The Washington herald., 1910-05-23
BATTING AVERAGES SHOW
MILAN TO BE BEST HITTER
Unglaub Jumps Up a Few Points -Elberfeld Ranks
SeCOnd-Other Gossip of Timely Interest.

hear Mr. Hedges is growing very wealthy. It's all
ou. of this baseball And still We cannot have
winning team
Can YOU enighten me and other readers on the
subject. {. T. CAROL"
I Dear Mr.. CaEol: You fatter me. Your
questions imply that to answer them 1
am a cross between a clairvoyant. an
Encyclopedia Britannica. a Bradstreet, a
Hugh Fullerton. and the Bill Cody OF
baseball scouts Far be il from me to
deny this imputation. and although l
may fall short, I will attempt to assuage
your burning thirst for information.
What AilS the Browns.
As to what is the matter with the
Browns. the following diagnosis will
/ cover all angles or the case:
They can't hit
They have no first-class catcher.
They have no pitching STAFF worth the
name-at present
They have a first baseman who is over
anxious TO make good.
They have star outfelder who re-
ported six weeks late
They are demoralized through failure
20 get together at the start and through
the fact that not a pitcher on the staff
can hold down the opposition.
And If there's anything else you can
think Of you might include that. too.
Ed konetchy. first basem9n OF the ST
Louis Nationals, says: I look for the
Athletics TO beat out the Tigers in this
years American League race. Connie
Mack's team made the trip 70 the Coast
with the All Nationals. Of which I was
q member, last fau. I guess we clashed
at least twenty-five times, and. take Il
from me, that the Athletics are a hard
team 70 beat Mack has a wonderful
pitching staH. Plank and Krause are
two high-class southpaws and Bender
and Morgan are his best right handlers
Livingstone fits in snugly behind the bat
with Thomas. Both are sweet hitters and
nice peggers.
'Mack's two fields are nicely balanced
Harry Davis is one Of the games finest
veterans. and Eddie Collins. Baker. and
Barry are three stars. The outfeld, too
( IS strong one. with Hartsel and Muir
/ ply TO help settle down speed merchants
/ Ike Oldring. Srunk. and HeumulIer
Mack is also a smart monarch. l am a
great admirer or Hughey Jennings and
/ his Tigers. but look for Mack and the
/ Quakers 10 win out this year"
/ Most ball players during their athletic
/ life visit about as many cities as travel
/ ing statesmen. Generally their minor
/ league experience carries them 20 many
| parts Of the country. and long before
they have entered the major league they
have had their share OF sleeping car dis
comfort.
gOodly number Of them play in more
than one OF the National or American
League cities For an example OF varied
| careers there is none better than the
/ Washington team. The Nationals have
no less than ten men who have played in
more than one big league city. and seven
Of the ten have played on more than two
teams
For travelling Or. Gessler, George
Browne. and Bob UngIaub hold the i'm
aginative prize Before going 10 the Ma
tionals Gessler played with the Brooklyn
and Chicago teams Of the National
League and with the Red Sox.
George Browne was long a member OF
the Giants. Since then ne has had en-
gagements with Boston and Chicago. OF
the National League. Unglaub started
about ten years ago with the St Louis
Browns. then came to the Highlanders
going from New York 10 the Red Sox,
and thence 70 Washington.
The Nationals shortstop. Mcbride. for
merly played win Pittsburg and 81. Louis
and entered 3. 3. Johnson's organization
after year with Kansas City. Of the
American Association Charley Street
the catcher. played with Boston and Gin
cinnati back in l9O5, and then transferred
his affiliations 70 Washington. Elberfeld
claims Detroit and New York as former
places of summer abode. while Conroy
has seen service with the Pirates and
Highlanders. Schaefers transfer from
Detroit is but a matter Of six months
history. Many also remember Doc
Reisling's short stay with the Brooklyns
and the tenth man who comes in the list
Is Oberlin. who a short time ago was with
the Boston Red Sox-
A dispatch received from New Yorl
last night says Manager Stallings. of tn,
Highlarders intends TO play Frank La
porte in left field permanently. becaus.
Of his hitting. while Gardner VIII be tn,
regular second baseman. and Austin VIII
remain a fixture at third. Eddie Foste
, probably Will succeed Roach at shor
. field IN a few days. Stalllngs may ge
rid Of several men in a few days, as tn,
salary list at present is close 10 SIS, 900
, and must be trimmed down.
IF American League Park was as biI
as the Polo Grounds" says Stallings
!. we could stand our present heavy ex