The Washington herald., 1910-09-04

business, while Elmer Flick has slid into
the minors. You could not get Cobb to-
day for seventeen F1Icks, as witness the
recent trade that is alleged TO have been
proposed TO Washington. That was Cobb
for Johnson. Street, Gray. and Milan.
That comes near rating Ty Cobb In the
new schedule Of merchandise" as worth
about $4,000, That's $4,000 for the bat
terry Of Johnson and Street, $1,000 for the
star outfelder. clyde Milan. and the rest
for a stellar southpaw. Dolly Gray.
Famous sayings OF great men:
Bill Lang went into a restaurant and
ordered a plate Of soup.
After the third mouthful he let out a
howl which brought the walters hurrying
10 his table:
Hey I found an oyster in this soup!"
exclaimed Lang.
All" said the head waiter, making
those professional movements as though
he We're washing HIS hands: I'VE always
put an oyster in oyster soup. It's the
custom. don't you know"
Bill growled down his throat for a mo-
ment. then burst out:
But this is tomato soup"
Gordon Mackay, the Philadelphia word
painter. comes across with the follow
ing:
Do you know that a strange reason
has been given for the lack Of a pennant
winner in two cities Of this country, and
good judges like Connie Mack hold that
the theory is true?
Those cities are Washington and St.
Louis. Good judges place the blame on
the terrific weather IN the hot summer.
for the reason that these cities have been
neglected a pennant in both leagues for
years.
Jimmy Delehanty. the star second base
man Of the Tigers. is one Of the men
who say that the weather in Washington
will kill any man in the line of baseball.
Jim played there FOR several years and he
ought 10 know. He says that in the
spring, when the weather at Washington
is tempered to the fellow who has Just
arrived at the Capital from the spring
training. then the Senators go romping
along. beating every club in turn. In
other words, they-get the jump on their
associates because the weather is balny
down there. while the spring in the East
and West Is raw and chilly
Once the summer gets on the Job. how
ever, and all the strength is sapped out
Of a player. then Washington goes
humping along the toboggan. The same
thing Is said to apply in St Louis. where
the weather is frightful in the summer.
What think you OF this theory?
Some one sprung this one the other
day: "'EIberfeld was born in Copenhagen.
where they make snuff, and that IS why
he is such a good pinch hitter"
Isn't it time to sneeze?
Joe Smith, OF the Detroit Journal.
tersely and forcefully sizes up the play
ing ability Of Eddie Collins. the second
baseman of the Athletics. as follows:
Collins Is 30 per cent of the Philadel-
phia infeld. He covers as much ground |
as President Taft"
The Mackites have been bucking sitter
pitching all season than the Cubs. who
will probably be their opponents In the
worlds series. though the Cubs have also
been competing against tighter fielding.
It's on the defense. especially. that the
National League owns its main edge over
the American League. In the humble opin- |
ion Of the writer. Still, pitching comes
ahead Of fielding in baseball. so, with the
outbatting the Cubs by thirty !
points, and that with no freak sucker. !
Ike the only Tyrus Cobb. working for
Col Mack. they are shown to be a sure