The Washington herald., 1908-04-26
GOSSIP OF THE DIAMOND

Nationals at philadelphia tomorrow.
There will be Union games in Elizabeth
and Paterson to-day
The Nationals will be back Friday, 20
open a series with New York.
Harry Coninower of this city. is um
pring for the Navy at Annapolis.
Pitcher Pittinger formerly OF Boston
and the Phiiles, is i'll at Atlantic City.
Beginning Friday. the games at Ma
tional League Park will start at 4:30
o'clock.
1t sim looks like there viii be nothing
to the race in the National League but
the Chicago Cubs.
Josh Clarke, of Cleveland. rs
brother of Manager Fred Clarke, of the
Pittsburg Nationals.
The Columbus American Association
champions played thirty-four straight in
nings without an error.
Eddie Collins. the ex-COlumbia Univer-
sity shOrtstop and quarter back mas re-
ported to Connie Mack.
Jim DeIehanty lost his shoe after turn
ing second on his triple. He pulled up at
third ;impng. but smiling.
some real fun is promised at the charity
game between the Metropolitan and Chevy
Chase clubs at National Park wednesday
Rabbit Robinson. the shortstop. who
a.
OF at the bat for milwaukee,, in the
American association.
Pete O'Brien, who was obtained last
year by Cantillon from Cleveland in eN-
change for George Mil, is holding down
second base for Minneapolis.
socks" Seybold. OF the Athletics, who
injured his leg before the opening of
the championship season is coming along
nicely, and is now able TO jog around
Raymond, the ST Louis Nationals
pitcher whS heId Chicago TO one hit two
or three days ago, famed $50 men in
fifty Southern League games last season
Outhelder Christopher with Roanoke,
came all the way from Colon, Panama,
where he has played the last two years,
TO be given a try-out In the Virginia
League.
Jake Beckley. who is playing first for
Kansas city. refuses 10 get old. In a re-
cent game he had a two-bagger, a three
bagger two runs, and seven put-outs TO
his credit
III the weather is good a large crowd
will be at Union League Park tomorrow
to take a look at Arthur Twins club
There win be n parade before the game,
and band to keep the crowd in good
humor
Fans who make practice Of pocketing
foul balls had better beware OF Chiei
O'Day. On Friday he arrested rootei
who was leaving the park with a sphere
and yesterday the said fan contributed y
in the Police Court
Because Howell, Waddell, and Petty are
in winning form, the Browns are chock
fun OF confidence. McAieer declares ht
owns the brainiest and most experienced
club in the big leagues. II the 1908 Browns
do not deliver the goods the youngstown
wizard Is willing 20 eat crow.
with the big crowd on the field at th'
Polo Grounds Wednesday. Patsy Donovan
demanded that Emslie declare the game
forfeited because his Outfielders could no
play their positions properly, but tn
umpire thought the crowd far enough II
the background
II Is unfortunate that the invasion o
Washington by the Union League was dc
layed so long Although the carpenter
and laborers have been working overtim
for more than a month. IT has been pos
sible to build only the middle sectiol
OF the grand stand and the bleachers o.
the first base line. The seating capacit
at present is not more than $500, but ther
will be plenty Of time to supply the de
mand while the team is on the road 4
June Considering the short time the pro
moters have had 20 do the work, the
have done remarkably well. The plan
OF the park call for two wings on tn
main section OF the grand stand, and
bIeacher 20 scat 1000 on the third-bas
line.