The Washington herald., 1908-08-21
DIAMOND DUST.

their second consecutive Victory over /
Detroit.
Once more Lsjoie took Altizer cut TO
allow another man 10 hit N the ninth
inning AT Boston
One Of Connie 3Iack's new recuits. /
Pitcher Barr. has arrived He viii soon
be given chance.
Addie JOSS and Harry White. two Of
the classiest pitchers in the league, We're
each batted freely yesterday
II was Bill Shlpze's hitting that put
The Nationals iu the lead AID IL was Bert
keeley's pitching that ke1t them there
President Ban johnson. Of the Ameri- ]
can League, who is scouting the country
for umpires. has his eye on KERN. Of the
American Association.
Walter johnson viii pitch the opening
game against the Tigers, and If the Ma
ucnals continue 10 show the form Of the
last few days they should win
New York and Pittsburg are row tied
for the lead in the National League The
Giants trimmed Cincinnati while Brook
lyn was winning from the Pirates
The Cardinals have made a lot OF trOu-
bic for McGraws men this season. hav-
better than the Cubs have been able
10 do
Jack O'Connor. who has been scouting
tor the Browns, writes Manager NcAIeer
that there are no ball players in the
Eastern League good enough FOR fast
company
II has been so long since the New
Yorks beat the CIevelands tHat tie vic
tory IS Cutlawed. The CIevlIards have
downed the Yankees in the .ast ten games
between them
Twice the Browns tried 10 advasce
runners from first TO second hy buurs.
but each time Jerry Freeman sc1oped up
the bail and got It 20 second in time 90
stop the runner. Some sueed-
Pres dent Robson, OF the st. Louis
Nationals. announces the purchase Of
Shortstop Osteen. OF the Fort Wayne
Central League team He was with the
HiShlanders in 1904 and the Chicago
White SoN this spring
CantIIon has decided 70 exercise his
options on Pitchers Ooe-ll and wilson
and Catcher Block. who have been with
Minneapolis While none Of these play
eTs are likely 20 rej1.n The Nationals.
they can be used Era trades.
The s. louis Nationals are making an
EFFORT % land Punch" Knoll. the Evans
vile manager. who was given a try-out
llflr aL--4e- JAKE -LaE.a- AE-E-A was 10Y
merry catcher. but now be is an out
fielder. and IS regarded as one Of the best
in the Central League
The ruling made by +he National con-
mission -n the case OF Otto Hess and
others need not interfere necessarily with
the Cleveland clubs plans II can pro-
coed 20 buy the players back again ANY
honorable club with which i dealt could
not hesitate % give Cleveland FIRST chance
AZ these players before the drafting sea
son opens
". H Watkins, of The Indianapolis
American Association Baseball Club. yes
terday announced the sale 20 the New
York Giants % Pitcher Louis Durham.
The price is said 70 Be S5,e1a. Durham
has made q remarkable record this sea
son. having won four doubIe-headers for
Indianapolis HIS last performance Of
the SOFT was against Louisville, and both
games were shut-ou-s- This club re-
leased him uncond5tioraUv early IN the
season and Manager Carr EobbIed him Up.
J Perry Stetler. who has been manager
Of the WIkesbarre Atlantic League Club
ror several weeks. resigned yesterday.
owing 20 the threat made by Secretary
7 H Farrell os the national committee
70 forever deha- him from a protected
Iearue = Re did not sever his connection
with The outlaw team While not con
WINGED that Fa--elIs e5lct IS warranted
or that 60 could De enforced Stetler. IN
view Of the fact that he expects 70 take
1 charge OF a team IN one Of the minor
( leagues next season. resigned n order 70
avoid complications
/ The ingenuity OF certain PLAYERS IN
l keeping after uupires and raging them
during the entire game IS marvellous
Evers. Of the Chicago Cubs. DahIen. OF
. the Boston Doves. and ElberfeId. OF the
/ zIighlsnders, are particularly aggra-
T waiting And the u-upires dread them far
/ more than they do the noisy and abusive
players ike Camel % the Reds: Nc
/ Graw. OF the Giants. Dan lICGann. and
/ others E1vers has way al his osFH- -rss
never speaks directly 70 an umpjF4 unless
/ the umpire speaks 20 him. b9ft& calls
/ Tinker everything he can think abuses
Steinfeldt. yells al Eling-au f0fs-az1 ben
/ edt OF the umpire. The umpire MISS a
strike and Evers yeIls 70 Tinker Joe.
did YOU think that was over2
NO" Tinker replies. st was high and
outside"
Why, you blink. blank bInkfty blink.
you're binder than another fellow I
know You ought TO buy a quart OF Mu-
-ine" and the poor umpire stands It as
/ long as he can.
/ A St Louis paper welcomes the return
I Of Emmett Heidrick in the following man.
ns--
/ 'Heidrick IS one OF the Few ball players
who ever lived who can defy baseball his
I tory.
There IS a Crawford. a Charley Jones.
+ a Hemphul. but the old-tiners viii al
ways talk OF Curt WelCh. George Gore
and TIP O'NefL
we cheer the field work of Beaumont,
/ Scheckard. and Schultz. but We can't for
get the HUghey Nicol. Fogarty. and Cork
4 hill set marks that have seldom beer
I equ2led-
/ Fred Clarke and Donlin are brilliant
but they DO not dim the luster that sur
rounds the name Of Mike Tiernan. San
I Thompson. and Nike Gillespie.
Fleet Of foot IS Ty Cobb, but feeter OF
foot was Billy Sunday
But when Heidrick's name is spoker
all comparisons cease
The memory OF no other player come.
looming Up 10 dispute his title OF tn,
greatest oUt1elder the game has evel
known"
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