The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-18

troit, has Joined Chattanooga.
Billy Sullivan. the White Sex catcher.
is back with the team and about ready
to- take his turn behind the stick.
Buck Freeman has the record for
nome runs IN one season. In 1899, with
Washington, Freeman made twenty-five.
Frank IsbeTs Wichita team is leading
the Western League, with Dick COoley-s
Topeka team bringing up the reaf.
Hank O'Day was one OF the regular
pitchers for the New York Giants IL
50. He is the second oldest umpire In
service in the National League and still
colt.
Umpire Bill KLEIN, Of the National
League. has discarded the broom brush
for busting of the home plate. Mr..
Klein now grOoms the plate with
curry comb.
A. c. Arson, former National League
star and lately semi-pro magnate, Is
scouting through the South Michigan
circuit. he is said to be after players
for the Chicago White SoX-
Johnnie Heenan, shOrtstop Of the La
pOr-5 ball team, has signed with the
Chicago Fisks. SeabrOOk, a ChicaSC
boy, mas been signed 10 play shortstop-
Dalton, the new tNAIlei4tL Sttul 81 d.
Brooklyn from Des MOines, has Ger
tainly been clOuting the ball IN recent
games in the West Last week in one
game he had four bingles out of five
times AT the bat In another game he
put over a home run He gets a safety
or two regular every game
KOestner. who was with the Pittsburg
COueCIans last year, made his first ap-
pearanCe III major league company and
h.T n md
winning by to 3.
Shortstop Hartman, Of the UtaCas. got
bad rap on the nose yesterday while
bunting. and VIII be out Of the game
for some time, IL is feared. His alb
Sence is bound to weaken the team, for
Hartman IS a great ali-rOund man.
Syracuse Herald. We have heard OF
bunting them with the head, but the
nose is a new style Of attack.
Connie Mack is not slow TO give cred
It even to a bitter foe. He is out with
the statement that the Detroit team IS
one of the grandest ball teams that has
ever been put together.
Larry LaJOie is a chicken fanCier. He
has a farm a few miles out from Cleve-
land. and he rides out every night on
the interurbSn and puts in his spare
time hoeing the garden and feeding the
hens.
Lin Berger. the Cleveland pitcher, is
getting his bumps this season. He has
had pretty poor luck up to date.
Fred Lake got so raw during the first
game that he was put off the field. and
that meant the he could not aDpear in
uniform again. He vert TO the t.Iub-
house, changed his clothes. and cane
back and sat on the Boston bench dur
ing the second game. smoking many
cigars, bad habit for A MANAGER az
lively in charge Of his club in a r47ap,-
pionship game.-Cincinnati Enuuirer.i
President Comiskey Is pleased over
the way the new park is going ND.
He announced this morning that the
big plant would be opened on JuIv I
without fail, and that everything IN,
the new place would be finished with
the exception, perhaps, Of the INNER
pavilion. Without the upper deck the
new stands will hold over twice &
many people as the old plant. so there
will be plenty Of room for everyone
Chicago Journal.
If John McGraw continues 70 nIr,cJx
baseball talent from the Texas IeaRus
and his recruits continue to make
good. the New York Giants Of the near
future may be referred 10 as the
Texas Rangers or the Co.ybovS A.
though il is rather early in the season
for the purchase Of young DIavers
McGraW has already closed options on
First BaSeman Harry GoWdv and
Pitcher Walter ShOntz, of the Dallas
team, ard has arranged for them 70
report at the close Of the Texas
League season in September.