Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-10
GLEANINGS

1t will pay Detroit to string along with Dick
1coley. On his Topeka club he has pitcher:
eighteen games. One Of his defeats ten
inning affair and the other two were lost by the
close scores Of to 3.
Wonder who will be the next star to be dropped
by the Athletics: They only have a few left.
but possibly could still spare one or two to help
Record. 'f'''-
Harry Bay. the Nap. who is now NashvfIle's
lefthelder. got four hits in a recent game against
Firms team ..Deerfoot'' is still suffering from
the injury to his knee and has lost most of his
stiI hit WV '@' A''N Ill ''' '@ ''' '' '@ ~
1t is reported that Manager Kittredge Of
Jennings of the Detroit team asking for op-
tion on Catcher Beckendorf The option has Is, been
held fer ths risers Service sno
Lee Tannehill regular third baseman Of the
White Sox. is serving out seven day sentence
President Comiskey for failing to keep his eyes
and ears open in Thursdays game fanny ~.
inning on muffed third strike. but instead Of o.,
running he turned and walked toward the bench
because he was not watching the ball.
Clarke Griffith was hand to hagele over
things that were said or DONE says Jack Ches-
bro "A few weeks after l had lost the cham ham
on the last day of the season Grif and l were
hunting down east. He caught me in reflective
why don't you look for something to shoot ?
he asked.
what abo ,adi Wild pitchr
% Yes answered
g See here said Crit. bringing his gun to his
shoulder; If you ever mention that wild pitch
Now shut I'd and hunt"
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have anything to do with it Clark Griffith and
Billy Murray will have their pick of a score OF
ss
Griff has three big league Jobs at his beck and
innumerabe minor league affairs.
the Louisville Base Ball Club. except 5000
has about closed deal with Louisville people
ss Of tho N n the
The club is Incorporated for $4,000. and Te-
beau has offered to sell the controlling stock for
The Highlanders in their legitimate lati,
ee hs In last p IL
that they put up here yesterday. Their exhibit
ton was so listless that it dotracted from the
edge defeat as soon as the Browns got out In
front and accorded their pitchers only indiffer-
ent support-St Louis Globe democrat.
Connie Mack seems to have lost his grip on
the Athletics He began the season with a lot
Of young players who appeared IL they might
be able to make their usual hard fight for the
championship. hut they have fallen by the way.
side They are not playing very good ball and
most of them know II.
II think Mike Kelley was the greatest base
runner that ever lived. says Tim Hurst. the
umpire. He was not a fast runner. but he had
the knack Of sliding into base dozen different
ways. In sliding he always made the fielder go
the bad way to touch him.
Plans for the st. Louis American League
stands were submitted to the stockholders and
the contract for their construction let. Details
not disclosed. but seating accommodation
will he provided for close to .. 900 people, and
the diamond will be shifted to enlarge the
playing field in every direction except the cen
ter field. A mammoth bleacher stand will he
built in the Solari lot. 1t is reported that the
entrance gates will be through that portion OF
the grounds.