The Washington herald., 1910-11-07
CLAIM PITCHER BUSSEY
BETTER THAN BILL OTEY
Nationals Recruit From Virginia League TOuted AS
Second Doc ReiSling-Other Sporting
Gossip of the Day.

cussion on the effect this new arrival
would have on the drawing powers OF the
Philadelphia Nationals
why" laughed McGraw. these butt
ers-in will find thae they have a white
elephant on their hands"
II wasn't a great while later that Nc
Graw found his Giants up against the
proposition Of meeting the hedging Phila-
delphia club for the worlds champion
ship
just before the game began the Phila-
delDhians stepped out and presented to
John McGraw a while elephant cunnlngly
made in china They've called themselves
White Elephants" ever since.
RACING IN GEORGIA.
Bring the good old bank roll boys and let it sing
song;
Let it sing for all its worth and pass the dough
Let it sing though it we're hundred thousand
strong,
Shouting the battle cry "Mazums"
Houah Hoorah, Wen drive away your gloom.
Fill up the stands There siiIl is lots OF room.
and well send the drivers from Atlanta 20 the tomb
While We are racing in Georgia,
Milwaukee Sentinel.
Garry Herrmann's announcement that
in future he is not going to let his posi-
ton as chairman OF the national COM
mission prevent him doing Justice to the
Cincinnati baseball club. which he owns
just about lets him out. In the first
place, there never was any excuse for a,
man occupying position where he might
BE- called upon any time TO decide cases
affecting his own personal interests. It
IS not a question Of honesty, for Garry
IS conceded by every one to be the
squarest of sports, but OF human nature
Solomon couldn't do it. You might as
well ask judge TO try a man for steal
ing his own chickens, his OK. or his ass
or anything that is his True. the pres
ent controversy between Cincinnati and
Philadelphia is a National League affair,
and therefore has no chance to get be-
fore the commission, but it might Just as
well have been otherwise.
Paddy Livingston admits that the exhi-
bition games with the Ali-Stars greatly
helped the Athletics to win
''The All-Stars were the best aggrega-
ton l ever saw on ball field" he as
serted. And these games did more to
put us right than anything else
They call Connie Mack cheap.', de-
clared Paddy. But those that do so are
way wrong Why, every player got his
bit, and Derrick the shortstop who
Joined US September /, the day that was
named by the national commission as
the final day of grace, shared with the
rest of US. Even Heitmuller, who was
with the team until June, was given $500.
and Morris Rath. who was traded 10 the
Maps, got $50. That shows the kind OF
spirit that prevails among the manager
and players. Foxen and Weaver, who
were with the Cubs long time. did not
get a full share, you know.
And besides the share in the worlds
series, each Of our men got our money
out of the exhibition games with the
AH-Stars and eight days pay out Of the
club treasury in addition. I guess that's
fair treatment. Connie Mack is the
grandest man aliver'
We have heard much on both sides Of
the question; Is Hughey Jennings a great
manager? Next sedson may tell the tale.
Jennings is in the position that presents
the greatest problem to all handlers of
baseball teams His club is going back.
but his men are not yet decaded enough
to warrant breaking up the club alto
gether.
Inc Ireckied one has shown himself to
be resourceful in the past He iockeyed
TWO stumbling teams into first place. his
only clean win being his first. Twice he
tore his infield to pieces in midseason and
stu rode II TO victory. It takes a clever
man TO do that sort of thing, just when
the club Is under its worst pressure.
rms year Jennings not only has a re-
ceding team 10 handle He has Bush.
with a dubious ankle on his hands
Worst OF all. he has the problem of Tv-
rus Cobb, the proud beauty. who isn't at
al to the liking of the rest of the team.
II Hughey comes out Of the 1911 mess
with the runner-up club. he will have
dnnn well