The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-04
Washington Invited to Join
Another Union League.
FRIEND LAWSON BOBS UP
Capital City Fan Asked to Back
Club in Proposed Circuit, but Hesi-
tateS-~DOc" White Pays Cheerful
Tribute to Ability of Young BealI,
says YoungSter Is "R Conner"
By WILLIAM PEET.

short lived Union League last year. IS
again scouting around in an attempt to
secure backing for another SIX or eight
club circuit. and has been in communica-
ton with a prominent Washington base
ban fan for some time endeavoring 70
get this gentleman To say that he VIII
back club IN the Capital City.
The WashingtOnian has not made up
his mind whether TO take a chance or
not. remembering no doubt the fate Of
WashingtOns outlaw manager last sea-
son. said manager paying dearly IN real
money for lot Of managerial experience
with nothing 10 show for IL but wrecked
bank account
The writer's ideas on outlaw baseball
are 10 the effect that unless a league car
produce cities known 70 pay and place in
them teams equal % those Of the major
leagues. there IS nothing in The outlaw
game and 10 do this each manager must
nave almost unlimited means at his dis
Possl and pay higher salaries than or
gained baseball
There IS really no argument 10 this
whole outlaw business Any man putting
his cash in such a scheme would be toss
ing il 10 the winds a league such as
The Union organization last season would
never live in the world
Nevertheless. Mr. Lawson says that ne
IS working hard up Philadelphia way. and
that people are interested. He further
declares that the outlaw league IS going
through for another trial
Doc" White. the Chicago American
twirler. pays a high tribute 10 The ability
Of young BealL the BeltsyiIle wonder.
who viii be given a trial with the White
Sox next season.
Il ike the looks Of that youngster. de-
clares White. He sure did play great
ball with Galatians Logan Squares last
season. and nit Ike house afre. have
heard number of old-timers say that
Beau was the Hkeliest looking yOungster
they had seen in a long while.
b. fair or foul means whether in the
right o. = the wrong. Hal Chase is likely
70 rejoin the New York American League
club The Yankee followers arr conse-
quently happy.
The fact that Chase deliberately ig-
nored his contract. quit MS club and in
defiance Of organized bah. played with an
outlaw league. is not even questioned.
All the New Workers apparently know
or care is that Hal Chase may be will
ing 70 be won back"
For the good of the New York club It
i sincerely 10 be hoped that such Is the
case.
How about the effect this VIII have on
the other pIayers2
What are contracts for?
What j. organized ball for
What is the good Of either il man.
because he happens 10 De OF Chase's
ability, can defy everybody. and then
have the entire baseball world ar his feet
implOring him 10 com back and al viii
be forgiven
What for instance. would have been
The action Of the commission on some
poor devil OF a player struggling along
on a draft salary who would have
been guilty Of half Chase's OHensee
In this case surely the integrity Of the
sport would have had TO be upheld. the
dignity OF baseball would have been Of
Tended. contracts had TO be protected
and 4 few other things,
This is one Of the instances when It
will doubtless prove so easy for the base
bail chefs 10 dish Up hsh and fowl from
the same old joint
Paul Bruske. IN the Detroit Times. tells
this story characteristic Of CIaud Ross
man, the latest Of the host OF ball play
els who threatens 10 retire:
The team had been accompanied on its
swing round the Eastern circuit that
closed in its winning Of the American
League championship by a faithful little
band OF rOOters. prominent among whom
was a former bali player 81 that time
and stiIl the proprietor OF a Detroit
saloon The rOOters stayed at the same
hotels favored By the presence Of the
team. ate with them al mealtime. and
famed with them the rest Of the day
Naturally. they came 10 consider them
selves pretty well acquainted.
The saloon keeper was on deck AT Chi
caSo for the big show and telephoned
for a Chicago friend 10 drop round 10
the Lexington and meet him. with
view 20 attending the game OF the day
III partnership The friend presented
himself at the hotel and started 10 dig
up the DetrOiter
I don't know your man and he's not
in his room ASK Claud Rossman over
there, and he'll tel YOU where he is"
said the clerk Of the hotel
Mr. ROssman, I believe, remarked the
Chicago man
nat my name.
I'm looking for Billy -. can Won ten
me where I would be likely to find him2~
Don't know the gentleman
What, Why he's been on the road
with you on the Eastern trip at the head
IF yOur rooteTsi runs q saloon in De-
troit and used to be a bah player him
self Surely you know him.
Pardon me-" remarked Rossmsn- Il
don't know your friend nor do I asso-
ciste with that sort Of people and he
turned away
Need it be added that that saloon keeper
was never q pronounced ROssman booster
thereafter?