The Washington herald., 1909-08-26
BASEBALL NOTES
AND COMMENT

Brown, OF Chicago. has won twenty
three OF his twenty-eight games.
Mullin. the Tiger twirler. has pitched
twenty-seven games this season. winning
twenty.
Recruit Cole. Of the White sox, is
breaking into fast company with a crash
OF hits. lie slammed the New York
pitchers for four bingles in two games.
Hal Chase says that he expects to
be able to Join the Highlanders In De-
troit. The teams best inside workers
are missing with him and Elberfeld both
out Of the game.
It seems that while the Boston club on
June % gave Richey ten days notice Of
unconditional release, a notice was not
received by President Heydler at Nation
al League headquarters.
James Mcclure. the new manager. has
taken active charge OF the Cleveland
American team. Mcclure gave the men
short. snappy talk, and then they re-
viewed the signal code.
Frank Farrel is convinced that silk
O'LOughlin is prejudiced against the Yam
KEGS. and many fans" agree with him.
O'LOughlin used to be a popular umpire
on the hilltop. but it's different now
New York Tribune.
Clarke Griffith, manager OF the Cincin-
natl club. was suspended for three days
by President Heydler for kicking over
decisions made last Saturday by Umpire
Rigler in the game between New York
and Cincinnati.
Bresnahan has begun TO juggle with his
team. He has followed the trade with
Pittsburg. in which he gave Byrne for
Barbeau and Storke by letting Charles
go to Cincinnati in return for Mowrey
Storke has become a second basemau,
and Mowrey will be a utility man for
Bresnahan.
Earl Gardner, of the Jersey City team.
who will be the Highlanders' second
baseman next season. leads the Eastern
League in batting with 50 hits in %
games. his average being .3l2 Scout Nc
Cam says Gardner is the best infielder
turned out by the Eastern League since
Shortstop Doolin, of the Jersey City
team, graduated TO the Philadelphia Ma
tionals.
Manager George Stallings has signed
Jack Mccormick, former trainer of the
Chicago Cubs. as trainer for the High
landers. Mccormick left Chicago with
the team for St. Louis One OF his first
tasks will be to care for Kid ElberfeId's s
leg. which was injured in the opening
game at Chicago. Mccormick is recog-
nized in baseball circles as an excellent
trainer.
Many guesses are being made as TO
changes in management Brooklyn, ac-
cOrding 10 various reports, will have
John Camel, formerly of Cincinnati and
Louis, in the American League, may re-
place Jimmy McAleer with Jack O'Con-
nor. The Boston Nationals are likely 10
get Jimmy Collins. who Used 10 lead
the Puritans 10 victory. and Wolverton.
Of Newark. IS likely to follow Stallings
into the American League by way of
Washington. although Jiggs Donohue
was slated to succeed Cantillon there
n. Y. Tribune.
President John A. Heydler, OF the Ma
tional League of Professional Baseball
Clubs, announced the following contracts
and releases:
COntracts-With Cincinnati c. K car
michael; with st. Louis. W J. Barbeau
and Alan NJ. Storke Cboth assigned by
Pittsburgh.
Releases BY Boston (conditionally).
Claude c. Ritchey; TO Lynn, New Eng
land League, Thomas Tuckey and Fred
B. Stern BY Pittsburg to St. Louis Ma
tional League. w. ]. Barbeau and Alan
NJ. Storke. BY st. Louis to Pittsburg.
Robert PN-rno