The Washington herald., 1908-07-26


OF the race.
Bob Unglaub drove in both Of the Ma
uonals' runs He also played good game
At second base
Rube WaddeH had the Nationals under
his wing while Smiths one bad inning
put Washington out Of the game
Long John Anderson is still suffer
ing from "chaTley-horse.' and Fielder
Jones has decided 20 give him a rest
Hank O'Day. Harry Pulliam's veteran
umpire, is at Mount Clemens Mich re-
lCUperatilg from an attack Of lumbaso.
.'Stoney'' McGlyun. Of the Cardinals.
likes 10 put on the big mitt and 80 be-
hind the plate. ''Stoney'' is said 10 desire
TO be q catcher
Jimmy Kane. Of Cincinnati. is the light
est man in the National League. he
weighs - pounds. but is as feet as any
fielder in the game and he can sticl;
nicely.
sandow AIertes. the former Giant. is
playing semi-professlonal bail in Chicago.
He was released by Toronto because his
contract was about the biggest thing in
Toronto
"Cy'' Young maintains that the Boston
Americans play hIty per cent better
baseball away from home than al home
They certainly are given 10 Upsettins the
talent IN most unexpected quarters
The Cincinnati Reds Will surely have a
great string Of young pitchers on hand
next spring. They have already signed
about a dozen. the latest being Russell
Ford. OF Atlanta, in the Southern League.
Jack Powell is having a special pair OF
shoes made for himself John says that
his lack OF speed has been due entirely
he
erly supported his instep.
Brandon. OF Kansas City. has won Is
and lost 6 games in the American AssO-
ciatioa- Narquard. Of the same club, has
fallen of in his work having lost 70 and
Won - games Up 10 date
Dutch Sterzer. the former Technical
Higl school boy, has won eleven out OF
fourteen games for Grand Rapids, and
!t has been largely through his clean
pitching that the club is leading the Cen
traI League
Few Of the local fans have ever seen
Billy Murray. the aggressive manager OF
the Philiies He sits in the coop and
passes up the side line gags. He has
never been known TO fy from the bench
az an umpire--PhiladeIphi Bulletin
In Chicago the Giants have a huuchback
for a mascot He Is the exclusive repre-
sentative OF the New York team. for he
d-sdains 20 mascot any Of the other rhir-
teen big league outfits that visit Chicago
Hes good luck for the Giants. evidently
Clarke Griffith witnessed rhe game a.
the Polo Grounds yesterday afternoon.
His hair is beginning 70 turn black again
and he has gained twenty-five pounds
since he quit managing a major league
baseball club--New York Telegram
Il IS accepted by fans and players that
the Connecticut League is better balanced
now than Il has been for years. The sea-
son should be a hummer for the box Of
fees Two years ago il was claimed
Springfield was drawing larger crowds
than Il ever did. but the word Is passed
out that 1876 crowds are even larger.
Joe Laughlin. who was catcher on the
Cumberland team and later went 70
FrOstbUrg. has been the mainstay behind
the bat for St Paul this year. He leads
the American Association in batting. WITH
an average OF -539 He has PLAYED II
thirty-seven games this season He once
PLAYED with McKessport. his home being
in Woodstock, Va
Larry Schlady. who was recently ap-
pointed manager Of tre Toronto club. in
place OF Nike Kelly. has shifted himsel;
from second base 20 the initial station.
ins drst base. is back al his old position
In center field Billy Phyle. who has been
performing in the Curdeld, has been
brought in 20 cover second base.
President Quinn = having his troubles
with the players. managers. and mag
mates OF the Ohio state LeaEue He in
slsts. however. that he VIII run the
league as L should be run. and that
r0wdylsm and prLzedghting on the field
viii not 60 Pleadings and protests viii
not 60. and his fines and punishment or
offending players and managers VIII stick,
SO long as he Is president
The fans and players all ever the
! American Association circuit sympathize
with Buck Freeman in his misfortune,
and hope that his injury Is not so bad as
reported II appears that the Minneapolis
slugger. while sliding 70 the home plate
W WeGDesday. hurt his right shoulder and
tie physicians now say that a bone is
broken and THAI be viii be out OF the
game for the remainder Of the season
and possibly permanently.
Though he has his hands fun Just nov
trying 70 win this years penralr. Man
aEer 1TCGraw is looking ahead 10 an
other season. He Is already lining "
some talent for I-s and cue OF his FIRST
captures IS ShorJst0p Fletcher. OF th-
Dallas team. OF the Texas League
4 Fletcher caught 1IcGraw-s eye when III
Giants were IN Dallas last spring. He IS
a young East St Louis boy. who had
never played league ball before. but his
fielding was wonderful
Triss Speaker. the Boston Red Soz
player with Memphis. IS hitting the bal
hard and has an average Of .3Ss for
eignty-four games He IS only one base
behind RiCkerr. who leads the Southern
League in stolen bases; has made ffr--
two runs. also q Southern League record
\ and has thrown almost twice as many
runners out on bases as any other South
ern OUtde,der. and is credited with being
circuit.
Connie Mack. Of the Philadelphia Amer
leans. has the proper appreciation Of ''Cy
EoUng's services 70 baseball and has very
I generously offered 10 send Harry Davis
Jimmy Collins, Jack Coombs. and SchrecE
10 Boston % play on the picked team
which VIII line Up against the Bostons
on ' -Cy' YOurg's day" August 13 These
men are not only high-class players. but
drawing cards as well and If the other
American League managers make coutri-
buttons Of players Of anything ike equal
caIbe- the success Of the occasion IS as
sured.
Most Of the Western ball players who
have recently been in Boston are en-
thusiastic over the future OF Walter John
son the Washington pitcher. BIZ Di7een
says he has perfect action and pitches as
If L was 70 work at all Manager Nc
Aleer, Of the St Louis team. tells me that
Johnson has a jump bail very much ike
. that which made Charley Nichols so ef-