The Washington herald., 1908-06-22
BASEBALL NOTES.

George Mcbride handled nine chances
at shortstOp.
Western papers say that the Athletics
are demoralzed.
Bill Burns is not the only player who
sleeps during the games.
After Mcbride had been taken out and
Altizer shifted TO short. Clymer played
second base.
The Winchester -Brookland game at Ma
tional Park this afternoon will be called
at 4:4j O'Clock!
The Nationals are on the road to-day
on the way to Boston. where they open a
series tomorrow.
Dutch" Schaefer was a big factor with
the stick for the Tigers. getting a double
and a brace Of singles.
Many a college ball tosser VIII be
found on the summer mines. masquerading
under n name not known TO his parents.
Fred Glade has been a big disappolnt-
ment this season. and Clarke Griffith be-
lieved that he would be the winning
pitcher Of the league.
Nick Carter, formerly OF the Athletics,
got q poor start with the Kansas City
Blues. but Monte Cross still hopes the
new man viii improve.
St. Paul fans think they have got the
greatest man in the world in Lefty Davis.
as FAR as the minors are concerned. Lefty
may be made manager to succeed Tim
Flood
Clarke Griffith Is looking for second
baseman, I'm order that he may shift
/ Harry Niles to right field in place Of
Willie Keller, who seems 10 be at the end
Of his rope.
Jack Barry. the much-sought Holy Cross
shortstop, Will joint the Athletics in Phil
adelphia tomorrow. and It is a safe bet
that Connie will find a place for him on
the first day.
Marteu. the old Georgetown catcher.
who finished last season with Trenton.
in the Tri-State, but who would not ac-
cept a reduction in salary this season.
| is with the club again.
The Wheeling club has suspended for
mer Manager Ted Price for refusing 10
turn over the reins 10 tho new pilot. Tom
Fleming, and will probably sell or trade
him TO another Central League club.
Here is record worth looking at.
/ James J. Sullivan. who IS a pitcher on the
/ team Of Villanova College, has not lost
a game OF ball in two years. He has
l
| has finished out a number Of others.
One Of the best ways 10 hit the ball is
to have the name Of Delehanty. jim. Of
/ Washington. and Joe. of St Louis. are
awakening memories Of their famous
brother Ed by the manner in which they
are welding the balestick-Philadelph
North American.
| McAleer's men have thrown the harpoon
1 freAz ~
ency that they are justifying the belief
that GrifFth got all the worst Of the deal
/ Of last winter. Williams. Ferris. and
/ Hoffman have been the leaders in the
downfall OF the New Workers.
While the Chicago Cubs arc IN a fair
way toward the pennant in the National
| League we must recall the fact that Il is
no easy trick TO win a pennant three
times in succession. After the Giants
/ had won the worlds championship. they
| started Off Ike a whirlwind in the spring.
| just rs the Cubs are doing now, but be-
/ fore midseason they had begun 10 stun
/ bic.
Comiskey was surprised to see himself
quoted in a Chicago paper to the effect
| that the umpires were intentionally giving
! close decisions against his team "a hor-
/ rible mistake" said the chief. Il never
made such n remark in my life, nor enter
/ tanned such a thought. Whenever any
umpire in any league makes a mistake. II
\ IS an error OF the brain, and not Of the
/ heart. Most umpires are jokes. but all
of them aim to do the square thing al
ways
/ Secretary Taft may have raised noise
out in Chicago, but the mention Of his
name certainly got the icy mitt at the
/ Polo grounds When Umpire Klein made
the announcement that Taft was nOmi-
| mated on the first ballot" there was just
about as much applause as accompanies
la grounder to short. One fellow jumped
/ up and yelled, 'Hurrah for Johnson
and il raised considerably more disturb
ance, but neither OF the political candi-
dates can hit over 200 in the baseball
| league.
| Manager McGraw is still under suspen-
| sion. 1t was thought his time Of penal
! servitude would expire when the three
days were up, but nothing was heard
1 from Pulliam. The Giants manager is
Of the opinion that he will have 10 hit
! somebody in the head with a bottle 10
! get reinstated. Last year Manager Chance
was suspended for three days for throw
/ ing a bottle into the stands while Nc
Graw is suspended longer for calling an
/ umpire q piece Of cheese" and he didn [
! specify the brand at that.