The Washington herald., 1909-07-10
By WILLIAM PEET.

Washington fans viii rejoice to hear
that within the next few days Otis
Clymer Will be in the game. he has
written Manager Cantillon that his
sprained ankle and knee. sustained
about a month ago. are nearly we'll
ana that he is anxious TO join the club.
Clymer may show Up in Cleveland
before the Nationals pull out OF town.
If he does, a shift in the outheld viii
follow. Milan, who has failed to make
much Of an impression at the bat this
season. will warm the bench and Bob
Unglaub viii look after center field
It win be remembered that Just be-
fore Clymer met with his unfortunate
accident he had started what promised
to be healthy batting streak II Otis
can only begin just where he left of.
his services viii be invaluable Just
now.
Owner Noyes talked entertainingly last
night Of the hard luck" Nationals. He
declared that everything possible was be-
ing done by the management 70 bolster
Gp the weak spots, but added, 1t Is
next 10 impossible 10 buy the right kin6
OF young talent during mid-season. Minor
league club owners refuse 10 let go Of
their star players at this time. Cor
the reason that they can get Just as much
money for them after the curtain drops
in the fall. and as they depend on home
patronage for their support. none Of
them are willing TO weaken for the sake
OF a few paltry hundreds.
According 10 Mr.. Noyes. the local club
has the option on four corking good
players when the season closes. two OF
whom are Pitcher Walker and Shortstop
Wares. Of the GAINESVILLE (Ohio) club. Mr..
Noyes thinks Il unlikely that these men
will be secured before the season closes.
There Is nothing for Us 70 do az pres
ent." says the magnate, but wait for the
cripples to get into shape. I don't knOS
where we could al their places az this
stage of the game
Asked about the new pitcher. ROszel,
Mr.. Noyes said that he knew nothing OF
the young man. I imagine he Is some
body Mike Kahoe picked up in his
travels and thought well enough OF him
10 turn him over 70 Cantillon for a trial,
he added.
The washington club owner asserts that
that Tom Hughes VIII not be disposed OF
al present. Mr.. Noyes says that Tom s
arm has never been in god shape this
season, as the lanIzy slabman caught cold
in IL during one OF the early spring games
and has not been able 70 DO himself jus
tica so far He is OF the opinion that
the veteran still has a lGt OF pitching
talent tucked away, and is far from 'all
in"
Speaking Of Hughes. the old boy was
right on the sob yesterday. and his per
formance in beating the Cleveland club
is remarkable when it IS taken into con-
sideration that he jumped right into the
game after travelling on the cars all
Thursday night and part Of Friday morn
ing. Tom always could beat the Maps,
anyway.
A disgraceful affair happened on Nc
Deutts Field al the close OF one Of the
Independence League games Thursday,
when two players became engaged in a
wordy quarrel, finally winding UP IN a
fist fight. Only the prompt action -of
players and spectators, who separated
the beIIgerenrs. averted a small-sized
riot.
The ARRAY was given. no publicity by
the young men who cover the papers on
the amateur games, as the Independence
League managers begged that nothing be
said.
News OF this nature do the sport more
harm than anything else, and the guilty
players should be suspended or punished
in some manner. The people who patron
ize the games viii not stand for such
business. Amateur baseball has a strong
hold on the public at present Keep Il
clean, boys.
New York. July s-Stanley Ketchell.
middIe-weight champion, has signed ar
ucles for a finish fight for a $4,000 purse
with Sam angford, to take place at Ely.
New. on abOr Day. TIE articles call
for 15s pounds. scaling four hours before
ring time. Each fighter must post $500
as a forfeit, and the promoter must put
I'D a similar amount on July IS with Otto
Floto. at Denver. The promoter agrees
70 post the rest Of the purse, $22,500,
with the stakeholder on August 6.
There may be a hitch. however, over
Langford's ends Of the match, as the
promoters have guaranteed to give
Ketchell $4,000 Of the purse, win, lose, or
draw. leaving $500 for the negro. II is
understood that unless Langford can get
at least $4,000 for his end he will not
sign the article 8.
Close followers OF boxing believe that
II ever Sam Langford and Stanley Ketch-
ell meet in the same ring the white man
win get the worst beating he evr p
cafve5 IN his life and many ara 10 fhn