The Washington herald., 1911-08-04
BH WILLIAM PEET.

Cag0 "nlte SOA, met Casually III tldii ,
Whites sporting goods store yesterday
morning.
Who's going to work for your club
this afternoon" Walsh inquired of the
local pitcher.
"Cashion, youngster from the South,
replied Johnson; 'and you fellows had
better look out, for this kid has more
speed than inches the best looking
youngster I've seen breaking in since I've
been playing ball"
Quit yer kidding, Walter. If thought
you meant that I'd go down and tell
Hugh Duffy to keep his team inside the
hotel and forfeit the game"
TITS the truth just the same. Cashion
has a lot of stuff; and you fellows will
find it out before the game is over de-
clared Walter, with good-natured grin.
Whether or not Cashion has as much
speed as Johnson will be determined this
afternoon, and the fans can judge for
themselves if johnson was Joking.
Rain called off yesterdays game and
double-header is booked for this after
noon. the first game starting promptly at
2 o'clock. Cashion will pitch the opener
and Walter Johnson the nightcap.
Manager Jennings is holding daily
meetings with his players. Every morn
ing Hughey and his charges get to-
gether and talk over the game OF the
previous day and their probable plan of
attack for the next game. These meet
ings do much to show the players their
mistakes and keep their interest on
edge The Detroit players realize that
this Eastern trip is of the utmost i'm
portance to them. To make good
showing while away from home will
keep the team in first place. or within
striking distance of it, and Jennings
proposes to have his team hustling right
down to the wire.
Success has turned many a head,
though it be caused more by good luck
than Judgment John 1. Taylor gave a
remarkable exhibition Of building up a
winning ball team when he tore to
pieces the old pennant-winning aggrega-
ton. In less than two Years he had an
entirely new team and one which was
factor in the race. 1t is doubtful If any
other club ever picked up such bunch
of valuable material as did Boston. But
Taylor got the impression because he had
been able to put his hand on most any
thing he needed that he could continue to
his team he let out players against
whom he had a grudge, regardless of
their ability But John I. has been
taught a lesson. He finds now that ball
players, good ball players. do not grow
on trees, and he no doubt has had oc
casion to regret that he did not act
more slowly in the matter of disposing
of his stars. Had Taylor been more
conservative he would have q team
which would be fighting for the pennant
instead of for a first division berth.
Did any one notice that Joe Tinker,
the veteran shortstop of the Cubs, has
slowed up considerably, while his arm
has not the snap and vim to 1t that 1t
had only a year ago? Tinker used to
throw to first at a terrific clip while
standing fat-footed. but Joe can't do
this now. Every time Tinker throws a
ball now 1t is necessary for him to take
an extra step, and when forced to cut
loose a little hop follows the step. When
n veteran is slowing down. his throwing
arm is the first thing to betray him, and
II is n pretty safe bet that Manager
Chance is looking about for another
shortstop. Chance has Davy Shean for
next season if Tinker does go bad. but
another man will have to be schooled
to take Davy's place, for Shean is no
longer a spring chicken.
Hugh Fullerton. here with the White
Sox, tells a good one on Harry CBulD
Mccormick, who formerly played left
field for Providence and New York: "One
day Providence was battling Jersey City
extra innings" said Fullerton. I'm the
eleventh the Rhode Islanders worked a
man round to third, and the batsman
with one out knocked a long fly to left
field. 1t looked like cinch for the rum
ner at third TO score. The throw TO the
plate was ten feet wide. Mccormick, the
next man to the bat, saw 1t coming and
took a crack at the ball, driving 1t to
right field. The umpire declared the rum
ner out on account of Mccormick inter-
fering with the ball. Manager Billy Muir
ray. OF the Providence club. asked Nc
Cormick what he meant by hitting n ball
thrown in by one of the opposing out
fielders.
What kind of foOlishness was run
ming around loose in your top-piece when
you swung at that ball?' inquired Muir
ray
We'll, it was the first straight one
I've seen to-day, and I just couldn't keep
from humping it on the seam,' said Nc
Cormick.
so that's the way you play ball.
replied Murray johnny McGraw wants
you for the New York Giants. never
did admire McGraw eXtravagantly, so
I'll ship you over TO him at once"
There is general regret that the late
Stanley Robson, a Man roved and re-
spected by every man who follows base
ball. didn't live to enjoy the conquests
of his St Louis team. When Mr.. Robi-
son was returning from his trip to Pan
anna early last spring he stopped of in
New Orleans, and, while there, was
quoted as saying the Cardinals would
win the pennant The story was sent
broadcast across the country, and wher- |
ever II was read II was greeted with |
ieers. The idea of the Cardinals winning
d pennant seemed preposterous. But the |
worm has turned. The Cardinals are in |
4 position to win the flag, and many peo- |
pie wish they would accomplish the feat,
II only to make good the predictions of |
one OF the grandest figures that baseball |
ever owned.
Rebel Oakes. the Cardinals fast GEN.
ter fielder. whose collision with Mana
ger Charley Doom, of the Quakers, at |
the plate last week resulted In the In |
Jury to the Philiies' manager. is sorry |
because OF the accident. Although Um-
pire O'Day called Oakes out on the |
play. the Rebel says Dooln failed 10 |
touch him with the ball; but that he |
forgot all about the play when he real-
ICED that Doom was seriously injured |
When ! started my slide. bent my
knee. and my shin struck Dooin's." said |