The Washington herald., 1908-08-17
GOSSIP FOR BASEBALL FANS


To-day's game viii be called at 40
O'Clock
The 81. Louis Cardinals put a crimp ir
the Giants yesterday by taking both
games Of the doUble-header-
The Nationals thus far have made quite
a better showing than Brooklyn. the sew
birthplace team IN the National League
The addition OF Heidrich gives Jimmy
McAleer SIX 0uthelders- II Emmett gets
back in shape. somebody Will have 20 go
Bob UnCla alb does not live in Washing
ton. but jumps back 20 his home in Baiti-
more each evening while the Nationals
are here
Connie Mack now hopes 70 get into
winning streak in the games az home.
The Athletics can use a few victories 20
advantage.
Reilly. the s.. Louis Cardinals new
shorrstop. is said 10 handle himself Ike
real ball player. He played smashing fine
ball in the East
The Cleveland club has already spent
this season FOR new players the sum OF
$50. The Maps certainly have plenty
Of new material 70 work on for nert
season.
Manager Chance. Of Chicago has Of
fered TO give Johnny Evers a 81 suit o.
clothes = he IS not put oat OF the game
any more this year. There IS little pros
pee Of Evers getting the rags
The Cubs have become so hystericaI
because they haven't had The pennant
cinched by July this year that they are
said 70 be using pretty rough tactics
Evers and Tinker are the principal of
Tenders
DonHE and Devlin gre the only regular
PLAYERS on the New York team who
shared IN the worlds series velvet IN
1915. When McGrEw starts 10 make
changes there IS no sentimen; in his
makeup
The St Louis Cardinal management at
last confirms the report that the club
made a present OF Jack Barry 70 the New
York Giants The report that President
Robson got $+535 fer Jack was entirely
erroneous
Charley Adams. OF Louisville who be
longs 70 PittsburS. is somewhat Of a
pitcher. He shut out the Minneapolis
Nillers with two hits Adams looks 10
be about the best in the Association when
consistent work is taken into account
Because the new owners Of the VII
minEton club OF the Tri-State League are
urahle to lease grounds at what they
consider a reasonable figure. the club viii
not play there during the remainder OF
the season. but viii finish its games in
other cities
The popularity Of Ty Cobb. as evi-
deuced by six oray loads OF wedding
presents. should be hunch for all youth
ful bail players. The Georgia Peach"
is popular because ne always gives his
CUmstances. He keeps everlastinelv at 1t
and does not know the meaning Of the
ORD "shirk-'
Even ball players nerves give way nov
and then. like overwrought piano strings.
The National League race is gradually
drifting along 10 that climax where the
single victories count tremendously As
ire end OF the season approaches, the
Opportunity to regain lost ground grows
less aad less, so that nine TO be up
must be in the thick Of every battle Il
j. not astonishing that now and then
Irtnd and body viii crave rest from the
task Of pitiless exertior.-Pittsburg Sun
President PuHiam announces the fellow
ing contracts and releases; Contracts
With Boston. Thomas TUckey; with
Brooklyn. Thomas D Mcmillan; with Gin
Cinnati. John T. sullivan ReIeases-By
New York to New Bedford, Jack O'BrieH9
by New York to Altoona. Fred Holmes;
by New York to Newark. Roy Beecher,
by PittsbuTg 10 Louisville. Harry SwaCina-
Announcement Of the suspension by Gin
cinnati Of John s. Doescher is also
made.
There was one man who If he were
alive. would have travelled from Cleveland
TO Boston 10 be present on "Cy' Young
day. His name was George Warner
Howe. an honorary member OF the Ma
tiOnal League in his later years and an
active supporter Of the Cleveland club for
many seasons It was George W Howe 5
good counsel ard his kindly advice that
assisted Denton T. Young when he first
became a National League player. and
the cordial relations between the men
was one Of the gratifying features OF
the Cleveland club
4 Western writer has picked a team
which II st were possible to get together.
would. in his estimation. trim anything
in the line Of a baseball team that could
be pitted against it OF course. It would
be practically impossible to get the pro-
posed players together II it were pos
sible TO purchase the release of the va
rious stars the sum would be 50 great
that. combined with their salaries. the
team would be a losing proposition The
price Of the release Of the players when
totaled would reach more than a quarter
Of a million dollars The team. with the
minimum cost Of the respective releases,
follows. Mathewson. $500: Young SIS
600; Donovan. $1,000; Waddeu. $4,000;
Bresnahan. $500; King. $500; Chase.
$4,000; Lajoie. $500; Wallace. $1,000.
Wagner. S25.0oO; Donlin. S15GO0: Crawford.
$4,000; Cobb, $500; Hoffman. SIS. 900; total.