The Washington times., 1910-03-08

NORFOLK, Va, March S.-A member
OF the Washington squad with whom
the fans are not vet well acquainted,
is Joseph T. Oil. left-handed pitcher.
some time with the Philadelphia Ma
tionaI League club. and counted a shin
ing light among the elect Of the Ohio
and Pennsylvania League when he was
the star slabman OF the Youngstown,
Ohio. team.
Brother OH is "A quiet soul, but pos
sessed Of a charming naivete and self
confidence WithaI He mingles but lit
tie with the rest az the bunch for the
simple reason that he is not yet per-
sonaIv familiar wit them. but later
he Will mix quite a few. He is an eX-
college pitcher and looks the part, be-
ing blonde of complexion. above the
average height, welI-nUTturcd, and haV-
ing The general appearance Of a foot
ban player, except that his hair IS
humauelv short He went 10 Delaware
College, but left deary old alma mater
IL 1906 TO pitch for Elizabeth in the At
lartic League This makes us fear he
did not profit largely by the mental ex-
ercises % be had I'm the said college, for
the Atlantic outlaw circuit would hardly
have appealed % an Intellectual or
mathematical giant.
But no learned better ir the broad
school of the world and In 1897 and 1875
WAS with Youngstown. as afCremcution-
ed This happens 20 be Jim McAIcers
home town. buJ IL is doubtful whether
Jim ever saw him pitch. and the gentle
Jeems was not ;he one vino recon-
mcndcd him 20 the Philadelphia Nation
oil
served 70 mild apprenticeship on tho
bench in the carly days of 1863. His
only performance of note with the FhIl-
lies was beating Jersey city 3 20 in "A
Sunday exhibition game. allowing three
hits His record with Youngstown in
1905 was fourteen won and five lost
Was In Poor Shape.
Foolish over-eNertion on the spring
trip with the Phuues injured his salary
wing, causing weakening and neural
Cia, and Lc was released. Later me
signed with Washington. bat when he
attempted 90 pitch he found his arm
had noe fully recovered and Cantiuon
sent him home with orders % rest lie
.di1 SO and spent the time. until he
Joined NcNleer STANDARD last SATURDAY..
'u lighting. hunting. and trapping around
his native burg. that tuetIiuE. thriving
I hub OF tine mosquito universe, JutstoWU.
y. j.
Tne doctor tod J. T. OIL before DE
N-ngel his NAV South this time that
his arm was strong IS ever and that De
/ was going 10 make a great pitcher. That
1 ls Iusi tac way d. l.. DHl feels about 10.
/ and De SAYS t11t barring a lItlc OF the
usual soreness and stiffness incident TO
/ Che nTst iaoseuiuS mp, that uC never lclt
better i'm Eie life Here's 1o7iuE he
VIII come UI G" E1~~ilrarpns
First crack olE of the BOX N9nday
morning TWO German comedians bobbcI
Iup looking FOR Germany Scracfer Nc
{ Aloer shooed them away with great vio-
lcuCo-
BIZ Rapp stoutiy maintains that ne
| does not find his stir fingers interfering
| either with his throwing or batting.
While he has not yet LET himself out
/ I'm throwing and has had nothing CD
hit at buI slow and straight balls, he
really has shown well and ne other
Ugu believe he viii get 10y without
I trouble II hc finds himself too much
Handicapped hy the Dunn digit he Will
/ De advised 10y NrAleer 60 have 10 cue
( of az the kuuck'o join, This manager
cited several cases NJ players with
MANNED hands who had more than
made =ood. the most famous. Of
course being ''Tnrcr-fuEered MOrdc-
/ cal Browne. Of the Chicago cubs. This
} drastic measure was suggested to BIZ.