Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-13
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may reach the gravel before they know

may reach the gravel before they know
it.
Cy Barger Rochesters crack pitcher.
has been in the big leagues. He was draft
ed at the close of 1903 by Cleveland,
which turned him over to Boston. The
latter club turned him back to Rochester
the early part of this season.
The Detroit base ball club yesterday
purchased Pitcher Pernoll of the Aber-
deem. Wash, team in the Northwestern
League. The consideration is said to be
$4,000. 1t has also obtained First Base
man Neff of the Madison Club. in the Wis
consin- Illinois League, and Third Base
man Murch of Brockton, in the New Eng
land League.
Before the Giants went to st. Louis. the
papers were full of stories telling how
well the fans in the Mound City thought
of the Cardinals. Now-oh. you poor
Roger. how can you explain to them.
The Tigers and the Athletics are still
in clinch for first place in the American
League. When they break. who will be
standing and who will he on the ground?
Maybe the Red Sox will have taken adj
vantage of the scrap and take the posi-
ton for themselves.
New York fans are jubilant today be-
cause the Giants. with Mathewson and
Wiltse pitching great ball, won two
games from the Cubs in Chicago yes
terday. McGraw's men are now 30 points
behind the worlds champions. and 10o
points behind the Pirates. The Brooklyns
and st. Louis Cardinals played twelve in
nings to draw.
Theodore Breitenstein, dne of the great
est left-hand pitchers that ever lived,
is playing outf1eld for New Orleans.
Brett had trouble with his arm this
spring. Last year he led the Southern
League pitchers. He is hitting .2S3. which
is fairly well for a man forty-five years
old.
The Chicago White Sox shut the High
landers out yesterday and again tied
them for fifth place. The Detroits
squared accounts with the Washingtons,
the Philadelphia Athletics slaughtered the
ST. Louis Browns and the BostOnS won
another ball from the Clevelands. The
Detroits and Athletics. therefore. are still
tied for first place, seventeen points
ahead of the Red Sox.
Isn't is funny how much a part of
base ball law is the fact that all teams
slump, no matter how strong they are.
some time during the season? The
Tigers of the American League are GER
tainly having theirs. while the Bronchos.
leaders Of the Eastern League race
are also In the midst of big tumble.
The higher they are the harder they
fall.
Ban Johnson must have given a hearty
hail. hah, when the scores showed Connie
Mack's youngsters and Jennings hope
fuls tied for the bunting. The American
League major domo is long on the DOPE
and can see his charge piling more dol
lars into the treasury, and keeping the
American citizens awake figuring out the
chances of their favorites. not caring in
the meanwhile how the tariff affects their
morning rolls.
Word comes that the Giants have just
purchased a fellow named Doyle from
the Springfield, ILL.,, club of the Three
League, and have paid $4,000 for him.
Just think! They take chance with
man of uncertain quantity. and they
won't give man of Donlin's well known
worth the same amount for the balance
Of the season, when he might be the
means of winning the pennant for them.
1t was ever thus. The Giants pay
S11, 900 for minor league star pitcher.
who has practically blown up since he
has been member of the Giants staff.
and when they get a chance to sign
recognized major league star for the
same amount they hesitate so long that
either they or the player is lost.-New
York Globe.