The Washington herald., 1911-07-17
By WILLIAM PEET.

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| terday.
Two thousand crazy baseball fans at
Union League Park cheered and jeered
the eccentric twirler, now rnder suspen-
sion by orders of Mugsy McGraw. man.
ager of the New York Nationals.
Where am II" inquired Bugs Of a
friend.
"You are in Washington" was the re-
ply. Half the crowd here is strong for
you and the other half agin you. They
want to know why you don't pitch"
Tell 'em I'm a sick man." muttered
the Insect; "and I'm sick, too. I felt
badly when left New York last night
Only for that. I'd go in and show 'em
something. I came down here to keep
my word with Kid Carsey. He knows
I'm sick and that 1 cannot pitch" s.
Raymond was billed as the star attrac-
ton at Union League Park. He was ad-
vertised to twirl for the Metropolitans
against the Washington Giants, and
would have gone into the box. he says,
If he had been feeling right.
"How's Mugsy McGraw?" one fan hurl-
ed at the Insect.
Il don't know and don't care. I hope
he chokes," retorted Bugs.
Are you going to quit for good" an
other shouted.
Not on your life. I'll be back in the
big show before long and just watch me
then. kid"
The foregoing is just a sample of what
happened out at Fifteenth and II
streets. Raymond was kidded on all
sides, but took it good-naturedly and said
he was only sorry he couldn't show the
Washington fans what he could do in
the box.
Raymond dropped into The Washington
Herald Office for a short chat last night.
He admitted that he had not taken the
best care Of himself lately and that he
was now suffering for 1t, but stated that
he was headed straight for the water
wagon and confidently expected that Nc
Graw would soon lift the suspension.
Bugs thinks the New York Giants will
win the National League championship.
We've got the best club In the league"
he added. land it will only be a short
time when the Giants Jump into the lead
to keep it,
Raymond and Jimmy Callahan, OF the
Chicago White Sox, are great friends
and the Insect discoursed at some length |
on Callahan's great showing this year.
IT knew he could come back" vouch-
safed Bugs.
In speaking of Mike Donlin's return
to the game, the eccentric finger said:
Personally, I like Mike, but I'm afraid
the once great sIugger will never show
his old-time form. Donlin's long lay-on
has put him on the blink"
Word received from Philadelphia last
night stated that Eddie Collins, the Ath-
letics' great little second basemen, was
on his way to join the Worlds Champs
from his injury sustained in the Capital |
three weeks ago.
Collins return to the game Will likely |
put the Worlds Champs once more in |
the greatly-to-be-feared class. Just |
watch the Mackmen from this time on. |
Steve O'Neill. the Worcester catcher
who has been purchased by the Cleve-
land club, Is a young brother Of the
O'Neili boys-Jack and Mike-who gained
tame as a battery for the St Louis Car
finals about eight years ago. Young
O'Neill was picked up by Connie Mack
asst fall, but could not win a home with
he worlds champions.
Unless Charles Webb Murphy. who re-
,ently lost through default the title of
The Mad Mullah Of Baseball to Ho-
ace Fogel, is filtering some conversa-
jon through his chapeau, a new mar
ret price for ripe, hand-picked minor
eague batteries has been established
Years ago the sale OF John Clarkson
md Mike Kelly by the Chicago club to
Boston for $4,000 was considered the
asst word in frenzIed finance Of the dia-
nond. No battery has ever brought that
rice since, although major league bat
cries have been formed by pitchers and
atchers bought from minor league clubs
or sums aggregating moro than $4,000.
Rube Marquard's sale to the New York
lub for $1,000 bulled the market for
tar minor league pitchers. Marquard
nd Meyers cost John T. Brush the
rihing sum Of $1,000, but they never
worked together before enlisting under 1
dcGraw's standard, although both grad ,
ated from the American Association. ]
The highest price ever placed on a
'itcher was $1,000. which sum Connie {
TACK is alleged to have paid last fall