The Washington herald., 1909-06-23
BASEBALL NOTES
AND COM MENT

But two points separate the Athletics
from the Red Sox IN the American
League race.
Capt. Lord. Of the Red sox. cracked out
four bingles in the game against the
Highlanders yesterday.
The Maps won two hard-fought games
from the White Sox yesterday But
three runs we're made in the pair.
No dates have as yet been decided on
for the playing OF Of games postponed
IN the National League yesterday
Howls are going up everywhere about
the umpiring IN the National league Il
IS pretty feeble this season, and the stan
needs a bracer.
Lou Criger and Jimmy Williams, OF the
Browns. say that Iris Speaker IS, in their
estimation. the greatest OuUdeIde- since
Jimmy McAleer's time
Doc White manages 10 get z hit n
every game. The popular Washington
player Is proving his worth as an Ou--
fielder Tor the White SOx-
The great RueIbach is winning every
time he starts. and the Cubs are cor
respondingly delighted A wonderful
pitcher. this fellow. when he gets control
The fact has just been chronicIed Tor
the thOusandth time that the sQueez6
looks foolish when il fails 10 work So
does the hit-and-rCn when IL ends up
IN a double play. Nothing ventured, moth
ing had.
Forbes Field. the Pirates new baseball
park. viii be officially opened on June
g. A handsome silver loving cup has
been offered by q Smoky City sport FOR
the longest hit made BY q Pirate In
the opening game
Wacker. a young pitcher who has just
been canned by the Pirates. IS said 10
have lost out because DE was trying 20
lie around and dodge any work. Every
time he was asked 10 hurl he declared
that his arm wasn't right yet
Jim Vaughn. the big left-hander who
was with the Highlanders last season
and now with Macon. was knocked out OF
the box one day recently and came back
the next day and pitched no-hit game
against his assailants Of the day before
Smoke" Justus' feat OF Tanning four
teen batsmen Thursday is a seasons
record for strikeouts in The ohio state
League. OF the nine men that faced JUS
tus in the sixth, seventh, and eighth
innings. smoke" famed eight OF them
Terry Turner played second base for
the Maps IN the double header with the
White Sox. and accepted the fourteen
chances that came his way LajOie
played az the initial sack and Ball in
shortheld.
Since opening the New York series on
their way for the first Western trip, The
Boston Red Sox have broken even with
eighteen won and eighteen lost; fue
showing. considering the numerous set
backs in the way OF star players in
jured-
''Jiggs' Donohue has strengthened the
Washington team wonderfully A clever
brainy player is bound 10 make a Dig
difference IN almost any OF the major
league teams, and DOnohue IS made OF
the right timberI-New York Evening
Telegram.
John GanzeT's Rochester team is setting
a merry clip in the Eastern League, and
II continued looks very much like pen
nant winner Camel. like many another
minor league naagnate, was a fiZzle in the
big league. but as a minor boss Is the
acme OF success.
Duke Farrell believes that his arm is
coming back. For the last week he has
been winging the bali overland with
nearly al HIS skill Of several years ago.
He says II the arm gets good he'll make
the rest Of the catchers hustle 10 keep
him out OF the lineup.
President Watkins. or the Indianapolis,
says that Outfelder Chadbourne, who
jumped the team Wednesday. viii not be
taken back ''Watty'' says that Chad
bourne cost the Indianapolis management
a fancy price. and it is now proposed 10
make an example OF him
Logan Cunningham, the former Wash
ington Central High School boy. made
hit and one OF the two runs for the
Tigers in the game with Yale yesterday
"CUuny's'' batting has been largely re-
spOnsIbIe for PrInceton's showing IN the
collegiate ranks the past season
Pitcher. Mcmahon. who starred for Bal
tinnore II the same era that Amos Rusie
and Jouett Meekin shOne for the Giants,
is back in the game again. Mcmahon
is manager OF the Wilmington team in
the Atlantic League In addition 10 man
agerial duties he pitches occasionally.
According 10 reports from Illinois COM
munities. a balloon which was recently
flying over the portion OF the state con-
tigous 20 St Louis. caused much trouble
by dragging its anchor through ball
games. IN one town the anchor hooked
a fly, and the winning run scored on the
error. Hot stun this
Chief Stauings, who has been leading
the hitters in the Superstitious League
for several seasons, has been dethroned
by Nal Eason. who Is manager Of the
Lawrence (AIass) club. Eason performed
the feat recently by issuing an order ban
ishing all photographers from the Law
renee ball lot, on the ground that the pic
ture makers were responsible for the
hard luck OF the Lawrence team