The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-08
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Winning the first game from
Seattle by close to ] score, the
Tigers Monday elevated them
selves up to a tie position with
Butte for second place in the
Northwestern league. 1t is the
highest point Tacoma has reached
during this season.
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The Butte Miners and Tacoma
Tigers are tied at .515. Spokane
holds the lead at .592. With just
four weeks of baseball left to the
season, there is practically no
chance for either team to outstrip
the Indians, so the league race
new is virtually a battle for Sec
ond position. There is no friend
illness between McGinnity and
Hall, so the race should be keen.
Hickey Williams pitched nice
game against the Giants Monday,
allowing only four hits. In the
last of the ninth he became lit
tie wild and hit two batters. Al
Bonner replaced him, with two
out, and ended the game by let
ting Cunningham hit a long fly
to the field.
Q . Q .
Tacoma's winning run was CIV
en- to us by Catcher Cunningham,
who threw the ball into center
field trying to prevent Fries from
taking second on an infield hit.
. . . .
Alexander, another college
baseball player, has been signed
by the Tigers and will join the
club at Seattle today. He is a
pitcher, and played in the North
west conference against Al Hart
man and Hickey Williams, both of
whom were tried out by Portland
md later sent here. Alexander
has been trying to hook on with
the Portland Beavers, but is not
fast enough.
. . . .
Joe McGinnity is still trying to
get first sacker to fill Stokes
shoes, and the Butte manager
seems determined to keep at the
job. He recently signed Joe
(Hinky) Van of the Salt Lake
City Coast team, and it is probable
that Van will join Butte in time
: to play today's opener on the
home grounds. Guigni is playing
first, but his natural job is third
base. Hoffman has been tried
out on the initial sack, but neither
of them can approach Stokke's
class.
II is reported that McGinnity
has offered to take the striking
first baseman back again, or to
trade him to Seattle for Giddings,
but that the newly married young
ster Is through negotiating with
the Iron Man and won't talk bust
ness a-tall.
Stoke is playing first for the
Knights of Columbus team of the
Butte City league. Danny Shea,
who started with Great Falls this
year, is also with the X. of C..
team, in his old role of catcher.
Walter Cadman, the famous
Barker" of the Giants, made a
splendid showing with the Oak
land team last week, and is sure
of staying In Coast league COM
pany. If he continues at his pres
ent pace, he should be able to
command fat salary next season.
. . . .
RumOrs persist that Shortstop
Fitzsimmons of the Miners will
60 to the Connie Macks at the
conclusion of the Northwestern
league season. However, half of
the sale money will be turned
over to Bob Brown, this. being
part OF the contract made when
"Fitz" was delivered to the Butte
manager.
A Seattle paper declares thai
Russ Hall received $4,000 in cash
for "Skeeter" Bigbee and a guar
antee of $1,000 more IL the
youngster makes good in the bis
league next year. Although Ia
coma fans are far more interested
In "Skeet" than the Seattleitei
can possibly be, Hall has made M
announcement here of the salt
price for his star outfielder.
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Marty McGaffigan, shortstoI
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