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The Washington herald., 1911-06-19
.OARSMEN ENJOY
A DAY OF REST
College Crews Along Hud-
son Take Things Easy.

Poughkeepsie, N. Y, June 1S.-This was
a day of comparative rest along the Hud-
son for the college oarsmen. The only
boathouse along the Hudson in which
there were any signs of activity during
the day was Pennsylvania's where Ellis
Ward spent the morning tinkering with
his shells to get them in shape for the
final work. -r-p ...-. --
Up at the Wisconsin quarters Coach
Vail and Trainer Bernstein were busy
doctoring boats and trying to get their
men into some kind of shape for the final
week of practice. Samp's blood poisoning
is improving and Vail hoped to have both
him and Pollock back in the shell to-
morrow. II he does, the Badger eight
will be intact for the first time since its
arrival here. s.
There has been an effort to stir UP a
"gentleman's" four race for the day be-
fore the regatta, but Wisconsin has no
four and as Penn. hitherto always an
eager entrant, hasn't enough subs to
man such a four, this feature of the re-
gatta will be abandoned
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Here is a surprise: Billy Sullivan is
the best throwing catcher in the Ameri-
can League. Sully has caught twenty
nine games with only eleven steals. Old
Bill was counted down and out last sea-
son. His throws are slow, but they head
off the best base stealers.
Sullivan is favored by the best pitching
staff in the league at watching first base
President Comiskey has this department
of the game down to a science He in
sists that his pitchers keep the opposing
base runners from getting big leads.
Ed Walsh is-the best right-hand pitcher
in baseball at holding runners on first,
and the other White Sox pitchers COM
pare favorably with big Ed.
Manager Fred Tenney, of the Boston
RustIers, tells an anecdote that gives an
instance Of the remarkably quick think
ing on the ball field of the late Herman
("Count'') Long, and also the methods of
President Thomas ]. Lynch. of the
National League, when he was plain Tom
Lynch, the umpire.
''The old Boston team was playing the
Giants at the Polo grounds says Ten
ney, several years ago. When the
Giants went in for their ninth inning We
had lead of one run, with two out
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BITS OF BASEBALL.

-
Bob Spade, the former veteran major
league twirler, is pitching for the Meri-
dian club, of the Cotton States League.
The Cubs and Giants are having a
seesaw time of 1t for first place. Nc
Graw's men held the lead for one day
and then gave way to Chicago again.
The Reds may sign up pitcher by
the name of Pittinger, from Lebanon
College. Griffith is going to look him
over this week.
connie Mack win probably recall
Johnny Atkins from Baltimore next
year. The little fellow is doing great
work on the slab for Dunn's team.
shortstop John Shovelin, whose re-
lease from the Erie club in the Ohio
and Pennsy1vania League was pur-
chased by Pittsburg, will report to
Fred Clarke To-day on Forbes field.
It is reported that Pittsburg is after
ontielder Cosgrove. OF the Appleton
club. of the wisconsin-Il Illinois League.
Pitcher SINNERS, his team mate. is
wanted by Cleveland.
Fielder Jones. former manager Of the
Chicago White Sox has purchased q
large plot OF ground in Oregon for
friit-raising purposes. Several OF the
present members OF the Chicago club
have bought small tracts from him.
The postpoAement OF last Fridays
game because OF rain at Evansville was
the first interrupted one in the sched-
ule that the GAINESVILLE team has suf-
ferec this season. the club having
played al ct rs iifty-ope games
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Jackson, Nap Batting Sensation,
Finds Strength in His Weakness

Joe Jackson, the Cleveland outhelder,
is the batting freak Of the American
League. The ex-Southern League star
is freak because he pulls-steps away
from the platoon every ball pitched to
him.
With every other player this is a
weakness. But It is one Of Joe's assets.
Jackson pulls away farther than any
other good batter in the business. He
shifts his right foot as the ball comes
to him, and his body when he swings, is
from two to three feet farther from the
plate than when he takes his position.
Jackson pulls two feet on balls over
the outside corner and three feet for
a ball across the inside When minor
league graduate pulls he is taught to
stand up or to walk into the ball But
no one is trying to show Jackson any
thing about this hitting. He knows more
than Would-be instructors.
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Detroit Downs White Nationals in Philadelphia Today
breaches ON BALL FIELD.

Poughkeepsie, N. Y, June 1S.-
Rev. ]. w. Larkin says that he
believes in Sunday baseball and
to prove his sincerity this after
noon he addressed a crowd of
1000 fans on the field of the
Volunteer Baseball Club, where
men, women, and children stood
in the hot sun for an hour and
heard him preach a sermon on
practical religion to Mt the needs,
OF the masses. The sermon was
advertised as a feature of the
game. 1t attracted the incest
hammered and most intelligent
class of people seen at Sunday
ball game any time this year.
The preacher had a platform
placed in left field just below
third base.
One minute after the clergy
man had retired the umpire
shouted: PLAY ball" and the
game was on.
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George Mullin. Detroit pitcher, hearing
that Jackson pulled. predicted he would
not hit go in the American League.
Just send the first one at his head. then
then three over the outside corner and
he will sit down. Jackson isn't a real
hitter, he is bat shy" said Mullin-
) Mullin tried his theory. That afternoon
Joe annexed two-bagger and one for
three bases and beat Detroit.
Up to date Jackson's average against
Mullin is .436. His weakness must be
undermining his constitution
Kid Elberfeld Is the one player who
never pulls. Lajoie pulls a little, when
the ball is in close, but usually he steps
into the ball. Jackson is the only left
handler in the big leagues who hits al
most as many balls into left field as he
does to right. He classes with Lajoie
in his ability to hit freely. Joe pulls
from the plate and hits a ball over the
outside corner to right and left field
something that must be seen to be be-
lieved.
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WHITE SOX BEATEN
BY TIGERS, Is TO 16
jennings Uses Eighteen Men
to Win Out in Ninth.

Detroit, June 1s.-Jennings used eighteen
men in to-day's game, chopped down a
lead of twelve runs and beat the Chicago
White Sox 16 to Is. For the Sox it was
like having their chairs pulled from under
them on the eve of sitting down to a
feast In the ninth the Tigers needed
three runs and they went ahead and got
them. Cobb and Crawford did the dam
age after Lathers had struck out. Jones
followed Lathers with a single, Bush
doubled, Cobb hit slow one and beat II
to first Collins fumbled the ball. allow
ing Jones and Bush to score while Cobb
took second. Crawford put one over
Bodies bean and CooD galloped in with
the winning run. Score: =
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.RUCKER BEATS REDS.
Again Puts Mark on Cincinnati, De-
fcating Them Handily, 3 to L.

Cincinnati, June 1S.-Rucker, who won
the first game of the Brooklyn series
from the Reds, went back into the box
again to-day and once more put his mark
on the Reds, beating them handily by
to l. The local team made ten hits and
Rucker gave four bases on balls, but he
was superb with men on bases. Keefe
was knocked out of the box in the second
inning and McQuillen showed a great
deal of class for the next six rounds.
Brooklyn outfelded the local team. The
Reds have made one run of Rucker in
twenty-seven innings Score:
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Runs-Austin CD, Mclean. LapOrts t2, Wallace.
Rowan Turner IT, Olson, Jackson. Graney. StoyalI,
in 8 innings; of Hamilton I in innings. Two
base hits-LapOrte. Wallace. Graney, Ball Three
base hits-Turner. Ball. Sacrifice hits-Hoean, La
porte, james. Sacrifice fies-GTaney, Hogan.
Stolen bases-Austin Birmingham ~. Land. First
base OF baIls-Of James, 4; of Hamilton 2 Balk-
James. First base errors-CleTeland 2; st.
Louis !. Left ON bases-CieTeland 4; ST. Louis. Z.
Struck out-By James ); BY Powell, 2 Passed
hall-Land. Wild pitch-James Umpires-Messrs.
Mullen and Evans. Time Of game-2 hours and 5
minutes. Attendance-I0i92
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GRAND CIRCUIT DATES.

Here is the 1911 Grand Circuit
schedule. the date of each meet
ing being inclusive:
Indianapolis, July 10-15; Grand
Rapids, July 1920; Kalamazoo.
July 22-27; Detroit, July 20. Au-
gust 3; Cleveland. August 7-12;
Buffalo, August 14-16: Goshen,
n. Y. August 1923; Readville,
Mass. August $3.50; Hartford.
Conn. September 3-S; Syracuse,
September 12-15; Detroit Estate
fair), September 1921.
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Case Of hard luck; Nationals hits all clean
slashing singles; st. Louis gets five srratches
Wouldn't it jar youi
tMaybe they don't know how TO kill rain checks
and at the same time save a game out yonder
where the sun goes down. This game was started !.
al the end Of the fourth inning-NationaIs q.
Detroit, 2-it came on to rain, despite which wash
ingtOn took its rum at bat. scored nothing and
tho game called. rain checks were spoiled and
let Of sore and sOused fans "cussed OUT both
teams and the umpire.
Won. ;; lost, s. Average runs Der game for
Nationals, 9-3; average hits. 5s; average
errors. LIS. For opponents: Runs Is; hits
7.5; errors, L5
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sid" has been catching for the
past eight years and has never put
up a mediocre game. For the last
seven years he has been the star re-
,ceiver of the fast Gsithersburg team,
one of the crack organizations of
the hear vicinity. Washington Grove
has also used the classy backstop
regularly and has never had cause
TO be dissatisfied with his work
In 1907 the Congressionals
grabbed Lodge when the Independ-
ence League was organized. and it
was due to the great work of sid"
that the Clubmen put up such a
classy game in the new circuit.
He graduated from Richmond Col
lege after a successful career on the
diamond, being the mainstay of the
Southern team during his college
term.
In 1903 "sid" was an athletic adj
wiser at an institution OF learning
In New York State. but voluntarily
reIinquished his position and re-
turned to the Capital.
The Richmond team, OF the yir-
ginia League signed sid" at the
beginning of the present season. and
after outtfnR up a swell game in
The Washington herald., 1911-06-19
CRIGER RELEASED
FROM THE MINORS

Boston. June 1s.-veteran Lou
Criger,, who caught when Cy
Young was the reigning pitching
wonder, is probably through with
baseball for all time. He has
been given his unconditional re-
lease by the Milwaukee American
Association team.
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GAME CALLED OFF.
LuzOns Want Games with Eighteen
year-OId Teams.

The game scheduled for yesterday be-
tween the Northlands and the Luzons
was called off on account of rain. Next
Sunday the Luzons will meet the strong
Oxon Hill nine on the latter's grounds,
and a good game may be expected, as
both teams are strong ones, and have
large followings of enthusiastic fans.
Uniformed teams eighteen years desir-
ing games with the Luzons will address
Manager Lawrence Connor, 1017 Twenty
second street northwest.
The lineup of the team is as follows:
Munich and Connor, catchers; Hines, DAN
iels, and Sharp, pitchers; Wade, Milan,
Kerby, Callahan, and Fahey, inflelders;
Connor, Sharp, Daniels. Schuller, and
Steep, outfielders.
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quite Enough.

From the New Yok Sun. n.
"oh. sir, viii you please come at once.
There's three brutes jumping on a poor
organ grinder"
rs he a big organ grinder" queried
the old gentleman calmly.
mo. no, sir; quite little man. oh,
come at once or It win be too Iatel''
sI don't see why ] should interfere" :"
replied the old gentleman. IF he's a
small man, the three men don't need any
helm"
The Washington herald., 1911-06-19

hIIls-Taskeft, Lobert, Magee, Sheckard, SchuIte,
Doyle, Shean. Left ON bases-P Philadelphia, s.;
Chicago s. Hits-Of Burns. I in l-3 innings
OF Moore. in % inning: OF Cole. in innings.
Two-base hits-ATcheT, Zimmerman. Sacrifice hit
Tinker. Stolen base-Schulte. Double plays-Archer
to Zimmerman; Cole to Shean to Holman; Shean
TO Zimmerman 10 Holman. Bases on ballS-On
Burns. l; of Cole, Z. Struck Out-By Cole. 4; by
Burns. T. Hit by pitched balls-By Burns (SheAn) /;
by Brown CMayesl. Umpires-Messrs. EAson and
Johnstone. Time Of game-2 hours and minutes.
Attendance-G.O 600.
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Runs-Devore, Doyle. Murray, Merkle. Devlin
Evans, Mowrey t2), Oakes. rwo-base hits-Mow-
rsy C2) Devlin ~, Murray. Bresuahan. Sacrifice
hits-Hauser SnodgrEss. Sacrifice hy-Oakes. Double
plays-Huggins 10 KOnetchy; Myers to Merkle;
Hauser to Huggins to Konetchy; Snodgrass to
Doyle. Stolen bases-Doyle. Snodgrass, Murray.
wild pitch-Golden. Bases on balls-Of Golden, q;
of wiltse 2: of Sallee, /. Struck out-By Golden
8; by wiltse, 8; by Sallee, l. Pitching record-On
Golden, hits and runs in 2-3 innings two
men on in sixth. Left on bases-St Louis, To-;
New York, 10. Umpires-Messrs. KLEIN and Emslie.
Time Of game-2 hours and 2 minutes.
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CAPTURED IN NINTH.
Jack Murray Smashes Double to Left
Scoring Winning Run.

st. Louis, June 1S.-Jack Murray won
to-day's game for New York, 8 to 4.
by smashing a double to left OF Sallee
in the ninth. Devore and Doyle opened
the final round with singles. ST. Louis
made enough hits to have won the game
several times over, but wiltse was lucky
Score:
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CUBS DEFEAT PHILLIES.
shuttle Steals Home in Eighth and
Cubs Win, 4 to 3.

Chicago, June B.-The Cubs beat Phila-
delphia by a to 3 score this afternoon.
The winning runs were scored in the
eighth inning. Sheckard singled and
went to second on Schultes safety.
Sheckard scored and Schultz went to
third on Zimmerman's double into CEN
ter field. Burns was then replaced on
the mound by Moore, and Schultz cele-
brated the change Of pitchers by stealing
hOme Score.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-19
FRESHMEN BARRED.
Wesleyan First Year Athletes Not
for Varsity Teams.

Middletown, Conn, June 1S.-Athletes
turned out by prep schools who go to
college for the sole purpose of playing
football will give Wesleyan University a
wide berth hereafter. unless they are
willing to postpone their performances
on the gridiron until they have passed
a year in the scientific and literary
branches. The Wesleyan faculty has
voted that, beginning with the fall of
1912. no freshmen will be allowed to
participate in intercollegiate athletics of
any kind. This order, a radical one for
a small college, will bar the freshmen
from football and will practically exclude
them from basketball.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-19
BURNS FADE-AWAY
GOOD AS MATTY'S

Chicago, June 1870 success
full was 'Bfr' Burns, of the
Phillies, against the Cubs last
Friday that Manager Doom will
use him again against this team
soon. Burns. discarded by the
White Sox and Reds, is said to
have developed a "fade-away"
that is as good as Mathewson's.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-19

huns-tIaEk, burcil, HumTneI, ColIson. IWo-base
hits-Clark. SeyerOid Coulson. Left on bsSes-Cin-
cinnat, Z; Brooklyn, 10 Double playS-Egan to
Hoblitzell; Egan to Esmond to HOblitzell: Bescher
to Esmond. Struck Out-By McQuillen. ;; BY Ruck-
er, 2 Bases ballS-Of Keefe, /; of McQuillen =;
of Suggs. i; of Rucker. 4. Hit by pitcher-By
A; Of SuEgs l. Umpires-NIessrs. Rigler and Fin
neran. Time Of game-2 hours and Il minutes.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-19
WINS SECOND GAME.
Bill James TwirIs Cleveland to Vic
tory, Defeating Browns.

Cleveland, June 1S-"Bilr' James,
Cleveland's foot 81 inch twirler,
pitched his second big league game to-
day and won it, beating the Browns 10
to Z. The Maps solved Powell's offer
ings in the third inning, when Turner
started of with triple to left, and when
taps were sounded four runs had
trickled across the plate. Score:
The Washington herald., 1911-06-19
Shake-up for
The Nationals
Cunningham Due to Get Back in Game-Conroy
to Warm Bench-LocaIs in Philadelphia
To-day-Other Gossip.

and no runs in. They had a man on third
and another on first Jouett Meekin was
the runner at my corner, and George
Van Haltren, left-hand batter and a
very fast man, was at the bat.
Herman, knowing Vans habit of HIT
ting toward right, stayed up close to
second. 1t was well he did, for Van
Haltren hit fast grounder perhaps six
or seven feet the other side of second,
and Herman was after it at the crack
of the bat. He made one of those mar
velous left-handed scoops on the run for
which he was noted. / was expecting
the throw to first, and so was Tom
Lynch, who was the umpire on the bases.
Long, however, the moment he clutch
ed the ball, saw with chain lightning
baseball sense that Van Haltren would
beat his throw, and to my amazement
he made a headlong dive and scramble
for second base, to force Meekin. 1t
was a cinch that he got his man, but
fearing that Lynch had missed the play,
in my excitement grabbed his arm, ex-
claiming: Gee, he got him.
Let go O. my arrn,' growled Lynch,
shaking me off.
For a moment thought had queered
the play and the score would be tied.
To my great relief, Lynch, in another sec
Ond, waved his arm.
The man is out he shouted.
The game was over, and as we walked
of the field apologized to Lynch for
taking hold of him. That's all right,
was his reply. You were excited; 1
merely didn't like to have the crowd see
you do it,"
According to Walter Blair and Birdie
Cree, the Yankees have secured another
pitcher who looks good enough for big
league material, says the New York
Globe, and all that he lacks is ex-
perience, which all ball players lack when
they are ready for shipment in the select
society Ed Schefler, a six-footer, weigh
ing about 100 pounds, dropped into the
Yankee clubhouse recently in time for
the morning practice, reported to Mana
ger Chase, and at once put on a Yankee
uniform. Schefler comes from Pennsyl-
vania State College.
Il think we have landed another good
pitcher in the big college fellow from
the Pennsylvania State College" said
Walter Blair, as the players were
waiting for the game to b2 played CT
called of. HE has something, and make
no mistake about it, he showed me a
curve ball and a fast one that locked
about as good as any 1 have seen. He
may lack the knacK OF the big league
work, but we all have to get the expert
However, with the stun Schefier has,
think he viii be goGd material for our
pitching staff.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-19
EASTERN LEAGUE.

At Newark-NsWark. 5; Rochester,
At PruFidence- -Providence. 4; Montreal, J.
At Toronto-Toronto. 2; Jersey City, j
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AMATEUR STARS OF THE DISTRICT. NO. 6.
SIDNEY LODGE.

The District is
the galaxy of notables
ranks sid has always
always batted well the 300
mark
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in time to be made eligible to play
great game against the
major circuit clubs were after him.
-
OF the Suburban League and the Cornell
sid this
OF the best
In
sd the besiiked in
81 G. ". s.
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Runs-NIcIntyre tE. Lord e., Callahan, BOdie.
Zeider e. Tannehill Payne 20, White C2'. Drake,
Jones. Bush C3l. Cobb 81. Crawford t2l. Murarity.
OLeary Stanage Casey. Coyington, Mitchell. Left
on bases-Chicago. s; Detroit S. Hits-Of sum
mers in Is inning Of Works, in % innings;
of White Il in inning; of Covington, in
innings: of Olmstead In Is innings; of Walsh,
in % inning; of MITCHELL in innings. Two
base hits-Bush Crawford. Three-base hits-LOrd,
Payne. Cobb, Crawford. Double play-Zeider to
Tannehil to Collins. Bases on balls-Of Summers,
2; of Works. 1; of White. /. Struck Out-By
White. .; BY Walsh. 2; by Works, 2; by Coving-
ton 5; By Mitchell 2 Hit by pitched ball
Delehanty. Wild pitches-WoFks White. Umpires-
Messrs. Perrine aud Dneen. Time Of game-2 hours
and 4 minutes Attendance-lOIlo.
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Ample Proof.

Fsum the. St Louis POst-Dispatch-
The casualty list indicates that soy
riding is all Il is cracked up to be.
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WESTERN LEAGUE.

At Tcpeka-Topeka. i; Sioux City. l2
At Des Mcines-Des Moincs. 9; Denver, O.
At OMAHA Omaha, 2; Lincoln, !.
At Puebl0-Pueblo. 4; St Joseph. 0.
AID AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
At Milwankee-M Milvaukss. =; Columbus. ..
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

At apOls-Ninneapolis. ): Toledo. l.
At Kansas City-Kansas City. 5; Louisville L
Second game: Kansas City. .: Louisville, 4.
At st. Paul-St. Paul, 3; indianapolis, ;.
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Big League Races
Seen at a Glance
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Yesterdays RESULTS.
Detroit, 10, Chicago, Is.
Cleveland, 10; st. Louis, =.
GAMES TODAY.
Washington at PhiIadeIpLia.
Boston mt New York.
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]
tBatted for McQuillen in eighth.
Cincinnati. 0 l o 0 o o o o OIL
Brooklyn. ................ l o 0 o 0-3
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GAMES TODAY.
Brooklyn Mt Pittsburg.
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GAMES TODAY.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.

New York, 81 st. Louis, 4!
Chicago, ~ Philadelphia, 8.
Brooklyn, ), Cincinnati, 1
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TOtals.....A... p 8 . Totals.
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The Nationals left this morning for the
Quaker City, the entire squad, with the
exception of Walter HerreIl, the local
twirler, was taken along HerrelI will
probably be farmed out to some minor
league club to be developed. McAleer
will, in all probability, keep a string on
him
The Washington herald., 1911-06-19

For to-day's game either Bob Groom
or Walter Johnson will be on the firing
line.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-04
MAJOR LEAGUE YOUNGSTERS
HAVE MADE THE RACE CLOSE
Phillies and Boston Nationals Have Shown I'm
expected Strength in the National, While
Detroit Tigers, White Sox ANDY Yam
KEGS Are Going at Great Clip.

league ball yards Fisher has a great
spitball and a fast one that mas
wicked jump TO il, very much ike the
one that made Walter Johnson OF the
Nationals famous.
Although Earl Gardner was with the
Yankees last season. he did not PLAY
regularly. and really comes under the
recruit list Right now ! believe he Ia
every bit as great a second baseman as
Evers. Lajoie or Collins. He In not as
flashy as this trio. but he covers az
much ground.
hitter. too. He has perfect form at
the plate and. while not long hitter.
he is the best and surest man Hal
Chase has in the pinch.
Cleveland picked up a peachy iniielder
i'm Olson. who is playing immense ball
at shortstop for the Maps. He can cover
any amount Of ground. and can go after
balls hit to his right as well as TO his
portside. And he is a fair sticker, be-
sides
In James and Gregg the Maps secured
most promising looking pair OF twir
ers. James is a big Highlander. who
has all kinds OF stuff on the ball and a
wise head set on his massive shoulders.
Gregg is the best southpaw In the Amer
lean League today. That In enough TO
say about him. when one stops to con-
slider that Doc White, Jim Vaughan and
Eddie Plank are still on the job.
John L. Taylor grabbed a good-looking
youngster for the Boston Americans In
! ferkes. who last year worked in the
New England League. He go way
over to third for a ball hit TO his right
but Is bit weak on grounders to his
left. But competent coaching should re-
suit In overcoming this fault. He is
fair hitter. and is sure to improve with
| the willow. as he has a good eye and
waits out the bad ones.