Evening journal., 1912-08-24
LET'S
Get
Together


Atlantic City beat out Trenton after
ten innings and keep two games
ahead of the Chicks.
The Chicks got under Manning for
fair in the second inning.
Meyers drew a home run; Jackson
triple. and McKenna and Gioh
doubles.
Harry Fritz disabled himself, and
will be out Of the game for a week.
Nicholson relieved Iron Man Bill"
in time to save the game for the
Chicks
What can be the matter with DR..
Kerr. He was one Of the two Chicks
who didn't draw a hit.
With a display Of renewed spunk,
the Giants knocked the Pirates down
twice and gained some lost ground
in the pennant race. The Cubs were
idle and the Giants stand five games
ahead.
The Senators landed two in the
Tiger fray, reducing the Red Sox lead
to eight games. Indications are good
for an exciting catch as catch can
finish, and if Johnson. who has six
teen straight victories to his credit
today, peels off his coat, Boston pre-
ferred" will take a slump.
Hard luck with a cloudburst and a
small hurricane contributed to the
Highlanders defeat although Eddie
Cicotte with his knuckle, saliva and
curves ought to be mentioned too.
The Red Sox trimmed the Maps
easily They have six games yet to
go with the Athletics.
There is much rejoicing in New
York The Yanks Will probably not
finish last.
Cobb says that Walter johnson has
more Speed than Joe Wood when
Walter is right" says Cobb, you
can't see EN-"
And when you can't see EN- you
can't hit EN-.
Chance has purchased Fred Toney
from Louisville on the off chance that
Freddie can help him in the pennant
dash.
When Tommy Mcmillan left the
Rochester team to join the Yanks he
] rfu
leading the league with A stolen
bases.
Jack Grim, and Storm King of the
Virginia league, was given up al New
port News and has passed from the
game. He was a quaint character
with an uncanny attraction for
trouble.
Ross Helm. former Southern lea
guer, is now known in the Texas
league as Rufe Holmes. He changed
his name for luck, after winning a re-
cent game, and the change stuck.
Artie Holman has reported to the
Pirates, but he's a dissatisfied young
gentleman He wants salary while
he was sick and Dreyfus doesn't want
to give It to him. Barney claims that
Murphy should pay the amount
Doubtless the wrangle will go to the
commission.
The worlds championship blight
hasn't fallen on ]. F. Baker Starring
in "the series" put Robe, Altrock
Isbell. Adams and Delehanty on the
blink, but j. Franklin continues to
maui the old pill around the $3.50
mark.
Brooklyn has passed up Hot
Springs, Ark. as a training camp
President Ebbets has not selected his
camp for next spring, but it will not
be the Springs"
The best $4,000 worth Of ball player
in the Southern league this year was
Rafael Almeida. This man was offer
, ed broadcast this spring Rick Wood
ward was the only man who had the
gameness to grab him. He has done
more than any other man toward win
ming the pennant for the Barons.
birmingham is trying 10 spring that
i. old bunk about a post-season series
/, with the American association pen
nant winners.
A little ten 10 one is hereby offere1
that the series doesn't come off.
One thing the new ball players
league viii demand will be a minimum
wage Of $4,000 a year for all players
Next to Joe Wood. Hugh Bedient de-
serves the most credit for showine
OF the Red Sox Hugh was Just fresh
from the bushes this spring but he
has managed TO win almost twice as
many games as he has lost
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