The Washington herald., 1914-07-05
Diamond Doings

outfeIder Ray Demmitt has signed q
new Chicago contract for l9l5-l6.
The White sox played at Dubuque.
lows. on June 3. defeating the local l. L
l. League team. IL to 2
The Detroit club has purchased South
paw Smithson from the Clinton club, Of
the Central Association. for $50.
Reports from Cleveland are TO the ef-
feet that PNcher Bedient will soon be
traded by Boston to Cleveland for =
pitcher or infelder.
Shortstop Wallace. Of the Browns. on
the bench with an injured leg. was badly
burned about the hands and face In an
automobile accident at St. Louis last
week.
Third Baseman Jimmy Austin, Of the
Browns, has been suffering from a strain
ed side lately and playing against his
doctors orders.
The Boston club has signed Pitcher
Hubert Leonard and outhelder DUffy
Lewis for two years, and Inhelders Scott.
Rehg. and Janvrin for one year.
The New York Evening Sun remarks:
Charley Somers was one Of the organ
izers Of the American League, but II was
not until this year that he got in on the
ground floor"
Duffy Lewis, OF the Red Sox. has stolen
more bases this season than in any one
year since coming into the American
League. and he is leading the team At
the bat on this trip.
Connie Mack's pitchers are going so
poorly that il may be September before
Connie is sure OF that pennant. Other
wise he would have had the race sewed
up some time in August
II Is interesting to note that not one
Of these members Of the White Sox no
hit. one-hit and two-hit pitching stan,
Scott. Benz Cicotte. Faber. and Russell
has won more games than he has lost.
Pitcher Rankin johnson and Catcher
Cady, Of the Red SoN. at st. Louis. on
June II, were passengers in a clothing
store elevator fell FIVE floors. Six
passengers were in the elevator. No one
was seriously hurt.
Joe Jackson went TO a hospital for a
month with water on the knee, but the |
Cleveland slugger doesn't think II will be 1
necessary to employ a secretary TO !
messages OF coincidence from /
American League pitchers. /
notable fact in connection with the |
White S6x box stafI is that four Of its J.
members have pitched a one-hit game .
this year The four are Scott. Cicotte. [
Benz. and Faber. In addition Benz has
a no-hit game and Russell a twO-hit
game.
~ Farrell, first basemsn of the Uni
versity Of Notre Dame. was signed by
the Chicago club last week. 1t is ex-
TcCted he will prove a worthy candidate
Tor the job soon TO be vacated by Hal
,'hase, but has rivals in Tom DAILY and
Jacques Fournier.
Negotiations have been practically con-
,Iuded for the purchase by the New York
club Of Monte Pfyi. first baseman. and
OutfieIder Strait from Jersey City. Of the
League. Both Pfyi and
Strait are wanted by Manager Chance
because OF their heavy batting. /
Haven't seen any throwers around the
National League that excel Mann, OF the
. outfelder Jim Kelley. of Pittsburgh. Is
aid Up with a broken arm, sustained in
| fan from trolley car.
Shortstop Saunders. of Holy Cross.
oined the Chicago Cubs at Philadelphia
IN June 20
Wilbert Robinson. manager of the Iowly I.
BROOKLYN DODGERS, has fielding star in
his second baseman.
The Brooklyn club has transferred Fred
Walsh the Fordham outfieIder, to the
Toronto club. OF the Canadian League.
or more seasoning. II
IL ever Larry Doyle gets to hitting In
lis old-timc form, the Giants pennant
viii be improved. He. hasn't hit
r that form since 1872.
Considering the length of time Jim
shackard remained with the Cubs after
he newspapers had traded him, Heine
Inns job is good for several years
Manager Herzog. Of Cincinnati, has
igned a young outfielder from Battle
,reek, Mich. by the name Of Saroff.
Who will report Immediately. He has
Ilso signed Catcher GIaskone, OF New
,ort News who will not report untn
'eptsmber ]. 4