The Washington herald., 1911-07-10
Virginia League
Team for Capital
Plan on Foot for Washington to Enter Club in
Minor League, Playing Here on Sundays
and When Nationals Are Avay

I 1t is very tantalizing on a pitcher to
have batsman wait so persistently, and
these tactics will sometimes break UP a
pitcher who is fairly reliable. The Car
dinals also work the umpire by casting
indignant glances at him every time he
calls a strike, while Bresnahan as man
ager goes still further and actually kicks
over decisions on balls and strikes in
direct opposition to President Lynch S
orders. By rigidly adhering to these
tactics the Cardinals are climbing in the
pennant race and promise to be trouble
makers until something happens to stop
them.
The Detroit Times OF Saturday pays
Kid Elherfeld the following compliment:
Kid Elberfeld is back in the game on
the lot where he was once the main idol
Of the Detroit populace. They have the
Kid at second base now, and he plays the
position much better than he did the
third sack.
The Kid Is still a dangerous batsman
and grand little fielder. Though his
shins bear the marks OF innumerable
spike wounds and his speed may not be
quite so great as when he was starring
as a Tiger shortstop, he IS still a grand
ball player and his arm is as strong as
in the old days of the Western League.
The Kid is also coming around to the
belief that some umpires may be human.
after all. This hasn't hurt his game any,
either.
The most conscientious baseball player
in the world has been discovered by
Manager Jennings, of the Detroit Tigers
There is no chance OF questioning the
distinction. Mr.. J. Lively, Of the Tigers,
wins in a canter.
How? Why, it's easy. Did any other
ball player ask to be suspended with
cut pay until his sore arm should re-
cover? Other ball players grooming for
the conscience championship might as
well retire, for that is just what Lively
did.
Jack has pitched a good grade of bail
for the Tigers, but he hasn't come any
where near satisfying himself with his
performance, says a Detroit exchange
He really hasn't brought his best stuff
to market except on the afternoon he
worked against the Athletics and was
hit in the head by l. l. Lefty Lemon)
Russell. He kept winning a goodly per-
centage of his games, though, until the
Eastern trip, when he developed a sore
arm.
When the team got back from the
orient, Lively called Manager Jennings
aside, explained that his arm was sore.
and asked that his pay be stopped until
he could deliver the goods. Can you
beat that?
Jennings famed himself for several
minutes. slipped a cooling draft, and
then, having recovered enough for ut
terance, informed Lively to go ahead
and pitch the soreness out as he saw
fit; that the club would keep paying his
salary just the same, and was perfectly
satisfied with Livelys efforts.
Jack dissented, but failed to win the
argument from his manager. II is un-
derstood that he will refuse to take the
check that is due him the 18th OF the
present month, unless he gets into con-
dition that will satisfy even himself.
Baseball statisticians tell US that nearly
100000 was spent last fall. and up TO
the present time in material to build up
the sixteen teams OF the big leagues.
For this entire sum 1t Is doubtful If
team Of seven regulars three catchers,
and four pitchers-the makings OF a big
league club-could be picked from the
men it bought, such as could make first |
division nine in either league.
1t is conceivable that a club can be |
developed which could jump from last |
place to a first-division team in three |
years. It has been done in less. But |
there's a great deal OF good fortune in it. |
Mere money spent will not accomplish |
Il.
Under the headline, est. Louis Is Base
ball Mad" the Pittsburg Dispatch OF |
ast Thursday said:
The fact that ST. Louis fans have sup
ported a losing baseball team all these
years is decidedly remarkable. In talk
ng upon this subject Business Manager
said: Last Sundays crowd,
which saw the Cardinals play the Pitts
burg team, was a representative one.
rhe very best element OF ST. Louis
urned out en- masse. It was the record
audience of the year, and influential citi-
.ens occupied nearly all the box seats.
f ST. Louis should succeed in winning
pennant the attendance would be
.mazing. Many people believed the Car
Iinals were merely squirting. but our
Joys have demonstrated that their re-
ent performance is not a mere acci-
lent, but the athletes have rounded into
orm and are doing clean work. Nearly
IL their pitchers are doing we'll. OF
curse there Is nearly always an element
4 luck in baseball, and we cannot tell
Vhat is ahead of US. Some Of those who
re in perfect shape might drop out, but
here is still encouragement IN the fact
hat the substitutes are also in the best
( condition. 1t is impossible to fore
ell what the outcome will be at the
nish, but do not expect ST. Louis to
o back to the second division. and then
a case some Of those ahead of US might
lump, there is a chance that the Car
inals would wind up in the one, two,
hree bunch. However, we will be well
atisfied If we end as good as fifth
lace"
Hindon Is French Winner.
Paris, July 9-Pfeister's Hindon, with
Williams In the saddle won the Prix
iiviere at Auteuil to-day. There were
our horses in the race. The betting
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