The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-08-10

Hughes made two wild pitches and
struck out six.
Dave Brain is finding It hard to break
into the Giants lineup.
Omaha. Sioux City. and Lincoln al have
a chance in the Western League
TannehiH. sent in 10 bat for shipke in
the ninth. connected with a single.
The Baltimore Orioles are once again at
the top Of the heap in the Eastern League
Eddie Collins has been uncertain in his
fielding with the Athletics. but his hitting
is Up 10 standard
The New York Highlanders are hope
iessiy wrecked. It viii take Joe Via a
whole winter 10 explain
Larry Mclean is acting badly with
the Cincinnati Red Birds and is said 70
be for sale by that club.
The teams in tne Southern League are
more evenly balanced this year than ever
in the history Of the organization.
John McGraw has a substitute for every
man on his team. which makes John
NcGraw a mighty independent manager
Joe Tinker. the Chicago shortstop. car
ries a small lumber yard on his shoulder
Some day a red-blooded rival viii cali
him
First Baseman stoveH. Of Cleveland,
shows no reaction in his clubbing. which
has been the best in his fast set expert
ence.
Shannon and Thomas have strengthened
the Pittsburg outfeld. Clarke says YOU
can't win peHnants with d team Of young
sters-
John T. Brush has decided 70 enlarge
his grand stand Mr. Brush must expect
a worlds championship series on the Polo
Grounds
A crowd numbering 22.3- saw the Pr
rates beat the PhiIlies saturday This IS
the largest number that has attended a
ball game IN Philadelphia in a decade
Every day Harvard Eddie Grant is fur
Their verifying Manager Murray's state
ment that he IS the fastest man in the
National League getting down 10 first
base
The splendid showing by the Red Sox
on the present Western trip Is the talk Of
fandom- which can see all sorts Of things
for next season in the way Of Qennani
possibilities
Connie Mack is now convinced that the
Athletics are out Of the hunt this sea
son. we are playing good hail and get
ting the worst Of the breaks" is the way
Mack puts IT.
Nearly an the Western teams in the
National League looked over the III
state field on the present trip Charles
Nlrphy Vas seen in Harrisburg with
false whiskeTs-
Danny Hoffman is the best outfelder in
the business when Il comes TO throwing
20 the plate. No one ever made better
throw home than he did IN the fourth IN
ming. when he chopped Chase OF. trying
10 score from second after single
Il is reported that Karger. the Car
dinals' left-handeT. Is SO jisgruntled be
cause Manager McCIoskey won't trade
him. that he has sent the - Louis man
aEemeut notice that ne VIII not stay with
I the team any longer than ten days
Il am looking for a war between ths
/ leagues next year. remarked sam Me-tes
'"and e will be big war TOO Trouble Is
going TO break out in Tire Middle Wes'
sure The American Association 5 lay
1 ing Its wires % put a club IN Chicago Il
came within ST are OF going ia this rear
but for some reason the league decided
Z Ia postpone il a year There Will he nd
7 pCstpoReme1r next wear. The American
I Association IS also looking over the fed
/ in Cincinnati and PittsbUrg with the view
Of putting n clubs there II this IS don,
il VIII be a red-hoJ fight The American
[ Association is a strong league and car
put I'd a fight that VIII be a fight