Evening journal., 1908-08-06
GLIMPSES FROM
THE SUB-CELLAR
Gossip From the Various
Teams in the Tri-State
Circuit

1dAtlle.
We are sorry to give the Jawns such
a jolt but we need the games.-Wnliams-
port Gazette.
The fans can keep Wnliamsport in the
front rank by patronizing the games
Williamsport Gazette.
sundheim didn't intend to hit in the
seventh inning of the second game when
he swung aroung and the bat collided
with the ball, making him an easy out
shean to coclsill.- -williamsport News
As a second sacker Dave Shean has no
superiors in the league.-Williamspert
News.
Up TO yesterday King Brady for Johns
town had won nine consecutive games
Williamsport News.
Both Bannon and Goohnaur umpired in
a fair and impartial manner-Wfliams-
port News
Nallin must be bad II he provokes Ash
enbaolS. It would seem that Ash's foun-
tain Of good humor never runs dry
Williamsport News.
Finneran had his troubles at Harris
burg yesterday. Umpire batting is getting
to be dreadfully common in Graftville.-
Wluiamsport News.
O'Neil, the Mountaineers' news second
baseman, is somewhat Of hitter and
plays a fast game around the second cor
ner.-Williamsport News.
Hoch, Topham and jackson are a good
trio of twirlers, but the Peaches seem to
be unable to back them up well enough
to win games.-Williamsport News.
If the Lumbermen are not stopped very
abruptly in the near future the Tri-State
race will resolve itself into fight between
Harrisburg, Johnstown and Lancaster for
second place and Altoona and Trenton for
sixth place. Other than this there can be
no ontests.-Johnstown Democrat.
II would appear to an outsider that It
was rather poor dope to hand Foster a
ball he could wallop with man on sec
ond. Said Foster being the leading hit
ter in the league. with penchant for
breaking up close games.-Trenton Times.
There were stray moments yesterday
when we had suspicious that our old pal
and hreside companion, Thomas Connors,
was calling things that were not May
be not-maybe not. Perhaps our eyes
were strained so severely looking for a
victory over Lancaster that we were the
ones who did not SEQ things as they were.
Trenton Times.
MarhefSa played smart ball on third,
but the question is will moving Brouthers
over to short help his game any.-rren-
ton Times.
Pop" Foster on second basel Send for
the motion picture machine for there's a
fine subject for comedy hlm.-Trentor
Times.
Evidently Pop" thinks he can play the
second corner. In that case the best he
can do is~to present the minority report
Trenton Times.
Magoon was the 1s-k sparkler in the
field. George surely tore up things around
second. George might take Foster out
some morning and give him a lesson
Trenton Times
II by any chance whatever we should
happen to beat Lancaster there ought tc
be city celebration or some other sort
of public recognition.-Trenton Times.
Bridges is now as far as Lancaster
He will soon complete the circuit-Tren.
to nrimes.
Mike Grady had two fines tackled OF
him by Umpire Connors for kicking
Trenton True American.
Connors makes mistakes as well as tn,
other jumps. but ~ does not allow thu
players to argue.-Trenton True Ameri
can.
Marhefka seems to be located right a
third. but Brouthers is not up to his bes
form at the shortstop position.-TrentoI
True American.
Outfielder Kelly, Of the Newark clul
was in the grandstand yesterday loolSlnI
over the Trenton-Lancaster players. He 4
scouting for Stallings.-Trenton Tru
American.
We hated to hand It to Hafford as w
did. but he can console himself with tn
knowledge that the men behind him play
ed listlessly.-Trenton True American.
our old friend. Red owens. was on decl
and covered second base in his old tim
form. He could do nothing at the bat
however.-Reading Herald
II Wilmington would have Johnny Bar
thold and Mike Lynch It might be VIII
mington in fifth place and Reading Il
last. Jake certainly was foxy when h
secured these two men from the Peache
for piece of dead lumber like Re
Owens-Reading Herald.
Mike Lynch had but a single error 4
II games. That's going some.-Readin
Herald.
selbach, first to bat in the second. re
ceived a rousing ovation. Selly then per
formed one OF his tricks by worlxin
Glassburner for free ticket.-Harrisbur
star-Independent.
Knots is thinking OF taking his cas-
to a higher court, not being satisie
with the decision handed down by Justic
OF the Peace Finneran in the second in
ming The ball hit by Joe was caught b
Farrell in pickup. right Off third bas
line Knotts' strongest card IL he take
the case before higher court is that cir
cumstantial evidence would change tn
decision. The ball. as plucked from tn
lime left an impression, which it couldn
have done had it been foul-Harrisbur
Star Independent
II was predicted that Marvin Bridge
would not be on the bargain counter 70
any length of time; yesterday he wa
signed up with the Roses. It's Bridge
Nth Tri-State club OF the season. Harris
burg Star-Independent.
There is a certain amount OF lenienc
that can be granted TO an umpire. as h
Is bound to malH some mistakes, bu
Finneran never gets going far ia gam
In this city before he makes a blunde
and gets the spectators after him. Ye.
: terday It was difficult to tell whethe
Johnny Farrell was umpiring or BIZ Fir
neran Harrisburg Patriot