Evening journal., 1908-07-11
GLIMPSES FROM
THE SUB-CELLAR
Gossip From the Various
Teams on the TTi-State
Circuit

OF course Nallin could not call the
manager Of a Pennsylvania club out on
strikes.-Trenton Times.
If Lancaster's luck continues the club
should win the pennant- II the Roses can
keep on carrying Nallin along with them
it is a 100 to 1 shot they will get the
rag.-Trenton Times.
Only a Pennsylvania club can afford
the luxury Of carrying an Jump" along
with it-rrenton Times.
President Carpenter has found another
new umpire-his name is Goohnauer. He
cannot be any worse than Nallin, Ban
non, Walker and Fineran. so let him
come on.-Trenton Times.
President Carpenter says he has the
best stan Of umpires in the country.
There's the champion optimist for you
Trenton Times.
Three cheers for the Pennsylvania
League!-Trenton Times
Dick Nallin. who is an cd ball player
had a dream that he could be an UNI
pire. President Carpenter appointed him
so that the dream would work out and
he is said to be the worst in the business.
He had an assistant last week. and this
week Carpenter tried him at Wilmington.
Yesterday he put Hartley out Of the game
and he was stoned after the game until
he was obliged to take refuge in the
bus Of the Lancaster players so he could
get to the hotel.-Lancaster Intelligencer
And on the day following the above ep-
isode the crowd at Trenton tried to mob
him for, as they allege, giving a game to
Lancaster.-Williamspo Gazette.
According to the Harrisburg Telegraph
on Monday, as the train holding the Har-
risburg players was pulling out Of the
station Manager Heckert shouted: I'VE
are after them and the Senators are go
ing to go still faster" They are going
"suu faster" and it is no telling when
they are going to stop sliding down the
ladder.-Lancaster Examiner.
Here's hoping that Harrisburg may
round out the week with two more de-
feats, making it seven straight.-Wil-
Transport Gazette.
It is said that the most popular tune
with the Harrisburg team just at present
Is I'm Afraid to Go Home in the Dark"
wniiamsport Gazette.
Well, after looking over Lancaster we
can't see that they have very much on
the Tigers, yet they are at the top
Trenton True American.
Glaze looks like the best batting pitcher
we have. He has made a hit in both the
games he has pitched for Trenton.-Tren-
ton True American.
Trenton has a good bunch of hitters
and felders. but. with the exception Of
Hattern, appears to be weak in the
box.-Williamsport News.
The New York and Philadelphia papers
are making much ado over Wiltse pitch
ing a no-hit ten-inning game against
Philadelphia aturday and announce it as
making a new worlds record. They are
mistaken. It equals the worlds record
but does not make one. 1t was made in
the Tri-state on May l, when Kroh,
pitching for Johnstown, shut out Will
mington in a ten-inning game without a
hit-Trenton True American.
Harrisburg hasn't won a game since
leaving Graftville. Dropping four.-Wil.
Transport News.
They do say Heckert's wig is showing
bald spots as a result of this weeks
play.-Wnliamsport Gazette.
A Brooklyn National League twirler IS
to Join Johnstown. George Bell may be
tho man-Williamsport Gazette.
II this keeps up much longer Heckert
will sign another pitcher or two and re-
lease a few more men.-Williamsport
Gazette.
Reports from the towns the Senators
have visited this week are full OF the
Games were never won by ungentlemanly
tactics and no good ever comes OF IT.
Harrisburg star-Independent.
Ashenback wouldn't be making a mis-
take If he'd let Conn handle No. ? sta
ton regularly. BERTHE is sure covering the
middle pillow like a Lajoie.-Harrisburg
Star Independent.
Dick Nallin is tired OF his lob. Don't
blame him.-Harrisburg Telegraph.
1t viii be Willamsports turn soon for
a slump.-Harrisburg Telegraph.
President Harry Pulliam. Of the Ma
tional League. has made rulings on the
playing field and taking this as a pre-
cedent there is no reason why President
Carpenter should not do the same.-Al-
toona Tribune
tOQlt AEneuDdCn - using CdLCNeF
Poole on first base until he lands a sec
cnd baseman to take Bowcock's place. He
will get one that suits him and a man
that win strengthen the bunch.-Altoona
Tribune.
Spade win never come from Cincinnati
TO the Harrisburg team. as New York has
refused to waive on him and he has been
sold to the Giants for a good round sum-
Harrisburg Patriot.
Five straight defeats. something the
Senators have not sustained before this
season.-Harrisburg Patriot
The Harrisburg pitchers have been do
ing fine work on the trip. but the sena-
tors are suffering a severe batting slump
which will be broken one Of these days
and then look Cut.-Harrisburg Patriot.
Mattern seems to have been delegated
as the official runner Of the Tiger club.
He is always called upon when a runner
is given a cripple.-rrenton True Ameri.
can.
Trenton is surely the hard luck club
Magoon was hurt yesterday and his re-
tirement seemed to throw the locals IN
the air.-Trenton True American.
Leo Hafford is laid up with a sore
knee, the result of sliding into a pair of
spikes on a first baseman's shoe-Tren.