The Washington herald., 1911-08-29
Blts of Baseball.

Joe Hovlik and Ralph Kreitz, who re-
Gently Joined the White Sox, look pretty
good to Manager Duffy. and they will
be given a thorough try-out.
Before the Athletics Boston game Of
August IA. at Philadelphia, Shortstop
Steve Yerkes' Millville. n. J.. friends
PRESENTED him with a gold watch and
chain.
The New York club has purchased the
release Of Pitcher Hardin. of the Fort
Wayne Ond) club. Hardin has won
eleven out of the last twelve games he
pitched
The White Sox fans are so da1y over
tile stunts of Jimmy Callahan, the come
back kid, that one Of their number has
written a song called " Comeback Jim d"
Wild Bill Donovan seems to be the
only reliable pitcher on Hugh Jennings
staff Right now Donovan seems to be
as effective as at any time in his bril-
liant career.
Pitcher Caldwell. of the Highlanders
has all the earmarks of being a good
pitcher. and, besides his ability in this
respect, he is a good hitter and all
around ball player.
The New York club has further forti-
fled itself with players for the coming
season by the purchase of Second Base
man Simmons and Outfielder Osborne
Of the Rochester club.
KiIpfer. the pitcher turned over to
the New York club. has been doing
nicely down there. along with Mickey
Fitzgerald. the little outfielder.
Upon recommendation of Pitcher Petty,
President Hedges. of the St. Louis club,
has purchased First Baseman John X
kutina from the Saginaw club, of the
South Michigan League.
The Chicago club last week purchased
for immediate delivery Pitcher Joe Benz
from the Des Moines club of the West
tern League. Benz joined the White Sox
On the 18th instant.
Manager Chase, of the HighIanders, al
though suffering with bad leg, is stay
ing in the game just the same and play
ing good ball. The sore leg has some
what slowed him up in base running.
The New York club has purchased
outfielder Gus Zinn from the Altoona
club. of the Tri-State League. In sew
enty-seven games played this season,
linn hit for an average of .3l and field
ed for percentage Of .961.
Doom says he will quit the Quakers If
Fogel trades Moore to the Cubs. Be
tween Red and Horace the fans are al
ways we'll supplied with dope from the
City of Brotherly Love.
Pitcher Robinson, the left-hander who
was bought from the Fort Worth club,
Of the Texas League, last month, will
report to the Pirates at Forbes Field
next Wednesday.
Tickets have been placed on sale by the
Pittsburg club for the double-header at
Forbes Field next Friday with Cincin-
natl. Labor Day tickets are also on sale
at the different agencies.
Manager stovall. Of the Cleveland Maps,
believes the sacrifice should be used only
in close games. When the Maps pitch
er is doing good, We will use the sacrifice
play for one run at a time, which is the
safe and sane way" says George but
when our pitcher ~ not strong enough to
hold the opposing team to a few runs,
we play the hit-and-run, taking a chance
on getting more runs than the other fell
lows"
Cleveland outbid the Chicago National
club for the services OF Pitcher James
Baskette, of the Toledo team, and on
August IS, the twirler was solo to
Charles Somers. The price was not d.
vulged. Baskette is leading the Ameri-
can Association pitchers He will re-
port at the close Of the American As
sociation season.
Without any experience in a Class A
minor league. Second Baseman Pat Bau-
man. recently secured, has beer given
a steady job by Hughey Jennings. He
has shown a lot Of class 80 far in the
batting lima