Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-06-02
On The Base Lines
Let's Get Sporting Gossip and CON- To-. q,
Acquainted msnisn Plays and Players Acquainted
Davidson-eleichman.

Observation-Disclosures.
A new week opens with the Chicks
holding a commanding lead.
And with every prospect OF the
club setting the pace for some time to
come.
The outerworks ought to loom up
now like a million dollar defense.
Allen Russell will be out of the
game all week because of illness.
When he returns jackson will pick the
pitching stan that will bring the pen
nant.
York is here for games today and
tomorrow The Chicks take the road
on Wednesday for four games.
Davidson retaliated Conn went to
second on Davy's wild throw to hold
him on first, but later got him nap
ping at third.
Red Mckenna stuck in another OF
those freaky catches Mac had to do
It this time. He had played TOO far
back.
Davidson stuck two over on Stulz
while he was growing in the eighth
inning He then flied out to Jackson.
JacksOn's hit I'm the eighth was the
of hn mi. t.s4
feet in front Of the plate and stuck.
Edwards and Kutz tried for the ball,
but jackson had It beaten.
Maybe Tommy Dougherty will be
good now. Doubles and triples fell so
thick and fast that the fans thought
the clouds were dropping balls.
Mcclure. Kalmbacher and walther,
Of Parkside, got away with three hits
each.
Mike Fidance was out Of the game.
Dougherty and Bradford substituted
and played a fairly good game.
Highland and Rockford played one
OF the best games Of the year. But
teroff and Glynn were the pitchers and
II was a toss up between them But
terror did not allow hit until the
sixth inning
Bancroft nosed out the champion
Vandever club in ninth inning rally
that Melted six runs for the textil,
workers.
Prospects of the greatest improve
ment in the showing of the New Lori
Yankees we're bright today as a re
suit OF the trade which sends Ha
Chase TO the Chicago Whts Sox 70
Rollie Zeider and Borton. infelderi
According 10 present plans, Manage
Chance will return to the game an
play first base himself Zeidcr will b
= played at either second or third If a
third, Midkif will be shifted 10 sccon
and Peckinpaugh sent to short
Chance thinks we'll Of Borton as
, first baseman. but II the "peerles
game Bortou will be turned into al
outfielder.
Chance declared today that anothe
trade would probably be negotiated II
the near future In further rebuild
. ing his team. Chance has also decide
G that Caldwell is through as a pitche
y aud will convert him into an out
fielder.
The dicker by which Hal CHASE
first baseman of the New York Van
d KEGS comes to the Chicago White 20
in exchange for First Basemah Borto
n and Zeider, utility infelder for tn
. Sox. will put the Sox at the front q
the American League, according l
i Comiskcy.
'e THAT deal means the pcnnant 70
D. the Sox." said COmiskey today. "Chas
is Just the man we needed and he wi
give the team 100 per cent. addition,
strength. Fournier was a good frs
b baseman but Chase was needed I
1 balance that infeld.'
The deal was completed over III
| long distance phone yesterday aftG
o sport writer's had dismissed the tai
o OF negotiations for Chase.
0 Chase will don White Sox uniforl
o when the Sox reach Boston Tuesda.
0 Zcider and Borton went east with tn
0 Sox last night but expected TO lea'
0 the team At Albany today and go on
- New York.
Wall street betters who offered 6
=. al the beginning Of the season thi