The Washington herald., 1910-07-04
BECKENDORF ARRIVES;
WILL BE IN GAME TO-DAY
BackstOp Purchased from Detroit Reports TO Manages
McAleer-IS in Fine COnditiOn-Other Gossip.
By WILLIAM PEET.

By WILLIAM PEET.
Catcher Beckendorf, purchased from
the Detroit Tigers last week, reported TO
Manager AdcAleer yesterday morning, and
viii work behind the bat in one OF the
games against Boston this afternoon.
Several clubs in the American League
wanted Beckeudorf, the Athletics and st,
Louis Browns tried hard TO buy him from
Hughey Jennings. but McAleer's personal
friendship with the scrappy Detroit chief
turned the trick, and Charley street viii
now have a capable substitute on the
bench.
The writer had short talk with Beck
endorf last night. in which the later
stated that he was in the pink Of eondi-
ton, and proposed to work his head OF
FOR Washington.
ct am tiokled TO death with the
change" said Beckendorf, for now be-
1ieve that I will get chance TO work
oftener, and that's just what I want.
Don't make any mistake about the
Detroit Tigers not being up in the race
this season. They are IN the midst or
bad slump right now, but they viii soon
get started winning again, and when they
once start, lock out for them
Beekendorf is nice looking, well built
chap. and rated as a frst-elass backstop-
He IS some hitter, too, and for the few
games IN which he has been given a
chance with Detroit he hit for .A2s.
Mrs. Beekendorf accompanied the catch
er. and she. too is delighted with the
change from Detroit to Washington
Providing the rain does not interfere
two ball games will be pulled of at
National Park to-day. In the morning
contest at 10 o'clock KaTger viii pitch
for Boston. while. Dolly Gray will toe
THE rubber for the Nationals In the
AFTERNOON frolic, scheduled TO start at
2 o'clock, Collins is Boston's selection for
box duty. while either Reisling or Wal
'ker win serve 'em over for the home
team.
After the games to-day the Nationals
will have as their opponents the Phiia-
delphia Athletics for three games, foi-
lowed by the st. Louis Browns
The absence Of Lord IS bound to
weaken Boston UNNECESSARILY. and al
though Engle can play a very good
game at the third sack, he cannot begin
to cover that position as can the Boston
captain Furthermore, in New York, En-
gle is liable to be a bit nervous, as he
will be on exhibition against the same
crowd that practically drove him on the
New York team few weeks ago. Hack
IS liable 20 overreaeh himself in his
efforts TO show the anvil chorus that ne
can still play ball.
The Red Sox are very much disap-
pointed over the extremely poor show
ing the Highlanders have made against
the Athletics. and they fear that the
Mackmen viii have such long lead by
4he time that they are through with
StaIlings' recruits that it viii be next
TO impossible 70 head them. And the
worst of II is, that, after being so badly
maltreated by the Athletics, the New
York bunch IS liable TO play like PEN
nant winning aggregation against Boston
Yesterday afternoon Secretary Reilly
and Manager Donovan took the Boston
newspaper men and a couple Of friends
out TO Great Falls in an automobile.
Another machine conveyed to the same
place Gardner. Collins. Stahl. Arellanes.
and Duffy Lewis. Early in the morning
Cicotte. Karger, Kleinow, and Hall went
To the same place on a fishing trip. some
the quartet into the belief that this part
of the Potomac, especially on the Vir-
ginia shore. was full of black bass OF
enormous size When their team mates
left them at 4:30 o'clock neither of the
quartet had captured q single fish. The
only thing they caught were cramps
and thorough drenching.
who. of all the batters you have ever
faced. hit the ball the hardest 10 the
outfelder?" was the question an old
time fan asked OF Duffy, the manager
OF the White Sox. and then the fan add
ed: "Of course, it was either Bill Lange
or Larry Lajoie"
mo" replied Duffy. after reflection
'"There never was. never viii be. and
isn't now more natural batter than was
Ed. Delehanty. When you took a line
drive from his bat you took chances OF
going To the hospital with a broken
hand. Were it possible TO measure the
speed Of a batted ball from the time il
leaves the bat until 1t hits the fielder's
glove or the ground or the fence,
wouldn't be surprised If a ball from the
only Dels bat would be found TO hold
all records for speed. "-Exchange.
What may keep the Tigers from
winning the pennans in the American
League?
It is the Southpaw pitchers OF the vari'
GUS clubs, which the enemies OF the
Tigers stick IN whenever possible Dur.
ing a recent Detroit series a Detroit
player remarked TO Boston man. after
the Speed Boys had walked away with
the majority OF the games of the series
'If It wasn't for left-handed pitching
Detroit would win the Dennant in a gal.
Top. Any time you put a left-hander In
the box and he has all his speed and /.
feeling good, nine times out OF ten hi
VIII beat Detroit. The heavy end Of tbs
Detroit hating order doesn't take q
fancy TO southpaws'
Eyes; and you'll find that a left-handel
with speed and control viii usually wiz
his game against any club said another
player.
It is true that the Tigers show ten
dency to favor right-handed pitching IL
preference TO left-handers. With few
exceptions, left-handed hitters are easy
for good southpaw pitching. The left
handed wallpapers on the team are D
Jones, Mcintyre, Cobb and Crawford
Intyre hits left-handers. The other tire.
are not 50 successful. Bush can swinl
at the bali from either side of the plate
and Is therefore not handicapped.
But the champions go along IN streaks
For weeks they are helpless before port
side fiinging Then. for the spell, the.
will hit right handlers and left handler
alike.
Crawford, who fears no pitcher. ha
celebrate with
EEAs AENzH