The Washington herald., 1908-05-31
CAUGHT ON THE FLY.


the last month.
league in stolen bases.
Falkenberg can now be classed among
the winning pitchers.
The batting average OF the Chicago
White SOx 10 less than 200.
Liebhardt has yet to win a game for
Cleveland He has been beaten five times.
Boston leads the American League in
club batting. with the Nationals in sixth
place
Bill Burns could not have been right, or
Il would have been four straight at Bos-
ton.
II took the pitching wonder OF the age
10 stop the Nationals.
Schlitzer. the young Athletic pitcher
has won four straight games. and has
not yet been defeated.
When Ganley commences to hit them
over the head OF the center field It Is
time to expect almost anything.
The Nationals open a three game series
at Philadelphia tomorrow. Now for three
out of four from the Athletics.
Sam Kennedy. former manager OF the
Baltimore Unions. will seek reinstatement
to take charge Of the New Britain. Conn,
club.
The crowd that turned out yesterday
afternoon was the largest that has ever
been at Union Park. The stands were
also well filed in the morning.
They say at Kansas City that Eddie
Hcydon. the Washington catcher. is
sulking. and is trying 10 land job with
the Cleveland Maps.
It's about time that managers realized
that players lose ground by being put out
of the game by umpires. \ bralny presi-
dent would fine each player that allowed
his temper 10 get the better OF him.
Tom Hughes is holding his own with
any pitcher in the major leagues this
season for Washington. Tom did some
pretty good work for the Boston Aneri
cans the year the boys pulled of tn,
worlds hampionship.-Boston Globe.
Jerry Nops dates back TO prehistoric
times as a pitcher, but he stnl carrie,
some goods around with him. Pitching
| for Elizabeth. in the Union League, h'
blanked Philadelphia the other day with
out hit.
When McGraw returned from the Texa,
trip he said he had a team OF youngster;
that would be a winner In a minor leagu,
race Judging by the showing they hav,
made he is right He had them out II
company this week and the kids" DID
I better than the old-timers.
According TO advices from Kansas City
/ George Tebeau has completed negotia
tions with the Boston American club 10
the release OF McHale, the outfelder. tn
Boston club having an option OF repur
chase at the close OF the season as vel
as the privilege Of picking any man from
the Kansas City roster.
Fielder Jones denies the report that ha
been sent out that Isbell will replac
"Jiggs" Donohue. IL do not expect Isbe
to report to the team" said Jones, "an
It is an injustice to Donohue 10 send ou
such a report. AS long as I am at tn
head OF the White Sox team Donohu
will have place on it II he wants It..
According to a competent Boston au
thOrity. II looks as II Jack Thoney's arr
Is gone for good. The same correspondent
says that Lew Criger looks bad. Thes
things and others have caused sentimen
In Boston to change amazingly in favo
OF the National League team Joe Kel
leys team has already drawn three time
as many people as In the same number c
games last year, and the prospects ar
that 1t will do even better in the mex
home series.
The Cleveland club owners want anothe
Addie Joss. And the little boy wante
the moon-which is almost as easy 10 ol
tain as man as valuable in every wa
as the Nap star. But II is not h
pitching that makes Joss valuable. II
coaches young pitchers. He is a splend
fielder. He is an emergency hitter II
is a student. and works out more insiC
ball than any man on the team. He
constantly pulling off something unel
peeted. catching the opposition off I
guard.-Cleveland Press.
Hugh Duffy, the manager Of the Prov
dence club OF the Eastern League, is a
ter Pitcher Bailey and Catcher Blue. {
the st. Louis Browns Duffy is consi,
} cred the wisest and smartest manager
} the Eastern League. but his club is ha'
ing a desperate battle so far IN that o
. ganization, and Mr.. Duffy figures thi
. the men he needs TO make the Prov
dence club champions are Bailey ar
i Blue, OF the Browns. Duffy has not y
! made any offer TO Owner Hedges, of Il
q Browns but II Is his intention TO do
] In the near future.
: Williamsport seems TO be a good pla
from which TO procure ball players. FL
OF last years Tri-state champions no
are in the big leagues with every cham
: OF remaining in fast company for son
years. The Hlghlanders have Walt
? Manning and Waiter Blair. The ST. Lou
: Cardinals have Joe Delehanty al
! Charles. and the Philadelphia America
: "Rube" Vickers, all Of whom wore WI
Il iamsport livery last season. Conn
y Mack seems 10 have az last made
y pitcher out OF the eccentric vickers, co
: rylng through task that was too mui
fa- al IInr,lnr. L.l