The Washington herald., 1909-07-09
BASEBALL NOTES
AND COMMENT

Marquard has won three games and
lost seven. On, you 1900 bones!
The Browns eOppe9 two more from the
Sox- Two IN one day is too much
MeAleer says the Browns viii improve
from now on and be a factor in the race.
Doc" White played right field for the
Sox In the second game he made two
OF the four hits credited to his team.
The Athletics took the Tigers into camp
yesterday. Only sixteen points now separ-
ate Connie Macks braves from second
place.
Rufus Molly is the star pitcher Of tie
Central League. winning eight consecu-
tive games for Wheeling and allowing
only FIVE hits 10 a game.
Krause. the Athletics star pitcher won
his game against the Tigers, holding the
champs TO FIVE scattered hits. Some class
70 this fellow, well all admit
The Nationals percentage to-day IS lust
hfty-two points below that OF this time
last year. The Browns were leading the
league al the time. Some consolation.
Eddie Collins, who Is guarding the sec
ond sack for the Athletics, is stiil leading
the American League stickers with a
good margin Not long ago he was passed
up as a dead one
Ban Johnson has warned players 70 be
cautious IN calling members OF the Ma
ional Commission crooks. II any player
Is heard making remarks OF the sort
Ban says he VIII be expelled from the
game.
They declare IN Cleveland that Owen
Bush Is a great find al short field for the
Tigers. but that he IS no better. fielder
than Neal Ball, whom they obtained from
the Highlanders. The Cleveland fans are
getting hysterical over Balls sensational
work
Manager George Washington Heckert.
OF Harrisburg has an ak 70 grind. He
claims that he recently purchased the
release OF Catcher MarteIl. now with the
Phillies. and that he VIII take the case
before the national commission for a
verdict.
While the Athletics are on their West
ern trip Macks reserve players VIII keep
in condition by playing with Atlantic
City. In Wednesdays game against the
Brooklyn Giants. Yickers pitched. Reit-
muller played left field. and McInnis
short Atlantic City won. 10 ;.
Nike Donlin. former captain OF the
New York Giants. has received an Offer
OF 5000 frQm the Stockton club 10 finish
the season with them. Donlln stated
that he would be unable 70 even con
slider the proposition. as he was booked
70 san for Europe July r.
Johnny King. the former Chicago Ma
tional League baseball catcher. said when
shown a dispatch from New York report
Ing that he was 20 become manager OF
the Brooklyn club: This Is all news 20
me. know nothing about such a deal
win not play baseball this year. This
IS flaaL'
Andy COkley. formerly OF the Athletics
and the Chicago clubs will manage the
Manhattans. a New York semi-pro team.
IN the future. Coakley viii get together
a strong team. He VIII DO the twirling
himself and has secured Tom Doran. the
former Boston and Detroit catcher, TO
be his backstop.
Word from New York has Il that Presi-
dent Pulliam. OF the National League. has
received many Applications from men de-
sirous OF becoming Umpires. but for the
present the National League VII 60 along
with six referees. none OF the applicants
having had experience TO entitle them 70
a trial In a major organization.