The Washington herald., 1908-08-16
GROUNDERS FROM THE DIAMOND

Freddie Parent was way OF in hi.
fielding and throwing
/ George Mcbride had a good day with
I t1e stick polling three singles and q
. double.
/ The Pittsburg Buccaneers have beater
/ The Chicago Cubs ten times this year il
] seventeen games played
/ One Association pitcher seems 10 haze
discovered Charlie Hickman's weakness
tte was unable 10 get a hit on Swami. OF
I Kansas City
An Unkind New York critic SAYS the
fans there VIII attend the Ffi-nlande-s'
Games merely 70 watch the posting OF the
. Giants scores
Nike AeIey's showing with 81 Paul
since he took hold is an illustration OF
what even tal-eu5ers viii 90 under a
peppery and intelligent leadership
The story that there IS 5IsserSi9a in the
ranks Of the Columbus team. especially
among The pitchers. owing 20 the fac.
that the pitchers do not want 70 work
With Catcher James. IS ridiculsd By the
columbus players and Manager Clymer
L IS reported that KarCer. the s.. louis
Cardinals left-han6er. Is SO disgruntIed
because Manager 1IcCIoskev won't trade
r.=
aSe7lenT notice THAI he VIII not stay with
the team any longer than ten days.
Joe Wood. the American Association
pitching phenom. purchased bv the Pos-
ton Red Sox. Is only nineteen years old.
he was seventeen when he pitched hss
nrst professional game with the Hutchin-
son tkans) team Of che Western Asso-
ciat0a-
Umpire Dan Crotty. veteran PLAYER.
who accused President CraiEhead. Of the
Arkansas state League OF issuing orders
7E telegraph % favor a certain club r1l,-
Ing on Championship. has been suspended
pending further hearing. Crotty claims
70 have telegram signed by Craighead.
Il IS understood that Pitcher Larry
PaPe- OF the Brewers who is 10 be sold
20 The Boston Americans. viii be the
means Of landing two players in AIilwau-
kee in return The management wants a
cash consideration ard one or two play
ers In return, or pitcher and a fielder
if possible
The Boston Americans have recalled
OSdick. Glaze and Donohce from Provi- I
cence. Speaker from Little Rock. Pitcher
Robertson from Clinton. Iowa. Baden /
and DanziE from Portland. OreE. an6i
Gardner from Lynn These men have all I
proved worthy % another triaI in fast
company
Weldon Henley. who pitches for the
Rochester club OF the Eastern League 4
was on the slab against Newark ana ls1
he Indians down with q single hit. When
Henley is in form IT IS said that he IS :
wirler Of major league class This
moving would indicate such TO be the
'ase
II is said the reason Connie Mack let
20 OF sid Smith IS because Of the fa-r
hat the catcher is so hard TO manage.
1e pays scant attention 20 training rules.
'nd not only transgresses himself. but
axes other members Of his team along.
Atter such long experience with George
Edward WaddeII. a simple case like that I
z smith should be easy for Connie
Dutch Schaefer remarked to a De-
rot critic last week that the CHAMPION
mp would be settled when the Tigers
no Browns went 70 war in their eleven
.aIle series I wish the series would
tart Tomorrow said Herman. and
hen the thing would be decided - That
you'd indicate that the dandy DetroIter
vas worrying
TIE average fan no doubt thinks that Z
ltt-ng substitute batter in IN the :
mn seioom gets team anything. and I
e out OF 70 times Il has been tried ]
n ]
has made good sixty-tvo tirnes-a1 c
Verage OF 20 In other words the I
Iano average OF substitute batting Is I
lsner Inan the average OF REGULAR hat :
ng- Minneapolis has tried this more G
lan any other team :
King Brockett. of Newark. Is round
g INTO the form that made him q tower =
strength 70 Buffalo when that team .
On Jhe pennant and induced the New :
OK americans TO pay a fancy. price for =
IN StaIings never lost faith in BROCK :
T. and when he was on the market iris :
'ring snapped him up for the Indians. {,
'-day Brockett IS one Of the most con- E
stent pitchers in the Eastern League =
Plans for the new St. Louis American :,
7ague stands were submitted to the v
ockholde-s and the contract for their Il
instruction let Details are not disclosed ;,
i seating accommodation will he NO T
aed Ior close 10 5000 people. and The s.
amond viii be shifted so as to enlarge n
e playing field in every direction exce7t M
E center field A mammoth bleacba- Il
and VIII be built. fc