The Washington herald., 1908-06-13
GOSSIP FOR BASEBALL FANS.

Manager Mack has sent sox Seybold
home and wired for Fox.
Just when tho Nationals fielding i'm
proved, the pitchers weakened,
The Maps have been going in pretty
good shape since their disastrous stay
here.
Mike Grady has been suspended for
three days by President Carpenter. Of
the Tri-State League.
Charley Jones has been doing some
timely hitting during the series. He
drove in run yesterday.
The Commercial National and Amerl-
can National Bank teams will play at
National Park this afternoon at $3.50
o'clock.
II remained for War to break up
Treasury's winning streak in the Depart
mental League. a poor start cost the
Money Counters the game.
Umpires are receiving some rough treat
ment in the Eastern League this season.
| The stan contains Moran. Sullivan. Kel-
ley, Conway, and Stafford, four of whom
have seen service in the major leagues.
Terry Turner had his injured shoulder
put under the ex-ray. 1t was GiscOvere
that one OF the muscles was pressing
down on a nerve, causing extreme pain
whenever Turner threw a ball a month S
rest may be necessary.
Charlie Comiskey thinks well Of col
| legc players, and is after Jack Barry
! the star shortst0p OF the Holy Cross
College team. He was recommended by
Pitcher Ed Walsh, who says that he :
made of big league timber.
President Dovey. OF the Boston Ma
tionals, has wired Fred Clark OF Pitts
| burg. asking for the services Of Catcher
/ Harry Smith 10 take Bowerman's place
i smith was offered 70 Boston recently
/ but he was passed up for n time
The last time the Yankees were here
Arthur Irwin recommended Capt. Lon
/ dregan. of the University Of Pennsylva.
MIA team. 10 Clarke Griffith. Griffith has
! offered the Quaker n contract. but ha.
! rot yet received an answer.
Frank Schultz. Of the Cubs. Is confined
/ to his bed in Boston, and the doctor.
/ diagnose the case as appendicitis. tn,
/ speedy outfelder may be operated upoI
/ in a few days but there Is a chance
complete rest may bring him around al
| right.
AJDA INt4S4lllE. u llle ueluuCI AulOI
| League club Of Reading has been bough
/ by Altoona from the Lancaster Trl-Stat
/ club by whom he was held under III,
! reserve rule. Reisling will report to-day
| First Baseman Pfyl has been purchase,
from Baltimore by Altoona
With the departure Of Strang. the fol
Of chief utility man for the Giants fall.
on the shoulders Of young MerkIe. Las
week he went in twice as a pinch hitter
and both times delivered. Fans are anx
! ious TO see Merkle tried out az second
There Is no question about his ability {,
play first
Waivers have been asked on Pitche
/ Texas baltimore by the Clevelan,
club officials. while Jakey Thielman ha
been suspended until he IS able to get int
proper playing condition. The suspension
Of Thielman was no surprise 20 some
for 'Jakey" has not been pitching nj
best ball. At times he has appeared indif
| ferent in his work. and this is wha
brought around his suspension. In Latti
more's case Manager Lajole and the Clul
! owners believe that he would do far bet
ter with another seasons work in a fas
minor league He does not get enougl
work with the Clevelands, as the regular
| are being given a chance first If waiver
are obtained he will be sent TO the Toled
| team.