The Washington herald., 1909-04-17
GOSSIP FOR THE FANS

IS a room Ter the exclusive use or the
umpires. This is outftted with lockers,
chair and washstand, and is also reached
from the field By tunnel stairway
Organized baseball has always made a
distinction between contract Jumpers and
those who have violated their reserve. ana
has always been lenient with the latter at
time Of a settlement following any base
ball tiareuD 1t is a recognized fact that
the reserve rule works q hardship on the
BAN player, but the baseball authorities
are forced to continue Il and TO sustain
1t. the rule being the corner stone OF the
professional game.
In AbsteIn il is thought Pittsburg has
at last secured a first baseman. He
knows baseball. and is a good fielder and
batter. Kane has improved much over
his playing or last year. and Howard W.
Earl, the scout for the team. thinks Kane
ought 10 Doe one Of the finest first base
men in the business Jimmy is all right
In batting. but his fielding of ground balls
IS against him.
Much has been written In the past about
the harmony within the ranks Of 5he De
troit Tigers. Men have pointed out that
it is this harmony that helps win games.
and that since It is found in abundance
among the Tigers. it is but natural that
they should carry off the championship.
This same harmony exists this year.
Since the men have started out there has
not been the least dissension. not the
least bit of quarreling, no bitter feeling
OF any kind, and this spirit counts for
just about as much as perfect condition. I
Detroit News.
al Buckenberger, who followed Frank
Selee as manager OF the Boston Nationals
and went back 10 manage the Rochester /
Eastern League team has retired perma-
nently, he says, from baseball. He has |
found a billiard hall profitable in Roches- !
ter. his home city
Fielder Jones expressed great satisfac- 4
tion when informed that Billy Sullivan /
had been selected as his successor 10 /
manage the Chicago American League /
club. In selecting Billy Sullivan TO man /
age the team" Jones said. "COmiskey Sc /
cured the best possible man Tor the posi- I
ton sullivan viii keep the team In the I
race. He is popular with the fans. the I
players all Ike him, and he knows every
thing IN the game from A 10 L. I am
ready and willing 20 assist him IN any
way possible should he think it necessary /
TO consult me, except TO 80 back TO the
team" q
Addie Joss says that Cleveland has
mapped OuJ good plan % win the pen
nant this year They are going 90 keep /
all the stars on the bench until they I
meet Washington and then send them
out To clean up the Nationals. Funny.
how shose near-tail-enders put the Maps \
out of commission last year JUST when
they looked one 70 ten bet for the
Exchange.
Wait
Since he became a major isaguer Sui
livan has caught a total cf $50 games and
in the last five seasons he has caught $50
games. an average Of more than l95 a 4
season When he became Il member Of 4
the Boston Nationals fin the fan Of 1890
be caught twenty-five games before the
seasons finish
Bill Hinchman, the Maps great sunheId-
or. says that the CIevel md sun garden
is the hardest in the country 10 play. Bin /,
has played sunfe!ds IN both OF the BIG
leagues and several OF the minors The
sunfields IN Cincinnati and New York are
very troublesome. but BIZ insists that the
one in Cleveland has them all backed of
the boards. Hjnch never hit less than
800 before he landed in select company.
and he believes that ola Sol is the cause
Of his batting eye being dimmed