The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-07-18
BASEBALL NOTES.

The PitfsbuTg fans are getting chesty
over the four straight games the Pirates
won from the Giants The champs are
only three games behind the Giants and
five and 2 half behind the league leaders,
the Cubs This isn't commanding lead
by any means at this stage Of the game,
and it may be that Pittsburg viii be
within haillng distance Of the top rung
before another fortnight has passed
Wagner accepted eleven chances at
short Saturday without a sIip-up HIS
work in that fast double play in the
eighth was certainly gilt-edged. Nc
Kechnie. too. deserves more than passing
mention for the manner in which he held
up his end
Al Orth. who managed Lynehburg the
early part OF last season and was with
Indianapolis, OF the American AssOcia-
ton, until few days ago. has signed
Lynehburg contract Il is not known
just what position Orth win play. bat the
chances are he viii take Harry Levy's
place in right field Orth's days as a
pitcher are over. He is a good hitter,
and that lets him out.
John Mercer. pitcher, now with the
Peoria team. of the Three-I League has
been signed by Pittsburg. He VIII not
report until the end of the season.
Wagner. Of the Pittsburg club. is
quoted as follows: I am tired of playing
IL. ,F.,lr
man ought TO have 10 play ban except
when he feels like It. We are not much
better than weli-fed slaves now. We are
supposed 10 be ordered around by the
manager as his fancy dictates. I am
tired of it,
The disgust the former baseball wonder
expressed was heightened Saturday. when
he went 10 the garage in town where
he keeps his automobile TO ind that a
constable had levied on it. said TO be for
q rent bill Of $685. owed to the garage.
Honus was compelled TO look through
tie glass IN the door and see his go-cart
Then he hunted Up his attorney and filed
SUIT 10 secure possession Of the ma
chine.
1t is an interesting and somewhat ey-
traordinary fact in connection with the
championship of the National League
that since 1880. the year of the BROTHER
hood war, there always has been re
peater'' for the title The explanation
OF that phrase is that winning team
has won the championship at least two
years in succession.
This is the record: IN 1891 1892 and
1898 Boston won the championship In
1884 1885, and 1886 it was captured by
Baltimore In 1877 and 1898 Boston again
won In 1893 and 1900 Brooklyn earned
the pennsnt In 1901, 1892. and 1858 Pitts
burg was the successful club In 1904
and 1906 the Giants busted themselves
and won. In 1895. 1907. and 1908 the much
coveted five yards or so OF bunting was
captured by Chicago.
In 1903 Pittsburg won. Now the ques-
ton before the National League and
some a0.000.000 or more of baseball fans
is whether PittsbuTg can do it again.
Is the precedent Of eighteen years TO
be continued, or are the clubs of the
National League other than Pittsburg
smart enough this season to bring about
another result?
There was not such long period of
championships repeated prior 10 the
victory of the Brooklyn team in 1890 In
1883 and IN 1889 the New York club had
the habit but Detroit earned a single
pennant IN 1887, after Chicago had been
the champion organization IN 1885 and
1886
Prior TO Chicago. Providence had the
championship for year, In 1854, and