The Washington herald., 1908-07-26
BUNTS AND STUNTS OF THE DIAMOND

Jones Of Montreal. is said to be the
best pitcher IN the Eastern League.
Columbus on Thursday broke Mflwau-
7 KEGS winning streak. The Brewers had
won seven straight games
There never was tyvirler so successful
| n the minors and so unsuccessful in the
I big league as the side-wheeler. Dee
Newton.
The New York Americans have pur-
chased "a young pitcher named Billiards.
They ought % sign Eddie Pools now for
a running mate
Hurry Up" Yost. the famous Michigan
football coach. who is quite a baseball
I fan. picks Detroit to repeat It's feat OF
I last year and cop the flag
/ The release OF Pitcher Doe Newton
7 By the Yankees 10 Newark n J. does
/ not come as a surprise. He had been on
/ the ragged edge for many weeks
/ II is doubtful II EIberfeld VIII be able
i TO get into the game this season The
( spiking received Al National Park has
I weakened his les. and he is unable TO
l make quick enough turns.
Freddie Parent. shortstop Of the Sox.
/ has discarded the hldeous headdress 10
1 protect his jaw from being hit by pitch
7 ed bali. Freddie seems 20 have regained
I bis cid nerve
/ Charley Doom. OF the PhiIlles was the
I first man In the National League TO wear
shin guards. but he wore them beneath
/ his stockings and few knew be had them
/ On
Wagner Of the Pittsburg club. drives 10
{ the game behind a brown pacing mare or
I in his motor car He usually brings
I friend with him. who drives the great
Honus through the gates and then beats
I Il for the stand
The story IN The Washington Herald
I yesterday telling Of the free-for-aI fight
[ IN the Cubs clubhouse explains why the
1 Chicago club Is not leading by many
[ points II seems a pity such q grand
/ aggregation should be wrecked by inter-
/ nal trouble
With Lefty Leifeld in his old-tine
[ form again. Pittsburg's chances FOR land
/ ing the 1875 pennant are extremely
I bright and the fans are rejoicing over
I the great exhibition not only % pitching
8 but Of general aIl-arou1d work put up
[ by the big Pirate southpaw," so says a
/ Pittsburg dispatch.
I Connie Mack is worried about his pitch
I ing stan Il though 7 had things so
I prepared this season with my tWirlers,
saws 3Ir. Mack. that I would be ready
D
I me guessing. It's mighty hard 70 get a
/ good pitcher AZ this period Of the race
I This tine last year Bender was in the
I greatest form OF his career. but this year
/ he doesn't appear 70 be scing right. and
I his failure 20 take his regular turn on
I the rubber has been a big handicap"
Manager NIcGraw. Of the Giants. said
Z before leaving fer the West that he
would be satisfied with an even break IN
{ the Western games. and as his young
men won eight and lost seven games on
/ the trip. he may vel Be contented. After
taking the opening game in Cincinnati
/ the Giants were able % get only half OF
I the four games played IN Hermann's ;
town. The team also got an even break
. In Pittsburg and Chicago. ending the
] trip with two victories out of three games
az -. Louis
/ The Brooklyn Giants. one Of the strong
] est coiored professional baseball teams
/ IN the East. VIII play a series Of four
I games At National Park this week The
I erst game Will be PLAYED tomorrow
when the duszy visitors cross bats with
I the Eastern Buds. who several weeks ago
held The Philadelphia Giants. worlds
/ colored champions, % a 6 10 4 score. and
E on Tuesday Will have as thsir opponents
+ s. Stephens Institute. These games VIII
begin az O'Clock On Wednesday the
/ Roc<vfIaas. who recently won the col
{ ored championship Of Washington and
I vicinity. VIII try 20 take the visitors
] measure IN a double-header the first set
I 20 beginning ar $50 O'Clock
I The New York Mall arises % say. KID
{ Elberfeld has been telling US that re can
I not get good men 70 I'll the gaps in the
I ranks Of the Yankees. He hands Us the
I talk about the other fellows being unvSlI-
/ ing 70 sci. anything that IS good. Still
We hear that the Cleveland club goes out
and buys I'D Pitcher FaIlzeaberg and In
/ fielder AItlzer. paying SIo035 for this pair
What we want u bring out Is this. II
Z Cleveland can 90 out and buy Up such
I valuable men as Altizer and FaIkenberg
why can't Frank Farrell do the same
thing2 Incidentally. this pair would have
EIlrd IN nicely on or Yankee team. II is
| all wrong 20 say that the Talks cannot
I 60 out and purchase plays II Cleveland
can DO It. so can the New York club. II
Frank Farrell believes that the present
| Yanks viii DO he IS not II accord with
I the views OF the people who want 10 see
I the Yankees IN prominent position. The
/ present Yankee team won't do