The Washington times., 1908-12-13
Really Seems Inclined to
Brace Up That Weak
Washington Outfeld.
SOLITAIRE" TEST
is NOT so EASY
Bowling Experts Sadly Fooled by
Simple Proposition-Lowe
to Fight.
By THOMAS s. RICE.


AS far as we have been able to co
serve IN recent years, a first class
pitching stan if worth right smart to
a baseball team
Wherefore, we can't quite grasp the
idea when we are told over and aver
again that Manager Cantillon. OF the
Washington team Is wildly anxious 20
trade some OF MS pitchers for inheld-
ers, when the plain truth is that Wash
ington needs outnelders. The talk does
not ring good 1t is d fact that Bill
Shipke is a weak hitting third-base-
man and a swatter there would be a
big help, but not at the expense Of
weakening what is probably the best
pitching staff the American League can
show next season.
Gates and Kelley arc worth trying
by other clubs. and Smith seems doom
ed TO go. but the rest Of the dope fails
TO impress an Interested fan. Any OF
these three men could be sold or traded
and the new owner would get a pack
age well worth having. Stll, their
names have been kept in the back
ground and we hear nothing but sug-
gestions that Washington dispose Of
one or more Of its frst-clacs slabmen in
exchange for Elberfeld, who is an IN
certain quantity, while, what the club
really needs is pair Of outhelders who
can really bat at least 80.
incidentally, talk Of trades by which
Washington will get a first baseman
and let Freeman, who could not make
success in any other position. sit on the
bench sort Of gets our goat. Freeman
improved wonderfully as a first sacker
last season and should be a star in that
position next year. Such being the case,
a deal based on getting man who
could ill Freeman's job while the out
field is batting .239 looks like a bargain
in mosquito netting for armor plate.
The St Louis National League club
has at last obtained Roger Bresnahan,
an untried quantity in that capacity, as
manager. and In return has lost Bugs"
Raymond and Karger, and Fromme or
Johnny Lush. About the only thing the
St Louis club had last year was a
pitching stan. and for the Cardinals TO
weaken that department so much IN or
der to get one catcher-manager looks
Ike bad trading or that Robson got a
bunch OF money in the deal and worked
the old Wagner trick on the St Louis
fans Of selling every good man de-
veloped- We know Bresnahan to be
one OF the best and brainisst players in
the country. but don't think he was
worth that price
That Times Solitaire" bowling tourn-
ament. which started at the Palace Al
leys last night. threw cruel jolt into
some of our very best ten pin artists
Sseems as easy as falling or the log
for you to get up there and knock down
al
had your picture in the papers and De-
20 has honestly and frankly told you
right to your face that you are a star.
but the best any Of the young heroes
did last night was to get SO out OF 100.
Just 10 show there Is no streak Of bad
luck or huking about this thing, we
are going to have another Of these
tournaments later on, If there is a howl
about "out OF condition, rubber plants"
or any other OF that split talk.
We note that on the list OF exhibit
ton games, which the New York Ma
tionals will play in the South this year.
the Washington club is not mentioned.
Very sad! McGraw agreed 10 a date
last spring until It suddenly dawned
on him II he we're beaten by the tall
enders in the American League he
would never head the end Of II, then
he said the wet ground at Marlin
Springs had given him cold feet.
Washington Is cutting into the fight
game. Joe Barrett has matched Tommy
Lowe and Young Kid Broad to fight in
the old Monumental Theater ampi-
theater in Baltimore next Monday night.
Lowe can fight when he wants to. and
It will be up TO him to do his best in
this scrap. win be a poor drawing card
in the future II he does not let himself
out, even If there is only $40 In the
house.
Lowe has taken on a new manager in
Jerry Mccarthy, undoubtedly the noisest
man at & fight that ever escaped alive.
The only way to keep him quiet is TO
administer a sedative in the way Of
a crack over the head with a hammer
or the butt end Of a gun, and even that
has failed in times past. Jerry has been
training Lowe by the simple process OF
sending him on the road for a long run
earlv these cold MORNINGS ana giving