The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-20

that Fred Tenney's days with the New
York Giants were numbered.
John King prefers to manage and
play with a Chicago independent club
rather than play with Charley Murphy s
Cubs Why not pass up Mr.. kling2 The
game will run along even II Mr. Killing
remains with the Scrub Oaks OF Fiat
Bush
In HOosier I picked up q live first
baseman--1 saws Connie Mack Unless
I am greatly mistaken, the former Tor
onto first Sack5r IS ripe for picking.
Around first baSe he handles himself 50
well that he makes the ordinary ETSL
baseman look sick Not only IS ne
polished fielder. but he IS q sluggeE
One thing I like best about him Is that
would like him a little better II he was
faster on his feet but he looks so good
to me that 1 VIII keep him
In Link. Mcguire has a pitcher who is
bound to become very popular with the
Cleveland fans. Baseball enthusiasts the
world over ike a player who has the
nerve. Link Is the peISOnlucdtlOh %
nerve. He might as well be termed q
human iceberg At all stages OF the
game ne looks the seasoned veteran
TFe brirns ovs. with confidence and
never allows himself TO appear excited
not even with the bases fun or with
three and two on the batter When ne
helds a ground ball he keeps ms nead
If the contest were merely g. pracuce
session. Such 4 pitcher Is sure 10 make
good for brains are just as mucn as
asset as mechanical skill
bail players should keep their eye
on the ball at all times says FaLSy
Donovan Il believe in Offering az the
first good one It only takes one TO nit
il you hear them all say N Ine sum
mer That's true. but II makes a man
feel nervous ard less likely 10 hit the
han when he knows he only mas one
more chance to try 10 hit II
Times change" pens Percy Whiting.
sDcrtfuc editor OF the Atlanta Georgian
s.yTl1aD shade CastIeton and Rowan
were with Atlanta. Castleton vas thS
star Spade was useful man, anu
Rowan was a dub Now with ClnCl5-
natl Rowan is a trusted regular space
IS considered a useful man, wnlie CasLle-
ton is doing his dangdest 20 sick
Even II NdcIntire does all that IS ex *
uacted Of him Brooklyn VIII proIL %
~ trade which landed Happy smith,
TONY smith. and Davidson Presldent
Mummy hated TO let Davidson go--Chl-
csgO Journal
Manager Hughie Jennings in his ante
season prediction picks his IlSefS 90
-, the American League pennant again
~ the CIIbs as the most likely winners
In the National League Jennings say >
C-ov7fslxev vas wise IN getting a new
fnficId. .'E-Yah' PLAYS a glowing TRIBUTE
10 COuYnv-S pitchers The SoN nav :
what I consider the greatest bunch OF
pitchers IN the world today N&tlSIls
smith. Burns White. and Scott, and
especially the after are an So me-
As soon as Catcher Sullivan gets pack
into the game he viii strengthen COM
iskey's boys
ThornoSon. the Southpaw pitcher, who
was with Syracuse IN the New YORK
state League last year, has been turned
over 70 Sacramento by the Boston Amer
leans Thomson broke the world S
[ 7r1--,TT5 for sfriEeouts last season when
he famed tvverty Elnnira- batSnen IN q
regular game. On the 18th Of June he
and famed fourteen batSmen- be per
formed in the second longest game
played in the New York State League,
the battle going seventeen innings
Tom Downey. the New England boy
PLAYING Tith Cincinnati. Is tOuted as one
/ Of The best hall players in the country
He has been playing wonderfully this
spring and If he continues the article
1 Of ball he has been showing so far he
VIII easily be voted one Of the best ever,
| all over the circuit
Jack White. OF the Buffalo Bisons,
made one Of those old-tinne freak hOrn-
| eyS against GAINESVILLE Thursday The
hall bounded against the right field
fence and darted through a knot hole.
Harry Camnitz. drafted BY PittsburS
/ from the McKeeSpoTt- o and ?. club,
VIII so back to the minors He needs
another year Of polishing
After two views Of the Maps III action
| il IS not aTniss 10 say that the team
| looks improved over that Of one year
ago Il may not prove to be a flag con-
tender this season. but II Deacon Nc
CURE keeps the boys going they will at
/ least maze trouble for the clubs that do
1 get into the real COntest--Detroit Free
/ Press.
George Geuins, once a Cleveland out
I fielder win umpire IN the Three
+ League this season