The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-03


New York. Oct. 2-The Nationals jour
neyed over to New Brunswick. town
ship in New Jersey. this afternoon. and
whipped the local team in an exciting
struggle by the score of 10 l.
meager crowd. just about enough to pay
expenses, turned out 10 witness the bic
leaguers. but this did not hinder them
from playing up TO their standard.
Walter Johnson displayed his wares to
the "Reubens" for one inning, and they
seemed highly pleased with the work OF
the man who recently set a new world S
record for strike-outs during the season.
Otey relieved the National marvel in the
second inning and retired in favor OF
Meyer after the New Brunswick lads
picked their only run of him in the fifth
inning
The Nationals grabbed run in the
second inning by timely Bicycling They
maintained this slight lead until the
NTH, when the home team sent the en-
thusiastic spectators into OBSTACLES by
tying the score. The Nationals. however.
came right back in the sixth inning, and
sent the winning run across the platter
on an infeld hit. an out, and long sim
gle. Score by innings:
Washington. ..,.............. 0 0 0 %
New Brunssick...........,.. 0 0 0 0 o.
Batteries-WasldngtOa. Johnson. otey. Meyer and
Ainmith.
Walter Johnson, the phenomenal twirler
Of the Washington Nationals. wishes TO
enter an emphatic denial 10 the widely
circulated rumor that he, with Outfelder
Milan and Catcher Street. also OF the
Capitalists, has signed a contract TO
play with the proposed outlaw league
which Is being organized by one D. A.
Fletcher. of Toledo When Johnson was
queried by a Washington Herald CORE
spondent this afternoon If this report
had any tinge OF truth in it, Johnson
hared up and replied:
Just say for me that I have not
signed 10 play with any outlaw league,
nor do | propose TO sign with them II
such an organization is formed The
report is incredible. and I cannot see
how such an idotic proposition is taken
seriously. Il will take too much capital
much more than any millionaire would
care to risk to start such q yenture-and
am sure the idea viii die a-borning.
No one has offered me a contract 10
jump organized baseball"
Clyde Milan and Charley Street were
equally anxious TO let II be known that
they had not been offered 10 join the
new organization. Both said they had
no intention Of changing their berths.
even If the new league materialized, OF
which there is little chance.
The trio Of National stars have signed
10 play on the All-American League
team, which will play against the cham
pion Athletics for a week in order to
the Philadelplians for the
worlds series.
AS II now appears. the new league will
never get further than paper, though II
Is fact that the promoters have lined
Up close TO score of National League
star players, who will jump the traces
II the promised coin is produced, The
promoters plan 10 give each PLAYER who
joins the new league $4,000 on Febru-
airy 10. 1911 If the scheme IS carried out.
Of course. AS it now appears. there will
be no third major league.
The entire outfit OF Washington play
ers spent the evening in the lobby OF the
Hotel exchanging baseball
tales, historic and up 10 the minute.
They all were unconcerned over the fact
that the White Sox had displaced them
from sixth position by trimming the
Maps. All were confident that they would
'egain their strong hold on that position
IN few days.
Manager McAleer has selected Walter
Johnson to deceive the Yankee sluggers
n to-morrow's game. The record break
n is In splendid shape and says that he
VIII boost his strike-out record SUBJ
'tantially when he faces the HiIltoppers
tomorrow