The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-04
BASEBALL NOTES
AND CONN., ENT.


Cincinnati scribes are asking the ques-
tion-oh. yes. it's foolish: do Grimth's
gamy. gingery. gawking ginks outclass
the Pirates or the Cubs?" Ding. ding;
ambulance ands4nsane ward.
Young Fanwell. with Cleveland, con-
tinues to make good. He ought to turn
into a star.
The chief topic OF conversation in
baseball are the corked BAH. the move
ment to Gust Thomas Lynch. president
OF the National League, and the presi-
dency OF the same league.
Press bureaus. in the interests Of the
manufacturers, are busy sending around
glowing notices about the beauties OF
the 'cork-cored" baseball. Meantime
the players are making most strenuous
kicks against Il. Manager Chance Is out
with another howl He says that in a
recent game ten cork balls were thrown
away because they became egg-shaped
after being used a short time.
Billy Smith, recently manager Of the
Saginaw GIich.) club. was yesterday ap-
pointed official scout by President Ar
mour for the Toledo club.
The exact proceeding necessary for
waving claim or asking for waivers on
a ball player is vague in the mind Of the
average fan. Waivers really prevent any
club from playing dog in the manger and
! saying. I'VE can't use this man. but well
TX it so none Of our rivals can get him"
/ No big league club is allowed 10 carry
over a certain number Of players, so that
for that as we'll as for financial reasons
no club viii carry a player that is OF no
actual or potential value 10 II.
/ II a major league club wishes TO release
player to another league the manage
ment must first secure waivers on him
| from the other teams in its own league.
This means that the written consent OF
the other clubs must be obtained before
the transaction can take place In other
words. the remaining clubs in the league
have first chance on any player released
by one OF them.
II any club refuses 70 waive. the club
wishing TO dispose Of a player can either
re ain him or turn him over 20 the team
mat wants him for $3.50. which is the
waiver price under the national agree
ment In case a club buys a player from
a minor organization and wishes 10 turn
him back within a year Of his purchase
waivers must be secured from both the
National and the American League clubs,
~
only that league 10 which the team own
ing their services is attached
Blackburne. OF the White Sox is a
queer player one day he looks worth
the Philadelphia mint, and then the next
day he ought 10 be sold with a red card
printed. Cheap for Sass" on him.
See Coveleskie IS back at his old tricks,
a shut-out game About the same as
vickers. a good man in the minors. but
up above, Oh my.
A report from Milwaukee says that jim
my Barrett has the excellent batting av-
erage Of .Se4. Mack may try to get him
If he can keep up this work with the base
hit maker.
Pitcher Frank Smith. Of the Chicago
White Sox. has an injured ankle, and
( as he fears there is a bone broken he
viii have an X-ray examination made
! I'M Snodgrass. the Giants have an out
fielder Of the first water. The transformed
catcher featured in the garden for New
York He switched from center TO left
as naturally as II he mad spent his whole
life in the garden role He also hit q
800 clip. He would have had three safe
ties had not Chance robbed him OF a
sweet Texas Lacquer IN the seventh IN
ming Of a recent game.-New York Ameri-
can.
II New York cannot stop Chicago with
lNathewson on the rubber. what chance
has that club to land the championship
President Lynch has come to the con-
\ clusion that the cork center ball is ali
right, and that the complaints came IN
simply on account OF a bad couple OF
dozen Of balls sent TO Chicago which the
makers have taken back and replaced
with good balls For the present. at
least. the league viii continue to Use the
cork center ball In all games.
RUDE Benton. Cincinnati's $500 beauty,
looks better every time out His morning
practice is making a real pitcher of him,
and he win soon be ready for a regular
game