Evening journal., 1908-08-24
GLIMPSES FROM
THE SUB-CELLAR
Gossip From the Various
Teams in the Trll-Slate
Circuit

New York Nationals. Some time ago
Pittsburg wanted Waller, but the terms
asked by Bridgeport were too high and
Dreyfus passed him up. Just what New
York paid for him is not announced
Trenton True-American.
Meyers seems to be holding his end up
with the rest OF the team at hitting
Trenton True-American.
A man in the grand stand called a
most vile name at Tom Connors yester
day lie should have been Immediately
elected from the stand.-Trenton True
American.
J. Percy Stetler wha has been man
aper OF the WilSesbarre Atlantic Club for
some weeks resigned owing to the threat
made by secretary j. II. Farrell, OF the
national commission to forever debar
him from paid league if he did not sever
his connection with the outlaw team
While not convinced that Farrell's edict
is warranted or that it could be enforced,
stetlcr in view of the fact that he expects
to take charge Of team in one Of the
strong minor leagues next season. re-
signed TO avoid any complications that
might tie him up.-willamsport Gazette.
Colonel Perrine played the baby act
when he attempted to keep Lowry out Of
the Williamsport Gazette.
Dick Nallin former II. A. c. outheder
and Tri-State umpire, is putting up a
swell game at first base for the Erie team
Dick manages the team also.-Harrisburg
star-Independent.
Red Roses string of six straights was
snapped by the Champions.-Harrisbur
Independent.
The Reading newspapers persist in call
ing it the Schmidt and Schmidt battery
Force of habit.-Harrisburg Star-Inde-
pendent
The Harrisburg Patriot throws this nice,
fragrant bouquet at the Senator's Pitch
ing staff. "Has it ever occurred to you
that Jack Doscher is responsible for the
Senators standing second in the league
race? with Doscher on the pitching staff
in the early part of the season with
Pounds and Smith, the sailing would have
been easy for Heckert's men and they
would now be top notchers with the pen-
nant well in their grasp" p."-Wiliamsport
News.
Johnstown and Reading are in wrong
with the Lancaster fans on account Of the
rowdy actions of some OF the players Of
those teams at the Red Rose city.-Wil-
Transport News.
Harrisburg accuses the Williamsport
players OF throwing sand in their batters'
eyes during the games IN the last series
Welll velli wel!-winiamsport News.
Louis Durham. the former Lancaster
payer, has been signed by the New York
Williamsport News.
Reading and Altoona have made their
farewell appearance for 1905 in the Red
Rose town. Walter Moser made the last
Reading game memorable by banking the
visitors and allowing them but four hits.
Harrisburg fans have about given up
hopes of winning the pennant, but are
blaming everything on Jack Doscher
whose failure to report early in the sea.
soh left Manager Heckert in hole in re.
CARDS to pitchers
The men who take care OF the Reading
inneld are all going strong. Tom Crooks
at first has been fielding we'll and is hit.
ting the ball hard. At second Weigand Is
playing a great game and Baker, at third,
and Lynch at short are putting up a
phenomenal game
Pitcher warhop. Of the winiamspori
club is considered the premier twirler Of
the league. He is rightly leading the pitch
ers and is known as the best deceptive
man in the circuit.
1t is not generally known that Frank
! Shaughnessey, Of Reading, during the
winter months is an attorney. II IS said
that he can dope out the law as good as
he can play left field.
During the last three weeks the VIII
Transport team has played one Of the mos
strenuous periods of the season. During
the first Of this triple session four donhi~
headers were played, and all were cnaike'
up on the winning side.
Connie Mack has exercised his option OF
Pitcher Harry Krause, of Harrisburg. an,
Cincinnati has done the same with Secon'
Baseman Egan and outhelder McGilvary
I-itschi goes to the Athletics, while Knott
and Calhoun are likely 10 be drafted b
Glass A teams.
Mike Lynch is doing some fine has
stealing these days and he is hitting tn
, bah at a lively clip for Reading.
There IS reason for the statement ths
Altoona will have new manager neS
, season. Farrell. who has met with poe
/, success. will hardly accept the place, if
) is rendered him.
There is considerable speculation anon
4 the fans Of Williamsport as to the occu
renee Of four games straight in which n
: Champs played without an official ump'r
: For the first time since Altoona has bel
represented IN the Tri-State. the tea
= will finish below the 800 mark. II IS a sa
jolt to fans. especially since the club mac
i, good start and FOR a month or two lool
cd like a pennant contender.
'No more outlaw baseball for the TT
p State League" says President Carpente
. He declares that there IS absolutely !
truth in the report that the league W
!. consolidate with the Atlantic organizat'
4. and run independent next season.
The Lancaster team is back again
something like the form it displayed ear
in the. present season. when it occupi
e a front position for several weeks.
- Judge" Durham. at one time on 4
Il Trenton pitching stan. VIII go into L
e big show next season. lie has Just w
e eleven out of thirteen games for India
apolis. with Trenton Durham was w
3 and not effective lie was also canned
o Baltimore last season, after he left Ire
ton. Louisville gave him the slip n
season so IL goes To show that Il is pret
j. hard 10 spell out a pitcher. He Is good
day and bad tomorrow Times
o. Every time Keller plays In Trenton
10 hits the ball hard. II was the same "
terday. II that is his form it Is hard
see why he does not figure up near