The Washington herald., 1909-06-13
BASEBALL NOTES
AND COM MENT

The Pirates won their twelfth straight
game yesterday. when they trounced the
Superbas 90 the tune Of 10 70 J.
Arthur Devlin, the Washington boy
with the New York Giants. Is hitting
the ball al rapid clip these days.
"Cy' Macdonald, the Washington boy.
left yesterday for Altoona % confer with
the management OF the team in regard 10
a recent Offer.
Baltimore and Rochester split even in
& double-header in the OrioIe City yes
terday. The Birds are fast finding their
way 20 the TOP.
Locks Ike Jack Chesbro Is doomed for
trip IN the wrong direction. The vet
eran seems 20 have lost al Of his cum
ming OF past seasons.
French. Boston's new second sacker.
got four Of the seven hits credited 10
his team in yesterdays game with the
Maps. And still the Red Sox lost
Hughey Jennings has refused nany
fattering offers for Oscar Stanage. his
young receiver Staliings Is particularly
anxious 10 land the backstop.
Christy Mathewson Is surely going some
these DAYS II takes q real pitcher 20
stop Clarke Grihith's bunch and Mathew
son was the man with the goods yester-
day.
From the failure OF Bresnahan 20 use
Forrest More oftener IL Is feared the sp-
propriately named pitcher viii soon en-
bark IN the tall timber inspection bust
ness.
Big Chief Bender sure had the Indian
sign on the Browns yesterday afternoon
-Four hits was the bes; MeAleer's tribe
could do with the Athletic twirler's
"benders"
Doc White win likely duck the Job of
pitching this season. He thinks he can
cover the outheld all right and hit well
enough 10 take a little vacation IN the
outer pastures.
Fielder Jones. ex-manager OF the Chi
cago Americans. Is TO return 20 baseball,
but not with the SOx- Word comes from
the West that he viii shortly take part
in charity game in Portland. Oreg.
Dolly Gray. the former Technical High
school boy. again led the Winchester
team 20 victory yesterday afternoon.
Dolly blanked the Steeiton. Pa. team,
while his team mates piled Up seven tai
lies
The persistency with which J. Pluvius
has given miniature exhibitions OF the
JchnstoWn food this season has caused
many a baseball maguate 70 say things
that would not be cOuntenanced in the
Epworth League.
Jack-T see that Barney Dreyfuss calls
Charles Murphy. Of the Cubs. a rat"
think he's much more OF fox
Jill-Why. how on earth DO you figure
that?
Jack-well. hasn't he got a Brush be-
hind him2
Bulletin 2765, from Kansas City. signed
King, denies any intention OF playing
with the Cubs this season. Following
bulletin sSSSB. from the Cubs Office Sat
urday. TO the effect that he would play
the season out for $500. II leaves Eager
Subscriber in a vacillating state OF mind
Frank Bowerman has finally been re-
leased by the Doves, and Bill Dahlen Is
crew. This viii help some. as BIZ has
always expressed a desire TO manage
major league club. He was booked 20
management OF the Boston club refused
70 let him out.
The case OF Mr.. king. OF Kansas City.
has either been the cause OF some exceed
ingly slipshod journalism or else Mr..
Murphy, OF the Cubs. has Baron Nun
chausen looking like a statue Of veracity
by comparison. It IS reported that Mr.
Murphy has been rendered the presidency
OF the Ananias Club, which ought 10
about fix the blame for these contradic-
tory reports as 20 Catcher Kings Join
ms the Cubs.