The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-06
JENNINGS SCORES
AGAINST BRUSH
ySeizeS Opportunity TO Popu-
{ larize American League
s in New York.
sCOMES TO FRONT
s FOR SAM CRANE
Offers Whole Detroit Team for
:. Benefit When Gotham Mag
nate Refused.

Who is about the best little press
sgent We have in captivity? None
other than Hughey Jennings. Any
time the leader OF the Tigers gets tired
of baseball It is a good bet that he can
7-lsnd a sob In the show business.
You all know that the Tigers. with
Christy Mathewson on the mound. are
Z to play benefit game in New York
this afternoon with the Yankees fol
Sam Crane. the veteran baseball writer
/, and old-time player.
Here's the story OF how this came
about. and also what It means to the
baseball situation in New York. ac-
, icording to Jack F. Cremer in the De-
troit Journal:
! Turned Down by Brush
Sam Crane was taken sick several
, weeks ago. and II is not very likely
that he will ever work steadily again.
I. lie is not in the best of condition
financially, and his colleagues in New
s.York decided that II would be a fine
thing TO have a benefit game OF ball
played for Sam
A committee Of writer's waited on
Frank Farrell and asked how about
The Yanks Frank consented in a mo-
ment The same committee waited on
NcGraw and asked for the Giants.
NIuggsy hedged and put IL up TO Brush.
When the owner Of the Giants returned
TO the big town. which was coincident
with the arrival there of the Tigers
for their series with the Highlanders,
he was visited by the newspaper men.
but he turned them down While he
didn't say so in so many words. he let
them understand that he refused TO
recognize the fact that there was an
other team I'm New York.
Giants Themselves Good Fellows.
This was pleasing 70 the newspaper
= men who are continually boosting the
game was Il not2 Yes, IL was not
For days there were Indignation meet
jnrs all over Park Row. Gallons OF re-
frt=hment were consumed during the
progress of conferences relative to what
punishment should be melted out to the
Giants That is. to the Giants as a
team as individual members came
around and volunteered their services
One OF these was Christy Mathevson.
:. Get a team together from anywhere
. and I'll pitch quoth Big Six.
This was = ray Of sunshine and also
THE Opportune moment for certain
--sa uhurn-h haired gentleman whom most
Detroiters know. a delicate hint was
conveyed TO the committee that per
haps Jennings would lend a few Tigers
for the occasion
Jennings Makes Big HIT.
The deputation called on Hughey. lie
welcomed them with a glad hand. Any
thing he could do for sam Crane would
De done. He recognized the work Sam
had done in the past twenty years tu
build up baseball. or course. Hughey
was sincere about this, but he also had
sn eve on the main chance. And he
landed suuare when he told the commit
.s-tee that. not only would he lend few
s7uen. but he would send on his entire
E team. including Cobb. Crawford. and the
Eoother stars.
80 And so II was arranged.
~ DO YOU see what the result will be;
The Giants have always had the call in
New York. The Yanks have been the
underdog. They were barely tolerated
3. But in another season all win be
changed Brush's lack OF generosity
viii not be forgotten in a hurry and
neither viii the act II Jennings in send
Ing mis- championship team on for tn,
{. benefit game The Yanks will be tn,
ID faVOrite in the big town and the TiEcri
tie biggest drawing card 20 play there
II All OF which is very good for IA,
tF American League.
Frank Farrell has shown his interes
In the affair by buying the first tickle
ID placed on sale for the game for 800.