The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-04
BY WILLIAM PEET.

A well-known sporting writer during a
recent visit TO Washington made the
statement that for city the size OF the
National Capital. where so many amateur
leagues existed and thrived. the District
contributed fewer baseball players TO big
leagues than any other place of It's size in
the United States.
This is perhaps true when you think
It over. for outside OF Harry White, Ar
thur Devlin. Bill Rapp. George Browne,
and Jack Flynn. there are no other major
leaguers who claim washington as their
home
At present there are twelve leagues,
averaging six clubs. or nearly 500 ball
tossers, from the ages of sixteen to
thirty. doing business on the local sand
lots, and yet how many OF them will be
tried out by major or minor leagues next
season2
In the mind Of the writer there are
ball players in Washington who could
start out to-day and make good easily
with any class c or D league in the
country, and Manager MeAleer might
turn one of his scouts loose right at home
with good effect
Last winter Connie Mack signed up
Hummer, a big left-hand twirler. and
Wallie Warren took Ferguson. another
local boy, with him 10 Frankfort, KY
Both are back In town now. What's the
answer?
The writer would be pleased 70 pub
lish communications from anybody in
terested In our amateurs as to why the
promising young ball tOsseTs do not
branch out into faster company and make
good.
What's the answer? Can't somebody
tell Va?
They are saying around the American
League circuit that the pitchers the
Yankees fear the most are Johnson, of
the Washington club, and Ed Walsh, OF
the Chicago White Sox. Very true. but
this goes for all Of the other clubs in
the American League. Take the two
pitchers mentioned, when they are right,
and 1t VIII be hard for any club to beat
them.
Boston let outfelder wolter slip
through its hands to the New York
Americans. Here is what one Of the
Boston scribes has to say: "AIl the
Red SOx players are glad that Harry
Wolter is making good with the New
York Americans. He was very popular
with the boys while he was a member
of the Boston team. The question is often
asked, Why did the Red Sox let him
go?' The fact must be borne in mind
that he is a left-handed batter, and last
year. the same as this year, all the other
clubs were sending left-handers against
the Red Sox. Wolter was a good all
round player but the team had no place
hitter he did not make good as a left
handler against left-handed pitchers.
With the New Yorks his case is diff
ferent The Yanks get right-handed
pitchers most of the time, and Wolter is
able to shine as batter. II is a case
where he Is valuable to the Yanks, but
was not a particularly strong man for
the Red Sox"
Did you ever see a ball climb a fence2"
asks the Jacksonville Metropolis. The
narrowing details follow:
Bierman had met the ball solidly but
the speed OF Mein Herr Lewis was some
thing else. and his bender was working,
too. The three elements combined carried
the leather TO the right garden.
Mr.. Ball sailed up over the first corner,
turned into fair territory. and bounded
against the fence. 1t was good for three
bases. anyway, thought the fans, but look
what was happening. A solid log lays
alongside the fence at this particular spot.
and not far away a stepladder. used in
painting signs.
The ball bounded down, struck the log,
climbed up again and nipped the top of
the ladder. Then It seemed to pause for
q moment in the air. and. aided by the
northwest wind. plunged on over the
boards into the st. Johns.
It was a homer.
Huber scored ahead Of Bierman and the
Dutehman trotted around with the extra
counter just to put the game out Of reach
OF the Blues
Whatever may happen on the southside
ground this season-a riot, a free-for-alI
fight. or what not. there never will be
another more sensational happening than
this.
Billy Murray. former manager of the
Phillies. is resting from HIS labors at
French Lick and passing part Of that
$4,000 which he got from the club.
Bill soon will go scouting for the Pitts
burg club, and Barney Dreyfuss could
secure no ADLER man. It was Murray who
got together the present Philadelphia
club which is composed of stars. but
had difficulty in pulling together. Next
year Murray expects to be the owner of
a minor league club in a good league.
There IS no club IN the National League