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THE ATLANTA OEOKGJAN AND NEWS. OILfTHREE LEFT OF COBS' OLD GUARD By O. B. Keeler. A COUPLE of days ago the papers carried a bit of baseball news to the effect that Edward Reulbach had been- traded by the Cubs lor Eddie Stack, of Brooklyn. Of itself, that wasn’t a very ex citing bit of information. Neither Mr. Stack nor Mr. Reulbach has been exceeding any speed limits this year —even in Philadelphia. But aside from that— Say. did you notice a <*ueer little nip of regret when^ you read that small item? • * • r T just marked the passing of one l more of the few’ remaining origi nal Cubs; the wonderful clan gath ered by Frank Selee and molded by Frank Chance into what many will 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 1906-7-8? Well, back of the w’ood was Johnny Kling, aided and abetted by Pat Mo ran—what little aiding and abetting Johnny needed in those halcyon da> 9. The slab staff? We’ll match that, now, against any in history. Brown. Reulbach. Overall and Pfeister for tne regulars, with Chick Frazer and Carl Lundgren in reserve. Frazer was a celebrated chicken fancier, you re member, and Carl could 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 r p and swing of the old Tinker-to-Ever9- to-Chance that made the pace for all their day. _ . The Outfield—Schulte and Slagle and Sheckard; the celebrated S. S S. combination, with the Rabbit to top the batting list and Artie Hofman to fill in on occasion. * * • W ELL, well—we’ll take stock of the remains. Schulte and Evers, and Orv*t ver- all, who Is plugging along o tne come-back trail after a coupl of years’ defection. Reulbach made the fourth of Tj® Old Guard, until the other day Big Ed hadn't done much the last few years. But don’t forget that three times Big Ed topped the whole list of slabmen In the National League, and that when Brown and Mathew- son were In their prime. Four fighting Grizzlies, Sturdy as can be— Biff Ed was traded. Then there were three. Who'll be the next of the Old Guard to pass on? ... W ITH brief reference to the lat est chapter in that sad serial. “Losing ’Em by One Run,” It appears from a somewhat scrambled telegraphic account that Bill Smith and Gilbert Pr ce came o- gethor in a bean-on collision aftei yesterday’s game in Nashville. Price appears to have been the one to bounce back. In fact, the report has it that Smith ordered him out of his uniform indefinitely. The row was about the curve ball Price dealt to Callahan in the tenth inning, on which Dave Callahan dou bled for the winning run. At this distance, far be it from us to make wise criticisms of either Price or his manager. Except this much. If Price crossed up the manager on explicit instructions, he deserves ail * L 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. CHANCE TURNS ACTOR WITH MOVING PICTURE CONCERN NEW YORK, Aug. 8.—Frank Chance, manager of the Highlanders, is now an actor. We 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 studio since Monday. Catcher Sweeney, Outfielder Haniels and Hartzell will also appear in the film Thursday’s Game. Atlanta. ab. r. h. po. a. e. Agler, lh. ... 5 0 1 10 0 0 Long, If. ... 5 0 0 4 0 0 YVelchonce, cf.. o 0 1 1 0 » 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, c. . . . 1 0 0 2 0 0 Dent, p 4 0 0 0 4 0 Price, p. ..,.0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals ... 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 Nasville 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. Us Boys ^ ^ Registered FnPed Staff* Patent Office. Skinny Missed a Chance for TWO Medals &0SH HAN6 it/OlE EAtiLEBEAKiE" is. PlTCH/M* To-DA'f AND I HAN £ TO / PLAN FIELD ~ J'/MMIN'f CRICKED,y I bet i don't (SET A CHANCE JD DO A GRAND, gTand Play ^ . SO'S. I CAN 1 J GINS MYSELFOA* ANOTHER, r .MEDALV THE ONLY CHANCE A GUY 6ET5 IN RUpHT FIELD IS Y \NHEN A LEFT HAN0ED BATTER IS OP- THERE'S ONE,’' l)P NOW Bt)T WVi J> HE VNONT DO NOTHIN', HE/ AIN'T £0Tf ' A HIT ALL EASON]’. -\\V | HURR'l UP, GIMME \J r! ’f*rnull* TT (HET-SklNN'f LOOK) kOUT FOR. YODR j \ beam: mm v /mvv*- tAuj YOU SPOILED A . \ GREAT DOUBLE PLAT; ' OHVoEU, I 6DESS l'LL Gne myself a medal FOB- <, cmiH’ lpN) AO-AJAMARA-c FOOD FOR. FANS COOKED S&vtO ( got THREE medals NOVW !- I GOT ANOTHER. ONE YESTERDAY FOR. CATCHING A HOT LINER.. WlF SEATED THE “OLEAS” YESTERDAY- NO WONDER, ME AND EAGLE BEAK PLAYED.’ standing of men tubes cunja oi VG .«<?, Ri- 17 cao 6/ANTG H/N KIES SODTHIES OLE AS “XI .560 13 14/JIO SHAKER'S 6006LT DEP7“ shame it's STAY HOME HINTS TO Na G AT NlGHf- UUHY WAS DtCkFNS A GREATER. DJAIM THAN SHAKES PEARE ? - U)ELL SHAKESPEARE iWRoTe WELL Bur DICKENS UJRoTE UOELLER-YOO KNOW SAM) DON'T YOO? . rt&&h<sna -kwto-a/uy froco <5ARNrrrsiBuFi-o.s.A. that's me eesr way to KEEP A MAN'S LOVE i KRAZY KAT Krazy Sure Is a Fool Cat Frank Whitney Due Here To-day +•+ *h»v + Charley White Arrives Saturday By Left Hook. F rank whitney, the fighting carpenter from Cedar Rapids. Iowa, is due here at 11 o’clock this morning for his 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 his career. Frank will do most of his boxing with Jimmy Perry, and the welterweight should be a valuable aid to him. The Cedar Rapids boy will also get a couple of lighter boys to box with. • • • 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 w’orld. He also realizes that a victory over Charley will put him among the leaders of the 133-pound ers. Chances of this kind don’t com* 1 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. 0 * * * 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 set- to on Labor Day. and a victory over Whitney will be another feather in the Chicago boy’s cap. Jim Coffroih 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 past year, but Nate Lewis wants his protege to pick up a few pounds in weight be fore sending him after the bigger boys. I"*HARLEY 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 sufely a remarkable one. • • • Y\7HITNEY 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 flght gathering. This after noon Whitney will be at the 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 yestei day and these boys are expected to put up a corking mill. The semi-wind-up will be between Mike Saul and Eddie Hanlon. The bovs have agreed 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. Gunboat Smith, of California, and Fireman Jim Flynn, of Pueblo, Colo , will clash in a 10-round bout at Madison Square Garden, New York, to-might. Betting fans have made Smith a 6 to 5 favorite, but admirers of Flynn ttrtnk 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 Charlie White at the Auditorium-Ar mory on Wednesday, August 13. White will be here some time to-morrow. * # * 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 ip line for some big matches. They have posted a $50 for feit to weigh 138 pounds at 6 o’clock. * A * 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 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 twenty 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 lAbor . Day. Each boxer is to receive 30 per I cent of the gross receipts. The winner i will probably be sent against Willie Ritchie. Jack (Twin) Sullivan, of Boston, has signed articles to box Soldier Kearns, the'Brooklyn heavyweight, In a 10-round go at the Queensberry A C., Philadel phia, on the night of August 22. ♦ * * Kid Young is getting into great shape for his coming battle with Charlie Lee. The “fighting newsboy” is doing his boxing with Mike Saul and they certain ly are’going at it In real fashion. Baseball Summary SOUTHERN LEAGUE. Games Friday. Atlanta at Na.snville. Birmingham at Chattanooga. Memphis at Mobile. Montgomery at New Orleans. Standing of the Clubs. Mont. Mobile B’hain Atlanta W. L. Pc 60 42 .588 64 46 .680 57 50 .533 56 90 .528 W L. Chatt.... 53 51 M’mphis 53 57 Nash 4' 62 N. Or. 3 66 Thursday’s Results. Nashville 2, Atlanta i (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. J,. Po | W. L. Po C’bus. 21 16 .583 i Chas’n. 18 20 4“4 Sav’nah. 21 15 .583 1 J’ville. 17 20 .45- Albany 19 19 .500 ! Macon 15 22 .405 Thursday’s Results. Macon 6, Charleston 1. Savannah 4. Albany 1. Columbus 3. Jacksonville 2. ENTRIES NATIONAL LEAGUE. Game9 Friday. Boston at Pittsburg New’ York at Cincinnati Philadelphia at Chicago. Brooklyn at St. Louis. Standing of the Clubs. N. Y. Phila. Chicago P’burg W L. Pe | 69 31 .690 60 36 .625 I 54 48 .629 i 52 47 .525 I w l rv B'klyn. 43 53 .448 Boston 41 57 .418 C’nati. 41 63 .394 S. Louts 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. Phila. C’land. Wash’n. Chicago Standing of the Clubs, W L. Pc 71 31 .696 64 41 .610 57 45 .559 W. L. Pc. Boston 49 52 .485 Detroit 44 62 .415 S. Louis 42 67 .383 65 52 .614 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. Newman at Anniston. Gadsden at Talladega. LaGrange at Opelika. Standing of the Clubs. W. I* Pc. I W L. P.C. G’den. 46 33 .582 Opelika 40 42 .488 Newnan 41 40 .506 I 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 Amerlcus. Thomasvllle at Waycross. Cordele at Brunswick. Standing of the Clubs. W. L Pc | W L. T’vllle 20 13 .606 ‘ JB’wick. 16 18 Cordele 19 15 .559 . Am’cus. 16 19 Valdosta 17 17 .600 I W’cros. 14 20 Thursday's Results. Cordele 5, Brunswick 3. Thomasville 3, Waycross 1. Valdosta 8. Amerlcus 2. Pi 1 . 470 .457 412 KRAMER BEATS CLARKE. NEWARK, N. J., Aug. 8.—Frank Kramer, the world’s champion cyclist, proved his right to the title when he cRTfeated Jackie Clarke, the Australi an ‘‘Rocket’’ in two out of three heats of a one-mile match race at the Vel- drome here last night. AT TORONTO. FIRST—Two year olds, 5 furlongs: Shippigan 103, Laura 103, Katigan 103, (>dd Cross 103, Booth 106, Rummage 106, Tom Hancock 106, Tiktok 106. Stevesta 119. .‘■•ECOND—Three year olds and up ward. about 5 furlongs, selling: xMrs. Laliy '.'8, Lasainella 103, Field Flower 103, Ravell Lutz 103, xl’aul Havia 106, Turkey Trot, 108, May Bride 109, First Aid 111, LoriguS 111, Dr. Hollis 111. THIRD—Three year olds and upward, selling, about 5 furlongs: Delicious 103, x 1’xii ( here 106, Turkey in the Straw 108, \ Fox era ft 109, Yankee Lady 109, Ad- riuciie 109, Satin Bow'er 109, Igloo 109, John Marrs 111, C. H. Patten 114. FOURTH—Three year olds and up ward, selling about 5 furlongs: xDick Dead wood 103, Etta Ray 103 xShreve 106, Donation 109, Thirty Forty 111, Dan ville 11 Hi, Bodkin 111, Fairchild 111, Donovan 111. FIFTH Three year olds and upward, selling, about 5 furlongs: Court Belle 10‘*. lrishtown 109, Mother 109, Annagh lo:*, Isabelle Casse 109. Booby 109, Susan 109, Johnnv Wise 111, Maurice Reed 111. SIXTH Three year olds and upward, about 5 furlongs, gelling: Lady Robbins 96. xDust Pan 97, xCecil 99, Curious 102, Golliwogg 104 Cordova 104, Herpes 107, Miss J- < ,*x 107, Cloak 109. SEVENTH—Three year olds and up ward. selling,* mile and sixteenth: xTiger Jim 104. xDr. Holzberg 10L Port Arling ton 109. Barn Dance 109, The Royal Prince 109, Black Branch 109, Mirdll 109, Little Marchmont 109, Senator Sparks 112, Montagnie 112. EIGHTH Three year olds and up ward, about 6 furlongs: xJim L. 106, Senator James 108, Leialoha 100, Elm a 109. Jennie. Wells, 109. Ynca 109, Henotic 109, Gagnant 109 r Louis Deacygneia 111, Clipian 111. NINTH -Four year olds ontf upward, selling. 7 furlongs: xCassowary 100, Yan kee lajtus 100, Brush 101. Skeets 102, Linbrook 102, Sor?g of Rocks 103, Veneta Strome 103. xMiss Primity 105, Palma 105, Eva Tanguay 108. xApprentice allowance claimed. Threatening, fast. [ Timid Kid Asked Griff for a Job +•+ SUSPENDED Engel Promises to Become a Star AFTER GIHE AT SARATOGA. FIRST—3-year olds and up. selling, 6 furlongs: Ivabel 107, l,ace 101, Water Welles 109, Magazine 112, xElla Bryson 102, x Pert shire 107. Compliment 109, Honeybee 96, Azyaide 109. SECOND—3-year-olds and up, North American Steeplechase, about two miles: Weldship 145, lliniation 139, Wickson 147 TheThe Welkin 150, Bill Andrews 146, George Eno 158, Astute 133, The Eva der 146, Penobscot 162. THIRD 2-year-olds, Saratoga Spe cial, 6'furlongs. Iinperator 119, 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, Hoamer 119, King McDowell 122 FOURTH 3-year-olds, mile and one- quarter: Roekview’ 129, Hawthorne 115, Covk o’the Walk 129, Prince Eugene 126, Ringling 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. Grenl- <ia 107, Lad of Langdon 107. Frog 107. SIXTH—2-year-olds, maidens, selling, BVfc furlongs: xDisparlty 100, Unfurl 105, Himata 109, xArancis 100, Bac 111, T’erthrock 1.08, 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, Helling. 6 furlongs: Tillies Nightmare 103, Fred Levy 104. Spring- mass 103, Joe Stein 105, MIhs Joe 103, xMawr Lad 106. Cosgrove 108 Chilton Queen 107 SECOND—Purse $600, 2 year olds, 51& furlongs: Miss Gayle 105, Perpetual 108, Ocaple 108, Hodge 108, Rustling Brass 108 Vandegrift 118. THIRD—Purse $500, 2 year olds, sell ing, 5Vfe furlongs: xltoquiram 99, The Urchin 104 Miss Waters 100. Superl 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, Buckhorn 118. FIFTH—Purse $600, 4 year olds, mile and sixteenth; Just Red 95. 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. Blur Rock 108. xTankard 98, Russell McGill 110. xRight Easy 100, Joe Knight 111. Duquesne 108, 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. I Threatening, 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 place in front of Callahan, who is a left-hand hit ter, and Spratt, also batting from that side. It is not plain just what the 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 w'arm up, and that was the rea son generally ascribed to his lack of effectiveness, hut Smith seemed to take another view’ of it. Smith had a short conference w’ith Manager Schwartz concerning Jud Daley, but the boss of the Vols w r as not in the mood to shake up his team,, and the result of the first game probably cemented that posi tion. OTHER RESULTS. Virginia League. Petersburg 5, Portsmouth 2. Norfolk 4. Newport News 2. Roanoke Richmond 1, Carolina Association. Raleigh 4, Greensboro 1. Winston 2, Durham 1. Asheville 4, Charlotte 1. Federal League. Kansas City 4. Cleveland 3. Chicago 7. Indianapolis 5. St. Louis 6, Pittsburg 3. Appalachian League. Knoxville 4, Johnson City is. Bristol 5. Morristown 1. American Association. Indianapolis 5-2. Minneapolis 1-2. Kansas City 5. Louisville 3. Toledo 7. St Paul 0. Columbus 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. Gulveston 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 6, Rome 1. Bristol 5, Morristown 1. IN THAT CONNECTION there ifc some comfort in the thought that Champions Kilbane and Ritchie are about to circle the globe. They w r ill undoubtedlv 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 Griffith, Walter Johnson, Herman Schaefer and other Nationals were 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 1 hill and pitched during the bat ting practice. The players gave Griff the merry ha-ha. They wanted to know where j the boss plucked the novice. When i the hall came near the plate usually the sluggers lifted it over the heads of the outfielders. All the time.though, Griff was ] watching his new entrant. He saw | that he had a lot of speed and a fast I 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, I how to curve the one down around j 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. • * * \\7HEN it came time to make the first trip Griffith asked his I strange tosser how he’d like to make ! a trip with the team. “Do you think I can pitch?” was his answer. “I don’t know; I’ll try you out,” returned the boss. The Nationals made several trips, I 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 made by his favorite. Johnson. Finally the kid got a chance to show himself at the start. Hs 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 confer 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 Clark 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 provision* 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 big league teams. The White Sox, Cubs, Cardinals and Yankees are all bidding for the youngster. He is batting .354 and fielding .986. Comlskey 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 * likely to be made to-day. ‘THE OLD RELIABLE” R E M E DYfor M E N AT DRUGGIST8.0R TRIAL BOX BY MAIL60* FROM PLANTEN .93 HENRY ST. 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