Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-08
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Rialto Gossip

Los Angeles candidate for pennant
honors experienced one of those Off
days that are so common with all base
ball teams when they lost that long
winded struggle out at the Chutes yes
terday, but as the boys have trounced
the league leaders twice in three tries,
nobody has any kick coming. The two
teams will line up again this after
noon, but will transfer the scene of
battle to Doyle park, Vernon. Whlle
it is Bull Thorsen's turn on the slab.
Criger and Delhi are going so good
now, having won their only trials in
recent weeks, one of Them may draw
the job. 1t is Miller's turn to do some
firing for Frisco AMI it is probable that
If this sleight- -of-hand artist is selected
by Mohler, Dillon will take no chances
with Criger or Delhi and will send the
Bull into the box. 1t never would do
to allow the Seals to win two games
in succession, as it might puff them
up so much they would become danger
Gus. Anyway, the fans who go out TO
see the game will be treated to a classy
contest, as the Angels are going at an
awful stiff clip now, hitting the ball
for keeps and playing high-class
game in the field 1t is on to the top
with them and as Vernon comes back
next week for a series with the An
gels and are now tied with Berry's
candidates in fourth place, the Angels
are going to play some of the best ball
they know how in order to pass the
Villagers before the seven game strug-
gle that begins next Tuesday after
noon.
Wheeler and Delmas were the chief
offenders yesterday, their mlsplays
really deciding the game against the
Angels. 1t looks like poor Judgment
for Dillon to take out sure fielder
like Roth and replace him with
Wheeler just to give the old man
chance to keep in practice. If Roth
needed rest, what is the matter with
Hallinan, a most sensational infielder
and a much better batter than either
Roth or Wheeler? 1t is poor judg-
ment to break up a winning combina-
ton.
Eddie Klein. the boy wonder pitcher,
is coming along nicely and is about
ready to take his regular turn on the
mound. If his finger gets accustomed
to the ball without occasioning any
pain. he will be worth whole lot to
the team, as he has some rare curves,
good control and a game heart and
never gets ratified. The sore finger Is
about ready for another trial and as
soon as he feels safe in trying his
luck on the mound. he will be sent in
to deliver the goods. He gives so much
promise of developing into another
Waddell or Walter Johnson that Berry
SAYS he will keep him if he even fails
to win another game this season.
Jack Ripper will be back on the job
today, having left Frisco for home last
night Jeffries also will arrive at Bur
bank on the same train, but if the big
boy adheres to his announced plans
he will not ..e in Los Angeles for many
a. day to come. He is entirely too SEN
sitiye, especially in this town, where
everybody is his friend and where he
has lost none of his popularity by his
defeat. The big boy answered an urgent
call to duty and did the best he could,
so he has nothing whatever to be
ashamed of.
There is some prospect that Jimmy
Toman will be appointed umpire in the
Coast league this week. Hen Berry and
J. w. Brooks, having grown weary OF
taking the worst of it with a solitary
ump on the cal job while Frisco is
enjoying the double umpire system
with the best indicator men in the
league on the Job, Joined in a tele-
the double umpire system be extended
to Los Angeles and that Toman be ap-
pointed. Toman is here and every
baseball fan in the southland is pulling
for him to land the job. Their pull
should have some influence, too, when
backed up by the fact that Toman Is
one of the most competent indicator
men that ever served in the Coast
league. It is time that Graham ex-
tended some favors to the local clubs,
as they always have been given the
worst of it in everything and have
submitted so gracefully to mistreat-
ment for so long a time. Los Angeles
is the best baseball city in the west
and is paying more money to visiting
teams than any other city In the
league.
It looks like pure hoggishness for the
league officials to provide the double
umpire system for the sole benefit of
Frisco and then employ two first-class
umpires and two others whose work is
so unsatisfactory that their presence
on the field is sufficient to start the
fans to roasting them, doubling up the
two good umpires in Frisco and oak