The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-07


duced 10 a condition where none knows
II it can be used with advantage. the
functions OF many players have been COM
pletely changed and the entire aspect OF
the game is extremely unlovely.
Once upon q time. when Thomas
Sharkey was training for a fight AT San
Francisco. he received several letters
from sweetheart in Ireland Mr..
Sharkey was not an adept at reading. so
the question arose with him. How am
I 10 learn what Is I'm these letters?"
As the letters We're Of a romantic ma
ture be wished no one else 10 learn their
contents Finally he SOL ed the problem
by going TO Tim McGrath. his manager.
and telling him that he had some impor-
tant letters which he wished McGrath 10
read to him.
But you must stun cotton in your
ears" said he. FOR do not wish you TO
hear what the letters say"
The St Louis Times notes that wash
ingtcn is pleased with James r. Nc
Aleer's regime as commander OF the Ma
tionals Last spring he wars signed to a
one-year contract. He's TO be retained.
according to Scr.bes Jackson and Rice.
That should mean that ST. Louis won't
have the 1911 tailender."
The following letter is from Mr.. E.
MacCarthy, a washingtonian. who is
visiting friends in Brooklyn. Mr.. Mac
Carthy seems to think that the New
York Giants are very much over-rateo
This is what he says
Brooklyn n T.. Aug. s. 1910
Mr. William Pet Sporting Editor. Washington
Herald Washington. d. c.
Dear Sir. Do you know that had 70 come TO
this dear old New York. as they love 10 call ii.
20 learn that oar own Nationals and baseball condi
tons IN general In Washington. are not near as
had have imagined. Two seanccs Al the
Polo Grounds here-New York vs. Chicago-haye
changed my point Of view decidedly although per
haIs. two games afford hardly enough action 10
get true line on the teams mentioned; but if the
two games put MP by the alleged Giants gave any
indication q their tine form WHY Il Is the one
best bet that the Nationals in share would show
them the way home three out Of five ans old time
and ] am not forgetting the peerless "Metty'
either. That Mctiaw is n postmaster in inside
baseball has been pumped into Us by every snort
ing editor In thu country since time was There
was not particle Of evidence shown in either came
TO warrant the belief that his team benefited bv
his KNOWLEDGE. Absence Of inside play was hor-
nhy uCticeabe-nade the more giaringlv coneric.
uous by the machine-lke workings Of Chances
TCat club. And let me hand YOU +his one right
rOW-tEe Cubs are the greatest team on earth
and II their pitchers hold up in the worlds series
tthey have the National League rag sewed up in
their bat bag, you can give the winner Of the
American League emblem all the luck going and
still the Cubs viii COP.
The Giants in the games ! saw depended entirely
on their smuggling. Time and again. with a clo~e
score they had first base occupied and out In
each case the runner died the bag OF was forced
out at second. double steal on King was the
only BIT q scientific ball shown in either game bv
the New Yorks: and while mentioning King let me
pause to remark That from the grand stand he does
not lock the Killing Of old. Archer who caught the
game Of August ). outolassed him a mile
While taking Of catehers, let me hand BIG hon
quet 70 Chief Meyers. Of the Giants He certainly
is the class. and going all the time. The smiling
out Of timber at third on an attempt al double
steal with Archer was peach. Devlin our own
Georgetown Arthur. the bright particular star
the brlancy Of his performance piercing the gloom
Of defeat like an electric drill going through an inch
plank He also hit the BAH hard but was up
against a bunch q highwaymen In the field He
also made a marvellous onehanded catch ot1A foul
near the boxes that "pcacheriuo" johnnie
ETers. another Washington boy is cerfainlT a
WIZ. And with he. Tinker Chance. and STEIN
lNN- th1 NNuo nave hh lullFtEnalie lnneld. lou
have been handing Il out TO the Washington bugs
for rcas.ing cur boys at home. Say. their chin mu-
sic is as olive oil 10 vitrio compared to the knock
ers here. Cutting. cold hoodcd Sarcasm and ab,rse
Is handed out ed lib; and they don't play fayortes
either
For good. Wholesome American noise our little
bunch of fans out at Florida avenue would make
the roofing Of this New York crowd sound like
mothers lullaby. and there were 1900 present
ecanted them.
From what have seen Of the National League
Philadelphia, Brooklyn. ST. Louis Chicago and
New Icrk-I have figured that Chicago and Pitts
burg are really classy. The others are "also rnns
and were Washington playing in the National
League 4 would be among the first -four. The UNI
piring 10 me- locked fPst-class although I note
that the National League umpires are getting h
thrown into them good and hard BE this as il
may, Klein and Kane. % my thinking. delivered the
goods In great shape. Say. old scout we haven't
got the worst ball team IN the world hy long
shot. Cheer up. We may ne happy yet. Also note
since ! saw the McGraw kindergarten class / am
pretty well satisfied with Jimmy McAleer
Yours very truly. ED MCCARTHY.
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE.