The Washington herald., 1909-05-08
BASEBALL NOTES
AND COM MENT

Cincinnati is getting settled in her ac-
lcustomed position.
Elberfeld is starting trouble with the
jumps" already.
Victory to-day means an even break
with the Athletics.
Looks as if Tom Hughes or Bill Burns
VIII do the pitching
Only FIVE hits OF Walter johnson. But
look ct those four juicy errors.
Delehan;y Is stnI weak in hitting. About
time The second-sacker got busy.
Those one-run dc- eats show lack OF hit
ting. The Nationals same old fault
Three hits for Wild Conroy. and one
OF them a two-sacker Guess that's bad.
Georgetown also knows that Jack Barry
the former Holy Cross colegian, can hit.
Ganley also keeps up HIS good work
with the stick. Nov. If only some OF
the others would only start.
As long as the St. Louis Browns keen
losing, the Nationals are not frettiRg
over last place.
Bennett. the Andover second baSeman.
vii bear watching He wslI shine as a
college star n q few years II he keeps I'D
his present pace.
Stallings seems 10 have got EIberfa,d
into the traces properly, and there Is little
ehance Of The scTappy one attempting
any monkeyshines.
Leo Hanord has finally signed his con-
I tract with the Troy team OF the New
I York state League. 20 which club he was
sent from Baltimore.
/ Hans LObert. the Cincinnati third base
man. IS late in starting his batting streak.
DE hit for just -0s1 IN the first thirteen
games OF the season
President Dovey. OF the Boston Ma
/ tio1als. has put In q claim FOR Joe Ward
/ the New York American infeIder. on
whom waivers have been asked.
Billy Hogs. the ex-Yankee. is getting
g splendid start with Louisville. Ne has
Won three straight Hogg Is a pitcher
who viii thrive as long as the weather
keeps cold
Claude Rossman. with an average Of
[ 90, led the Detroit Tigers IN batting al
the close Of last week. Mcintyre was
second with -513- The Detroit team aver
age was -245.
Manager Finn. Of the Little Rock club.
is playing COcssh, the Outfelde7 secured
from New York. al second base and
claims be has the find Of the Southern
League season.
sam Stovau. a Younger bro-ha- ~
George and Jesse. Is playing tight field
FOR the Sioux City team. He IS hitting
well, and promises TO show in fast com
pany before long.
/ Says a Boston paper: IT would be
difficult 10 improve upon George Nc
Brides playing az short Tuesday. HIS
handling OF ground and thrown balls was
perfect. and his throwing absolutely on
the mark"
A dispatch from Spokane. Wash. reads
As follows: Mike Doalin announced To-
day that ne would return 70 the New
York club al the end Of his present the
atricaI engagement If the fans so de-
sired.
There's quite a flOpabout in the East
erU League race The cellar champions
Of last season-Jersey City-are leading
the procession. while Jack Dunn's Balti-
more pennsnt winners are pulling UP the
rear end.
1t Is now reported that when Cleveland
asked for waivers on Heine Berger. five
OF the American League clubs refused 10
waive. so Cleveland still has the pitcher.
Columbus wanted him and offered CIeve- /
land S0oo for him, but there is no chance.
This time last year the Detroits were
away down il the running, and the fans
OF that sporting town were bowling their /
heads OF for the club owners to get rid !
OF HUghey Jennings Now the Tigers are
leading the procession and Jennings the /
best In the game.
Pitcher Walter Justus has secured his 1
release from the St Louis Browns and
VIII sign again with Lancaster in the
Ohio State League. from which club he
was drafted. Justus last year pitched
four ao-hit games for Lancaster. He was
tie sensation Of the Ohio State League.
Garry Hermann. president of the "a F.
ti0nal commission, says that the new rul- !
ing that player must sign AMI report 4
BY May ] or be banished from organized j
ball for three years is only applicable 10 I
those players who join outlaw leagues. II /
would not apply 10 a player who STAYED 4
away from baseball entirely
President Murphy. Of the Cubs saws
that not a word has been heard from /
Johnny King since the Chicago team was
in Cincinnati last week. The Cub chief 4
adheres 70 his position that Killing must 4
play with the Cubs or not at all. and he 4
expects him 10 be IN line before long.
The team looks bad without him.
Hulswitt Is pleased at the change Of
teams. and Is glad to get away from Gin
cinnati. but be does not know Just what /
the trouble was. II Is intimated that Il
was not IN the least a question Of ability 1
which kept him out. but was due to some
outside influence. Bresnahan is reported
TO have paid S2.509 for the shortstop.
Wilbert Robinson, veteran catcher. has
become tired Of sitting on the bench ard
watching the younger fellows play the
game. He Is now at his home IN Balsi-
more Robinson has been with the Giants
since reporting time and coached the
yoGRg pitchers He has received an offer
- go 10 Princeton TO coach the Tiger
squad for six weeks
Roger Bresnahan has bought Shortstop
HuIswitt from the Cincinnati team. Huls-
VIII started IN the National League with I
Philadelphia eight years ago. and since 1
then has drifted in and out of the big 4
league no less than four different times
Cincinnati has had a string on the man 4
for the last four seasons. three of which 4
Hulsvitt has spent with the Columbus /