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THE WASHINGTON TIMIjS: SATURDAY; MARCH 25: 1910. '
Cardinals Are Playing Attracts Almosts at Alexandria Fans See Rookies
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ALTROCK'SALMOSTS
BAHLE CARDINALS
DOWN RIVER TODAY
Washington Fans Have Chance
to See New Players in
Action on Diamond.
JO PLAY AT CLARENDON
Old Fox Gives Judge, Rondeau,
and Jamieson Long Drill in
Game's Fine Points..
Today Washington fanii have their
first opportunity of seeing Ed Ohnrrlty,
Charlie Humphries, Sam Glttlngs, and
Jimmy Parka In tlio uniforms of tho
Grlrfmen, for Nlcl; AttrocU's Almosts
are spending the afternoon toying with
the Cardinals at Alexandria, and n
large squad of dycd-lp-the-wool fana
went down the river Just to ace how
the newcomers Impress thorn. The fair
weather of the past few days has stirred
up interest In baseball, and tho fans
Just cannot wait till next Wednesday's
appearanco of tho Old Fox and his clan
at Florida avenue.
President Sylvester Brccn. of the
Cardinals, has been working hard to
have everything In good condition for
today's game, and the fana found
the park clean and shiny. 8peclal cara
ran even' ten minutes nftcr 1 o'clock
to care for tho fans.
Doc Ayers. Jack licntlcy. Hum tilt
tings, and Charlie. Humphries, tho weo
southpaw, arc expected to do tho hurl
ing for tho Almosts, opposing Blschoff,
Blanton. and Rlsdon.
Nick Altrock lias been Invited to of
ficiate as umpire, and with Carl Saw
yer's coaching antics to assist hltn, tho
big league funny man ought to have a
"largo day."
Following Is today's line-up:
Altrock's Almosts. Cardinals.
Sioeller, cf , Bauer, 2b
Sawyer, 2b Degnan, 3b
Uarber, rf Snowdcn, If
II. Milan, If Merchants, lb
Shanks, as McBrlde, cf
Park?. 3b Sweeny, rf
"Wllllanis, lb Purdy. ss
Gharrity, c... '...... Glovanncttl. c
Ayera. p Cornell o
Bontloy. p Blschoff. p
Olttlngs, p niunton, p
Humphries, p Rlsdon, p.
Tomorrow Altrock's AlmoHts will en
tertain another bjg crowd of Capital
fans at Clarendon, Va tackling the
nowly organized Alexandria County A.
A. team nt Latternor's Field. This will
bo tho llrst Invasion of Alexandria
county by a big league ball club, und
with good weather tho park on South
Spruco street, Clarendon, should bo
taxed to its capacity.
A reception committee composed of
Peter Lattcrner, J. R. Jones, M. K.
Crutchley. T. D. Torreyson, and II. C.
Ball, will meet tho big leaguers at
Florida avenue, and tnko them to tho
Clarendon park In automobiles. A band
will discourse popular airs during tho
afternoon. Tho game Is expected to
start promptly nt 2:30 o'clock.
Manager Bill Malonc, of tho Alexan
dria County A. A., will liuvo tho fol
lowing men In action:
Murphy, first base; Llmorlc, second
base. King, shortstop; Zanelll, third!
base; Howard, left field: Bolen. center
field. Tlllet, right field; Davison, catch
er: Wyntt Lee, Boswell, Colley and!
Smith, pitchers.
CHARI.OTTUSVI1.LI3, Va., Mnrcli 23. '
For two hours this mi rnlng Teacher j
Griffith instiuctcd the three rookies,
who arc conceded to liuvo a chance to
stick with the club this season, in the
HClenco of base running and bane steal- ,
ing.
The CM Fox had Judge. Kandea-i nnd
Jnmlcsou under his personal tutelage '
nnd ivcnt Into every detail of tho busl- i
ness of lending on bnaas, delnycd, !
Btralght, double- and triple steals. Some '
or tlic older pluyers, such no Milan and
Morgan wero i.scd an models.
Tho 'bluff play," by the runner on
third in which tho catcher l sbluffea
Into tlirouliiL- tn thlril ImmirikI nf .., i
permitting the runner on first tn git to .
by urirmii, and owry phase of base
running and the business of scoring
thoroughly explained.
Meanwhile, a long batting pructlc
was enjoyed by the nthura In cntrp and
the hits wero made, the Uue0 students
in base running and j-teaUng were al
lowed to ndvnnco as far na they could.
Today a gamo between tho Alrendva
nnd AVcInlaiiH is on the prnctlco
menu. Wal'cr Johnson, who fnllod to
start In Thursday's gamn against tho
collegians, has Leon promised as the
pitching nominee for at least throo
innings, and behind him will probubtv
como Beit Oallla. Sunday a short
work-out Is to bo held In the nftcr
non, and another conflict with Virginia
may bo arranged or Monday. Tho
playera appear glad that the tlmo la
approashln to thow ;thclr heels to
C vllle. as tho stay has been durl except
when tho athletes wero "actually on tho
Held.
No end of Interest today centers in
the Wlllnrd-.Mornn championship fisht
nl Now York tonight, and dlsriwslon as
tn tho merits and chnnoes of tho two
pugilists was rife among tho ball play
era all duy Tho consenxua of opinion
Hccms to Indicate, that Willard's chances
for losing In ten rounds nro allght
nlthnugh Frank Moran has several
friends here.
Word that Joo Rngcl, who wa with
tho GrllTiuun hero three ycurs, hna
been married was received by Walter
Johnson nt noon yesterday. Tho news
was a surpibio to the men ns well ns
Clark arlfflth, nnd they sent a Inlnt
telegram to tho aung pitcher, wishing
lilm well and congratulating him upon
his very senslblo step.
"t
Frltlay proved to bo ns warm a day
ns has blessed tho encamped players,
and two sutlsfuctory practice games
were sandwiched between menls. In tho
morning the Alrcadys lost by 3 to -', nnd
ln the afternoon tho song was roverscd,
the children having been punished to the
extent of 11 runs to 1.
Allen Dahlcn has been rolcascd out
right by Clark Griffith. Tho boy failed
to Show enough pitching class to please
the O, F.. and today he goes directly
to his homo in Sheffield, Pa.
-
Kddle Foster will not go to Wash
ington with the last detail of Griff
men on Tuesday, hut will today slip
off to Richmond where he In to mnke
Arrangements for the games between
MINCE PIE
"LITTLE OF EVERYTHING."
By "BUGS" BAER.
waxw
"The Nation
als expect to
come home in
first palace."
Would mke O-ronlmo emerald with envy
to sea the paleface scalpers at work.
Looks H If If nlll tii rh.iiM!. tn
sprinkle the wet basellnea with Cor-
ranza money than sawdust.
Advli batters to look up their political
connection- as It Is sotng to take a lot of
Influence to get t first base on Walter John
son, I
t
If Moran Is really sincere
about copping the championship,
It Is very stylish nowadays to
put something in the other guy's
soup.
I
I
Wall Street experts predict h bottom will
oon drop out of the Wtllord-Moran ticket
boom.
Minus Speaker, Manager Carrigan'n
outlteld would have been Hooper, Lewis
and n pulmotor.
Rabid Rudolph, our left
hnndod export, will pre
dict tho winner of tho
Willard-Moran fight on
Monday.
Armed Intervention is all right, but
two armed Intervention is better.
Aladdin would need two lamps to set Into
the big rlRht tonlslit.
Ill the midst of all tho Mexican and
heavyweight excitement, a cycle car
was run over by n reckless pedestraln.
Moral support la all right, but we never
aw a furnace that would toss out hrat on
that diet.
Although hondtennned liv tho InnciinrA
Washington bowlerj won their contest
In Baltimore.
Populace awards Moran the battle by
popular acclaim, but Wlllard hasn't
signed on the dotted line yet.
Answers to Quecrics.
It. I. P. Don't know why tho leaning
tower of Pisa leans, but it does.
7.. Z. Possibly that money was sent
to the conscience fund by some short
stop who batted .143 last summer.
C. A. D. Thoso op armed lunch
chairs, wcro designed by a right-handed
architect. Might get enough left-handed
Congressmen to enact new legisla
tion. B. Q.-No truth to it. If llonus Wag
ner was ln tho loague in '61 he would
have gone to the front.
B. U. M. Might ave enough to build
a gnrago by filling tho gasoleno tank J
with champane. ,
K. '.. If an affable stranger dragged
you away from your Ingcrsoll you have j
no comeback. The W1C rules nln't ,
printed yet.
H. H. II. Kn Immigrant mounted on
a motor cycle would ever pass tho
Blnct sanity test.
Cop) right. 131. by the Treti Publishing Co.
TheN'ew York Evening World,
COBB ABSENT, BUT
SAM OUTDOES BEN
Big Crowd Disappointed Not to
See Hot Contest.
HARM.V, Tex.. March 2.".-The much
sdvertlsed battle for supremacy be
tween Tv Cnhli nml Honnv .',lrr ji.i
--.... ---.. .. ...IM'l .Jill
not materialize when the Glant:i and 1
ugera clashed at Emerson l'urk hero.
Cobb, for one reason or another,
did not arrive at tho Detroit camp In
tlmo to make tho trip, and tho largest
crowd that ever witnessed a mine nt
tho training camp of the .Vow York
club was disappointed, In a measure.
It was only a measure, too, for the
Giants delighted tho Marlln residents
by winning l.y n score of 4 to 1.
Kauff hart threatened to outshlno
Cobb, but ho failed to outdo Sm Craw
ford, rim Wnho veteran gathered thrco
hits to a brnco for tho Federal l-cnguo
star. Ono of Benny's was a weak roller
to Donle Bush that was too alow to be
f.elded uulckly. But Kauff stole a base,
which Sam failed to do, and Kauff neg
lected to strike out. which Crawford
did.
tho second team and Hilly Smith's
club next week.
Meanwhile Clyde Milan will cover
the third station against Virginia and
one of Griff's many utility mon will
go to center Held. Tlio scoro of yes
torday nfternoon'H gume;
Alrradys.
Almosts.
AH II O A E
All HO AE
Jaml'eon.rf
1 0
0 1
Mociier.tf. i o :
Kosler.3').,
Mllnn.cf...
Judee.lb...
Ilunacau.lt
MorKnn.il).
Mcllrlde.sa
llenry.c...
Khaw.p. ..
Uoodttln.ii.
Totals ..
Alrosdys .
Almosts ...
Buwyor.sa, II l i
Harber.rf... 5 2 0
i 0
8 0
n o
0 2
0 3
3 0
0 0
0 1
n. Milan, If, l o 1
iliank,;u,. 2 0 3
Williams. n n i
Ohsrrlty.lb 1 1 II
H,nwaD,2U,, 2 0 1
ftlcc.p 2 10
Totals,.. 11 'Jim j
20 1J 13 7 t
. 18J fio-U
..001 0(-i
Huns Jamleion
2. Kosler
C. Milan
Ilonucau. Morsan. Mellrliie. Hrnrv ci ui....
ami Illce. Stolen bases-Mllmi, Judite, Mor
ran and Harber. Two.base till-Ilcnrv and
Uhurrity. Three-bs hits I'osiur and Jamie
son. Innings pitched lly Shaw. I, by (lood
wln, 1. First base on balls Off Hire, 2 off
Shaw, 1 Struck out-lly nice, l, by (-haw,
2, bv Goodwin, 1. Ieft on liases-Alrcadys.
; Almosls. S. Bit by pltchcr-lly Hire. 1
(Henry). Wild pitch Shaw. , Umpire-Mr.
Altrock. Time of game 1 heur.
ft" Jk
HE CAN'T TELL WHICH ONE TO CHOOSE
'ALREACtfSX
LREAWSX At ,
rrr H.iti wyi
IF GfciFFS PLAYERS VJOQ.E MASKS
HE WOULDNT KNOW WHICH TEAM TO
CHOOSE. AS HIS REGULARS FOR. (9l Ui
BASEBALL
SE 0
TO OPEN UP TODAY
Georgetown Nine Meets St. Jo.
and C. U. Tackles Gallaudet
Team.
College and high school baseball gets
its stnrt today. Georgetown Is meeting
Mt. St. Joseph's at Hilltop and Catholic
Vnlvcr)lty plays Gallaudet at Brook
land. The llnc'tin for the Hilltop game is
aa follows:
Georgetown H. Sullivan, left ncld;
McCarthy, center field, (captain); Ber
denla, right field: Gllroy, shortvtnp;
Dempsey, nrst base: Moloney, second
base; Cusuck, third base; Huger, catch:
Strait, catch; Owen, pitch; Flnnegan,
pitch; Murray pitch.
Mt. St. Joeph-A. Hart, catch; li.
Malon, llrst tuse; Snared, second base;
Jj Hart, shortstop; J. Molan. (contain),
third base; Gannon, right Held: Wright,
center Held; Matthews, left field, Phllll
for, pitch.
Harry Collirtwer will umpire. Tho
game Is scheduled to start nt 3:30 p. m.
The llnc-up for tho C. U.-Gallaudet
contest follows:
Gallaudet Showe. left field; Treuke,
second base;- Rockwell, shortstop; Ren
dell, catcher: Marshall, first baao;
Kehlcnke, center field: Plllord. right
field; Rasmuasen, pitcher; Ferguson,
pitcher.
Catholic Unlverslty-Klllalne, first
basoj Cnffrey, second base; A. Whote,
shortstop; Shortley, loft field, J But
ler, center field: Rogers, right eld; H.
viiiiu, L-mcncr; jticv.ua, catcner: iraney,
pitcher; Johnson, pitcher; Crocker,
pitcher.
Dick Woodward is sure to umpire tho
game, which is scheduled for 2:30
o'clock.
Central High School Is down for a
game with tho Bliss Electrical School.
It Is tho first engagement for both teams.
Tech la tackling Episcopal High School
whllo Business la Blutod to meot Brlarly
Hall at Poolcsvllle. Md. The Eastcrn-St.
Albans game is postponed.
GEORGE SISLER MAY
NOT LAND A BERTH
Famous All-around Performer
Doesn't Fit Into Plans.
ST. I.OIUS. March M.-After nil thla
talk about George Slsler, It may be sur
prising to the fans to know teftit ho
mnv not lnnd a rerular berth with
Fielder Jones' Hrownlei thl.i year.
Sltler can piny llrst r bit. ctii hold
hrh own In the nutlleM. nvl he has
pitched somn grcnt gamei, nt'ldy tlinso
victories over Guv Morton fid i:ir
Johnron InPt summer, lint ho doesn't lit
into Jones' playing nchemes.
This greatest dlamord proip-c mlnss
slgim nt hat, a cardinal f.rult wl'h
iiar.nger Jones, no iiitB at evorytirn.i. ,
good nnd bad balls. Ho can't aepni to
pick out good ones only. Ho fan't lenrn;
me nit-anu-run tricK, nor v.-hen to tilt
or not to lilt.
All In all, SUInr needs n minor league
trnlnlng. nccordln to Flol Inr .Tona.
If Armando Mnrsans fall's to lilt. His-'
lcr mav get a trial In tlm nntiinM. if
the Cuban delivers, though, tho former
Michigan atur may sit on the bench for
n aenson.
Joe Engel Takes Bride
And Elopes From Camp
MKMPHIS, Tenn., March 25.-Joe
Kngol, fnrmor National pitcher, who
hns been In the trnlnlng camp here
with Joe Cnntlllon'rt Minneapolis tenm,
Ih reported as having oloped with MIbs
Mary B. PolhnmuH, of Hickman, Ky,
The couplo was married nt Union City,
Tenn., and could not bo located today.
Knuol, who hna boon wintering with
Joo Cautlllnu nt his ranch at Hickman,
Ky., for tho past two months, mot Miss
Polhnmurf some weeks ngo. The hrldo
Is eighteen years old, nnd Is tho daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Polhnmus, of
Hickman.
Outhit, Indians Win.
MiW OIILHANS, La.. March M.-A1-though
the Indians got but five swats
to tho Pelicans' nine, Cleveland won J
to a. Tho Indians clash with tho Cln
clnnatl Beds tomorrow.
f .r
aflftv Cj '
INFIELD OUTS.
"Kick" in Willard's blows is ex
pected to win for ,him and the
"kick-In" spectators are expected to
win for he promoters.
There are always two losers to a cham
pionship right. The public never lni.
Wall Street Note War Hbb Boost
ed the Price of Paper.
Pasteboard is worth from J3 to J15
per thrcc-sMuare Inches ln New York
today and the market is active as Mt.
Vesuvius.
The champion who rlk hi crown In ten
rounds li almost as brave as the lion Mho
rat In ths same dn with Daniel.
Standing- Heads.
nKNNY KAUFF TAUvS FOR PUBLI
CATION. OIANT8 NOT FOR SALE.
niLLY SUNDAY HITS THE TRAIL,
CUMUC GItlFFITII HAS HE3T TBASl OF
HIS CAREEIC
CONORESS ADJOURNS UNTIL MONDAY.
Pests Wc Have Known.
Imitators of Charloy Chaplin.
Slot Telephones.
Southern Training Assignments.
KIRK C. MILLER.
Boston Terriers
Again Take Lead
Bulldogs Making a Battle, Though,
With C-'.'.'cs and Beagles
Still to Come.
Boston terriers, Jealous of the strides
mudo by bulldogs in the tussle for
the honor of having the greatest num
ber of entries to the Washington Ken
nel club'H big bench show, to ho held at
the Washington Hiding nnd Hunt Club.
April 13, 11 and 15, rushed to the front
today with nine additional entries.
That the bulldogs arc just aa eager is
shown by the arrival of seven moro
from their class.
"Judging by the way the entries are
romlng in, this show will bo tho best
we've ever had," said Secretary Charles
A. Watson today. "The Boston terriers
and tho bulldogs arc now ln tho lead,
but the collies and beagles will Hock ln
next wook and may yet win tlio honor
of having tho largest collection "
The Dee Cee Kennels will hnv .!,
Boston terriers In the April show, tn-
cniiiing L-ouniess ueo ucc. Thomas
Mooro has entered his Boton terrier.
Ilose. and . J. Therrlnn'o nn iv ...
nlso be shown. "
Mrs. Louise Mater's bulldog, Dona,
has been entered, with L. Stewart Barra
High Sheriff, nnother lino bulldog.
Mrs. A. F; Hramlctt will show her toy
poodle, beauty, and Mrs. C. A. Watson
has entered her Pomeranian. Muftlo.
JHujor lMtz Woll has entcfred his col
lie, Picelo II. Capt. Hlchard Uatoii'a
hcnglo. bampaon, will also bo seen on
nvhlhlttnn.
. Vnn Hapnard. of tho Netherlands
ministry, will show hla fox terrier, atlto
lVggyoby OtJIob, j. c. Wcathler'fl
thoroughbred bulldog, has promised to
be on hand.
Almost every breed of dog shown wilt
tuke part In tho Washington exhibition
next month. Practically ull tho moro
Important nluucrs of tho recent Now
Jfork. Philadelphia, nnd ufitlmo
uhows will bo benched hero,
Tho Washington Bo.iglo Club lias en
tered more of theso popular llttlo hunt
ing dogs than wen over soen togother
at one tlma In , .tho Capital. Judco
i'lamer. of Newark. N. J." wt liavo ?6
ahow all hla. akin in .picking tho win
ners. Hntrics will close promptly at H
o'clock, March 30, and the latest ruling
of the Amprlcnn KonncI Club will bo
strictly enforced. No post entries will
be ucccptod.
James' Arm Is Dead;
He's Lost to Braves
MIAMI, Fin., Maroh 35. If Qeorgo
Stalling? and his Histon Braves de
throne Pat Moran arid his Phillies as
champions of tho National League this
season tlio Hub City, outfit will havo to
do It without tho services of Big Bill
James, hero of the 10H world series.
That James Is through na a pitcher
appears to ho unanimous among critics
nnd members of tho Braves' squad. "His
arm ls'gone. BUI knows It, and we know
it," said Johnny Evers today.
jbsLW
V
AMATEURS SELECT
Pick Same Board, With Two
New Members, as Existed
Last Season. .
Tho entire list of officials of tho Ama
teur Baseball Association of tho Dii
trlcl will servo for nnother year fol
lowing tho annual election of officers
held at Spaldlngs' last night.
Two now member of the board of
governors. Mnior Eugene C. Bd wards
and Robert Eoyle. weto elected to serve
with President Robert 11. Young. B.
Kdward Beach nnd Clark C. Griffith.
The list of cfflclabj is ns follows:
President. Mr. Robert II. Young; for
vice president. Mr S. Kdward Beach
and Mr. Clurk C. Griffith, for trea
surer. Charlcti M. King, and Harry V.
Rhurtleff, secretary. Two new memberj
were elected to the board of governors,
Capt. I'ugcnb C. Kdwnrds and Robert
Doyle.
Five leagues were represented nt the
meeting, namely: Department, Govern
ment. East Washington Sundny School.
Potomac anil Rosedale. After consider
able dlsctiMlon several changes in the
constitution were adopted.
Mrs. Harry V Shurtleff. wlfo of tho
secretary was given a vote of thanks
In recognition of her services last aen
son. All of the ns.'oclatlon records
wero kept by Mrs. Shurlerf who has had
ronsldernbln Interest In the nmnteur
baseball situation here for several
yenrs.
The Fmplre A r will hold a practice
tomorrow at 2 o'clock nnd nil candi
dates are requested to report Tho club
will play all of the first eiars nines In
this vicinity and Is desirous of arrang
ing n many out-of-town games ns pos
sible. For games, nddreas nil communl
rations to Frank R. Helse, manager,
311 F street northeast.
The Rosedale Baseball League Is
ready for the coming season, At tho
last morning of the board of directors
three new teams, the Washington t'nlon
Printers, Kalllpolls Grotto, and the Hill
tops were nwnrded franchises. A high
class of ball will be furnished the north
east fans. The plavlng field Is to be
remodeled, making It tho equal of any
In the city.
H. A. Smith, director of the nose
dale Playgrounds, Is the president or
the league; Hugh Reld. vice president
and treasurer, and G. W. Jcx, secretary.
'
First-class teams of this city and vl
rlnltv desiring tames nddress Irwin M.
Oensberg. W Maryland avenue nnutli
west, manager of tho Alpine team.
CHOOSES FOURNIER
FOR FIRST SACKER
Manager Rowland Also Has Mc
Mullin on the Far Corner.
MINERAL WELLS, Tex.. March 23.
When Manager Clarence Rowland di
vided hla squad for the long swing
North, it wns noticed thnt he had
Jacques Fournler nt first base fpr the
Regulars, nnd Fred McMullln, tho
Coast League recruit, nt third.
Following aro tho two line-ups of tho
White Sox, as they will piny the oxiilbi
tlnn games from now till tho season
opens: '
First team Murphy, right Held; Mc
Mullln. third base: 1''. 'ollns, second
base; Fournler, first base; Jnckson, lett
Held; Folsch. center Held; Weaver,
shortstop; Schalk nnd Lynn, catchers;
Benz. Danforth, Ellcr. Williams. Ualvln,
Walsh, nnd Kaber, pltchors.
Second team Lolbold, center neld;
Mayer, right Hold nnd catcher: .1. Col
lins, loft Held: Ness, llrst base; Torry,
second base; Foursch, shortstop; Mori
arty, third base; Lapp and KhooK,
catchers: Scott, Kusscll, Wolfgang,
Clark, Clcotte, nnd Stellnrs, pitchers.
Kowland declares that this division
has been mudo merely for convenience,
but it Is thought that McMullln mny
land tho regular Job nt third, provid
ing his work holds up, If ho falls down
Mb Terry, anothor Coast Ixmgucr, niny
bo sent to short for tho llrst team, with
Buck Weaver shunted to third base.
Terry la going liko a house allro nnd
looks too good to drop.
Connie oees Defeat.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.. March i'..
Connlc Muck fuw his stay-at-home
trimmed handily by the local Sally
Uaguers yestuiduy, 10 to 6. Wyckofc
and Weaver wcro wild.
FO
Jones Declares War On
Jennings for Remarks
' 1 is" ! J
Says 1916 Brownies Are Better Than lM&'Wfiite Sox
And Will Prove It, Too Today's Sportflfrial
On Live Topics Interesting to Fans.
By LOUIS A DOUGHER. t '
Fielder Jones, manager of the
Brownies, has declared open war on
ughey Jennings, leader of tho De
trolt Jungalecrs.
Jones Insists that If the Brownies
must beat tho Tlgors ,o land the
31 American League banner, the "
world's sprlcs will be fought at
flpprtamari'd.rark.
w,.&ma. Hn!rurul0U sport writer
EHm.,Jid...'nt0 innings and Inter
viewed' him on the coming season.
"uKley waa quoted as saying that
the ''Brownies, with all thoso for
mer Feds In tho line-up, would havo
a hard tlmo staying out of last
place."
When this waa shown to Jones,
no went Insane. Then he replied:
... JHi!t out nnl '"" Jnnlnva and
tho Tlgora that tho 1916 Browns are
a better ball club than tho I'M
ChlcaRo Whlto Sox." shrieked Jones.
If Detroit Is tho club we havo to
beat, then tho world'a scries will be
played at Sportsman' Pork.
He Mid wo'd bo around tho bottom
becauso I had too manv Federil
Leaguers. What does- ho know
about tho Federal League?
"I'm not saying nnythlng about
my Federal league players or the
American Lcagucrs-I'm talking
about my 1016 ball club yes, It's a
better team than tho 1908 White
Sox.
"I'm willing to back up this stnts
ment, and to prove It we're going
out and lick tho Tigers."
What a relief it Is to hear some
thing Uko this! No more howling
about injunctions. No more back
biting nbout signing contracts. But
a whole lot about baseball. And
that's what should be said.
Those St. Louis fans will simply
eat up this dope about what the
Brownies nnd Tigers aro going to
dn to euch other on the Held. And
the gate won't suffer, either.
A Popular Magnate.
Charlie somers was always known
as ono of the moat popular men con
nected with, professional baseball.
Ho had friends, not only In Cleve
land, but in every other city tn the
major leagues, and even down Into
tho minors. They all admired his
gamencss, his sportsmanlike habits,
his ways of doing business in base
ball. But James C. Dunn, his successor,
may come close to equaling Somers'
popularity. Already, ln a month or
so, he has become popular in Clove
land and one swing around the cir
cuit will probably turn tho trick In
every other city.
They call him "Jim" In Cleveland.
Fohl Promises Rooters
Indians'll Be Scrappy
By LEB FOHL.
Manager of the Cleveland Baseball Team.
I am not making any predictions that
Cleveland will see a pennant floating
over Its ball park either this year or
the next, but I am willing to go on
record as saying that I believe that
Cleveland haa a real ball team right
now.
I will not say whether tho team will
finish in the first or second division, but
1 feel certain that these Indians of 191C
will put up the scrappy kind of ball
that wins th hearts of the fans.
I have been ln baseball for many
years, and havo never seen a bunch of
players where the feeling nf good will
wan so unanimous. The older players
aro doing all in their power to help tho
young players, instead of hampering
them, aa lias been the case with so
many teams where the veterans were
full of tho feeling that the rookies were
after their Jobs.
I am satlsllcd with my Infield, outtlcld
nnd catchers. The only doubts In my
mind are m: to tho strength of the
pitching staff, which Is composed almost
entirely of young twlrlcrs who have
yet to show that thev aro of big loaguo
caliber, but the aro aa likely a set
of young fellows as I have seen on the
mound.
All of them show promise of making
good, und It is Impossible to tiny now
which has'c tho best chance. A couplo
of experienced pitchers to steady the
juungstcrs would help a whole lot, nnd
hope hns net yet been given up that
tho Indiana mny get some added
strength In that linn.
Guy 'Morton Is sure to mako good. I
believe the added batting strength
which the team Is practically certain to
show this year will help Mitchell to re
gain his stride. Last season tho team
was always lighting such closo game3
back of Mitchell Unit ho was pitching
under n strain all tho time. IU never
had a chnnco to ease up, and a pitcher
under hucIi conditions Is almost cortuln
to crnek sometimes.
Every om: of the younger pltchcra
has a chance to mako good. Klepfer
looks especially good Just now. But
every ono of the eleven members of tho
Indians' pitching staff will gut his
chanco to show what he's worth In tho
weeks remaining before tho scuson
opens.
aundil U a tower of strength, not only
on llrst, nut at bat. Ho can take
tluows ut any anglo and on all sides
of llrst buso, und many Inlled taps that
produced errors before or went us hits
because. Udders had to stop and make
sure of uccurato throws will now result
In outs. ,
Chnpmuii and Turner havo proven
their worth uh tho koystono combina
tion at short and second. Ivan How
aid Is n tried player, nnd Joo Kviuis
nnd Freddy ThomuH aro as likely look
lug a pair of young third basemen as
you could pick up anywhere. I don't
Know myself which ono of tho thrco
will be on tho Job when the bell rings
opening day.
Thoro Is no question III my mind
nbout tho outfield. Lairy Chappclle
belongs In tho big league In splta of
tho fuct thnt he Didn't mako It on tho
Chicago White Sox. Ho wasn't given
a fair chanco theie tn show his wares.
We won't steul a m'lllon bases, but
theio"ll bo enough talent on tho team
to keep the other fellows guessing,
which wasn't the case last year
Back of tin bat Steve O'Neill will
And that's the way he wants to be
knowniiaa plain "Jim."
Thoro aro several good- points
about "Jim" Dunn. Trie .first. Is that
ho doesn't claim 'ony. glorlea before
they're won. The second is that he
doesn't believe In cHartimr more
than a dollar to see his. team In
Acttw 'against tho best. In the busi
ness. ,
"We're golnjrf to try to Una a pen
nant somo day,"saya"SJimV Dunn,
"but that will hardly, bo this year.
The team will fight fir all it can
and all I ask Is that the fans' appre
ciate their willingness to fight
"A dollar is enough for any base
ball game anywhere. While I am at
the head of the Cleveland club, the
fans will never have to pay mora
than a dollar to see the team plar
ball."
No wonder Dunn's a favorite In
Cleveland.
Only One Today.
t Only one fan arrived today with
his prediction for the coming season.
Hero's his dope:
"Mr. U" A. Dougher, Times:
"It seema to me that the fans who
have written to you about the Wash
ington baseball club are unduly se
vere. They seem to forget that Grif
fith dellverod the gooda in 1912, win
ning seventeen straight, too. with a
tram that was expected to b a tail-,
ender. Why can't ho do the same
thing again? He haa just as good
a team now as he had ln 1312.
"I pick Washington to finish nrst
or second, if It has what you base
ball writers call the 'breaks in luck.'
It is sure tn be at least third, 'accord
ing to the way I see things. Boston,
New York, and Washington will be
the first three teams. I don't knew
Just how they will finish, hut. the
best Detroit will bo Is fourth. The
second division will be Chicago. 8t.
Louis, Cleveland, and Philadelphia.
"A THIRD BASE ROOTER."
May13e Lost Yet.
If Benny Kauff doesn't begin to
do something beside talk, Johnny
McGraw may manage to sidetrack
htm somewhere on the way back to
the Polo Grounds.
New York likes .the loud talker,
but he always haa to deliver.
Welsh Is "Dee-lighted."
Freddie Welsh is "dee-lighted" to
meet Benny Leonard In a ten-roUnd
bout in New York. That's where
Welsh shines, facing opponents In
ten rounds without decisions. That's
the easiest thing the lightweight'
champion does.
have a pair of understudies who would
do credit to any team ln either blr.
league.
We are going to do alt In our power
to dovelop a pitching staff that' on. a
par with the reat of the team, and
there Is plenty of hope and Indication
that this can bo done.
TERRY TURNER MAY
LAND HIS OLD JOB
Veteran Inflelder Is Better Than
Three Recruits.
NEW ORLEANS, March J6.-JTeny.
Turner, veteran that he Is, la better
third baseman than Howard, Brans or
Thomas, the throo rookies tried out here
this spring, and it la not a bad bet that
he will open the season at third for the
rejuvenated Indians of 19K.
"Turner Is still a great ball player,"
said Manager Fohl today, discussing the
outlook for tho coming aeaaon," and I
don't see how It ever came outthatWash
Ington might get him. I never had any
Idea of sending him to Washington In
the deal for Oandll. He'd be a good
5i'fn. wtP .'or Foster, according to my
thinking. H0 lays all over Morgan, be
cause ho hits hotter and Is equally good
nt third, ahort, nnd second."
Howard and Kvans have about dem
onstrated their weakness at third base,
hut young Thomas Is getting better
every day and may be carried for a
while In tho hope of developing.
Witt and Pick Look
Like Mack's Regulars
JACKSONVILLE. Fla., March 15.
Connln Mack Is spending a lot of time
grooming young Mr. Witt, from 8kow
hegun, Me., to play shortstop, and he Is
satisfied with results o far. Witt Was
n third baseman In Maine, and Harry
Davis picked him up to play third for
the Athletics, but Charllo Pick has
c.'.n?hed that Job for himself, and so
w 'It la now performing nt short.
Tho best looking newcomers with th'
Mnrkmen uro Witt, tho real aurnrlsa
of tho eump; Pick, at third base; Mur
phy, tho Blnghamton catchre; Morris
pctte, tho pitcher, and Myers, who
twirled a fow good games last fall.
Home Run Is Dangerous.
HOT SPRINGS, Ark., March 25,-Au-tomobllista
gave the Pirates' training
grounds a wldo margin today, following
a homo-run smaBh by Ervlng Kantlo
hnncr tht broka up the plate glass
wind shield of a passing cr.r,
Speaker on His Job.
HOT SPRINGS, Ark., March SS.-Trls
Speaker celebrated his first day In
camp by driving out four hits. Including
a double and a homo run, and making
tin eo circus catches in ahort center- .
Held.
"Y" Boys Win.
Tho Y. M. C. A. boys defeated' the
Epiphany Chuich team by a scoro of
Sfi to 3i In tho 'Y." last night ln Uie
third of a series of live contests. The
liplphany team has won two ot ths
games played.
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