The Washington herald., 1910-07-30
BASEBALL NOTES
AND COMMENT.

Pitcher Wyatt Lee, Of Newark. has
won thirteen games and lost four.
First Baseman Bill Abstein is com
mencing TO hit the bah for the Skeeters.
Brain. formerly Of Buffalo. is playing
second base for St. Paul, and is hitting
the ball hard
Schilling. q hrst baseman in Albany.
has been canned Evidently SchiIIiaz
Tasnt worth 90 cents.
Have an umpire in the American League
named Chill Strange TO say, he is no
frost, but a hot proposition.
II begins 10 look Ike a cincb thar the
Cubs and Pirates viii be the two Ma
Honal League teams TO make the last
dash for Pennantvile.
Brooklyn has signed a new twirler
named Crabble. who comes from the
Galveston team Crabble, Ell? Wei.
that's plenty Of name.
The Cleveland club is reported 10 have
lost already $4,000 on the season. mere
~ figuring in legitimate expenses and
salaries against the receipts.
4 young lady Of Aurora, H., threw a
ball $50 feet a few days ago. Swell
chance the man who marries her viii
have to get out Of the range when the
shillets begin 10 fit
Brooklyn's hoodoo in the National
League is Al Mattern, the Dove south
paw. The ieft-hander from Boston has
beaten Dahlen's desperadoes every time
no has faced them this season.
There is some fear that the action
Ban Johnson took in trying TO get a
buyer for the Cleveland Club may lead
some Of the unthinking ones TO the
thought that syndicate ball exists.
On a large score board in front OF It's
building Kanas City newspaper repeats
the days game at $50 p. m for the bene-
fit Of the fans who are unable to attend
in the afternoon. Gangway for X. C.
Tommy Dowd, the former Eastern
Lacquer. has piloted the New Bedford
team to first place in the New England
League. The team has set the pace for
ten weeks and has a commanding lead.
All the writer's down Boston way have
Jesse Burkett slated 20 handle the ST.
Louis Browns next season. This talk.
however. doesn't bother Jack O'Connor-
Let come what may. says Jack
Chalmers. the New York state star.
who VIII wear a Philadelphia uniform
shortly. is smoking up the minor league
with fifteen won and five lost. Chalmers
is a hero in the league, and is a pretty
good pitcher
Since his recent trouble with the UNI
pires. in which he was removed from the
game Johnny Evers. Chicago's scrappy
little second baseman. wants It known
that hereafter he will be known as
silent Johnny"
Score another triumph for Sam Ken
nedy, the Philadelphia boy. who is scout
ing for the Cleveland club Fanwell,
the pitcher who was picked up by Ken
nedy, Wednesday held St Louis down 70
four hits and enabled the Maps TO win.
Cincinnati, Ohio. July 2S-Arthur From
me. pitcher on the Cincinnati League
team, was to-day given leave OF absence
for the rest Of the season. Fromme will
devote the rest Of the summer TO treat
ment for rheumatism Of his pitching arm.
Gus Dorner, who arrived at Wilkes
barre via the Boston Nationals and kan
sas City. and who IS a close rival OF
Elmer Flick for the eats champion
ship. is pitching grand ball up near his
old hum" Gus. when not giving the
hoOkworm a close run for first money
Is a mighty good twirler. and would have
been in the big league now If he had
not 'appetited" himself out.
The Giants and Highlanders are red
hot for a post-season series. It IS said
they are anxious TO play a series OF nine
games In October. alternating at the
Polo grounds and American League PARK.
President Farrell is believed TO be in
favor OF these games. but President
Brush so far has not expressed himself
one way or another. Local fans are
hungry for the test. which, Il Is thought,
would be OF as much interest here as the
worlds series.-New York Sun.