The Washington herald., 1908-03-29
BASEBALL NOTES AND GOSSIP

The Maryland Aggies will play at
Georgetown Field again this afternoon.
Patsy Donovan claims that he has the
best collection OF youngsters in the Ma
tional League.
Phillies, but VIII send the entire squad
home in bunch.
Joe CantIlon has practically decided TO
Keep Jack Warner on the rolls 10 coach
the young pitchers.
That Mike Donlin will have the best
year in his baseball career this season IS
the opinion Of Manager McGraw, Of the
Giants.
stony McGlynn, OF the st. Louis
Cardinals, recommends roller skating as
means Of keeping in condition during
the winter months.
In the absence Of Elmer Flick. George
Stovall IS playing right field for the Maps.
The American League champion chair
thrower is making good, too.
Arrangements have been completed be-
tween the New York club and the Yale
and Fordham arrangements whereby the
Yale-Fordham game on April will be
played az the Polo grounds in New York.
Kid Carsey, the old Philadelphia pitcher.
is 10 officiate as umpire al the games be-
tween the New York Nationals and the
college teams which are 10 be PLAYED be-
fore the league season opens at the Polo
grounds.
Morgan Bowman. captain OF YaIe's last
championship baseball team, that OF 1905.
has arrived In New Haven TO coach Yale.
Another graduate coach who will assist
Capt Tad Jones is Dutch" Carter, who
pitched for Yale in 1896
The Detroit squad arrived in Little
Rock with but one cripple, Pitcher Ed
killian. whose case is worrying Trainer
Tuthill. The soreness in the twirler's
right hip and leg does not respond 10
treatment. and the trainer is afraid now
Of rheumatism. Schaefer's arm is all
right again.
Arthur Irwin. the Union League man
ager, has notified the Washington play
ers that they will be expected TO report
at Franklin Field. Philadelphia. on April
5. They will get the benefit Of several
practice games with the Pennsylvania
collegians before coming here on April
10 10 open a series OF exhibition games
With the Baltimore Union League team.
II Winter and Glaze join the team, just
see what a nine OF sprinters Manager
put on the field. Winter. pitcher; Pat
Donahue. catcher; Unglaub. first base;
Mcconnell. second base; Wagner. short
stop, and Lord. third base. In the out
field. McHale. Thoney. and Carlisle. With
the exception OF Unglaub and Wagner.
just about every one CT this nine is capa-
bic OF doing the 100 yards in pretty close
TO ten seconds.
Jack Sheridan. who IS forty-fve years
old, has been an umpire more than half
OF his life, and in his long experience
has worn only mask for protection.
Jack very craftily uses the catcher for
protection. and therefore does not need
a chest protector. IL the catcher stands
upright so does Jack. and II he crouches
Jack follows suit Sheridan never has
shown the wear and tear OF his business
except in voice. which is much the worse
for wear.
Baseball wonders are Of mushroom
growth in the spring training camps, but
history Will repeat itself again. and three
quarters OF these players VIII 60 back 10
the minors or be reserved as utility men
before the championship season is a
month old. Expert critics OF recognized
Judgment err as we'll as writer's OF limited
experience. Youngsters look good in the
cary SRllNs btlNAe lleN are put 10 the
real test IN major league championship
race. They take more chances and. on
the whole. work harder in the South than
the old-timers. and consequently show up
mighty well IN comparison.-Boston Her
aid.
The Reds" the Cincinnati National
League baseball exponents, have relln-
quIshed their birthright and abandoned
their trademark. Hereafter the appella-
ton will be the red and whites" The
new uniforms show that the famous red
hose have been replaced with crimson
sox with a broad white band around the
calf Of the leg. How the fans will stand
for this sudden and entirely startling in
novation is matter for serious conjec-
ture on the part Of the management
One reason for the change advanced is
that there has been talk in the past TO
the effect that scarlet hose were uncanny
the sign and symbol of the 'hoodooed. -
Another is that high art has tempted and
trifed with the yearning, susceptible soul
Of President Garry Hermann.