Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-19

Wagner are playing phenomenal ball
down east and if the report proves
true Tom may try to get them by pur-
chase, but failing in that, will recon-
mend to Berry that they be drafted.
A college pitcher bearing the trade
mark of Christopher Mathewson also
has been tipped off to Tom as a likely
youngster to be tried on the Angelic
pitching staff. Col. Jim Brooks sug-
gested to him yesterday that while he
was scouting around the east it would
be well to look out for a couple of
umpires to replace Finney and Hide
brand, both of whom are very unpop-
ular with the colonel.
Somebody said it was shame to ask
Hensling to pitch yesterday, as he was
a very sick man, but when the game
got to the warming point some waG
who overheard the remark suggested
that it was good thing Hensling was
sick, because he might pitch a no-hit,
no-run game and break the strike-o out
record. Hensling did not pitch like a
sick man.
Hensling has a funny jump ball that
the average batter cannot figure out.
After Smith famed yesterday he eX-
planned his hard luck by saying that
the ball was bewitched, as it lodged
v
some sidestepper and beats all the spit
balls ever exhibited here.
Along about the eighth inning a cou-
pie of kids got into an argument over
in the bleacher section reserved for
them every Saturday afternoon and
went down behind the stand to fight it
out. The scrap caused a big commo-
tion among the kids and attracted
some of the older heads and the ball
players to the fence. Joe Mason, with
a right idea and to give vent to his
dislike, yelled: Telegraph the COVER
nor quick that there's a fight over the
back of the bleachers, so he can order
out the troops"
Walter McCredie is dickering with
Hogan for the purchase of Martinke,
who wa staken out of right field a few
days ago for a rest. McCredie is of
the opinion that Martinke IS a better
hitter than Smith and 1t is said that
if he can get the Vernon fielder Nc
Credie will get out of the game and
run the team from the bench. He is
weary of playing.
1t is a big drop from first to fourth
place in the Coast league pennant
chase, but that is what happened to
Portland yesterday. The Beavers act
ed like they were tied to a post when
Oakland San Francisco and Vernon
passed them. 1t shows what a close
race is resulting in the pennant chase
when one game can make such a
sweeping change.
Castleton, the tWirler Dillon got from
Cncinnatai, made his debut yesterday
with the Angels and pitched a remark
able game for a loser. He allowed only
four hits and struck out ten Seals, but
was beaten because the Angel batters
could not bunch their hits as did the
Seals. He and Kline have made good
although neither has won a game for
the Angels. Luck cannot break that
way all the time.
Packy Mcfarland got something, af
ter all, for his trip to England. BY
whipping Goldstein last night he be-
came the English welter champion and
this proba bly, will, mark the passing of
Mcfarland as a lightweight. AS there
is no welterweight champion of the
world now Packy can lay claim to it
and it looks like he is good enough to
defend his claim.
George Hancock is a perseverlng as
well as an enterprising cuss. When his
fight special to Frisco was knocked
into cooked hat he got busy and re-
arranged it so that it will run through
to Reno. or Ely or Goldfeld, wherever
the fight may be held, and will offer
sleeping accommodations and a quick
return home that others cannot get by
going on the regular trains.