The Washington herald., 1909-07-14
BASEBALL NOTES
AND COM MENT

Nationals lost. Oh. well! whatn 1t be
to-day?
Browne got back in the game Two
hits. Told you so.
Speed Kelley looked good. Keep IL
", old fellow! We need you badly.
Pirates shut out the Superbas. We still
say Pirates for the National League.
The mighty Collins failed TO get hts
Look out. Eddie! George Browne is not
far away.
Browns dropped two 20 the Red Sox
Contenders for honors al opposite ends
won their point
The Maps shut out the Athletics yes
! terday Detroit won. thus giving the
champs a good lead for the top step.
Addie Joss held the Athletics 20 two
hits. while four bingles was the result
OF the combined efforts OF the entire
Cleveland bunch.
Red Sox are going after the pennant
Some time ago Manager Canullon said
he'd surely beat that bunch out. Go it,
ice. We're for you.
Claude ROssman, OF Detroit Is a 'oke
on the initial bag. but he IS a fearfully
serious proposition for the other fellows
with the mace IN his hand
Jake Gettman Is playing a sensa-
tonal game IN center field for Newark
and is leading the team Ia batting. No
reason why Jake shouldn't De IN the big
show.
Muggsy McGraw is said 10 be laying
lines 10 secure a young Ditcher who is
touted as a second Joe McGinnity. He
won't give a hint as 10 the youngsters
name and habitat
There are thlrty-one postponed games
stih to be played Of in the National
League. The Giants have the greatest
number, as they have ten Of them. four
az home and six on the road.
Out In Cincinnati they have a great ad-
miratiOn for Grif. He is delivering the
goods 20 them. and they don't take any
stock in the recent general Eastern no
ton that Grin had ceased 70 be the Old
Fox
Billy Murray would be willing 10 take
Fred Merkle OF AfcGraw's hands. but the
Giant leader won't give up, II is likely
that Merkle viii be playing first for the
New HOrks next year. Fred Tenney's
bad leg is just about 70 give out
Van SAINT, catcher for the I.anghorne
hitting 575 and fielding Loo and has
played in twenty-three games. II the
reports about Van SAINT are only half
true. he IS remarkably fine catcher.
In a game ar Charlotte. ". c. the other
day. Pitcher Abercrombie. Of the Spar
tGuburg team. IN the Carolina AssOcia-
ton, threw the bah at Umpire Butler
and a clinch followed Abercrombie was
arrested, and had % pay IS fine and
costs.
KID" Foster IS fielding IN magnificent
form at short field fOr Jersey City and
is hitting the ball In the same timely
manner Ihat featured his play AT Will
iamsport. Foster IS hitting al a 80 Gin.
he IS far and above the best hitter Of
the -Skeeters."
Bugs Raymond was once valued at the
worth Of whole team. He was with the
Jackson club. and Charleston went after
him What viii you give FOR Raymondg"
asked the Jackson president Of Matthews.
the Charleston magnate. MY whole
club" was the answer A little later
Raymond Jumped 10 Charleston.
A Western baseball writer declares that
Hughey Jennings is not a great leader.
and that the Detroit club wins because CT
inherent strength. COnfsssing 20 a decided
leaning 20 the American League. re vet
names Chance. NcCTraW. Griffith. and
Bresnahan. all National League leaders.
as the great tacticians OF the game.
Fromme who pitched thar remarkable
one (scratch) hit game, was brought from
s.. Louis in a three-cornered deal Bres-
nahan went there for Raymond and Muir
ray 70 the Giants, on condition thar
Fromrne and Karger went to Cincinnati.
which was 20 give Up Schiel 20 the Giants.
All hands IN the deal have made good ex-
eept Karger. who has been released 70
St Paul
Hugh Jennings has purchased sammy
smith, a Montreal pitcher. jennings
hasn't much luck in buying youngsters
from the Eastern League. but Bobby
Lowe and Jimmy Canavan. his scouts.
say he win md Sammy all 10 the good
Last season the Detroit club paid big
money for the releases OF Ed L.aftte. OF
Jersey City. and Elijah Jones. Of Mon
treal- Both men now are back in the
minors. The Detroit sleufhs report that
Smith is q much better delivery clerk
than either LATTE or Jones.