The Washington herald., 1909-06-09
BASEBALL NOTES
AND COMMENT
Now is the time to get going.

Wonder when Doc" White VIII pitch.
Wee Willie Keller is back in the
game again.
The latest baseball expression IS a Kel.
lerman dive
Looks like rain again to-day Even u
il holds or, the grounds viii be soft.
Our players say that Nick AItrock can
stiH go some. basing their statements on
his work during morning practice
In Lowell 1lass.) Memorial Day the
receipts were S5S enough 70 pay the guar
antee and leave s. for the home team
Dick Cooley Is doing well as manager
OF the Sioux City team. he has an au-
tomObiie and has fOrsazea the stage. ne
says
To date there have been twenty-eIght
games In the New Englsnd League post
poned owing 10 rain. wet grounds. and
cold weather.
The acquisition Of Wallace Clement. OF
the Phillies. to the Brooklyn outfield Win
strengthen the Superbas. Clement is a
finished fielder, a coed hitter, and speedy
on the bases.
Billy Evans has been asked for by sew
eral college managers for the champion
ship games that are coming. but IL Is
doubtful whether President Johnson viii
break his double umpire system
The Athletics have signed John Kuu.
the best twirler Of the Pottsville Allan
Tic League team. who has lost but one
game this season. Kun Is in every way
a dead ringer for ''Rube" Wadden.
Collins. the University OF Vermont
pitcher. who viii join the Boston Amer
leans at the close CT his college year.
Monday shut out Columbia. 10 0. giving
the blue and white boys but two hits.
Since coming East the Clevelands and
White Sox have braced UP. The Detroits
are braced up as a regular thing and
only the Browns Of the Western contin-
gent are going poorly.
The Detroits are fussy. They kick with
small provocation. and act as Il Il were
all the umpire's fault when they doIt
ges the close ones.-New York Sun. But
they set there just the same.
Don't forget 10 vote for your favorite
amateur team" couusels the Pittsburg
Gazette-Times in big red letters. AL
right Our ballot Is cast for the Wash
P. Adams, in the New
York Evening Mail
Big Bill Kay's hickory was working
overtime for fair at Rochester two days.
ago. when he cOpped out four two-bag-
gers Eamsett, Hartman. and Kerr made
two hits each and altogether the Sena-
tors gobbled sixteen drives 70 safeland.-
Rochester Herald
'Lanky'' Anderson, the University of
Maryland pitcher. just signed by Harry
Lumley, OF Brooklyn. pitched five shut
out victories for the college team this
spring. In no game has more than FIVE
hits been made OF him, and against An
napoiis he struck out twenty batters.
Nike Cantfllon. manager OF the Min
neapolis Aiiners, and one Of the trium-
virs OF the American Association. said
With emphasis that there was no inten- /
ton Of invading Chicago territory next
year Z am satisfied with the circuit as
L is, remarked Canullon. "AlI the teams
are making some money. and that is all a (
person could wish for"
Obituary scribblers wEo have been
working overtime on Willie Keller OF ]
late are on the wrong track Wee Willie /
will never be a candidate for the old /
mems home or the diamond tomb so long
as he can perform Ike he did Monday !
The little veteran was very much alive 4
with his three bingles. every one Of 4
which counted
Rumors from Reading have IL that Con- /
lie Mack, Of the Philadelphia Athletics. I
las purchased an interest In the Reading i
fri-State baseball club, and will send 4
several Of his surplus players to the Tri- /
State city Rube Oldring. It was said. IS
o become playing manager OF the team.
shortstop McInnis and several other
'layers. including Collins, were also
named as going 10 Reading.