The Washington herald., 1908-05-20
CAUGHT ON THE FLY.

You have to DON your cap to Doc
Whitei
Cy Young got his bumps at the hands
of the Maps.
Rube waddell wreaked sweet revenge at
Philadelphia by trimming the Athletics.
Fielder Jones expects his suspension to
be lifted, so he car. get back into togs TO-
day.
Ex-Nap. Harry Bay did nothing but
make an error in his first game for Nash
vile.
Joe Canunon plans TO pitch Tom Hughes
this afternoon and BIZ Burns in the open
ing game against Detroit.
billy" Phyle. the Toronto outfeIder.
raped out two home runs and a double
against Jersey City a few days ago.
Jack Sheridan kept both teams on their
toes, and the result was that hostilities
were over in an hour and twenty minutes
Pitcher Joe Harris, formerly Of the
Boston Americans, says he viii not join
Columbus this season. but viii take a
long rest
Now it's charged that Roy Thomas got
in wrong in Philadelphia this year be-
cause he was too ambitious TO become
manager.
The New York Americans are moving
some on the bases-merely staying al Ont
sack long enough to get ready 10 start
for the next one.
Although it was the only hit Of the
game, there was nothing fluky about
Ganley's bingle The ball was clean
drive to Mr.. Anderson's pasture.
Cantillon says that any day Billy Sulli-
van and Doc White make hits the same
inning he is willing 10 pass the long end
Of the score over to the opposition.
The crowd hooted John Anderson every
time he faced the pitcher. a litter swept
/ across the face of the big fellow when he
walloped the ball for triple the las
time up.
Il Is said that "Charlle" Comiskey (.
after Dave" Brain. All the clubs in the
National League have waived claim OF
the 'Beaneater" except New York and
Cincinnati.
Jerry Freeman has worked off consider
| able weight and looks better than ever
His error yesterday did no damage, bu
| gave the Nationals a chance for the dOu
bie play IN the second.
| First Baseman Baxter. whom the Car
dinals sold to Montgomery, has been in
definitely suspended by President Kava
naugh, of the Southern League, for as
saulting Umpire O'Brien.
Manager MCGUIRE is anxious to hav,
| Pruitt in the game once more, as h,
was showing winning form when he me
with painful accident by stepping on
rolling ball at National Park.
No-hit games are getting to be cult,
| frequent in the American Association
| The feat of Brandon at Kansas Cit,
Thursday, in letting down indianapolis
| without q safe ciout was a counterpart
Of that Of Curtis against Indianapolis las
Saturday week, and that of Stoval
against Minneapolis a few weeks ago
Prior TO this season. when three suol
games have been pitched, there was onl!
one no-hit game in six years
| Detroit. Columbus. Toronto. and Wor
| cester. ali pennant winners in 1907, ar,
| conspicuous this year by their low stand
! ing in their respective leagues. Detroi
/ has remained practically intact, and tn
/ American League champions will b.
heard from In the near future. Toront'
i lost Joe Kelley and Jack Thoney, an,
that's quite a hole TO make in a team
| Jesse Burkett sold many Of his star play
| ers and is beginning life anew. while Co
/ iumbus not only sold her great players
] but is in the midst OF a bad early-seasoI
slump It's a pretty good guess tha
| these four teams will gradually climb.