Evening journal., 1908-07-06
GLIMPSES FROM
THE SUB.CELLAR
Gossip From the Various
Teams on the Tri-State
Circuit


last inning Of the first was corzer, and
the little outnelder was roundly aplauded.
Trenton True American.
Glaze has some of the sharpest curves
that have been seen upon the local Tri.
state field this season.-Trenton True
American.
snnoclS. pitcher who was sent to IIar-
rsburg by Cincinnati, has been returned
by Heckert. He didn't look classy enough.
Trenton True American.
Weitzel. OF Reading, has signed Files,
a pitcher from Bowdoin College. He is
owned by Connie Mack.--Trenton True
American.
Poohi Poohl for the salary limit. IIec<-
ert will try out his surplus pitchers until
he gets good and ready to weed out rhe
ones he cannot use-Altoona Times
Manager Heckert, OF Harrisburg, says
he is going to win the rag this season or
bust. lie says he is about fixed now for
players, having rounded out his pitching
stan to his satisfaction.-Har Tee
graph
McGilvray is pretty fast man and
Heckert is lucky to have landed aim
Altoona Tribune.
The best a bah player gets for a hard
rap on the head is a base and the applause
of the bleachers Harrisburg Telegraph.
If the hitting keeps up nothing but home
runs will be scored by Harrisburg-Ha
risburg Telegraph
Jimmy sebring is receiving offers 10
sign with the vile. the burg, and the
town teams It would be a good idea TO
apply for reinstatement to the major
leagues again, Jimmy Harrisburg Star
Independent.
The time is ripe for the Trenton ten
70 change hands. Manager Carney is hay-
ing troubles Of his own holding the bunch
together as each day sees a change in
the lineup. A syndicate Of men OF tne
New Jersey town win probably take
hand in the matter.-Harrisburg Star-in.
dependent.
There are numerous howls over the
circuit that Johnstown is sliding and
the hammers in the Joyful town" are
being welded with a will. It's mistake,
the team hasn't budged an inch from
fourth position in a week, when thcy
started to Harrisburg Star-Indepen-
dent.
Trenton has asked Heckert for Joe
Myers but nothing is doing in that
line. The Trenton newspapers have pub
lished accounts which say Joe was turned
over to Carney, but there's a mistake
somewhere Harrisburg Star-Independent.
The race between the three leading clubs
is thrilling But where does the rest OF
the Tri-state come in9 From an evenly
matched race several weeks ago IL has
simmered down now with a trio of teams
making a walk-away for the rag. ."-Hac-
rlsburg Star-Independent
The fans at Willlamsport are certainly
seeing great baseball these days and get
their moneys worth. The Bills are travel
ing stin gait.-Altoona Tribune.
Britton is certainly pitching great BAH
for the "Billtowners" since he has got
down to his real playing form The lawns
only connected three times.-Altoona Til
bune.
Catcher Lowry. OF the Winiamsport
team. ir something Of a sticlSer and gem
orally rings in a hit or two in the gamos
in which he does the baclx-stopping.
toona Tribune.
Catcher Meyers. the Chippewa Indian
who failed to make good in the Tri-state
has just been sold by Indianapolis to The
New York Nationals The price is said to
have been Se,ooO.-wnllamsport Gazette.
Aschenbach has secured Doyle from the
New Yorlss Doyle is the siowest pitcher
/ In the business He has a record of ovcr
/ three hours TO a game and Of audiences
! leaving the grounds because they could
not staiu his slowness 1t was on his
account that special instructions were
given the umpiros relative to the time
pitcher might take in delivering the ball
II was this that spoiled his effectiveness -
Williamsport Gazette
HecSert would be termed a good CIV
in this town II he would put us wise as
TO how he carries a high-ciass combina-
tion OF fifteen players not including his
own $500 % stipend and yet has not vic.
lated the salary limit-Altoona Times.
President Carpenter has returned from
Trenton without making a 'flle of the club.
Reading Eagle,
A year ago on Saturday Wflamsport
was first Harrisburg second. Lancaster
third Trenton fourth, Altoona fifth. VIII
mington sixth, Johnstown seventh and
York eighth.-Reading Herald.
The Altoona Times suggests that Presl-
dent Carpenter get Augie Moran on mis-
stan Of umpires. Quit your kidding broth
er We had enough Of him last time no
was on the Tri-State clrcuit-Reaa,ng
/ Herald
Trenton has good bunch OF hitters and
nelders. but, with the exception OF Mat.
tern appears to be weak in the box.-wn-
Transport News.
hadie Ashenback is scouting around for
a new pitcher and il a good one can be
secured either Murphy or Brady win be
given the an.-Winiamsport News
Curt Weieand has switched his batting
order around in hopes that things will
break different Willamsport News.
Curtis the new Wilmington outheider
was formerly with the Jersey City East.