The Washington herald., 1908-09-03
BASEBALL NOTES.

BASEBALL NOTES.
Willis pitched the tenth two-htt game /
OF the National League this year
In order TO allow the Red Sox 10 catch
an early train. to-day's game viii be
called at 9 o'clock
The p0st-season series for the local I
amateur championship gets under way
tomorrow at National Park
Only three Of the Nationals failed 70 .
clout Steele. Ganiey. Delenanty, and I
Mcbride had two hits apiece.
The Newark club IS showing a disposi- +
tiOn 70 remain IN the Eastern League race {
with Baltimore and Providence
Walter johnson VIII be on the rubber I
for the Nationals In the opening game Of
the series at New York tomorrow
The White sox have continued 10 90
upward and onward until they are now
IN second place. not far behind Detroit
It is said that Ed Walsh IS really re-
sporsIble for forty-nlne Of Chicsgo's vic-1
tories. though that number does not ap-
pear in his record
8IcGraw is making an effort 20 TX Up a
deal with Boston whereby George
Browne. once right fielder for tEe Giants.
win be- returned 20 New York
Providing he warns Up In good shape.
Jesse TalueIlI Viii be in the box n the
game rals afternoon. Lake may use
BUrc1eI against the Nationals
That was a great seveuteeu-funfuE hat
lie the FHlEes took from Brooklyn Il
remained tar Corridor 10 win his own
game ~ tlz eighth extra round by
timely L"t-
The New York Giants see Two big ad-
vsuraees over their rivals. They VIII be
PLAYING against the week Eastern clubs
while che Cubs and Pirates are straus-
ling each other
Goode. who dropped Two flies in The
doub,e-hea6er here last Saturday. gave
Detroit @ victory yesterday over the
Maps by letting an easy chance slip
through his fingers.
The old racing term about a blanket
covering the horses AZ the finish Of
stamp would cover the first three teams
in that National League sizZIeT-
When Chances Chicago team is right
no one would pick i- out as a nice spot
20 tie 90 for q three of four days rest
And -he Cubs are much better NOW than
they have been ar any time this season
Il looks more and more every day Ike
the greatest race In the National Lssg que
How many years. Il ever. has IL been
that the three leading clubs 81 the old
league came UP 10 the 1s- of September
with one game separating the three OF
theu9
Outfelds- Iris Speaker. sought by sew
eraI big league clubs. but who VIII re
turn 10 the Boston Americans. Is the
leading ba-suau of the Southern League.
HIS record in I0S games is g runs, 80
hits l. sacrifice hits. . stolen bases. and
batting average So
Third baseman IngerJon. Of Albany.
and Catcher Sp5esman. of Troy, came 20
blows during a twelve-inning game at
Albany and a ri9- was prevented only
through -Le cocluess Of the home players.
-Spiesman was roughly handled by the
crowd. and had 20 be escorted from the
field
Southern League directors who met
President Eavsuaugh for hearing on the
proposed reopeuiuE Of the case Of Pitch
er StockGale. the old Washington play
er. blacklisted Cor failing TO substantaJe
charges OF croukedness IN games which
decided the 1877 championship. adjourned
without removing the ban on the player
should George Stailings decide to take
up the management OF the New York
Americans If he hasn't decided yet
Dame RUmor has II that Ed Barrow. for
n1erlv manager Of the Toronto team.
might succeed the Big Chief At New
ark. Stallings has repeatedly denied that
there was anything in the reports; stlll
he might be in q position where il would
be unwise to show his hand Barrow
-
Eastern League pennant The following
year he was offered the management Of
{ the DetrOiJs. but things were not as
bright in the Michigan city then as now
f Although there are not many managers
Z Of StaIIinEs' ability IN the minor ranks
and MS departure would be a hard blow
TO Newark. Barrow would be the most
likely candidate TO aH the bill
( Joe Jackson. the sensation from North
/ Carolina. is one Of those bail players who
[ are afraid Of the cars. and have failed as
| a result OF the lack Of nerve to make a
name for themselves in the majors
When Connie Mack purchased this
player during the summer. he wanted the
/ second Ty Cobb 10 report at once. But
Z Jackson put off his advent into the ma
/ jor league circles all the time until Socks
/ Seybold got him in tow
3 ScE DtLl EtO-ElL 5dthECn 70 ELl4ldf4t4-
phia, and he was put in one game, when
/ Jackson discovered that he had sickness
I in the family. So he asked Cor leave of
: absence from Cornelius Mack and the
latter has not been heard from since
The odd part 20 Jackson IS the fact
( that IN his one game n Philadelphia he
showed himself TO be a great ball player
and viii be a star. He fields well. acts
/ like hitter. and has shown that he can
throw with any man In the American
/ League. There are a lot Of bail players
Z with this sort of temperament but lost
money and reputation by the lack of
nerve. and there are many bail PLAYERS
IN the business to-day getting money just
on their nerve, and nothing more
Il has taken a lot Of players TO keer
the American League teams stocked
with talent in this campaign. To date
195 men have participated in the cham
II pionship contests, = Of whom have beer
employed by two teams Manager jim
MCGUIRE Of the Boston Red Sox. has
tried out the greater number Of athletes
with Larry Lajoie of the Maps. q
close second Thirty men have worr
l. Cleveland livery the Athletics haviua
used =. the Highlanders e. the National:
a. the Browns 3, and the White SOy
and the Tigers each @ Before the sea
son ends It IS probable that least - nor,
men will receive try-outs from the man.
ayers. The pitching problem is the ont
that worries tae leaders. peerless anS