Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-12
DIAMOND SPARKS.

Ford is indeed the twirling terror of
the American League. He Is not ex-
ploding as the season wanes. but, II any
thing, growing better.
More balls were used in a game last
week than in any other in the history of
base ball at Pittsburg. Eleven were
thrown out TO the umpire. The previous
record was nine. At old Exposition Park
the average per game never went beyond
five.
Wilbur Corey. the young Toronto
pitcher who has been laid UP in a Bal
timore hospital with typhoid is getting
along very wen. President McCafferey
has received a note from tie doctor in at
tendance saying that he il improving
steadily and will soon be out Of the hos
pital.
The Chicago White Sox have more root
ers in Boston than any other visiting
team. Pat Dougherty, Fred Parent.
Billy Sullivan. Andy Mcconnell and
Harry Lord are ex-Boston players, Billy
Sullivan having once held forth with the
Hub Nationals. and Jack Collins halls
from Newton.
Pitcher Frank Oberlin Is no longer on
the Indianapolis pay roll. Watty Carr
and Company cut the strings that held
the big fellow, and he is now looking for
value when he reported from Washington
in good condition, but somehow or other
Oberlin could not deliver.
Pitcher Mathewson OF the Giants may
go to q hospital for an operation. Matty $
stomach has been out of order for a
month and he expects to take q week
off as soon as possible to enter a sani-
tarium. He has been advised by physi-
clans to have an operation performed for
are SO constructed that he cannot
breathe freely through his nose. making
lit necessary to breathe through the
mouth.
OF the Boston champions Of 1903 and
1904, not one is now a member OF that
team. and few are still In the league.
release last winter from Frank Farrell,
president OF the Hishlanders, the last of
the original New York American team OF
1903 departed. Stallings completed the
wedding out OF the veterans when he re-
leased Jack Kleinow last spring to the
Boston Americans. Kleinow Joined the
Highlanders In 1904
Jack knight. who has pulled the Yam
kee team through to many a victory this
season, has been hitting In fine form
Right now the all-round player OF the
Hilltop team is hitting over the mark
striven for by most ball players. Knight
must not be overlooked for the manner
| In which he has played all positions for
the Yankee team. There are few clubs
| in the American League who would like
to have the tall fellow for their first-
sacker.
Vincent Campbell IL surely the premie,
pinch hitter OF the season In the major
leagues. Called upon twice In a double
header the other day to bat for pitchers
L - v,,aaa 0oOd on hofh occasions In the
/ first game he sent In the Pirates only
tally and in the second event he started
| the champions on, the way TO three runs
Campbell is one big favorite with the
confidence in his ability to get on any
/ time called upon.
Some one has recalled the fact tina,
Pitcher Rube waddell once called in al
| the felders and then proceeded to strike
out three batters in row without their
support. This feat was accomplished year.
ago when Detroit was playing the old
Milwaukee team on BENNETT Park. where
he eccentric one first saw the light OF
dav an a star. Tbs was one of the
numerous eccentricites that stamped Tho
RUDE as q bug OF the first water
Detroit News.
/ Arthur Fromme. star twirler Of tn,
| Cincinnati team, who has been at Ho
Springs for the past two weeks, recov
| ering from an attack OF rheumatism, Il
rapidly improving and says he will b.
able to rejoin the team within the mex
gives him trouble. though not nearl!
| SO much as when he left the team I,
go TO Hot Springs. Arthur whiles ava!
the hours after the baths i'm folding
circular letters to go into the medicine
boxes at Hot Springs drug stores an,
declares that he likes the task almos
as we'll as pitching.