The Washington herald., 1908-05-02
CAUGHT ON THE FLY.

Bill Burns viii be on the rubber for
the Nationals to-day.
Baltimore used three pitchers in trying
to stop the Bandits.
Yankees az National Park again to-day
Game called at 4.90 o'clock
Richmond has a big lead In the Vir-
ginia League Roanoke is al the bottom
Jack knight Is playing a great game at
third base for Baltimore. He is also bat
ting well.
Corners and Burke got three hits apiece
in the game at Baltimore. Each man was
credited with a twO-bagger
Monte Cross. the Kansas City manager.
has had y put-0uts, s. assists, and only
one error at shortstOp this year.
st Paul is in such a bad way for
catchers that it was found necessary TO
use ShOrtstop McCune behind the bat.
Fred Falkenberg yesterday sent a check
for 500 20 the Harrisburg club so his sus-
pension will probably be removed at once.
President Al Lawson, OF the Union
League, was in town last night, and said
everything was going as well as could be
desired.
Jesse St0vau, the Louisville pitcher.
brother of the Cleveland first baseman,
shut out Minneapolis last Thursday with
out a hit
Jake StahTs triple in the third inning
went 70 the porch OF the clubhouse. It
was the longest hit made on the grounds
this spring
Jake BeckIey, with an average Of .96S,
leads the Kansas City team in batting
He has had four doubles and a triple
so far this season.
King Bill Kay is cloutlng the ball at
a fearful clip for Minneapolis. The big
fellow may be back in our midst before
the end Of the campaign.
Philadelphia fans are complaining about
the numerous mix-ups in the Athletics
outfeld. Coombs and Oldring have let
several easy flies get away.
The Fordham-Georget0wn game. sched-
uled for to-day at New York, has been
Cancelled by the former. The Blue and
Gray viii play Yale at New Haven Mon
day.
Catcher Charley Doom, Of the PhiIlies,
the best entertainer in the big league
since the time of Dick Cooley aided the
Chelsea fire sufferers by singing in East
Boston.
BY beating Baltimore Arthur Twins
Bandits jumped into second place in the
Union League. If some club can flag that
Elizabeth outfit Washington may be able
to get out in front in the race.
The Boston American club is again after
Pitcher Ben Henderson, of the Stockton
club Of the California outlaw league.
Henderson was blacklisted for jumping
from the Portland club TO Stockton.
When Jake stahl went to the bat for
the first time yesterday he was presented
with a handsome bunch OF American
Beauty roses by local admirers The
crowd gave Jake a grand ovation.
The Boston Americans have finally
turned Pitcher joe Harris over TO Colum-
bus. He is reported to have about re-
/ covered from his recent illness. The
transfer Of the pitcher is part of the deal
for Brownie" Gessler
The loss of Capt ElberfeId will be a
severe blow to the pennant aspirations OF
Clarke Griffith & Co. Not only win the
hitting strength of the club be lesened,
but the absence Of the "Tabasco Kid
is likely to upset the whole infeld Hard
luck
Manager Armour. of Toledo, will start
ca the road with small army He will
go away with nine pitchers, three catch
ers, seven regulars, and utility man.
/ When the manager and secretary are
added, the squad viii undoubtedly be the
| largest in the American Association.
Willie Keeler has made more errors
since the season opened than ne is in the
habit of making in a whole year The
reason is that Keller is playing with an
injured hand. and viii not get out OF
the game. because it might break up the
team work
Although the season is but two weeks
/ old, all four OF the playing managers in
I the National League have been removed
! from games for kicking against decisions
by the umpires Chance was the last tC
! be banished.