The Washington herald., 1912-07-15
Bits Of Baseball.

Wilbur Robinson, of the Giants. earns
the reputation of being the best pitcher
developed In the business. II he does as
well with JEFF Tesreau as he did with
Marquard. he viii more than make
name for himself.
Pitcher Chick Brandon, the former
Pirate, sold by Kansas City to New
Orleans and turned back by that club
and then sold to Grand Rapids. refused
to accept the, latter assignment. and
Manager Carr finally arranged for him
to go to Topeka.
In selling the release of Earl Gardner
to the Cleveland club. the Yankees have
reached the point where patience ceases
to be a virtue. Gardner. a natural in
fielder and a good batsman, had every
chance to prove his worth. but he did
not pan out. He complained of a lame
arm and a weak leg, and was not de-
pendable. The same may be said Of Jim
Vaughn, now with the Washingtons. II
Vaughn and Gardner display winning
skill in their new berths, the conclusion
can be drawn that they have success
fully played for their releases on the
HILL ''
Ty Cobb gets IS every time he comes
to bat and IS every time he fields a
ball. OF course, they don't actually hand
II TO him. but averaging up his salary
with times at bat and his fielding
chances. that's the way it worked out.
He gets about $50 a game, which Is at
the rate Of nearly $50 an hour.
The illness of Doyle and Shafer shows
how easy It would be to seriously Grip
pie the Giant team. II anything hap
pened to another infelder. Otey Gran
dali would have to jump in and plug up
the gap. No matter how far ahead q
team may be. the pennant is never actu-
ally won until the necessary games are
safely captured.
1t is said that Manager BurcheIl. of
the Syracuse team, wants TO trade Out
fielder Worrell and Shortstop Dietz
Burchell thought he was going to have
easy sailing with his bunch of ex-East-
ern Leaguers. but he has found out to his
distaste that the State League is a
faster organization than he thought 1t
was
Bill Sweeney continues TO hit the ball
regularly for the Braves Kirke, Camp
bell, Killing and Titus also are hitting
splendidly, while Houser and Devlin are
improving their figures right along.
Kourke is the only regular man on the
team whose batting has been so very
fast that Manager Killing Is providing the
youngster with every chance to get into
the game with the hickory.
Since the elevation of Charley O'Leary
to the managers job. an alliance has
been formed by Indianapolis with De-
troit. and this. together with the friend
ly relations that have existed with the
Chicago Cubs. makes IL appear that some
talent will be supplied by one Of these
clubs. President Navin has promised the
Indians aid. and a deal is already sim
mering with President Murphy. Of the
Cubs.
Hal Chase's path as manager last
season was made no easier by a tend
ency on the part of some Of his players
to Soldier on him: to play for their
own average regardless Of any orders
he might issue. One player. not now
with the club, admitted as much last
winter. Wolverton evidently figured that
something of the sort was being pulled
On him when he started TO clean house.
MliNauktFs lTpuUlt III btllHe It"
players has at last been explained, with
the statement by Manager Duffy that
every time he has a player in sight the
other team demands an option on Schalk.
the Milwaukee catcher, as part OF the
deal Milwaukee is unwilling to let the
man go. although offers have ranged all
the way from 5000 up to $4,000. Five
big league teams have asked options on
the young fellow.
Two International League umpires were
called upon to rule on peculiar play
at Jersey City Sunday. In the eighth
inning, with Outfielder Kelly. Of Jersey
City. at bat, Ed Lafitte, pitching for
Providence, cut loose a pitch that sailed
off at right angles to the plate. II would
have been a fourth ball. but the UNI
pires ruled that the hall had stuck to
Iafitte's fingers and called II no de-
livery" Jersey City protested the game
because of the decision.
Bob Cnglaub. the former Oriole, Is
filling the utility job on the Minneapolis
team that has been filed by Jimmy
whelan. who has been sent to Wichita,
in the Western League.
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