They have the proper spirit.
and are working all the time TO win
When We pull Of a victory they are as
happy as q lot Of sChOoibOys. and when
they are beaten they don't fancy the sit
uation- That is what I like II shows
the proper fighting disposition
We are out for a place among the
first four, and VIII come pretty close TO
StLllHS IleFe- TOO Another season We
viii start with the best Of them. and
keep It up It was asking too much Of
the boys at the start but to-day ti.ey
are different proposition. as many Of
the teams in the league know"
Baseball enthusiasm among the Japa-
nese in Honolulu. Hawaii has been
aroused to such a keen degree by the
playing OF the baseball teams from the
japanese College Of Kelo. at Tokyo. that
the umpire. who has acted in al the
games played with local teams. has been
forced te resign. and the japanese are
expressing much strong feeling ovsr his
decisions The japanese team ~
playing with all the local orgaE-1.- 5,
and during the United States fleets stay
met teams made up Of sailors from the
various ships The japanese have been
enthusiastic in their support Of their
countrymen.f and have vociferousIy pro-
tested against some Of the umpire's de-
cisions- The umpire. a local official, out
Of Difference TO the japanese complaints,
has refused n 0H7rF-sa at fsrrr1-z GAMES