The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-20
DOUBLE BILL In
DETROIT TO-DAY
Meyer and Johnson to Twirl.
Other Gossip.
Nv WILLIAM PEET.

by WILLIAM PEET.
Yesterdays drawn battle in Detroit
neeessitated the game being played over
again. and at a late hour last night word
was received from the City Of Straits
that d double bill had been arranged for
to-day the first game starting at 2
o'clock.
According to Manager McAleer, Meyer
will pitch the opening contest and Walter
Johnson the Wind-up
II Meyer has any big league stun IN
him at all. II viii surely crop out while
he Is on the mound this afternoon. A
victory over the Tigers viii raise that
young mans stock about 80 per cent in
the eyes of Manager Jim and several
thousand District fans.
Many argue that MeAleer is foolish 10
try out his young recruit against team
of notably heavy hitters like Detroit
But when 1t comes down 10 cases. what
difference does it make? Il Meyer Is 10
make good in the American League he
viii sooner or later have 20 stack up
against Jennings tribe, and there Is no
reason why ii should not be sooner,
Yesterdays American League games
showed that every Eastern team. with
the exception of the Nationals. lost 10
their Western rivals, all OF which would
seem TO indicate that the young blood
injected into Cleveland. st. Louis. and
Chicago is producing the desired effect
of winning games.
MeAleer is right in line with the others,
for three new men sported Washington
uniforms in Detroit. Somerlot joined the
club there and was hustled into the
game. He celebrated his big league APP
pearance by putting up a perfect game
in the field and cracking out two hits.
Cunningham also continues to hit the
ball, despite the fact that his costly error
nearly lost the game.
No matter how clever a fielder is the
bush Lacquer. II he cannot hit the bah
his life is short in the big show.
Both Cunningham and Somerlot have
thus far demonstrated that they can con-
meet safely. Here's hoping.
Tom Brown. the old National Lacquer
and umpire, who Is home after strenu-
Gus season handling the indicator in the
New York State League. picks the Cubs
10 win the worlds series
I don't believe Connie Maeks men
can stand the gaff. says Tom. in the
first place, the Cubs will have no diff
Guilty in hitting the Philadelphia pitchers.
They have been up against just as good
pitching, and possibly a little better.
Then. again, Archer and King Will stop
Collins or any other would-be base
stealer, while you can bet the Cub
twirle.s will be in first-class shape"
Larry Lajoie yesterday increased his
lead in the race for the auto by smash
ing out three hits out OF three times up
against Philadelphia. iris Speaker also
boosted his mark up a few notches. while
snodgrass and Cobb did net have
chance to show what they could do.
There Is a persistent rumor going the
rounds to the effect that Bob Unglaub
will manage the Willismsport club of
the Tri-State League, next season. If
Somerlot makes good, Sir Robert will
have little trouble in cutting loose from
Washington.
Down in the New York State League
they have a base runner who seems des-
tined 10 a big league tryout before many
years. William Zimmerman. playing the
outield for the Utica club. stole 165
bases during the season just closed,
There have been only four instances pre-
.ss
were stolen by one player in one season.
Twenty years or so ago Hamilton stole
1922 The following season he swiped il5.
Tom Brown. playing with the old Ameri-
can Association in 1891 stole 10. In 1896
LANCE got away with an even 100
A comparison OF the records, including
games played up to sst Thursday, shows
that the Athletics stole 80 bases. COM
pared with l24 swiped by the Cubs, After
pointing this out, the Philadelphia critics
would like TO know why the Cubs are
given credit for possessing all the base
running ability in the world.
The Cubs do not make any pretensions
10 being wonderful stealers. They shine.
though. in pushing men around the bases
on chances that no other team on earth
could either make or accept.
There Is this much to say OF the rec
ords, however. There are lots more good
catchers N the National League this year
than there are in the American League
Where could the younger organization
find men to stack up against King and
Archer, OF the Cubs; Gibson, OF the Pr
rates: Charley Doom. of the Phillies, and
Billy Bergen, Of the Brooklyns?