The Washington herald., 1909-04-24

Nationals and Yankees again to-day.
Thanks, sox. for sharing that hole
with Us.
Those games in the West yesterday
were beauties
The worlds champions do not look so
very dangerous
Cy Young looks very much heavier this
year on account OF the gray uniform.
The rain seems to have passed out into
the Atlantic and games can be looked for
in the East to-day.
Early games Indicate that the Chicago
White SOx have picked up clever young
catcher in owens. OF the Nashville Club.
Connie Mack, manager Of the PhHadel-
phia Athletics. announces that he has
purchased Catcher Livingstone. Of the In
dianapolis American Association Club.
Jack Flynn. the old Holy Cross first
baseman. IS now playing a fine game for
St. Paul. Of the American Association.
Joe Bean is playing at short for the same
team.
Strunk. the Philadelphia center fielder.
shows = lot Of speed in getting down TO
first He Is also one Of the best bunters
that the new crop OF players has pro
duced-
One Of the Oldest rules Of the game
IS that a base runner can't pass another
on the way around the circuit and get
away with IT, Harry Niles has been IN
the game a long while. but the Oldest
boy always has something 10 learn
Brown University has been asked to
send her baseball team 10 Seattle the
coming summer 20 play against reprs-
sentative college teams from the West,
Middle West, and East II IS probable
that the invitation will be accepted
Manager McAleer. Of the Browns, has
not succeeded in placing Paul Cobb.
brother OF the mighty Tyrus. Pauls
reputation is evidently preceding HIM
The sole manner in which he Tesembled
the Tiger demon was in the family name.
Did you hear that rumble out in Chi
cago? Well. listen, and you VIII hear
Johnny King and Johnny Evers are GO
ing TO rejoin the Cubs. Funny how they
can get their business arranged 50 quick
II. and answer the call 10 arms. isn't it,
Frank Chance is crazy, like Patten. the
wheat king
I.ajcie is nursing Mig Clarke carefully
AAALLl D-4iAS -SAS 4llLt proper shape 10
perform Larry viii rot let his only
good backstop go up against the spit
ter and his cub catchers are getting a
chance occasionally. Bemls has reported
10 the Blues. but viii not be able 70
play until the end OF next month.
There IS an important deal brewing IN
the National League Catcher King re-
fuses 10 rejOiD Chicago. and would not OBJ
Jet 10 playing in Cincinnati which Is his
home President Hermann has suggested
10 President Murphy that in order to bring
King back into the game. the two clubs
make q trade Murphy. acting upon the
suggestion. has offered King in exchange
for Pitcher Spade. Second Baseman Hug
gins. and Catcher Mclean. Hermann
has replied 70 Murphy as follows. Gin
cinnati wants king but viii only give
Spade and Mclean for him" And there
the matter rests.
Bozeman Bulger. in the New York
World. says: Il was the Dutch StaIIings
has fellow named Engle up there. who
could hit a green pea with a knitting
needle and drive It through a club sand
wich- Yes. sir, he Is some swat. Some
OF these DAYS that haxen-haired lad is
going 10 be the edition de luxe Of Hans
Wagner. Mr.. Eagie Is built on the lines
Of gas stove. and he spreads over the
outfeId Ike an omelet- None OF that
Apollo stuff for his. He has a kick in
either mitt- and when he hammers into
that ball, something has got 10 tear.