The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-05-19


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Here's good one. culled from IN,
Saturday Evening Post:
SPIKE slattery. sporting editor o.
the San Francisco Call. whose special
~ is baseball, had delayed his account
fof the opening game OF the season un.
III after the little dinner that followed
He rushed into the local room, threw
on his coat settled himself at his type.
writer, and glanced at the keyboard Il
get his bearings He squinted a little
closer wiped his glasses. took a good
look and began turning out COPY with
his usual speed As he worked hi,
eyes wandered around the room. II an,
one thought he would not be able 10 rei
his stun In ON time he'd show him
Half an hour later the copy-reader
glanced at a pile OF scrupuIously neat
sheets. rubbed his eyes and looked aeaIn.
What in seventy splattering blazes
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There was page after page OF it--and
Spike had gone. It was passed up TO
the puzzle editor, and in half an hour
be discovered the key Spike, who used
the touch system exclusively, had start
&c one row too far TO the right on his
keyboard and had kept TO II. Decipher-
eo, the opening paragraph read.
II Danny Long expects to win a pen
nant this season he had better get
troupe Of trained seals with nippers big
enough TO slap lobster on the wrist
once IN ten tries. A picked crab az a
typewriter couldn't tumble worse than
the bunch he hasl
There was no room with the Giants
for Arlie Latham this year. but WI
bert Robinson has been signed for the
season. His coaching. while less side
splitting and hilarious than Lathan's
VIII Dc much TO the point, for the ia
nous old catcher knows abou; all there
is to know about baseball
Jack Ryder, OF the Cincinnati En-
qulrer. says scorers who do not invari-
ably give a batter base lift In a play
In which a nelders choice Is Involved
are old-fashioned. They may be, but
they are quite right
For instance. a batter rolls a ground
er toward first base. and when the pitch
er gets the ball the batter is firteen feet
from the base and could be put out with
q toss. The pitcher elects 10 try for a
force play at second and is too late
with the throw. II is palpable absurdity
TO score a base hit IN play OF that
description
No batter should be credited with a hit
for the vagsry Of fielder. There are
times when the play at first might be
equally as close as that at another base
It which an attempt was made to gain \
= force In that instance there would
be no logical reason why the batter
should not be credited with hit
It is better to be old-fashioned and
exercise a little common sense, than II |
I 10 observe a hidebound rule which |
makes play ridiculous. There Is MOTH
ng, either by rule or custom, which /
bears out the contention of Mr.. Ryder /
hat base hit must invariably accom-
lany a fielder's choice when there is a
'aIpable chance to retire the batter.
The writer is in receipt of an invita-
ion to attend the dedication Of Redland
Park. clncinnstfs new bali park, May
g. This is certain to be great day.
larry Hermann is the prince OF hosts
nd those fortunate enough to accept
viii have day to remember
THE ACID TEST.
II Is easy enough 10 be pleasant
When the home team wins now and then,
But the worthy Ealoot
Is the one Who can root
When tbeye playing Ike wooden men.
Says Mark Roth in the New York
ilobe: When you ask the ball players
bout Walter Johnson's ball after they /,
axe few swings and come back 70 the
ench the answer IS: You can't hit
that you can't see" His fast ball goes
through so fast that some batters are
OF sure whether II has left the pitch !
RS hand untfl IL has struck the catch
RS glove.
Bugs" Raymond, the eccentric pitch
= who. like ''Rube" waddeIl, had to 1
ave q keeper, may be major league.
come back" Raymond, whose thirst
rove him out Of the National League,
fter he had sorely tried Manager Nc {
rav's patience. is trying to get into {
rape this spring 50 that he can again 9
scome a big Lacquer. =
Bugs" has been pitching IN the Unit Z
States League, but he has been an a
lsy mark for the collections Of veter-
is and juveniles making up these :
ans. t
The chances are that Raymond win 0
Id it very difficult to get any manager Z
the fast set to give him an oppor-
nifty to make good. Z
The way Of the transgressor .as very 4
lrd in baseball. No matter kow hard o
e sinner might try to come back, ma o
re never fails to-demand her toll from h
Q erring athlete.
W. N. Owens, sporting editor Of the :
1gusta Chronicle. sends communiea-
IN to the writer which reads as fol-
vs.:
Augusta, Ca, May Il. s
zting Editor The Washingt0n Herald q
That the Washington team deserves ]
win and VIII do so II no unforeseen ] :,
lanities befan them. Is almost the .
anamous opinion Of the Southern fans. q
le excellent management Of Clark "
tfith and the support accorded his
ew by the Capital City fans would lead
ost any bunch to victory. IN
The workings OF no major league crew "
E followed more closely by We OF the Il
uthland than that OF the Nationals. fl
baseball enthusiasts coming into the OF
wspaper ONCE Of our city while he Il
orts are coming in and being arranged
! the sporting page may be heard to Il
xiously inquire; How did Washing 70
4 come outy and on being told they Y
re victorious which Is the general
swer Of late. the look OF satlsfactfon
s easily discerned upon their faces. G.
they were told the Nationals were e
amped BY an opponent the eject was al
hurried retreat from the once 81