Evening journal., 1908-07-18
GLIMPSES FROM
THE SUB-CELLAR
Gossip From the Various
Teams in the Tri-State
Circuit

IAAdiIlsbiiB Idtilol.
Several changes are due in the AL
toona team within the next few days.
Harrisburg Patriot
owners OF the Wilkesbarre club. Of
the New York state League are in ar
rears In the salaries due players, nd
threaten to quit the league. Reports
from Wilkesbarre say the owners would
like TO take the Wilmington Tri-State
se.-Williamsport Gazette.
Reading has turned Pitcher Hazle-
ton loose He failed to produce the
ods.-Wllliamsport Gazette
Fred Smith jumped back into his old
form, silencing not n few OF the ham
mer wielders, who were chirping with
a hearty win that he had lost all the
control displayed during the earlier
part OF the season. A great many fans,
up until last night, supposed Fred was
a 1T candidate for the canning process,
but we guess he can hover round the
burg for a few moons yet, or anybody
else can who twirls a fifteen-inning
game, limits the batters to widely scat
tered hits, not one that went for an
extra base, and issues only one base
on balls.-Harrisburg Star-Independ-
ent.
McGilvary offered ample demonstra-
tion OF his ability to head the leagues
swatters by virtually winning yester-
days game with his sloughing timber.
He was also some potatoes on the
cushions. running the bases like a
streak of creased lightning that was a
caution TO the Delawareans. 'Mac"
began the music by smashing Eafely
in the fourth, and, taking long chances,
settled on the middle sack from whence
he scored on a hit. He put the finish
ing touches to the program in the fif-
teenth when he unbuckled a safe drive.
Ashenbach was presented with a
bouquet Of vegetables which contained
a bottle Of beer "Ash" did justice to
the goods" over home plate.-Lancas-
ter News
That's what you call luck breaking
lin the other fellows favor Every
time the Senators hitch onto a victory
uapcaster and Williamsport do the
same.-Harrisburg Star-Independent.
Pitcher "Bill" McCabe, late of Tren-
ton, has been signed, by the Bingham
ton New York state League team
Lancaster News.
with Red Calhoun on first, Egan
on second, Lew Litchi at short ana
Zimmerman at third, the Senatorial
.boued egg. And II there are any hard
ler hitting outfelds in minor league cir
lcles than McGnvary, Huelsman and
Selbach, they are Succeeding mighty
we'll I'm keeping it a secret "-Philadel-
lphia Inquirer.
Altoona is after an outfelder and
Ipitcher 10 take the places of wyatt
Lee and Southpaw Holmes.-Lancaster
News.
The Harrisburg Athletic Club has
made an appeal to the members OF
the Harrisburg Board of Trade Tor
financial help. pointing out that Har-
risbure's club, like Williamsports is
tho best advertising medium the CITY
has II calls upon Harrisburgs BOARD
Of Trade and citizens to be no less pa
ltrlotic than those Of Williamsport Tns
lreceints of the Harrisburg club, IN
lciuding July 4, are $3,57o.99 less than
lfor the same period last year, and TINS.
Following the disastrous seasons OF
l1eos and 1907, make It necessary 70
make an appeal for financial aid.-Wll-
Srhe nlavers all had their money be-
fore the game DISQUALIFICATION Times.
Looks more like a hold-up than a real
mutlny.-Trenton Times.
As far as can be learned Matthews re-
fnses TO pitch so much for the salary
he is getting-rrenton Times.
you can talk about your troubulous
times hut s'rhe Man" wants TO remark
that the one person in Trenton who is
having real troubles right now is Man.
ager Carney No man knows what he Is
being forced TO put up with and yet
Soma persons feel Il incumbent upon
themselves 10 throw kick or two at
him-Trenton Times.
Colonel Perrine has protested against
Catcher Lowry of Wnliamsport playing
any more this season on the Trenton
field. It Is alleged that Lowry used
some unusually vile language to some
persons in a box near Mrs. Perrine and
that the ladies sitting there were terribly
shocked and grossly insulted. As re-
suit Colonel Perrine says that Lowry
shall not play any more ball in Trenton
and has wired President Carpenter to
that effect.-Trenton Times.
Some fan I'm the stand yesterday shouted
TO Matthews: Go on and pitch. Matty
I'll pay your This indicates that the
crowd thinks salary is owing, but such Is
absolutely not the case. The money was
| not paid Wednesday when IL was que pu'
It was paid Thursday morning. Colonel
Perrine wanted to hold of until he had
sold the club to an out OF town party
} who is now making a deal. II the deal
went through the new owner was to as
sumo the salaries. The men were told
I. this wednesday, but refused TO wait. The
! next day they were paid so that they had
. no kick coming yesterday about unpaid
; salaries.-Trenton Times
Harrisburg may not have such easy
shedding in the capital OF Jersey.-Wil
, Transport Gazette.
wolverton's pitchers seem to be all II
good shape now and barring accidents
n should do wen and the Lumbermen con
4 tinue around the top-Johnstown Dem
ocrat.
Mert Whitney. the former Williams
port first baseman is playing bang
mp game at first for Buffalo and it 4
J. said he Will appear in the big league mex
IA year.-Wnnamsport Gazette.
The Tri-State season is now well n