Evening star., 1912-09-12


Howard McGraner, the southpaw pitch.
er with the New York Americans short
while in 1911, is with the Cincinnatis.
When the national commission meets
in Cincinnati next Monday to open the
drafting season 1t will also make ar
rangements for the worlds series.
One of the players whom Hank O'Day
wanted to get for his Reds and whom he
didn't get is Catcher Schalk, now Of the
White Sox.
There are pitchers and pitchers, but for
fantastic floats and infinite variety among
dry ball pitchers. commend US to Rucker.
And part of Maps rise is due to his drop.
Eddie Collins has a variation of the
i've got it, and Il have it, when rum
ming for fly ball. It's '.Tll try it, with
him, which bespeaks modesty rather than
lack of confidence
President Lynch has exercised his option
to select an umpire from the International
League. His choice is w. J. Guthrie,
whose release has been purchased. Guth-
rie will report next season.
"Duels'' are now being arranged for Joe
Wood. Following the one with johnson,
he is to engage in another in Chicago
with Ed Walsh; at least there is talk to
that effect. The distance is to be about
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Scouts complain Of the scarcity of big
league material in the minors. setting
forth that most of what there is belongs
to some big league club. If this thing
keeps on every s,nale child will he pledged
to some big league organization at his
christening.
Paddy Green. the Holyoke pitcher who
is to join the Highlanders at the close of
the New England League season. pitched
his latest game day before yesterday and
held Springfield to three hits. He also
struck out eleven men.
Notice by the score that Adams ''se-
cured" three hits of the Philadelphia
pitchers. Having secured them. he'd
don't make so many hits that they can
afford to let any ket away.
Jimmy Esmond. just released by the
Reds to Montreal, did SO we'll last fall
that it was thought he was the man TO
fill the gap at short field. Lack Of physi-
cal ruggedness is declared to he all that
keeps him from being great player.
The Boston nationals have signed
Miguel Angelo Gonzales. the Cuban
catcher, who had lots OF experience peg
ging out big leaguers on the Long Branch
team this summer. Bill Sweeney says
Gonzales has paragon Of whips.
Johnny Evers has been fined $50 and
suspended for five days for the batting
of Umpire Brennan. Evers won't be
eligible until next Monday and will be
Is material for another silly and hysteri-
cal howl from Chicago.
II have learned more base ball and
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summer than in all the previous years
put together says Jerry Downs In pay
ing tribute to Chances manageriaI abil-
ity. It Downs wants a postgraduate
course he ought to play under Johnny
McGraw.
Peter Knisely. the new outfielder OF the
Reds. who has been doing very weli for
-hem. may be lost by that club 1t seems
that the Cincinnati club made a mistake
ing season had closed and that he is SUBJ
ject to draft.
1t Is expected that many drafts will be
put In Tor Coy Dolan. the third baseman
whom the Highlanders sent to Rochester.
The Pirates. Cubs and Reds want him
and also six American League clubs. in.
Guiding New York and Detroit. Who will
draw the lucky slip?
" hAiC sAiC Adih HdS loli!tlS dI the POlO
Grounds yesterday Roger Rresnahan
walked over to the New York bench and
challenged Wilbert Robinson to a foot
race. Roger went SO far as to say. he
could give Robinson a handicap and heat
him across the field. Robby accepted.
took his start and to the surprise OF
everybody ran like a deer-a fat deer
and beat Roger to ft,-New York Sun.
When the Giants were in Cincinnati last
year on their farewell tour Of the west
they loaded up with some eight thousand
dollars worth Of diamonds and other
fancy junk. The diamond man didn't do
much business this time. as the boys are
not spending any worlds series dough
in advance. They regard nothing as a
cinch after the way their big lead faded
in midSeason.
Times and conditions change, as we'll
known soothsayer has related. There WAS
a time when Christy Mathewson was
always sure Of the most brilliant support
the club had to offer--whcn no other
slabman in the Giant squad was so well
supported. But 1919 has brought about
a vast change. In game after game
Matty's pas have kicked away the COM
bat which his pitching should have won.
Heinie Zimmerman. third baseman for
the Cubs and leading batsman In the