The Washington herald., 1910-08-23

There is every reason 10 believe that
Big Ed. Walsh, the premier twirler OF
the Chicago White Sox. will not be In
the American League next fall.
Walsh is dickering for a franchise in
the Connecticut League-the Hartford
club. considered by many the best pay
ing proposition in the Nutmeg circuit
and If he closes the deal next winter he
viii drop out Of sight as far as major
league ball is concerned
Walsh got his first start IN the Con
necticut League, when he pitched for
the Meriden team in 19C2 He knows that
there is a lot Of money IN minor league
baseball. providing he hooks up with the
right club and Hartford. the capital Of
the State. has always been a paying
proposition.
There is. Of course. the possibility that
Owner Comiskey will not let Walsh go.
but It is believed that the Old Roman will
give the big spitball pitcher his release
If Walsh is successful in obtaining the
Hartford franchise.
Andy Mcconnell, late OF Boston, now
with the Chicago White Sox who was in
jured during the second inning yesterday,
will probably be out Of the game for at
least a week. He accidentally stumbled
over the second base bag while trying TO
take a throw from Catcher Payne and
not only pulled the ligaments OF his right
hip. but turned his ankle.
This accident is particularly unfortu-
nate, as Mcconnell. after a long Iay-off
was hitting the ball hard for the Sox
His place will be hard TO fill
Jim Scott will do the pitching honors
for Chicago this afternoon. while Nc
Aleer will send IN either Walter John
son or Bob Groom. The latter has won
every game but one that he has pitched
against the Sox this season, and viii
probably be Washington's selection.
It was dead certain that Doc White
would get his bumps here some time
and yesterday was evidently. the psyche
logical moment Without detracting one
iota from the fine work OF the Nationals.
in justice 70 White it must be said that
he did not come across with the usual
amount OF stuff on his fast and curve
Ais Still. all this is in the game
It was amusing to hear the Chicago
PLAYERS discuss the game at their hotel
last night What made them sore was
the fact that the men whom they least
expected virtually won the game for the
Nationals with timely hits-Gessler. who
has no license to hit a lefthand pitcher:
Catcher Beckendorf, a weak hitter, and
Wild Conroy, who has taken a new lease
Of life since Chicago played here last
The race for that automobile among the
siuggers in the two leagues promises to
be one Of great interest Fred Snodgrass,
OF the New York Nationals, is sim IN
the lead. but has fallen down four points
since Monday. Cobb has Jared little bet
tar, Tor he was unable 20 connect IN I'VE
trips TO the pan in the game with Cleve-
land yesterday. Lajoie boosted his per-
centage up one point. thereby reducing
the number Of points between Cobb and
himself 10 seven, and the way the big
Frenchman is soaking the ball he will
probably be on even terms with the
Georgia peach before another week rolls
around Speaker made a gain OF a single
FU'''N VI zig 4NoNVA9' DUN no VIII nave 20
hit the leather at a liveller clip than he
has been doing In order to be in the run
ming for the auto
Honus Wagner. the heavy swatting
shortstOpper OF the Pirates. is now fast
rounding into his old batting form. and
is meeting the bau squarely on the nose
and boosting his batting percentage at
rapid clip. Hans got off 20 a bad start
at the beginning of the season. but the
Flying Dutchman" is now living up to
his name, and will be up among the
leaders. giving them the struggle OF their
lives. in a week or two. In Saturdays
game with Boston the big fellow got
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