The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-12
BY WILLIAM PEET.

With the unwilling of a couple OF mon
uments and a burst Of speed by the
weather man. in which the latter un-
corked a fine assortment Of drops.
splashes. slants. facers, and neckers,
sometimes hard, sometimes slow, and
sometimes with a change OF pace, the
Nationals and White Sox were forced 10
spend yesterday afternoon in idleness.
Bob Groom was sorry the game could
not be played. for he claims he had
everything while Clyde Milan and Doc
Gessler were hitting the ball for keeps
when the writer paid them a friendly
call about 5 o'clock in the afternoon at
their hotel
But enough OF this idle chatter. Man
ager McAleer. when pressed for an answer
as 10 what outfelder he intended 20 trade
for one OF Hugh Duffy's pitchers. replied
that there was absolutely nothing doing.
as Duffy wanted something for nothing,
and he couldn't see it. Manager Jim also
denied the report that Walter Johnson
had been swapped for Arlie Latham. This
well-deined rumOr originated in the brain
Of one OF our leading baseball writer's
seeking material with which to pad out
his baseball column.
Walter Johnson has launched upon the
baseball loving public a new ball which
he claims he will be able to control I'm a
short time and which is liable TO cause
some Of our leading hitters a lot Of
trouble.
It's a sure-enough rise ball." and
'Gabby'' Street will vouch for the efrec-
tveness Of the fling: also Russell Black
burn. OF the Chicago White Sox. as Wal
ter tried the new curve on Blackburn IN
Tuesdays game.
The rise BALI is propelled by a sort
Of cross between the side arm and I'M
derhand throw. and Johnson claims that
It takes two distinct upward flights be-
fore it reaches the batter.
While Johnson was telling about his
new discovery one of his friends re-
marked: Guess that's what you were
trying TO throw when you handed out
those four bases on balls Tuesday" Wal
ter ignored the remark and walked
away.
Weather permitting. the Nationals and
White Sox viii engage in another battle
on the Florida avenue ball yard this aft
ernOon. Groom and Ed. Walsh will prob
ably be the opposing pitchers.
Hugh Duffy, manager OF the Chicago
White Sox. will be rendered a big ova-
ton in Boston. when his team opens the
first series with the Red Sox. May 70 has
been set aside as Duffy Day" at the
, Boston ball park, where many Of Duffy's
. Eastern friends will be on hand 20 greet
him on his first trip 10 the Hub as a
Chicago manager
Duffy was the. former leader Of the
Providence Grays. and many Providence
admirers are contemplating going 10 Bos-
ton TO Join in the reception. DUFFY will
also be the guest or honor at a dinner 10
be given him. at which plates for over go
persons will be laid.
Ty Cobb says Hughey Jennings IS the
greatest drawing card IN the American
League. The Tiger managers idea of
Cobb's value is as follows: The Detroit
management is liberal and treats its en-
ployes accordingly. Cobb's case Is an
instance. That player was handed a
three-year contract last fall calling for
a yearly salary Of 5000. which, I guess.
outside Of Hans Wagncrs. is about the
largest received by a bail player. Cobb
IS worth it. 1 figure out that in every
game Cobb plays fully 800 persons go TO
the contest just to see him."
Once a big league magnate said that
baseball was in its infancy. Now another
comes TO the front with the statement
that the day OF ideal baseball is an
preaching. The latter remark is an utter
Rnce made by no other than Charles Webb
Murphy. who is president OF the Chicago
Cubs. Another one OF Murphys ideas is
that in time all the high-class first base
men will be left-handers. Murphy say5
he has no doubt as to the latter fact.
Hal Chase, Of the Yankees, is an example.
Murphy puts out. and declares that IL
Hal were not left-handed he would not be
the sack tender he is
Hughey Jennings. Of the Detroit IT.
gers. makes real good press agent for
his club He has the following TO say
about one Of his men:
I've got a backstop named Oscar STA
mage who can run some. It's about the
~-NN 'N--'tN AZ bfiSNholi " EEL a catcher
who can run the bases I used In he
n catcher myself. and think the reason
they make such poor base runners is he
cause they do so much bending and
squatting on their knees. This develops
the muscles in their legs and shortens
their stride when running. Just look EN-
over and see II I'm not right Few Of
them ever attempt 10 get up speed on
the base lines. As a rule you have TO
bat 'em around the diamond like pitch |
ers."
Rube Waddell, whose arm was broken
at Boston Tuesday. will not be able 10
pitch again for at least two months. |
Then. as the elbow joint was broken. II
will be question whether he ever comes
back. A little stiffening at that Joint and |
1t may be all off.
Clyde Engle. the ponderous outfeIder. is /
no longer member Of the New York
Yankees. Manager George Stallings sold |
Hack 10 the Boston Red Sox Tuesday.
Stallings asked for waivers on the cratic
player. and Patsy Donovan refused 10
let Engle pass out Of the American