Evening journal., 1908-07-09
|GLIMPSES FROM
THE SUB-CELLAR
Gossip From the Various
Teams on the Tri-State
Circuit

ft was the opinion Of many that Murphy
is a better pitcher than the much-touted
Kroh.-rrenton American.
Kroh is a great pitcher-and spoils Il
all by showing in every move that he
knows he is "it."-Trenton American.
Business men Of Lynchburg. Va, are
heading a boycott against tho LynchburG
team until IL shall have been strengtnened.
Tri-state clubs take notce.-Trents7
American.
Knots Is certainly proving a valuable
man for HeclSert behind the bat, but Is
showing up best IN the swinging Of the
big stick. He's clouting timely.-Trenton
American.
Hartley will add more strength 10 the
Wilmington bunch when he gets back
into the game He has been out for a week
now on account OF an injury received last
Monday week Trenton American.
II Gleason had been taken away from
us Manager Carney had a good substitute
IN MarheflSa. Trenton American.
BY making hts afth hit Of the season
on Monday, Herby Jackson, the Wiz
mington pitcher. win receive hat and
pair Of shoes.-Lancaster News.
It is said Manager HeclSert, Of Har-
risburg, has given up hope Of getting
Pitcher Spade. Of Cincinnati-Lan-
caster News.
"Litchi was the sensation Of the SEN
ators. The little Dutchman. IL his work
Of yesterday IS a criterion. Is HarrisIurg's S
best inhelder. Altoona Times.
Our position in the race wasn't the only
thing that dropped--the batting PERCENT
ages slid also But be calm. we have
companion. in misery Wilmington You
see the Peaches only secured two hits Off
Hafford.-Harrisburg star-Independent.
In spite OF reports to the contrary,
Myers is still with Harrisburg. Il ancaster
News.
The oloseness OF the Tri-State race is
evidenced by the manner in which the
three leading teams keep moving back
and forth between first second and third
Williamsport Gazette.
That was bit Of shake-up that Az
toona made. The question Of interes. is
where viii Schwartz and Brouthers ee
played? Pendry is to CO. but botn Far
rel and Ward look good.-williamspor
Gazette.
Cree, of Williamsport is proving him
self ball player OF more seasoned callbre
than the average college player. lie has
been a big help to williamsport and has
toned the team up a bit.-Johnstown Dem
ocrat.
The day that Butch Rementer gets
hurt will be a sorry one for Lancaster
The old boy is there all the way through.
Donnelly, his assistant, means well but
he is scarcely of Tr-State calibre.-Wn-
Transport Gazette.
That man shean with the Bills looks
better in action every time we get a
glimpse OF him. with him around the
second station It is sure thing that the
loss OF Charles did not make a big hole
Johnstown Democrat
The present success OF the Williams
port team must be accounted for by the
fact that they are playing the game from
every viewpoint. The pitchers are all 60
ing we'll and the team is also playing well
and hitting timely. -Johnstown Democrat.
Wilmington changes its inheld lineup
about every game.-williamsport News.
There are 70 be several changes in the
Johnstown team in a few days one ef
which is TO be the cropping OF pitcher
and another the release Of an ourlolder.-
Williamsport News
Tom O'Hara Is suffering from m at-
tack OF fever and Is believed to have
typhoid. 1t is unfortunate that his SER
vices should be lost just when the fight is
the hottest.
According to dispatch from Pitts
burg the Pitsburg National League team
has signed ]. Miller infieider oc tho
Easton, Pa. Atlantic League team. Mil
Ter has been hitting the ball In phenome-
nal manner and his star playing has been
commented on and pointed out in this
column many times since Decoration Day
with the idea that Wilmington might look
him up.