The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-05-20

do business with the phenomenal
redskiB.
4 distinction has been drawn be
tween giving the player the credit
when ne hits the ball Hud when he
attempts g. steal a base. When a
player starts 90 steal hc cannot he
given credit for IA stolen base should
he touch the base slide oNer II and
Ice touched out lie can only get "a
stulen base by actually holding the
bag. The TACT that he touched the.
base before heing put out does not
got him the credit In "a recent game
Weaver of the Chicago White SoN.
Knocked Il long drive. As he vas
rounding third base Kid Gleason, who.
Was coaching. stopped Weaver For
this Offcnsc against The new coach
ing rule Weaver was called out. The.
question thCn came up Hs To whether
Weaver should get credit for o double.
or "A triple 10 was contcnded that
az q player did not get credit for "a
stolen base until he actually held the.
base a batsman should not he given.
credit FOR q triple on "a MT until he
held the base. President Johnson OF
the American league was appealed to.
He rulo1 THAI Weaver shoul De given
~ t~hroo-laggcr. as h was not fair toI
pcnalize him FOR the act OF the
coacher.
BY his brilliant showing az sub
stitutc for Jack Barry, Kopf has
clinchod the post Of FIRST reserve in
fielder of the Mack clan. Barry may
be back IN the game before the week
rs out. his MANNED foot being we'll
on the road To complete recovery.
Grlfnth says Fritz Maisel viii be
one Of the best third basemen in
the bis leagues this year
when the Chnncemen do lose the
other team has 90 battle hard. No
body has found the Nyams easy this
season.
Detroit critics say the Tigers are
no better than "a yaar Rgo
Manager Joe Birmingham OF the.
Cleveland Maps says dancing is "a
great aid In getting ball players into
condition.
scott. who Is nlung Wagnor'H place.
az the Boston snort field position. is.
"a newcomer, but he appears 10 be a
real find.
blackburn Is playing second base
30 well for the White SoN that Berger
bids fair Co warm the bench for an
Indefinite period.
How IL the Federal league TAX
ing James a. Gilmore Was asked.
the other day. We've already taken
Baltimore, ST Louis and a big part.
of Chicago .splied' the promoter Of
the new organization.
Jim Dclahanty'E work with the
Brooklyn Foderals SHOVE that the
long hitting ability which made the
family famous les still strong, Jim
cracked out q triple and "a double
In a recent game OF the Brookfeds
Jack Lcary. the new hrst bascman
Of the 81 Louis Browns, Is said 10 be
the best hrst-sacker hat the browns
have had in many "a year.
II e. said that Manager Hickey of
The Browns is convinced stll that the
Athletics will give his team the hard
est run FOR the pennnut.
President Lannin 81 Boston figures
that hy the fest 90 July. if he has
good luck. he will have taken in
enough money To- pay Iris Speakers
salary.
Lou Crigcr who iH iil In n Boston
hospital n Ia "a poor financial WAY.
Vas the Opposite ~ robust when in
his prime, q ono uf the hes catch
urs in the history OF baseball.
Pitcher bill stoen seems fated to
have trouble with his wrist. lie
broke n In May, 1919. injured d again
az New orleans la March: n broke
Il once more In April last.