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National League Notes

National League Notes
The rumor has again been started
that Clark Griftith Is. to manage the
81. Louis Browns next year.
Pitcher O'Toole, the Pittsburg prize.
is said to be almost n replica of Cation
er Charley Doom in looks and action.
Manager Chance, Of the Cubs, at
tributes the downfall of his team on
the last eastern trip entirely to poor
pitching.
Tom Needham has been doing the
catching for the Cubs OF late because
both Archer and Graham have smash
ed fingers.
Second Baseman John Hummel OF
Brooklyn, has been out of tho game
with bad leg. stark has proven IA
brilliant substitute.
George Jackson, the Boston out
fielder. was with the ST. Louis Browns
two seasons ago. and get adrift as too
crude for tho big league.
lack Wheat, Texas Erwin and Jake
Daubert seem to be tho Idols with the
Brooklyn fans, and are playing ball
ike real champions.
Shortstop AL BridweIi in putting up.
a remarkable game at Boston for the
Hustlers. and the fans are wondering
how the Giants allowed him to 60.
IL Is said that Vincent Campbell is
being groomed by Manager Clarke, 4of
the Pirates for that frstbase JOB.
which nobody seems able TO All salts
factortly.
Johnny Evers. OF the Cubs, Is a
mere shadow OF Johnny Evers. who
was a miracle worker around second.
He looks pale and has become v-iy
thin.
1t Is announced that "Ruba" Ben
fnn. star pitcher of Chattanooga, ana
pitcher Boyd. of Ottumwa. will report
TO the Cincinnati Club this week for
a tryout.
Considerable OF a stretch has young
Ar. Safer, OF the Cubs. a regular Hal
Chase elasticity in keeping tho foot
EN- The lag While reaching up or out
/ for throws.
Manager Fred Clarke. of pittsburg,
han his heart sat on winning the
championship this season. and was
the choice with the sports until Mans
Wagner Was injured.
After Pitcher Tyler's performance
against St. Louis, Manager Tenney, OF
Boston, had better reconsider his de-
termination To send the Cross-nre
beaver 10 New Orleans.
Boston sertbes are pulling for John
ny King to get the managerial toga
which they think is sure TO he snatch
ed from Fred Tenney al the end OF
the current campaign.
The New York critics, 10 a man.
declare that the umpiring or Klein and
Brennan during the recent New York
Chicago series was as near rawiess as
umpiring can be.
Sheckard holds lowIy position I'm
the National League batting average,
but seems TO he pretty useful 20 the
Cubs. inasmuch as he leads the run
Eetters with ~ grand tours,
/ Pitcher Csrnnttx. Of the Pirates. uses
hls left arm with difficulty and at
Tributes his poor pitching ia recent
games to the injury he received in
fiftsourg' when he slid into q base.
I George Smith the new outnelder,
signed by the New York Club. is mona
other than Smith. the big baseball
PLAYER with Cnioutown last winter.
+ his home is AT Stamford, Conn.
Tom Needham, the Cubs catcher,
may become Newark Tiger from the
( present outlook, as the Cubs are well
/ fortified behind tho bat with James
Patrick Archer and PEACHES" Graham
Roger Bresnahan has a new plan.
lie says that st. Louis will have a sin
g!e-deck grands,and The Cardinal
! leader declares that many plays ara
missed by the occupants OF the sec
opd story.
! The fancee Of indeider RED"
/ smith. Brocklyn's Nashville recruit,
! has withdrawn her objection TO
Smiths remaining in baseball, in Or
der to give him one more year in
winch TO show something in a major
faieague. So. a--s-s
The Chicago Cubs say Manager
finance has been hit on the head 20
often with pitched balls that he il
deaf In one ear. If Chance and Evers
had been able to play regularly the
1'uns insist that they would now be
far In tho lead