The Washington herald., 1909-06-16
BASEBALL NOTES
AND COM MENT

The daily attendance at Pittsburg is
averaging close TO 5000.
The Phillies are going along some. II
Is one long lane that has no turn.
Twenty-Five hits we're made IN the
Pittsburg- Brooklyn game yesterday.
Monte Cross leads the A A in base
stealing. Harry Clark and Randall are
well up.
Frank Chance is still positive that the
Pirates are playing beyond their speed.
Time viii tell
Mordecai Brown has pitched five extra
inning games so far this season That's
pretty near a record.
While Dutch Wagner is taking a rest
Capt Clarke assumes the position as the
Pirates leading sticker.
The indianapolis team has won more
shut-cut games than any team in the
American Association.
Vaughan. the former Princeton Univer-
sity player. is still holding down the sec
ond sack for the Highlanders-
There are two Johnny Evers in the
great game. The lesser light is a catcher
and has never cut much figure.
Because he hasn't been hitting up 10
standard. Ty Cobb has purchased an au-
tomo5ile 10 keep from worrying.
Stanley Robson. OF St Louis. VIII sup
port Harry PulIiam FOR reelection % the
presidency Of the National League.
Doe White played In center aeId again
for the White SOX. and furnished his
daily bingle. this time q twO-bagger.
There Is some class 10 that Pirate
pitching stan That tells the story. al
/ though Wagner Is a team IN himself
Bridwell Is the slowest Of the Giants TO
regain batting form de is still way down
IN the list and picking up but slowly.
The Terminal Y. NJ c. A viii give a
smoker IN the rooms Of the club tonight
In honor OF the Washington and ST. Louis
teams
A team or Pacific Coast players now in
the major leagues would be able to give
any aggregation a dusty hunt for su-
premacy.
silk O'LoughIin IS a great favorite IN
New York He never fails TO get a
hand when he makes his appearance on
the diamond.
Howls are going UP everywhere about
the umpiring In the National League. Il
is pretty feeble this season. and the stan
needs a bracer.
Wally Clement VIII not set a chance
TO become a regular for the Brooklyn
team az present on account OF LUmley's
injured hand being repaired
Two years ago Eddie Karger was con-
sidered 70 be the most promising south
paw IN the major leagues. Now he has
passed 10 the minor leagues
What has become OF Mike DouIin? The
fans want 10 know. Mable said she
might allow him 70 play a few days be-
fore the season closes Generous Mabel.
II Is said that Jennings stands fo-
rough house work on the part Of
Schaefer. OLeary. Cobb, and others.
Anything 70 win Tor your Uncle Hughey-
Manager Lajoie. Of the Cleveland club.
has his eyes on Southpaw Clunn. OF the
Portsmouth CVa) team He viii send
Scout Deacon Jim MCGUIRE 20 look over
the yoUngster.
The White Sox took three out OF four
games from the Highlanders IN the series
that closed yesterday. Washington went
one better. duplicating the trick against
the champions
Much interest Is being manifested by
the baseball fans IN Saks & Co.'S
popularity contest handsome travel
ing bag VIII so 70 the most popular mem
Der Of the Washington team
Little Rock IS playing a great game
IN the Southern League. and Tim Floods
work IS the feature or nearly every game.
Tim finds the Southern climate more 10
his liking than the Northern blasts.
Looks Ike Connie Mack got the long
end OF the deal whereby Schlitzer went
20 Boston IN exchange for Cy Morgan.
The former Red Sox sure pitched a good
game against the Browns yesterday.
The Chicago Club lead the National
League In club fielding with a percentage
OF go, with the Phnues only two points
back OF them. and Pittsburg one point
behind the Phillies- Boston Is last
The people OF Arkansas have not as vet
become familiar with the game OF base
bail, except in the civilized community IN
the immediate vicinity OF Little Rock. A
state league was started, but owing 20
the lack OF public interest about two
teams a week are being dropped from
that organization. Alexandra and Ar
genta are the latest cast-aways.