Evening star., 1911-08-20

indicator
President Comiskey says he has good
enough team on the bench to WIN pen
nant almost in any minor league circuit.
Here it is: Dougherty. left held: Caon1. ao,1
nard, center field: Messenger, right held
Zeider. first base; Corhan. shortstop; Null
len, second base: Blackburn, third base:
Block, catcher. and Baker, pitcher.
Pitcher Mains, sold by Flint, Mich. to
the Boston Americans, will have the Lou
dermifks and Falkenbergs backed OF the
boards for tallness. The top OF his head
is six feet and seven inches from the
ground He is twenty-five years old and
recently pitched a double-header in which
he gave but four hits for the two games.
In spite of all the fuss made over the
way the Cubs were strengthened by the
famous swap with the Rustlers the daily
Cub box scores show that few of the for
mer Beaneaters getin the Chicago lineup
Peaches Graham catches no more than
a game a week and Wilbur Good, after a
trial in center field, has been benched.
Third Baseman Ray Evans of the Bay
City team of the South Michigan League.
who will become a Cub, seems to be the
Ty Cobb of his circuit. He leads the
league in about eevrything. He was only
recently secured by Bay City In a trade
with Jackson. Catcher Louis Woerth and
Utility Player Newashe being given for
him.
Manager Jack Forester OF the Falls
City Mink League pulled off a real Ty
Cobb stunt recently in game against
Nebraska City. He laid down a bunt and
beat it out. On the next ball pitched he
stole second: on the next ball delivered by
the pitcher. pilfered third. and while the
pitcher was winding up for the next de-
livery, stole home.
Ping Bodie has set. up holler. The
fence bus ter claims that every player in
the Amer lean League is Laying for him. -
They are trying for his weakness at bat
and trying to rob him of base hits. They
stick around the fences and rob Ping of
home runs. Guess that's what the boys
are paid for. The thing to do, Ping, is to
hit 'em where they amt.
1t is rumored that Owner Charles w.
Murphy Of the Chicago National League
club is to send Cliff Curtis to Louisville
in return for an option on a player or
two. Larry Cheney. who has pitched
sensational ball for the Louisville club.
has further fortified itself with players
is reported to be booked for an early de-
livery to Chicago.
Old Cy Young is liable to win a few
more gAmes before his major league ca
reer is ended. The veteran, who was re-
Gently cast adrift by Cleveland. signed
with the Rustlers yesterday. With the
foxy Johnny King to coach him. Cy may
be able to get by for some time In the
National League. He still has plenty of
speed.
The Jacksons will soon be in as great de-
mand by the major leagues as were the
Delehantys a few years ago.. The tall
end Rusters have picked up a real live
wire by that name. He is hitting over
80, and easily leads the National League
sluggers. Joe Jackson of Cleveland is
one of the sensations Of the American
League this year
Sam Crane should buy out William Hep
burn Russell to start that Home for the
. Helpless Players" He would acquire
enough tenants with the property to
stock the place-Cy Young. Mike Donlin.
Fred Tenney, Harry Steinfeldt. Al Brid-
well. Johnny King. Otto Hess-some
class to that bunch five years ago. just
the same