The Washington herald., 1909-04-24
GOSSIP FOR THE FANS

Wait until Walter Johnson is we'll
Hard shedding for that champion Cleve-
/ land team.
Jesse Tannehin was stilI with US up TO
press time.
Closer race promised in the National
League than in the American.
Collins and Barry. OF the Athletics. are
weak putting the ball on baserunners-
Some Of the managers viii miss the
absent stars more and more as the season
advances
''Hughey' Jennings has the strongest
batting order IN the first six positions Of
any major league team.
In New York they say that schlei IS
a good catcher. but hasn't the whooping-
Up spirit Of Roger Bresnahan
Dan Murphy is a bulwark OF strength
on the Athletics. Ee is as much Of A
success in right field as at second base.
and bits iv~- -- Strorclv
Bob Spade. the Cincinnati pitcher. is stfu
az Hot Springs keeping in condition. He
IS holding out for more money from Gin
cinnati and wants 10 be sold or traded.
as he says he viii never report unless the
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Word comes from Montreal that DR..
james Casey ,iu ye gwen uAuInlteu cap
ital 20 establish a pennant winner in The
land Of the summer SHOWS. IF the molar
architect uses the filthy lucre 10 buy of
lacrosse attractions Montreal may occa-
sionally move over 70 the bail park
Billy Murray VIII proceed carefully with
Covaleskie- The coal miner Is a good
pitcher in the autumn but in the spring
he throws the ban around as pIavfl!l
bull pup plays with a dry bone His
curves work lOp-sided. and he can't con-
troll them. He IS likely 70 give bases on
balls with rag-time speed. and Murray is
no more certain Of his steadiness than
he Is OF drawing the capital prize in
French lottery
Pop Arson says The New York Ma
tionals look weak 10 him. and he thinks
with Doniin out Of the game, McGraw's
team VIII be rather lame He saws ne
never saw Nsthewson until last wear. In
fact. for twelve years he kept away from
baseball. FOR he says he could not endure
the feeling Of sitting Idle in the bleachers
while the game was going on.
Hal Chase, who has been quarantined at
Augusta Ga, IS 10 be liberated to-day.
This viii be good news 10 George Stall
ings. although the Yankees do not seem
70 have suffered much through the ab-
sence OF Chase. Word from the South
shows that Chase VIII head for New
York on Sunday
There always has been discussion as 70
whether double play IS made when on
caught third strike a base-runner is
thrown out trying to steal This has been
settled this year By The rule makers. who
have decided that 3 double pIav shall
De scored when two men are put out be-
tween the time the ball leaves the pitch
er's hands and the time IL is returned
10 him standing in the box
The most noticeable thing about the
new Cardinals IS that they play bali all
the time. IN the Olden eays they were
truly joke team A pitcher for them
had TO strike out the side every inning
or they would boot the ball all over the
lot for him. and toss the game away IN
one way Il they did not in another. This
club looks as Il it would 90 nothing OF
that sort. but would be n the hunt all the
time With Bresnahan. Konetchy. Evans.
Delehsnty. and Charles coming along IN
q row. they are dangerous at the bat and
always liable 10 pull OF rally. They
are no longer a joke team, and they viii
not finish last this year Their feat OF
breaking even with the worlds champions
shows that they have the goods. Good
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