The Washington herald., 1909-07-20
BASEBALL NOTES
AND COM MENT

The White Sox pitching staff IS five
letter srray-Walsh, White, Smith, Scott,
Burns, and Fiene.
The Nationals are now a poor last,
with little prospects Of bettering their
position in the race
Cy Young has pitched twenty games
for Cleveland and won thirteen of them.
II there ever was wonder, II is Cyrus.
Ty Cobb established a new seasons
record when he made three hits for
total Of nine bases in one game. two OF
his bingles being four-baggers.
No games were scheduled IN the Ma
tional League yesterday. Idle Sundays
for all teams in the National League
come few times during season.
The Chicago papers are advocating
plan 90 make Ban Johnson president Of
both leagues. al a salary OF $4,000 a
year. Mr.. Johnson is believed 10 favor
the proposition.
Shortstop Henry Warren, OF Punxsu-
tawney, who started the season with
Erie, but was later areleased. has joined
the Harrisburg team. In the Tri-State
League.
The Cubs have potted ten games and
lost two since their Eastern invasion
That IS baseball machinery. grinding out
those heart-breaking small-score vic
tories.
Charles Friens, 2 member OF the Santa
Clara team and former. member or the
San Jose State League team. has been
signed TO play the 1910 season with the
Philadelphia Americans.
Hal Chase is stnl Hal Chase, In spite
OF the fact that his team is continually
forced 10 bow down 20 defeat Few first
sackers are playing the game that the
hefty Californian is showing this season.
The Brooklyn club has purchased Left
fielder Wheat OF the Mobile CSOuthern
League) team; Pitcher Finlayson. OF
Brockton, IN the New England League,
and Myers. short stop. from Anderson.
S. c.
A few more days and the Nationals
will be with Us again. True It Is that
we're I'm a position that looks natural to
a Washington fan. who. however, Is new
ertheless craving for another lock at the
boys In action.
Lobert who plays third base for the
Reds. moves around like Hans Wagner,
bat We won't say he is tie ball player
that Hans Is. However, Grif hrs a
mighty good man holding down that Job
at third base.
After Rube Waddell stopped one Of Joe
Lakes drives with the wrist Of his left
hand in St Louis the other day, he dis
appeared. There is a belief, however.
that Bugs Raymond's only rival can still
lift EN- with his right hand.
Dan PoHy) Riley. the Canton COhio)
football star, who is playing baseball
with the Galveston club, and who leads
ha
likely become a football coach OF the
close Of the diamond season
Thomas Mccarthy. Of the Cincinnati
Club, has closed a deal with the Wichita
CWestern League) team for Pitcher Bren-
nan. but the youngster Will not join Gin
cinnau this season uless the Reds appear
to have chance for the peunant.
The PhnHes have been twenty-seven
years trying 10 win a National League
pennant, and they look as far away as
they ever were IN the past but the blood
owned by Murray is young and will i'm
prove.
Don't think for a moment that Hans
Wagner doesn't kick. Hans can hand Il
out to the umpires as good as any OF
them. The other day. when he thought
O'Day handed him something in the bad
decision line, Hans was roaring for some
time.
Manager Hogan. Of the Lancaster CTri-
State) team. has handed the pink slip TO
Pitcher Oil. secured week ago from the
Philadelphia Nationals. To replace him
Hogan has signed Pitchers Finn and
Whitehall. The former is a college star
and the latter has twirled for teams in
the West
Some OF the big league managers might
look over the batting averages in the
Tri-State League. Some young gentle
men there are hitting at a fierce clip, but
they pitch them different in the big
league. Young Mr.. Murray. OF the Tren-
ton club. is slashing the bah for .4S6. and,
OF course. leading the bunch
Admiral Schlei may not be as aggres-
sive as Roger Bresnahan behind the bat
but he is among the good catchers we
have in the game. He is steady and does
good work behind the bat with all kinds
OF pitching. His throwing is also fine
He has been running IN hard luck in the
hitting line. but he is a good hitter.
Arthur Bugs Raymond. the eccentric
pitcher Of the New York Giants. has been
notified by the management that in order
to remain upon the roster Of active men,
bers in that team. he viii be required
to deviate from his own original ideas
OF physical training. and devote himself
strictly TO the rules OF his employers.