The Washington herald., 1909-04-15
GAMES TO-DAY.
-ew York at Washington.
Chicago at Detroit.
Cleveland at ST. Louis.
Boston at Philadelphia.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
By WUI.LIAM PEET.

On account OF the rain and soggy con-
.tions of the diamond az American
eague Park yesterday. the game with
..sw York was postponed. The Nationals
Fe-e on hand and ready to take to the
ed. but Manager CanhIlon decided that
-ce contest could just as well be held
yer until a later date.
The Highlanders will appear on the
ere to-day, weather permitting. and
.Ianager Joe has decided 10 give the
ans a chance TO see Bob Groom. the
saky twirler from the Pacific Coast in
-ction. Groom. il will be remembered.
itched two innings Of the sorrowful de-
eat of Tuesday, and as he showed that
had something in his repertoire besides
motion and a prayer. the Nationals
aief is confident that Groom viii be able
D pull away with a~victory.
Manager Stallings. Of the New Yonk
ankees. was seen late last night and
7-ated that he would pitch Quinn, last
ears pEenom Of the Richmond club.
|lIinn established a big reputation for
.inself in the South, and has been go
lg finely in the early season games this
1ring.
Local fans will be pleased 10 hear that
Falter Johnson. the premier twirler of
ae American League, has so far recov-
ed from his recent illness as 20 be out
nd about Bill Burns. his roommate,
-eclares that Walter win be. on the field
I.l uniform the first warm day this week.
which means that Johnson has almost
-nurely recovered from his recent i'll
-ess of sore throat. tonsilitis. and other
--oubles. The chances are that Walter
vin show up on She greensward either
tomorrow or Saturday. but in all prob
-oility will not take his turn in the box
~ntil next week
Manager StalIings last night received a
.heerful letter from Hal Chase. his star
-rst sacker. in which Chase says that he
S feeling out Of sight, and asks for
couple Of baseballs. as he has found
5omebOdy in the Augusta hospital willing
% take a chance, and loss the oval
round for a little practice. Chase has
been granted the privilege Of the grounds
.diacent 10 the smallpox pest house,
I'D win try and keep in some sort Of
)hdition until the attending physicians
i've him permission 10 rejoin his club.
Speaking Of Stanings. there was a red
OF story sent 10 the New York papers
asst night to the effect that the Yankees
manager might some day be rich beyond
he dreams Of avarice (as Laura Jean
.ibbey would say. The big Highland
,hief with money earned in baseball pur-
hased, or rather saved from foreclosure.
several years ago, the Stallings home
;tead, near Macon. Ga, and this spring
lad a squad of the Yanks down there
ior early practice.
One day an old tobacco field was raked
over and cleared out and Stallings dis
covered that the pasture abounded in
rock, filled with bits Of bright specks re-
sembllng gold or copper. McIlveen and
Cree. two of his players, both expert
chemists, declared that the stuff was gold
md samples were sent 10 an assayist.
The report came back that the rock
showed considerable gold and sulphur.
valued at about s. ton. so Big Chief
Stallings viii do a little prospecting on
Ais own account and some day may make
J. p. Morgan and others look Ike a
bunch OF pikers. This sudden bit Of good
news viii make no difference with his
present position as manager OF the New
York Americans.
Jim Delahanty, the second baseman Of
the Nationals. tells a good story of
game played in Dwight, III. last fail.
after the close Of the American League
season.
It seems that the Washington club. in
charge Of Bert Kelley. was on a barn
storming tour in Chicago, and booked
game against team in Dwight. Ill. The
club advertised as the Nationals. con-
tained but few Of the Washington PLAYERS
in the lineup. and the greater part Of
them were picked up at the last moment
from amateur ranks in Chicago.
On the day of the game a chap named
Campion held down second base and re-
sembled only Jim Delehanty, and Dele