Evening journal., 1913-06-07
Let's Get
acquainted

Three lostl
The Chicks now lead by three and
half games.
Harrisburg is closing the gap.
The Chicks will come home in first
place.
The boys walloped the pill for ff-
teen clean ones and made a brave
rally in the ninth only to lose.
This man Gleichman has shown
himself to be one of the hardest hit
ting outfelders. He drew three more
swats yesterday.
Meyers also caine back with three.
Those triplets will KEEP Tex we'll up
in the hitting again.
Marhefka has got his eye on the
ball again. He is how the best field
ing shortstop in the league and if his
present stick work continues he will
lead his opponents in hitting.
Sharpe and MoKenna are again
hitting the high spots The change
in batting order seems to have helped
McKenna
Davidson had to come to the res
cue of Brown and Tobin. II was
Browns second clouting.
There was some hard hitting in
Tri-State yesterday. The six teams
garhered 67 hits. OF the number FIVE
were triples and seven doubles.
The score shows an error against
Jimmy Jackson. Il is Manager
Jimmy's first iizzle.
The Chicks play Atlantic City two
games here on Monday The Buds are
here again on Tuesday Then the
Chicks take the road for four more
games.
The New York Giants are today
facing possibility. of having to pay
fine of $4,000 following their visit to
Decatur, H., for an exhibition game
according to reports. President Lynch
had directed that they play off
postponed game with st. Louis. When
rain prevented the game with ST.
Louis Thursday, President Lynch
wired Manager McGraw to remain
and meet the Cardinals yesterday
McGraw had previously arranged to
take his team TO Decatur, however,
and said he would play off the St.
Louis game July q, when the teams
meet again. AS a result of his dis
regard for Lynch's orders the matter
will be laid before the directors Of
the league. II will be up to them 10
say whether the rule governing i'm
position of the heavy fine for nom
appearance at a field holds in the
present case.
All records for betting on the out
come of the races in the two big
leagues have been broken in New
York. according to estimates today
, of the wagers that have been made.
Il is estimated that at least $500. 900
have been put up on Wall street, in
hotels, clubs and other places. The
Giants have ruled as a 10 favorite
in the National League. Most Of the
bets have favored the Athletics to
win the American League pennant
but the best offered is even money.
Griffith has decided that with his
hospital list as large as at present he
will postpone incubation of his team
with anti-typhoid vaccine until the
close of the season The Old Fox
fears that the dope" might incap-
acitate a few more of his players.
Walter Johnson has changed one Of
his pitching peculiarities. Il used to
be his habit always 10 sneak The first
ball pitched to each batter across the
plate with hardly anything on il. but
speed. Cleveland first solved this
stunt and by following II last month.
pounded the wonder. II was no.
ticeable in yesterdays game against
st. Louis that the speed merchant
abandoned his trick and put all he
had on the first ball pitched each
batter. AS a result he had everybody
guessing.
BY making a cleanup of the series