The Washington herald., 1908-08-13
BASEBALL NOTES.

The Nationals spend to-day on the road.
bound
Thousands OF Boston fans will to-day
/ pay tribute 20 Cy Young, the grand old
/ man OF baseball
Mickey Doolan. Of the Philadelphia
Nationals. has been putting through some
I wizard-like fielding feats Of late.
! Cecil Ferguson. the former New York
E pitcher. has been doing good work on
the rubber for the Bostons lately
/ Second Baseman Grigss. Of the Texas
! League san antonio team. has been pUr-
chased by Armour for next years Toledo
team
Frank Roth. the catcher CantiIIou has
in view. continues 10 slug the ba4l at a
fast clip for Milwaukee IL the American
Association
one thing that checks the enthusiasm
OF New York fans is the fact that the
Giants still have ten games 20 play with
the PhilHes-
Hayden. the former National. has done
poor work with the bat this season for
/ Kansas City In tweury-Jhree games he
has hit only rs
swacira. the Pirate first baseman. has
been purchased by the Louisville team.
They seem 70 think he VIII help them
win the penuaut
IN spite Of recent deniaIs. Chicago men
now admit that dissenJion in the ranks Is
now the trouble with the Cubs. II true.
It's ali OF FOR that big money this fall
The cranks are on the Gui v:ve 70 see
whether Mack or NcAieer got worsred
on the B-ue-S-uf-h trade Maybe both
viii be better on Trades sometimes turn
out that way
II Matty. Waltse. ard Ar1es work n
1865 STYLE. the Giants must be considered
seriously for the National League pen
nant. Twenty straight games on the home
grounds 10 wind up the season with will
help some. too
BABE" Adams OF Louisville. who IS
PIttsburE's property. leads the American
Association pitchers. with Is games Won
and only s lost Brandon. bought by the
Pirates from Kansas City. has won 1s
games and lost s.
The Chicago National League Club has
signed -'Cy' Young. star pitcher OF the
Milwaukee Lake Shore League club.
Young recently pitched a Ginning game
against smith. OF the Toledo club. and
allowed seven hits
Wagner forgot 20 cover third when
Lord raced in for Whites bUnt." says
Houus Wagner. Honus Is so broad ne
IS covering third when he IS standing at
shOrts-Op.-NeT York sun
c. A J-The question or drive that
has not been handled cIeanly being called
a nit or an error must De LETT 10 the judE-
melt OF the scorer II the chance was
an especially difficult one. L should be
scored a HIT; otherwise IL IS an error.
President G. A Weber. z the Columbia
League. last night denied The report that
he has decided 70 res.g1. lfr. Weber has
been most active II his Efforts 70 make
the organization a success. and ne sriII
hopes that TIE Columbia League viii
succeed in finishing TIE season lu good
shape.
Roger ?. Chase. who has been pitching
fOr the Reading Independent team. has
been added 20 the pitching staff Of the
Cincinnati team 0f the National League.
lie was recommended 20 Manager Gan
zeI by Charlie Camel the old Boston Ma
uonaI League star. and VIII receive a
try-ort before the close OF the present
season
President " = Tracy. or the Conuec-
ticut Baseball League. has announced
that he had suspended Manage. O'Neu.
Of the Springfield baseball Club. for the
remainder Of the season. his action was
the outcome OF O'NeiIs refusal 10 let his
team play Hartford Saturday. when there
were between 500 and 700 people on the
grounds
The Grace team. which won the pen
nant in the Sunday-schoo- League. VIII
meet BroOkland to-day at the Sunday
school League diamond. az Sixth and D
streets northeast The B7Ookland boys
defeated the Grace aggregation some
time ago. and tO-day's game IS expected
20 be q good one
The most remarkable thing about the
Phiilies' jump 70 the front in the Ma
tional League race is the fact that not
one Of Manager Nurray's men Is n the
300 batting class Silent John Titus IS
the best sticker Of the club. and his
average with the stick IS IS. The next
best batsuan Of the Philadelphia Club
Is Sherwood Nagee. who has q percentage
Of IA Bransfield comes next with -26s
Doom is fourth best OF Murray's men.
with 26o with Osborne ffth, with 20. The
figures OF the other Philadelphia PLAYERS
are DOolin -247. a gain Of eight points:
MoreE. 90. Jackiitsch. -224: Grant IA a
loss Of I;K0abe. 2I2. a loss OF 1; Court
ney, 10. as against I04 last week: Nc
Quiilen. .165. a loss Of 8. Sparks. .o9O. a
gain Of GO.
AMATEUR BASEBALL