The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-11
BASEBALL NOTES
AND COMMENT.

Buck Daniels the new inflelder 10 be
secured from Bucknell, will join the
Highlanders the latter part OF the month.
Josh Devore is about the tiniest player
in the National League. but his batting
prowess has made him feared by all the
pitchers.
The Montreal Club has asked waivers
on Jimmy Jones and Mike Joyce. out
neldeTs, and George Coekrill, first base
man.
If Outhelder McCabe. the Cincinnati re-
cruit, behaves himself at Buffalo, he will
have d good chance TO get back IN the
big show in 1911.
Roy Castleton, secured by the Reds
from Atlanta. has been sent TO Los An
geles via the waiver route. Roy is a nice
southpaw, but beareat for wildness,
Twelve runs In one inning is the sea-
sons record. New Bedford made the
dozen against Hayerhill, with O'Toole,
on whom the Red Sox has designs. Pitch
ing.
Brooklyn looks like first division bet.
Shows that William Dahlen has not for
gotten the tricks at managing which he
picked up when he was a cub for old Pop
Arson
Infelder Courtney is now playing good
ball for Providence. Early in the season
he went badly, but lately he has picked
up. both al the bat and IN fielding lie
made three hits yesterday.
Dode Criss will be worked on the mound
by Jack 0'Connor. Criss started out as
a pitcher, but failed to make good, be-
cause of wildness. He is a remarkable
batter, and that let's him out.
Chester Chadbourne Of Indianapolis.
whom the Red Sox had. on a string sew
eraI years ago. Is out or condition. and
mas been sent away to recuperate. Chad
is a mighty slick ball player when ne is
right
All the teams have waived on Bob
Spade. It Is said he viii so TO the
souses In the minors Stick them down
ought to fix them
Slagie, Of Baltimore; Moeiler, OF
Rochester; Henline. OF Buffalo; Shaw, Of
Toronto: Hanford, of Jersey City: Gett-
man, OF Newark. and Deininger, of Jer-
sey City. are the leading base stealers IN
Pat Powers circuit
Only a few years ago the Detroit man
ager offered to trade Ty Cobb TO the
Maps for Elmer Flick Nothing doing
then. but If that manager could only
have peered insS t.-s .,.-{.c=. would he
have swapped? Would a mule kick?
Hello! A sporting editor has jumped
into the umpire game. Eldridge, former
sporting editor of the Little Rock Ga
zette, is doing the stunt. and well. too.
IN the Southern Michigan League Hope
he makes good. and calls on the news
paper boys often.
President Navin. OF the Tigers. likes
Newman. the first sacl1er Of the Browns.
He tells how Pat beat out grounder
TO Bush, which is enough speed TO match
him with Mel Sheppard. Everybody
speaks well Of the kid, and here's hop
ing he helps O'COnnor.
George La Chance IS giving satisfaction
in the Connecticut League. where he is
calling balls. strikes, and giving deci-
sions- La Chance was In the big show
long enough TO learn the turns of the
game IN veteran fashion George does
not allow players 10 run the game for
him.
Some Of the old-timers who have jour
neyed into the Eastern League are sting
ing the pill IN tidy manner. Jimmy Col
Inns is shifting for 365; Bob Ganley. for
merly with the Athletics. -3S3. Myron
Grimshaw. an old Red Sox kidding, 800;
Joe McGinnits. $40. and the list grows
apaee.
Who is the speediest pitcher that the
game has known? COveleskIe or Pat
Flaherty. Cove went from Phillie TO Gin
cinnati, stayed there over train time, and
then went to Birmingham, That's trav-
cling with speed. But Flaherty, from
Pittsburg to Boston, to Kansas City, TO
Philadelphia. ito a truck In a year is
better time.
Hal Chase has always been a wonder
full ball player and the greatest first
the game has ever known, and
this with a knowledge Of Arson and his
great contemporaries. Despite the fact
that he is captain of the team and runs
the bunch on the field. he is playing bet
ter ball than at any time in his career.
Aside from his immaculate fielding he is
hitting the ball with the big stickers.
The sacrifice hit" says Manager Nc
Graw, "at one time was a great play,
but I think II has lost its effectiveness
by constant use The Giants. as a rule,
do not use it except where there are
runners on second and first base Then
it is advisable to move them up. so that
they can score on a long fly or slow
grOunder. They also have the chance OF
scoring on a bad throw. a tumble. or any
number Of things"