Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-13

and was with the Highlanders last sea-
son. is playing great ball for the Roches-
ter Eastern League champions. Tommy
Mcmillan. the observation-disclosures
City by the Reds. but switched to
Rochester. is warming the bench.
Freddie Parent had a little more than
pany. Freddie was a star with the Prov
idence club Of the Eastern League when
he jumped the reservation to go with
the big show. Now he goes back TO
the Baltimore club Of the Eastern
League. and the chances are he Ii COED
for several years in that class.
The report is current in base ball cir
Giles that Chance will retire from the man
agement Of the Chicago Cubs. and that
Joe Tinker will succeed him-at least
Tinker's friends seem to think so. Chance
is said to be weary Of managerial duties.
and does not care to pilot a loser. c. w.
Murphy. the Cubs owner. Is very chum-
my with Tinker just now.
1.-THE White Sox can hit the ball. and
that means they will be up in the race
this year." said Owner Charles A. Comis-
bel suit yesterday. "The Sox used to
be called the hitless wonders. but they've
outgrown the title. BY getting Lord and
Mcconnell We have been greatly strength
u
formidable acquisition"
Manager Charles Doom of the Phila-
delphia team and Catcher Gibson Of the
Pittsburg team have been suspended for
three days by President Thomas J.
Lynch of the National League for
trouble with Umpire Finneran on Thurs
day at Philadelphia. Gibson was put out
OF the game for protesting called balls
and strikes in the fourth inning. and
Doom figured in an argument with the
umpire after the game.
You can call me a lucky ball player"
said Catcher Ira Thomas of the Ath-
into two worlds series. The Highlanders
sent me to Detroit in time to take part
in the melon cutting with the Cubs. and
then the Detroits turned me over TO the
Athletics to take part in another strus-
gle for post-season gold. ] believe this
is a record that no other player can
boast Of
Ty Cobb would like to lead off the De-
troit batting list. He says: There is
You get the pitcher when he Is cold.
The first few balls he throws up won't
have much on them. He is just getting
his stride. You also get brdnd-new
ball. and would sooner hit brand-new
ball than one that has been hit by some
body else And IL you get hit the frs:
time up 1t means much to you. 1t does
to me. anyway. A fellow gets some big
Manager Griffith of Cincinnati says he
is not surprised at McQuillan's fall from
grace: that he rather expected II: that
he did not figure McQuillan as the chief
factor In the deal with Philadelphia ana
that Moren's failure to get into pitching
form hurts worse than big Mac
lapse. He adds that his main object I'm
making the deal was to secure COM
petent third baseman and that he
achieved his object when he secured
Grant without considering the value OF
Outfelder Bates.
This is how a Cincinnati critic consoles
the fans over the famous deal made by
Clark Griffith and Charley Doom. He re-
marks: Those fans who have allowed them
selves to become terribly excited over the
initial burst Of speed shown by the Phil
lies may as well begin to calm down. NO
pennant is in sight for Dooin's men. who
first division. The Quakers are quarter
horses. They set out nearly every season
like the fastest trick in the stable, but
they do not stick well. Their WORK this
not be overestimated. All but four OF
their victories have been from BROOKLYN
and Boston. 1t is true that they beat the
Giants four times. but 1t is fairly safe
to say That they VIII not DO the same
thing again very soon"
Hugh Jennings remarks: del Gainor
has proved to be the man for whom We
have been looking. He's a grand fielder,
has been hitting well. and last. but not
least. has speed. That's the thing Ike.
My pitchers have been coming throsgh
in first rate shape. But even IL they
should fail think that the hitting of my
boys will carry them through We are
going to fight for that pennant like We
never fought before. We were an dis.
appointed at losing out last season. and
We are now working for every game a.
though that game meant the pennant"
George Suggs. Cincinnati pitcaer, who
Was released by Detroit. acqui.s Hughey
Jennings OF the charge OF going wrong
On him.
II hurt a ligament In my side In ono
IF the early games.'' says Suggs. land
after several weeks rest II got no better.
decided would never be right
again. continued to rest and nature
ixed up the injury" Suggs has won
hree out Of four games for the Reds this