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[[FI IF CUBS'
IF! GUARD
By O. B. Keeler.
\ COUPLE of days ago the papers
A\ carried a bit of baseball news
A to the effect that Edward
Reulbaeh had been traded by the
Cubs for Eddie Stack, of Brooklyn.
Of itself, that wasn't a very ex
citing bit of information. Neither
,\lr. Stack nor Mr. Reulbaeh has been
< xceeding any speed limits this year
-—even in Philadelphia.
But aside from that—
Say. did you notice a queer little
nip of regret when you read that
small item?
...
tT just marked the passing of one
1 more of the few remaining origi
nal Cubs; the wonderful clan gath
ered by Frank Selee and molded by
Frank Chance into what many wli!
always believe to have been the great
est baseball machine of all time. And
those who sing the praises of the Ath
letics and the rest have at last to
admit that Connie Mack and the
others have yet to win 116 games in
a season.
• • *
B UT that's by the way.
You remember the Original
Cubs, don't you? Let's see—can we
recall the line-up of the smashing
years of 1906-7-3?
Well back of the wood was Johnny
Kling aided and abetted by Pat Mo
ran—what little aiding and abetting
Johnny needed in those halcyon days.
The slab staff? We'll match that,
now. against any in history. Brown,
Reulbaeh, Overall and Pfelster for tne
regulars, with Chick Frazer and Carl
Lundgren in reserve. FTazer -was a
celebrated chicken fancier, you re
member, and Carl coujd pitch better
with the thermometer at 32 than most
pitchers could on July 4.
The Infield—Chance and Evers and
Tinker and Steinfeldt; and the rip
and swing of the old Tinker-to-Evers-
to-Chance that made the pace for ah
their day. . .
The Outfield—Schulte and Slagle
and Sheckard; the celebrated S. o. s.
combination, with the Rabbit to top
the batting list and Artie Hofman to
fill in on occasion.^ ^
\\7 ELL. well—we’ll take stock of the
*V remains. ^ . _
Schulte and Ever?, and Orvie Over
all, who Is plugging along on the
come-back trail after a couple of
years’ defection. -
Reulbaeh made the fourtht of the
Old Guard, until the othei day. Big
Ed hadn’t done much the> last fe
years. But don t forget that three
times Big Ed topped the whole list
of slabmln In the National League,
and that when Rrown and Mathe
son were In their prime.
Four fighting Grizzlies,
Ft Urdu ns can be—
Big F.d was traded.
Then there were three.
Who'll be the next of the Old Guard
to pass on? > , .
TITH brief reference to the lat
est chapter in that sad
serial, "Losing ’Em by One
Run," it appears from a somewhat
scrambled telegraphic account tha
Bill Smith and Gilbert Pr re came'to
gether In a bean-on collision aftei
yesterday’s game in Nashville.
Price appears to have been the on
to bounce baek. In fact, 1 he rep
has it that Smith ordered him out
of his uniform indefinitely.
The row was about the curve bai
Price dealt to Callahan in the'tenth
inning, on which Dave Callahan dou
bled for ihe winning run.
At this distance, far be 11 fro ™
to make wise criticisms of either
Price or his manager.
Except this much.
If Price crossed up the manager on
explicit instructions, he deserves all
11 On the other hand, if Smith took
out on his pitcher the soreness inci
dent to losing a hard-fought battle
Price having been sent in cold and
doing his best—it looks as if the
manager was overly severe.
Us Boys s s s s s
Registered United Slates Patent Offlee.
YV 1
CHANCE TURNS ACTOR WITH
MOVING PICTURE CONCERN
NEW YORK, Aug. 8.—Frank Chance,
manager of the Highlanders, is now an
actor. He has been engaged by a mov
ing picture company to take the leading
part in a scenario entitled "The Peer
less Leader,” some of the scenes of
which will be laid at the Polo Grounds.
New York. Chance has ben rehearsing
The role in a Jersey City studioi s nee
Monday Catcher Sweeney, Outfielder
Daniels and Hartzell will also appear in
the film
Thursday's Game.
Atlanta. ab. r. H. po. a. e.
Welchonce, cf.. 6 0 1 1 » °
Smith, 2b. ... 3 1 3 2 4 0
Bisland, ss. . . 4 0 1 2 2 0
Holland, 3b. . . 3 0 1 0 2 0
Holtz, rf 3 0 1 2 0 .0
Chapman, c. . . 2 0 1 4 0 0
Dunn. o. ... 1 « ° \ ® ®
Dent 4 0 0 0 4 0
Price, p 0 _® .1
Totais . . . 35 1 9 28 12 0
One run out when winning run was
scored-
Nashville ab. r. h. po. a. e.
Daley, If. ... 4 0 0 3 1 0
Callahan, cf. . . 5 1 3 5 0 0
Spratt, 3b. ... 2 0 2 2 1 0
Gibson, c. . . . 3 0 0 5 1 0
Young, rf. . . . 4 0 1 1 0 0
Perry, 2b. ... 4 0 1 5 2 0
Hofman, lb. . 4 0 1 4 1 0
Lindsay, ss. . . 3 0 0 4 0 0
Williams, p. . . 3 1 2 1 3 0
Totals ... 33 2 10 30 9 0
Score by Innings:
Atlanta 010 000 000 0—1
Nasvllle 000 001 000 1—2
Summary; Sacrifice hits—Smith.
Holt, Daley, Spratt, Gibson, Lindsay.
Stolen base—Perry. Two-base hits—
Smith. Holtz, Hofman, Callahan.
Double plays—Williams to Lindsay,
Daley to Spratt. Left on bases—At
lanta, 8; Nashville, 8. Hits—Off
Dent, 9, with 1 run in 9 1-3 innings,
off Price, 1, with 1 run in no innings.
Bases on balls—Off Dent, 1; off Wil
liams, 2. Struck out—By Dent, 4; by
Williams. 6. Time—2:15. Umpires—
Wright and Kerin.
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KRAZY KAT
Krazy Sure Is a Fool Cat
Frank Whitney Due Here To-day
Charley White Arrives Saturday
Bv Left Hook.
F RANK *WHITNEY, the fighting
carpenter from Cedar Rapids,
Iowa, is due here at 11 o’clock
this morning for hia coming 10-round
bout with Charley White at the Audi
torium-Armory Wednesday night.
A wire from Nate Lewis, manager
of Charley White, informs us that
the Chicago boy will be here to-mor
row morning. With both fighters on
the battle ground local fans will have
a chance to see the coming rivals in
their training grind.
Whitney will pitch his tent at once
in the Atlanta Athletic Club, where
he intends to do the rest of his pre
liminary work for what he considers
to be the most Important fight of hts
career. Frank will do most of his
boxing with Jimmy Perry, and the
welterweight should be a valuable ai(l
to him. The Cedar Rapids boy will
also get a couple of lighter boys to
box with.
• • W
W HAT Whitney is after is speed.
Frank learned while in Chicago
that his coming opponent is about the
best piece of fighting machinery in
the world. He aloo realizes that a
victory over Charley will put him
among the leaders of the 133-pound-
ers Chances of this kind don't com--
to boxers every day. The promoters
of the Atlanta Athletic Association
have given Whitney the opportunity
he has been pinning for during the
past year.
• • »
O N the other hand, Charley White
is now the most watched boxer
in the world to-day. Tom McCarey
has his eyes on him. Tom is serious
ly thinking of putting White on with
the winner of the Cross-Rivers sei-
to on Labor Day. and a victory over
Whitney will be another feather -in
the Chicago boy’s cap. Jim Coffroth
wants White to box Tommy Murphy
in his arena, but is awaiting the out
come of Charley’s scrap with Whit
ney. The Western promoters have
been after White for the pant year,
but Nate Lewis wants his protege
to pick up a few pounds In weight be
fore sending him after the bigger
boys.
pHARLFY is still young and has
^ a bright future. White was
22 years old March 25 and has been
boxing five years. During that period
never has a boxer succeeded in stop
ping him, or better than that, no
boxer has ever even floored him.
When it is taken into considera
tion that White has met the tough
est lightweights in the world, this
record is surely a remarkable one.
• • •
YlfHITNEY is a fighter of the oppo-
vv site type to Charley. Frank
loves to bore in and fight at close
quarters Once inside a man’s guard
he works his hands like a pair of
piston rods, hoping to bring his man
to the canvas.
It is also a fact that Whitney is
a much improved boxer over the boy
who was seen here about a year ago.
Since leaving here Frank had about
ten battles and managed to win them
all.
• • •
T HE Cedar Rapids boy is also aware
of the fact that he is getting
along in years and knows that if he
intends to get any place in the box
ing world now is the time. Next
Wednesday Whitney will get his
chance. If he loses, fans can rest as
sured that he will give them the very
best he has. Whitney has yet to dis
appoint a fight gathering. This after
noon Whitney will be at Jhe Atlanta
Athletic Club working out for the
match.
Charley will arrive here to-mor
row morning and arrangements have
already been made to have him do his»
training in the Ponce De Leon ball
park.
• • *
T HE other two bouts to be staged
Wednesday have been completed
Charley Lee and Kid Young signed
for their return engagement yester
day and these boys are expected to
put up a corking mill.
The semi-wind-up will he between
Mike Saul and Eddie Hanlon. The
boys have sgreed to weigh 138
pounds at 6 o’clock, and at this weight
Mike should have a great chance of
winning. Both bouts are scheduled to
go 10 rounds, making 30 rounds of
boxing for the evening’s entertain
ment.
Tickets for the boxing show were
placed on sale yesterday. Prices. $1,
$1.50 and $2.
RINGSIDE NEWS
Gunboat Smith, of California and
Fireman Jim Flynn, of Pueblo, Colo.,
will clash in a 10-round bout at Madison
Square Garden, N$w t .°'? f n h c
Betting fans have made Smith a o to o
favorite, but admirers of Flynn think
that the fireman's bulldog courage will
carry him through to victory.
* * *
Frank Whitney is expected to arrive
to-dav for his 10-round engagement with
rharlie White at the Auditorium-Ar-
rr-orv on Wednesday. August 13. White
will he here some time to-morrowr
* • •
Eddie Hanlon started hard work yes
terday for his coming 10-round set-to
with Mike Saul next Wednesday. Han
lon wants to be in the best of shape as
he realizes that a victory over Mike
will put him in line for some big
matches. They have posted a S60 for-
f e it to weigh 138 pounds at 6 o clock.
Mike Kelly. Indianapolis feather
weight, is in' Atlanta at the present
time in search of matches with some of
our 122-pounders. Kelly says he is
willing to meet some of the lesser
I lights first in order to prove to local fans
that he is made of the right stuff.
Coast fans are showing much interest
in the coming Jack White-Johnny Kil-
bane bout scheduled to take place in
Tom McCarey’s arena on August. 12
These two boys put up a corking mill
for twentv rounds about a month ago.
Ad Wolgast has agreed to meet the
winner some time in September.
* • •
Billy Nolan, former manager of Willie
Ritchie, says that the champion will
never meet Ad Wolgast. Nolan says
that Willie fears Ad and does not want
any more of his game.
• * •
Over in Paris they are certainly pick
ing the lemons for Georges Carpentier.
Yesterday they pitted the Frenchman
against a boxer named Williams and
Carpentier stopped him in four rounds
Who next?
• • •
Leach Cross and Rivers have agreed
to weigh 135 pounds ringside for their
20-round affair at Los Angeles on I^abor
Day. Each boxer is to receive 30 per
! cent of the gross receipts. The winner
will probably be sent against Willie
Ritchie.
• • •
Jack (Twin) Bullivan, of Boston, has
signed articles to box Soldier Kearns,
the Brooklyn heavyweight, in a 10-round
go at the gueensberry A. C., Philadel-
’ phia, on the night of August 22.
...
1 Kid Young ia getting Into great shape
i for his coming battle with Charlie Lee.
, The "fighting newsboy” is doing his
1 boxing with Mike Saul and they certain
iy are"going at it in real fashion.
Baseball Summary
SOUTHERN LEAGUE.
Games Friday.
Atlanta at .Nashville
Birmingham at Chattanooga.
Memphis at Mobile.
Hontgomery at New Orleans.
Standing of the Clubs.
— ' vV. L. Pc.
Chatt.... 53 51 .510
M’mphis 53 57 .482
Nash. . 46 62 .426
£1. Or. 35 66 .347
W. L. i
Mont. 60 42 .588
Mobile 64 46 .580
B'ham. 67 50 .533
Atlanta 66 90 .528
Thursday's Results.
Nashville 2, Atlanta 1 (10 innings.)
Chattanooga 2, Birmingham 2 (10 in
nings.)
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE.
Games Friday.
Jacksonville at Columbus.
Charleston at Macon.
Albany at Savannah.
Standing of the Clubs.
W. L. Pr I W. L. pc
C’bus. 21 16 .583 i Chas’n. 18 20 .474
Sav’nah. 21 15 .583 1 J’vtlle. 17 20 .459
Albany 19 19 .500 Macon 15 22 .405
Thursday's Results.
Macon 6, Charleston 1.
Savannah 4, Albany 1.
Columbus 3. Jacksonville 2.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Games Friday.
Boston at Pittsburg.
New York at Cincinnati.
Philadelphia at Chicago.
Brooklyn at St. Louis.
Standing of the Clubs.
\V. U Pe.
N. Y. 69 31 .690
Phila. 60 36 .625
Chicago 64 48 .529
P’burg 52 47 .525
W L. Pc.
B’klyn. 43 53 .448
Boston 41 57 .418
C’nati. 41 63 .394
S. Louis 39 64 .378
Thursday’s Results.
Pittsburg 4. Boston 3.
New York 5 Cincinnati 2.
Chicago 5, Philadelphia 2.
St. Louis 3, Brooklyn 2.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Games Friday.
Cleveland at Washington.
Chicago at Philadelphia.
St Louis at New York.
Detroit at Boston.
Standing of the Clubs.
W. L. Pc | W L. Pc.
Phila. 71 31 .696 Boston 49 62 .485
C’land. 64 41 .610 Detroit 44 62 .415
Wash’ll 57 45 .659 j S. Louis 42 67 .383
Chicago 65 62 .514 I N. York 33 65 .306
Thursday’s Results.
New York 5, Detroit 1.
Chicago 11, Washington 4
Philadelphia 7, Cleveland 3.
Boston 9. St. Louis 8.
GEORGiA-ALABAMA LEAGUE.
Games Friday.
Newnan at Anniston.
Gadsden at Talladega.
LaGrange at Opelika.
Standing of the Clubs.
W. L. Pc. I W. L. P C
G’den. 46 33 .582 Opelika 40 42 .488
Newnan 41 40 .606 1 L’G’ge. 39 42 .481
An’iston. 41 42 .491 I T’dega. 36 46 .439
Thursday’s Results.
Anniston 4. Newnan 2.
Gadsden 4, Talladega 4 (11 innings.)
Opelika 3, LaGrange 0.
EMPIRE STATE LEAGUE.
Games Friday.
Valdosta at Atnericus
Thomasville at Waycross.
Cordele at Brunswick.
Standing of the Clubs.
W. L. Pc j W. L Pc.
T'ville 20 13 .606 IR’wiok. 16 18 .470
Cordele 19 15 .559 Am’cus. 16 19 .457
Valdosta 17 17 .600 ! W’cros. 14 20 .412
Thursday’s Results.
Cordele 5, Brunswick 3.
Thomasville 3, Waycross 1.
Valdosta 8, Amerlcus 2.
KRAMER BEATS CLARKE.
NEWARK. N. J.. Aug. 8.—Frank
Kramer, the world’s champion cyclist,
proved his right to the title when he
deffeated Jackie Clarke, the Australi
an “Rocket” in two out of three heats
of a one-mile match race at the Vel-
drome here laat nighL
ENTRIES
AT TORONTO.
FIRST—Two year olds, 5 furlongs; I
Shipyigan 103, Laura 103, Ratigan 10S,
Odd Crons 103. Booth 100, Rummage 100,
Tom Hancock 106 Tiktok 106. Ktevesta
119.
SKCOND—Three year olds and up
ward, about 5 furlongs, selling: xMrs.
Lally 98. Lasainella 103, Field Flower
103, Kavell Lutz 103, xl'wul Lavis 100,
Turkey Trot, 108, May Bride 109, First
Aid 111, Longus 111, Ur. Hollis 111.
THIRD—Three year olds and upward,
selling about S furlongs: Delicious 103,
xl'm There 106, Turkey in the Straw 108,
xFoxcraft 109, Yankee Lady 109, Ad-
riuche 109, Satin Bower 109, Igloo 109,
John Marrs ill, C. H. Fatten 114.
FOURTH—Three year olds and up
ward. selling, about 5 furlongs: xDick
Deadwood 103, Etta Ray 103. xShreve
106. Donation 109, Thirty Forty 111, Dan
ville II. Ill, Bodkin 111, Fairchild ill,
Donovan ill.
FIFTH—Three year olds and upward,
selling, about 5 furlongs: Court Belie
109, lrishtown 109, Mother 109. Annagh
109, Isabelle Oasse 109. Booby 103, Susan
109, Johnny Wise 111, Maurice ltted 111.
SIXTH Three year olds and upward,
about 5 furlongs, selling: laidy Robbins
96. xltust l’an 97, xCecil 99, Curious 102,
Golliwogg 104, Cordova 104. Herpes 101,
Miss FettX 107, Cloak 109.
SEVENTH—Three year olds and up
ward, selling, mile and sixteenth: xTiger
Jim 104. xDr, Holzberg 104, Port Arling
ton 109, Barn Dance 101', The Royal
Prince 109, Black Branch 109, Mirdli 109,
Lit tie Marehmont 109, Senator Sparks
112, Montagnie 112.
FIIGHTH—Three year olds and up
ward, about 0 furlongs: x.litn L. 106.
Senator Janies 108, Leialoha 109, Elina
109 Jennie Wells, 109. Ynca 109, Henotlc
109’ Gagnant 109, Louis ltescugnets 111,
Cllpian 111.
NINTH—Four year olds and upward,
selling, 7 furlongs: xCassotyary 100, Yan
kee lattus 100, Brush 101, Skeets 102,
Linbrook 102, Song of Rocks 103, Veneta
Strotne 103 xMiss Prtmtty 105, i’aim.a
105, Eva Tungttay 108.
xApprentice allowance claimed.
Threatening, fast.
AT SARATOGA.
FIRST—3-year-okls and up. selling.
6 furlongs: lvabel 107. I-uce 101. Water
Welles 109, Magazine 112, xKlla Bryson
102, x Pertshire 107, Compliment 109,
Honeybee 96, Azyaide 109
SECOND- 3-year-olds and up, North
American Steeplechase, about two miles:
Weldship 145, initiation 139, Wlckson 14,
TheThe Welkin 150. Bill Andrews 146.
George Eno 158, Astute 133, '1 he Eva
der 146, Penobscot 162.
THIRD—2-year-olds. Saratoga Spe
cial, 6 furlongs: Imperator 11&. Punch
bowl 122, Prairie 122. Black Tony 122.
Spearhead 122, Early Rose 110, Figginy
122, Stake and Cap 119, Gainer 122, Gol
den Chimes 122, Mr. Snlggs 122, Roamer
119. King McDowell 122.
FOURTH—3-year-olds, mile and one-
quarter: Rockview 129, Hawthorne 115,
Covk o’the Walk 129. Prince Eugene 126,
Kingling 109, Barnaget 115.
FIFTH—3-year-olds and up. selling,
mile: Bunch of Keys 104. xCol. Cook
109, Swish 107, Caliph 110, Cremendente
110. Capt. Elliott 99, Stentor 112, Greni-
da 107, Lad of Langdon 107. Frog 107.
SIXTH—2-year-olds, maidens, selling,
5% furlongs: xDisparity 100. Unfurl 105,
'Hfmata 109, xArancis 100, Mac 111,
T’erthrock 108, xlone 102,Nolan 106,
Small 108, Raoul 107, Bellere 108.
x—Apprentice allowance claimed.
Weather clear; track fast.
AT FORT ERIE.
FIRST—Purse $500, 3 year olds and
upward, selling, 6 furlongs: Tillies
Nightmare 103, Fred Levy 104. Spring-
mass 103, Joe Stein 105, Miss Joe 103,
xMawr Lad 106. Cosgrove 108. Chilton
Queen 107.
SECOND—Purse $600. 2 year olds, 6>4
furlongs: Miss Oayle 105, Perpetual 108,
Osaple 108, Hodge 108, Hustling Brass
108 Vandegrift 118.
THIRD—Purse $500. 2 year olds, sell
ing. 5% furlongs: xRequiram 99, The
Urchin 104 Miss Waters 100 Sunerl 104,
Woodrow 102, xRatina 107, xBirdie* Wil
liams 107, Rags 111.
FOURTH Purse $600, 3 year olds and
upwards, mile and sixteenth: Flabber
gast 105, Samuel R. Meyer 105. Donerail
108, Buekhorn 118.
FIFTH —Purse $600, 4 year olds, mile
and sixteenth; Just Red 96, Cousin Puss
97. Elwah 97. Ymir 102, Jenny Geddes
97. Melton Street 110. •
SIXTH Purse $500, 3 year olds and
Upward, selling. 6 furlongs: Counterpart
97, Bi e Rock 108. xTankard 98. Russell
McGill 110. xRigbt Easy 100. Joe Knight
111. Duquesne i08, Hoffman 128
SEVENTH—Purse $500. 3 year olds,
selling, mile and sixteenth: Henry Ritte
101. Mudsill 108, Falcada 108, Napier 109,
Font 108, El Oro 115
xApprentice allowance claimed.
Threatening, fast.,
FBI PRICE
SUSPF1DFB
AFTER CUE
N ashville, tenn., Aug. 8.—
It Is understood nere that
Manager Billy Smith of the
Crackers and Gilbert Price, his star
left-hand hurler, had a warm argu
ment after yesterday's game, regard
ing the curve ball which Price
pitched to Callahan in the tenth in
ning. Dave pasted the pill for a
couple of bases and the winning
run. Price had been sent in by
Smith to take Dent’s placq in front
of Callahan, who is a left-hand hit
ter, and Spratt, also batting from that
side.
It is not plain Just what tlid con
tention was, but it seems the man
ager told Price at the end of it that
he was under suspension. Price
went to the slab without much time
to warm up, and that was the'rea
son generally ascribed to his lack of
effectiveness, but Smith seemed to
take another view of it.
Smith had a short conference with
Manager Schwartz concerning Jud
Daley, but the boss of the Vols was
not in the mood to shake up his
team, and the result of the first
game probably cemented that posi
tion.
Timid Kid Asked Griff for a fob
+•+ +**5* +•+
Engel Promises to Become a Star
OTHER RESULTS.
Virginia League.
Petersburg 5, Portsmouth 2.
Norfolk 4. Newport News 2.
Roanoke 2, Richmond 1.
Carolina Association.
Raleigh 4. Greensboro 1.
Winston 2, Durham 1.
Asheville 4. Charlotte 1.
Federal League.
Kansas City 4. Cleveland 8.
Chicago 7. Indianapolis 6.
8t. Louie 6, Pittsburg 3.
Appalachian League
Knoxville 4. Johnson City 3.
Bristol 5, Morristown 1.
American Association.
Indianapolis 5-2. Minneapolis 1-2.
Kansas City 5, Louisville 3.
Toledo 7 St Paul 0.
Coltimbus 7. Milwaukee 4.
International League.
Baltimore 3-1, Toronto 0-6.
Montreal 2, Jersey City 0.
Newark 3, Buffalo 2.
Rochester 9, Providence 0.
Texas League.
Dallas 5 Galveston 4.
Austin 9-9, San Antonio 2-11.
Waco 4, Houston 1.
Beaumont 7, Fort Worth 0.
Appalachian League.
Knoxville 4. Johnson City 3.
Middlesboro 5, Rome 1.
Bristol 5, Morristown 1.
IN THAT CONNECTION
there Is some comfort in the thought
that Champions Kilbane and
Ritchie are about to circle the globe.
They will undoubtedly be black
listed when they return.
W ASHINGTON, Aug. 8.—During
the early spring days of 1912
a young ball tosser applied
for admittance to the ball park In
Washington, where Clark Griflith,
Walter Johnson, Herman Schaefer
and other Nationals wer© romping
about. He was too bashful to speak
to anybody, Just watched the athletes
perform.
The next morning the same kid was
on hand. He had read about the
great Johnson, Walsh, Coombs, Ben
der, Wood and other pitchers. He
was a pitcher, too. Rather, on the
lots in Washington he curved ’em for
the semi-pro teams, and as he usual
ly won, he thought he’d like to be
come acquainted with the big
leaguers.
The kid chatted with members of
the Nationals, asked who was man
ager. and if he could talk to him.
“Griffith is manager; he’s standing
over there,” informed one athlete to
the youngster. The kid walked over
to Griffith.
“I’m a pitcher. I’d like to toss a
few to your hitters," was his opening
sentence to Griffith.
“Where do you hail from?” flashed
back the Fox.
“Right here! Pitch on Saturdays
and haven't lost a game for a year,”
returned the youngster.
“Go to the dressing room, put on a
suit and let me take a look at you,”
answered Griffith.
• • •
THE youth appeared, went to the
* hill and pitched during the bat
ting practices
The players gave Griff the merry
ha-ha. They wanted to know where
the boss plucked th© novice. When
the hall came near the plate usually
the sluggers lifted it over the heads
of tiie outfielders.
All the time,though. Griff was
watching his new entrant. He saw
that he had a lot of speed and a fast
breaking curve. But the kid was awk
ward and didn’t have the proper de
livery.
As the youngster improved with
each day and began to show dazzing
speed, he was introduced to his idol,
Walter Johnson. Always chummy
with aspiring kids, Johnson took an
interest in the new acquisition. He
showed him how to throw the fast
one, the movement with the shoulder,
how to curve the one down around
the knees and the fast break high on
the inside.
After a few lessons Griff and the
players were surprised. In a few
weeks the batters began popping the
fast ones and hitting easy grounders
on the curves.
• * •
W HEN it came time to make the
first y trip Griffith asked his
strange tosser how he’d like to make
a trip with the team.
"Do yon think I can pitch?" was
his answer.
“I don’t know, I'll try you out,’’
returned the boss.
The Nationals made several trips,
and when a game was practically lost
the kid got a chance to show himself.
Sometimes he got away all right,
sometimes he didn’t.
The 1912 season Was over. The kid
had a bunch of experience. This past
spring he was a regular member of
the team, was along on the practice
tour and watched every movement
mad© by his favorite, Johnson.
Finally the kid got a chance to
show himself at the start. He won,
allowing only a few hits and a run
or two. Then it was that Griffith
realized he had a wonderful pitcher.
Recently Joe Engel beat the St.
Louis Browns 2 to 1 with three scat
tered hits, and, according to press
accounts of the game, showed almost
as much stuff as Walter Johnson. Joe
Engel was the timid kid who intro
duced himself to Griffith in the spring
of 1912.
MAJOR CALLAWAY OFF TO
SEE CLARK GRIFFITH NOW
Major Frank Callaway, president of
the Atlanta ball club, is a lively little
traveler these days.
Yesterday Major Callaway, who had
just returned from Chattanooga, set out
for Washington to c&hfer with Clark
Griffith concerning the terms of the
agreement now existing between the
Senators and the Crackers
It Is not understood that there is any
disputed point to be settled, or that any
thing is to be done with reference to
(’lark and Long, but that with the claim
ing date close at hand Major Callaway
wished to be in perfect accord with the
Old Fox as to all the provisions of the
treaty, so that the Atlanta Club could
deal intelligently with all its players.
ANOTHER PHEN0M MAY GO
UP TO MAJOR LEAGUES
CALGARY, ALBERTA, Aug ...—Jack
Roche. Calgary catcher, seems sure to
go to one of the hlg league teams. The
White Sox, Cubs, Cardinals and Yankees
are all bidding for the youngster. He is
l»atting 354 and fielding .986. Comiskey
made the first bid, but no price was set.
Murphy has since requested the price,
but has been asked to make an offer.
Indianapolis, Louisville, Mobile and Los
Angeles also are after him. The sale Is
Jikely to be made to-day.
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