The Washington herald., 1908-07-19

The Chicago Cubs present an unnatural
appearance IN third place.
Jimmy Barrett has made only one er-
rcr for Providence in ninety-one chances
or forty-one games played at home this
year the Pirates have won only nineteen
Cobb. Crawford. and Rossman. OF the
DetrOits. lead the American League IN
long HIS.
The PhHlies are going at a clip that
may yet mean look-in for the flag In
the National League.
Funny McAleer doesn't work Catcher
Blue oftener- In fifteen times at bat this
year Blue has made eight hits, an average
OF -5SS-
McGraw asked Charlie Murphy II he
wouldn't Ike to take Shannon. This IS
no time for tokes,' the Cub president re
sponded.
50 far as ginger and dash and hustle
are concerned. the bail played BY the
Clevelands here isn't in the same class
with Detroit's.-New York sun.
Clarke Griffith. at least among the New
YORK fans has left the squeeze play as
a monument 70 himself IN basebau.-New
York Telegram
Charley Somers. Of the Cleveland team
look over some baseball material. partfc-
ularly as he has the Cleveland scout. Tom
o Brien, with him.
Three triple plays have been made IN the
American League 10 date. Detroit regis-
tering two and the Athletics one. The
only triple play IN the National was made
oy 81. Louis against Brooklyn
The Michigan Supreme Court has I'D
held Sunday baseball in Detroit. where q
test case vas made The game can now
be played the rest Of the year without
fear OF being seriously hampered.
Pitcher John EUbanks. OF the Indian
apoifs club, has been sent TO Grand
Rapids. 1t IS understood that Eu5snks
drew his release outright and was a free
agent when he signed the Central League
contract
Learning that Ban johnson has hopes
of making a trade OF two" which viii
get the Yankees back into stride. a New
Yorker suggests that with a new pitching
stan. new Outield. new inheId. and pair
OF new backstops. the Yanks miSht be
able 10 win a game at least once in a
season.
When AIordecai Brown IS knocked OF
the rubber it may well be known that
the sting Of the baseball gnas has sunk
deeply into the flesh Of the Cubs. He had
20 leave the game Wednesday afternoon
because Chance told him that il would be
better for him 10 take a rest. TIE crowd
sat in silence as he departed. Tbe nolsv
rooters' Of Chicago. who can raise a
campaign meeting beyond the limit and
then beat II out OF business, sat IN silence
az BroWn walked slowly 20 the clubhouse
lhey were awed- Nothing OF the kind
had faced them before during the season.
and they were quite az a loss TO make il
all out
The American League is 70 have a new
umpire next year IN Bull Perrine. who IS
now doing such good work in the Pacific
Coast League Perrine has a contract
With the Pacific Coast League. and it
wouldn't be Just the. square thing TO jump
East now, and, moreover. It would be a
bad time Of the year to go. Just now the
hght for first place in the American
League Is waxing fast and furious 4
ciuo tnat Is on top one day may be in
fourth position two days later. With
such bitter fight on. an umpire's life is
no joke OF course, n Perrine went back
now, Ban Johnson would break him in
with another umpire He always does
mat with his new men. which is good
policy I have written Mr.. johnson that
] can't report this wear remarked Pa--
rine. speaking OF the offer he had from
the American LeagIe but that I would
be pleased 70 consider an offer for next
year. never expected anything Ike this
and It Is needless TO say that I am
pleased 10 know that my work has at
trac1ed attention elsewhere. 1 would Ike
10 go East this year. but I am signed IN
here and It wouldn't be Just the right
thing 10 leave nov. Then I think ii is
better for new man going into faster
company 70 break in in the spring"