The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-08-19
BASEBALL GOSSIP

The report that Babe Adams was in
jured while boarding an elevated train
In Brooklyn Saturday afternoon is de-
MED by President Dreyfuss and Secre-
tary Locke. who are both in the east
with the Pirates. Mr.. Locke wired
tritely as follows: Adams has been
80 successful on present trip that he
has not even had his feelings hurt
Pittsburg Press.
the Mckeesport. Pa. club, has been
purchased by the New York Americans
and will join them this IA! for a try
out. The Pittsburg Nationals an
nounce the purchase of Pitcher Ferris
Of Jersey City and lnfielders Carey
and Mccarthy of South Bend.
Catcher Howard Wakefield, formerly
with the Cleveland, Toledo and Indian
apolis clubs, reported to Manager Nc
CURE of Cleveland ready to get into
the game in case Of injury to Easterly,
the only Cleveland catcher not on the
hospital list. Wakefield has been rest
Ing his arm which has bothered him
since last season.
Fred Toney. premier pitcher of the
Bluegrass league, was sold to the Chi
cago National league club for what Is
officially declared the highest price
paid for class d player. Toney's
achievements include a seventeen inn
ing game in which he struck out nine
teen batsmen. His home is in Nash.
vile, Tenn.
Base ball men are ready to concede
the American league penuant to the
Philadelphia Athletics. incidentally
the fans In this part of the country
are rejoicing over the fact that the
east will once more take part in the
worlds series next fall The failure
OF the Detroits to win the worlds
championship three times in success
ion Is one OF the reasons why the
prospective success of the Athletics in
with satisfaction by partisan support
ers Of the Ben johnson circuit Am.
erican league men believe that the
Athletic II victorious in the pennant
race. will make a much stronger fight
for worlds honors than the Michigan
Tigers.
Claude varnell. owner of the Fort
Wayne team in the Central league Is
strong In praise of First Baseman
Gaines. who belongs to Detroit. but is
playing with Fort Wayne under an
optional agreement. Varnell says
many scouts have started to talk bust.
ness for Gaines. only to find that he
belongs to the Tigers. The latest bat
ting averages show him to be hitting
at q .311 clip. He has improved great
ly In his fielding since the beginning
OF the season.-Detroit Free Press.
Thomas Leahy. former catcher on
the Washingtons. st. Louis Nationals,
and on the Indianapolis and Minneap-
oils teams Of the American association
attempted suicide at his home in New
Haven. Conn.,, by cutting his throat
with a razor. 1t Is thRpght that he
will recover. DespondsHcy over an
injured leg. which prevented his fur
Their playing II is thought led to the
attempt.
Un0er the management OF James
McAleer the Washingtons are making
better showing in the American
league this year than ever before. The
team Is far and away the best team
that has ever represented the nations
capital In fast company and the back
ers OF the club are hanging up a rec
ord In profits. McAleer will have alb
solute power to further strengthen the
Washingtons for next year. 1t was .
sorry day when the st. Louis Browns
let him get away.-New York Sun.