The Washington herald., 1910-05-23
AVERAGES.
BY WILLIAM PEET.


CLYDE Milan continues 10 be the Ma
tionals leading hitter. according 70 un-
Official averages. which include all games
played 70 date. Each Sunday one OF the
local newspapers prints a list Of Ameri-
can League players. with their records.
These lists are not only unofficial but
misleading. for they are compiled by
George Moreland, the Pittsbwg statis-
t,c.an, and include only the games played
up TO Friday. The averages are COM
puted from newspaper scores.
Averages Of the Nationals printed in
the foregoing are also unofficial, but IN
clude the games up TO date. and give the
fans a better idea OF just what the Ma
tionals are doing with the stick. as two
days often make a big difference in q
mans work.
Last Monday the writer noted that
KID EIberfeld had shown a big improve
ment in batting while for the week just
closed Bob Ungleub takes a jump from
.28 to .251, and it looks as II Sir Rob
ert would soon be up 70 his true form
When Unglaub has his batting lamps
trimmed there is not a more dangerous
man IN the American League, and Boz
has the reputation OF breaking up games
innumerable by timely clouting.
Both Elberfeld and Milan continued
their good work last week. and theh
percentage marks remain about the same
George Mcbride improved his average
while Gabby Street dropped a few points
Big Cy Macdonald Is still in Washing
ton. and will stick around home until hC
can see enough money 10 tempt him tC
play professional ball. The former
Georgetown slugger quit the Trenton
club recently because the salary was not
satisfactory. 1t is understood that Rich
mond. Of the Virginia League. would like
10 get Macdonald, but If they do they
will have 10 offer a little bit better thar
State league salaries.
When the writer talked with Cy las
week the big fellow said: I'm going L
play where I can get the money. II they
won't pay me what I think I'm worth
I'll just stick around town. refuse L
be a piker."
They still talk about Cy in Winchester
where he used TO break down the fence,
with his long drives
sam Edmonson, a Washington boy, whC
pitched for Richmond last season. auC
whom George Heckert gave a trial witt
Trenton this year. has been released b!
the latter. Sam IS a good pitcher, but Il
At the rate the Nationals are going nov
the coming series with the Detroit Tiger
promises TO be interesting and har
fought Washington has always given tn
champions a hard fight both in this CIT
and in Detroit. and with Dolly Gray Il
form to pitch the opening game Tuesda,
there will be things doing. Groom an
Johnson have also proven TO be effectlv
against the champions.
Hughey Jennings is a great favorlt
here and the crowds should be larg
during the series.
Manager Jack O'Connor. Of the 81
Louis Browns. in talking with the write
said: 80 far, have been treated finel
by the St. Loris baseball writers and hav
no complaint 20 make despite the fac
that the Browns are in last place an
playing anything but championship ball
O'COnnor evidently has not had a chanc
70 watch the Mound City papers durin
the past week. for Jim Wray. In the Pos
Dispatch. hands out some dope readin
very much like a kick in the Stats Here
what Wray says:
While the Cardinals fans have com
out OF the slough Of despond. due largeI
70 tho remarkable series played by IN
Bresnahan horde against the New Yor
Giants. the opposite side OF the St I,oul
baseball shield IS far from being as briI
liant 10 the anxious faces Of observer.
The Browns are steadily going from ba
10 worse. and the fans want to kno,
why.
The following embodies the question
that most Of those interested are vague
~ putting TO themselves:
Dear Sir: What is the matter With O'Counor an
his Browus' ls il that the PLAYERS are infe-ior
Or Is the manager inencieIt? Is It the fault Of Il
weather.
Many seem to think Hedges PLAYERS do not rnea
ure ND 70 the standard II this Is 20 why shoul
ST. Louis fans be made the gcatg Fer years N
public here has contributed dividends 10 owners
Incompetent teams. Isn't 81 time the owners W.
spending something on the publicl II the playe
are not good enough. why not buy better onesf
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