Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-03


Now that Marquard. the indianapolis
wonder has departed for greener fields
in the baseball world, there is great
rivalry among the pitchers Of the
American association as to who will
take his place as the leading pitcher OF
the league. Marquard twirled in twen-
ty-four games and won seventeen of
them, and while several are above him
in the average column, he is the real
leader. Briggs of the same team and
Adams of Louisville, Steen of Toledo
and L. Durham of Indianapolis are
above the 800 mark. Braddon has the
highest average in the Kansas City
league, and his work has been steady
and consistent, and with a little more
luck he would have stood higher than
his mark of .727. Swami comes next
with .666. Unlucky Joe Wood Is third
with five won and nine lost, but these
figures would be different If errors
had not been made behind the young
ster. Essick has an average of .273,
Goodwin 200. and Carter 800 in two
games, while Eagan has an average
Of 200.
Chicago National pitchers are in poor
form, several of them being on the hos
pital list.
Pitcher Claude Goodwin. formerly
with Boston, has been sold to Column
bus by Kansas City.
The batting averages of the Seattle
team really looked good while it last
ed during the last season.
Manager Dugdale is thinking of try
ing but Doyle at third base. Doyle has
had a lot of experience playing the in
field and is a fair hitter. Allen will
be back in the game shortly.
Six double plays in one game is go
ing some. That is what the Seattle
playing consistent ball these days and
will make a better showing for the
pennant of the Northwestern league
than in years past.
Clark Griffith has resigned as man.
ager of the New York Americans. A
week ago Griffith wrote to Frank Far
to be relieved as manager, saying that
luck was against him and that it was
useless for him to play.
With the bases full, two men down
and the call of three on the batter.
the Tacoma boys the other day started
at once on a triple steal in the ninth
Dhdy lCl lHe Dali cut lnb near
of the plate, however, and the play
stopped dead. Danny struck out three
times and had no courage at the bat.
A bomb was exploded in the st. Paul
camp this week when it was ascer-
tanned that waivers had been asked on
four men, thought to be among the
best on the ST. Paul team. President
Lennon will dispose of Dunleavy,
Rowan, Minihan and Teal, providing
he can secure the consent of the other
clubs. Dunleavy has been delivering
the goods, and since his team has been
on the road on the second eastern trip
Benny Myers has been playing in fine
form and will be retained as a regular
outfielder.
Hans Wagner now is playing his
twelfth season in the National league.
A week ago yesterday he made his
two thousandth hit, making an average
OF $50 Wagner has batted the ball
100 miles since he entered the National
league.
No games will be played in the Bank
ers' league tomorrow on account
OF the Fourth. President George Pick
rell said yesterday that he is well
pleased with the fine playing of the
different clubs in the league.
There win be a meeting of the direct
ors of the Bankers league Friday aft
ernoon at the Bank of California for