The Washington herald., 1908-08-18
BASEBALL NOTES.

| BIZ Shipke was charged with q pair OF
errors, but was right there with the wal
lOp at the right time
The St Louis Browns open a series az
National Park to-day at 40 .. N. Hughes
or Gates viii pitch for the locals.
Amid the wreck Of the New York team
| Outdelder Charley HemphiITs clean-cut
work stands out Ike 8 beacJi- EsFt-
| II is pretty well understood among Mar
! ager Elberfeld's friends that Harry Niles
| won't be a member Of the 1903 Yankee
/ team
[ Bob Ganley played a good game yester-
day IN every department One Of his sin
giles and his two stolen bases were big
! factors
/ When Jim Delehanty gets back in the
game Bob UnglaUb viii be shifted 70 third
in order to add 70 the offensive strength
OF The team
When Fielder Jones stole home in the
+ hrst inning KshOe dropped the ball. but
/ this did not affect the play. as the mana
ger got a big lead and would have been
( safe anyhow.
| Walter Clements. the Jersey CITY out
l fielder. worlds champion al circIing the
| bases, has joined the Phill!es. he viii
come in handy in case Of an accident 10
Magee- Osborne. or Titus.
/ President Ban johnson. OF the AnaerI-
can League, has decided TO make another
tour OF inspection Of the East while the
Western clubs are playing bereabout on
their last invasion Of the season
Tom Connolly used good Judgment in
calling the game While the rain had not
yet started. he stopped play in the eighth.
. and gave the crowd a chance 10 get u
shelter before the downpour commenced
| First-class catchers are more Numerous
than they used 10 be- Look at this list
q classy ones Criser, Clarke. Spencer,
hielnoW- sullivan. Bresnahan. Doom. I
King. Bergen, Gibson, Schlei, ana Bow
erman.
Beals Becker outdelder on the Little
Rock club. has been sold 10 the Boston |
Nationals and VIII Join them in Chicago
THIS week Becker was with Pitrsburz I
earlier IN the season and was sold u /
little Rock
Johnny Dobhs. formerly uanag ger Of the !
Nashville Southern League Club. and a Z
few wears ago an 0UtfeIder for Brooklyn /
mas been selected 20 manage the Chatta- I
nooea- Tenn. team iu the South Atlantic I
LesEte next season
Caatii-on has passed Up Charley StaIey. /
The Illinois first Daseuan recommended by I
Jimmy Callahan StaIey was never pur-
chased by Washington. but the locals had I
a short option which was allowed to, ,ex- I
pre- when Bob Unglau5 was bought from 4
Boston
The directors OF the Columbia League I
have decided 10 have the Eckinstcns and ]
Ae-rCp0litaCs play a series % three I
games fGr the pernant TIE games are /
scheduled for Thursday, Friday. and I
saturday OF this week
Il IS generally understood thar one OF I
Connie MaCks first moves VIII be 70 I
bring .u Danny NurPHy from right field 4
and play him at his old position al sec
ord- This viii probably put Jackson. the .
new outaeider, In right deid by way OF
a starter
Ed hi--ian. Detroits only southpaw and
last year The u1ainstay Of the Tigers IN
the box with Donovan. has been Unable
70 pitch for several weeks now. his arm
being apparently gone. Jennings has
decided % give him a rest IL hope OF
bringing him back 20 shape
The Chicago Cubs have been bumped
hard by the other first division teams rLis
season Tie New TOrks- P.rtsbu-ss. and
Phiilies have all made lots Of trouble for
them The outlook for Murphys men
would be brighter Il they had shown
more strength against the stronger teams.
RUnlrs from South Bend. Ind. are 10
aa-H N-AEaL 4-AaA -AA~laaA- -EA AlL
the traI Of First Baseuan Warren GIL
OF the Grand Rapids Central League club.
and that present Indications point 70 that
player joining cle Clarke OUTFIT just as
soon as the Central League season Is over
7 would gladly give $50 out Of ny ovr
pocket 20 finish n the first division said
Manager Camel OF Cincinnati There is
no doubt that the Red leader IS perfectly
sincere IN this proposition Money won't
DO H. though To land in select company
VIII take plenty OF hard work and per
S-S-ent fighting spirit which 5 worth |
more than any amount Of coin
The season Of ls1s has less than a !
month left in Connecticut League base
ball The towering figure Of the league is
James H O'Rourke- Of Bridgeport He
is now playing his Jhirty-sixth continuous
season Of professional baseball a record J
FOR the country He is the first father TO
play with his own son on a professional
team >
All details for the trip OF the Au-Amer-t I
.can baseball club 70 Japan have been ar !
ranged. II IS now definitely settled that
the balplayers viii play a series OF at 5
least nine games in Japan between No
vember q and December 3. Much inter
est Is being taken in all Of the games. but {
particularly with the picked team that
VIII represent Japan This team VIII be u
chosen by a committee and will be com /
posed by the strongest players in Japan. Z
Manager AIcGraw has signed another
second basenan. George W. Simmons. +
The champion batter OF the Connecticut y
State League Simmons plays second for
the New Havens. but this does not mean
mat he VIII not be available fo- auy
'ther infield position Simmons will Join
he team at the close Of the minor league
season This means that Simmons viii
be seen in action in New York the latter 5
part of September
Judging by the way that Honus Wag- / o
Ter Is steadily ciouting the ball It GER ii
ainiy looks as II the mighty German will s-
AIRY on the honors OF the National =
league again this year At present Wag-
Ter leads all Of the batters Of the major
eagUe with a percentage Of .S57. which is
ust fourteen points more than Mike Don =
in has. who is second or the list. with "
323- Zimmerman. the utility infeIder oil
he Chicago Cubs. is third. with -s12
While Johnny Evers. who holds down. sec
nd base for Chances crowd Is fourth.
With 300.
Hughey Jennings. manager Of the De :
roit Tigers is still convinced that there
; nothing 10 the American League pen
ant race but his team. He believes that
be eleven remaining gameS with St
.ouis viii decide the question. and that
he Tigers viii finish on top. Cleveland.
owever. believes that while the Browns
nd Tigers are beating each other. most |
xcelleut chance viii be afforded the Blues
D. creep up on the leaders. According 10