The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-15
Nv WILLIAM PEET.

Immediately after the All-Stars-Ath-
letcs' game at American League Park
yesterday a messenger boy rushed up to
Ty Cobb with a telegram. which the
great outflelder opened before his team
mates and passed around for inspection.
The telegram was from a weil-known
follows:
Il have Just been informed from Secre-
tary Mercy. OF the American League,
that the official averages give you the
lead over La1oie by one point"
This means that Ty Cobb wins the
automobile prize offered for the leading
batter in the big leagues
Secretary MERCY has entire charge of
making out the official American League
batting averages. and II Ty Cobb's news
paper friend has the dope from Mercy
II looks as if Lajoie has lost out
Cobb, refused 10 reveal the name Of the
man Who sent the telegram. but stated
that he would stake his life that he had
been handed the correct dope.
DOC" White. Billy Sullivan. and Jake
Stahl. in talking with the writer about
the All Star team. declared that this ag-
gregat.on could beat the Chicago Cubs
| IN any series. any old time they wanted
! to play.
Manager Jimmy McAleer. Mcbride,
| Walter Johnson, and others Immediately
chimed in with you bet we can beat
them; and also any ball club doing Dusi-
ness to-day"
/ Before the game started yesterday az
! ternOon, while the Athletics were warm
/ ing up. they displayed all kinds or pepper
and looked like a sure enough champion
ship outfit. Ty Cobb was catching Walter
johnson near the grand stand and the
writer asked him what he thought Of the
All-Star teams chances OF winning. Cobb
replied with a smile. You see how good
/ the Athletics look. don't you? Well when
we get out there we will look Just about
/ 50 per cent better; they haven't a chance
( in the world OF beating US"
Cobb's words were absolutely true. as
the result shows.
Doc White had some interesting COM
meut on yesterdays game. He said: The
Athletics showed more ginger and played
better bah against us to-day than in any
previous battle, and l attribute this 10
Paddy Livingston. who looks 20 me like
the hest baclstop on Connie Mack's pay
roll"
CLYDE Milan did not appear 10 be out
Of place in left field with such famous
Iplavers as Speaker and Ty Cobb II any
thing he showed up Just exactly as vel
as this precious pair. all OF which bears
out the many good things the writer ifas
said OF him this season. viz. that next
10 Cobb and Speaker Milan is the best
outhelder in the American League.
In chatting with a friend after the
game. Manager McAleer vouchsafed the
following:
IT would give everything ! possess "a
start the season for washington with a
I team as strong as the present combina
ton under. my wing. but I suppose II
would be flst my luck, If such eondt
ton OF affairs existed, TO drop dead about
the Fourth OF July and not be able &
see my club win the championship
The attendance at American Leagu'
Park yesterday was between 1000 and
5000 paid admissions, or more people
/ than witnessed all three previous games
in the Quaker City Guess the Capita
Is a poor baseball town,
The following dispatch was receives
from Chicago last night:
The Cubs will go forth 10 war at 10
tomorrow night Their train will be