The Washington herald., 1908-06-06
CAUGHT ON THE FLY.


John Anderson's share Of the hitting
was a double and a single.
The Nationals outclassed Chicago in the
field. but that big lead was too much.
Rucker, of Brooklyn, has struck oAt
twenty-fOur men In his last three games.
wild BIZ Donovan has sore back
and is not in condition to pitch for the
Tigers.
Why is 1t that a youngster always
muffs fly and a popular veteran always
loses II IN the SUM-"
Kennedy. McDermott. a7c Topham. ex
Union players, have signed with the
Waterbury Comm club.
That the Nationals are popular in Chi
cago was shown by the fact that nearly
1000 people were on hand.
Cantlllon, tried an unusual combination
in the ninth, when he took Milan out TO
allow Charley Smith TO bat.
The Boston Americans have developed
the tendency Of other tall-enders 20 step
up and give the leaders trimming.
Baltimore has farmed Sam Edmond
ston. the Washington boy. 10 the Water
bury club, Of the Connecticut League.
Treasury still has an unbroken record
Of victories in the Departmental League.
The Money Counters have won seven
games.
Jap Barbeau. of Toledo. says he will
quit baseball because he was assessed a
so fine for kicking on a decision the
other day.
Clarke Grifflth has decided 70 trade
Bill Hogg, after carrying him along since
1904 Griff will send Hogg either to Bos-
ton or Detroit.
The Chicago Cubs are not being beaten
because OF injured players any more than
are the Pittsburgs and Giants. Both of
the latter have suffered as much as the
Cubs in that respect.
Joe Cantlllon is beginning to make
them look UP in the American League. 1t
Is just possible that this fellow will be
going some by another year.-Pittsburg
Sun.
Lima. Of the Ohio State League claims
TO have the champion three-base hitter
Of the country In Nick Kahl Nearly
every day Of late he has been there with
a triple
Some high-class scholastic baseball is
promised at Georgetown Field next Mon
day and Tuesday. when Tech High and
the Georgetown Props play for the inter
scholastic title. If third game is neces-
sary. II Will be played Wednesday.
The minor leagues are already begin
ming 10 show the effects OF the damaging
weather conditions that have prevailed
throughout the country since the open
ing of the baseball season. and. as was
generally expected. a number Of them
are being forced 10 the wall.
Walter Blair will be worked often by
the Yankees for the next week or two in
order 70 give Kleinow a rest Jack has
been in nearly every game since the sea-
son opened, and is pretty well played out
and as Blair is hitting well, Grin has de-
cided 10 give Kleinow a well-deserved
rest.
In his long career of fifteen years OF
more, Willie Keller has never made an
error as fragrant as the one which gave
Boston three runs and the game Tues
day. There were three men on bases and
two out, when Unglaub lifted an easy fly
10 Willie. It hit sQuarely In his hands
and bounded away with sufficient force
to clear the bags
President Joseph D. O'Brien. of the
American Association. among his recent
rulings has made one 20 the effect that
every player cutting a base. blocking
or holding a runner is subject 10 sus
pension. The rule has created much ad.
verse comment, but O'Brien says tha'
II will hold, as only clean. legitimat,
ball is wanted, and he is determined K
get 1t.
| Capt. Arson, one Of the famous base
ball heroes of former years. and whC
at the present time has a professional
team in Chicago called Anson's Colts
donned a uniform the other day. anC
/ showed that he Is still capable Of put
ting up baseball of class. He did tn,
backstopplng stunt in clever style, go
a hit, a run, three put-outs, one assist
and batted In two runs. Incidental,
Eckersall. the famous University OF Chi
cago quarter back of two years ago
played right field on Anson's team.
Harry Howell was speaking OF Ty
Cobb. HE showed me more about VIVA
/ can be done on the bases when the bal
/ is in the outheld than any man I evel
saw" said the Browns pitcher "Bu
when the team plays for him he can b,
| hornswoggled easily. The trouble is tina
outfelders take him, as a usual thing
just as they do Charley Hickman o.
other slow men. II they remember tina
1t is Cobb. they can draw him on anC
get him. He is a star, and is now in tn,
full flush Of his career. He looks 70
every chance TO star II the outhelder
viii only set traps for him, feint him
and let him see what he thinks is al
opening, he will fall for IT,"