The Washington herald., 1911-06-18
BY c. w. SWAN.

League, viii have his hands full proving
his charges regarding the offering of
money to the members Of his team is the
opinion of many amateur fans of the
District.
There are a few who think that VIII
kinson can prove the charges, but, in
the opinion of the writer, 1t is a big job
TO tackle
Manager Wilkinson may have the word
of several people, but unless he can bring
the proofs in black and white to the
committee it is hard to see just where
he will get off,
When asked yesterday regarding the
charge that he. had offered Cassidy, the
third baseman Of the Ingram team, Of
the Sunday School League, and then a
member of the st. Martins team, money
to play with the Havenner team, Of the
Commercial League, Manager Black said:
Il would net know Cassidy II 1 saw him,
and, as for me offering him any money
to- play with my team, why, that is all
foolishness. 1 never offered anything to
any player in the amateur leagues, and
will be on hand at the meeting Monday
night to tell the committee the true facts
of the case, which I have stated to you"
Il is plain to be seen that this puts the
matter up to Wilkinson. If he can prove
that Cassidy was offered money to play
that will put Black in bad light, ana,
on the other hand, should he be unable to
prove his charges, the tables will be
turned.
The stuckert case will be watched with
interest by many, for If the charges
against the Dutchman are proven, the
games that he has played in as a men,
ber of the Sewage Pumping Station and
Willard teams can be declared forfeited
TO the opposing teams, according to the
rules of the amateur commission.
1t is generally. believed that players on
several teams are receiving cash for their
services, but it is another thing to prove
it No man would be foolish enough to
kill the goose that lays the golden egg.
Should one of the players squeai on his
manager, the committee would have a
case, but 1t is very doubtful, in the opin-
ion of the writer if any ball player who
is good enough to command some change
would squeal on the man who is giving
him the cash
The entire matter will be thrashed out
at the meeting o. the committee to-mor-
row night.
The LynchbuTg Daily Advance OF Fri
day had the following to say of the
playing of Harry Zanne.li: "The work
OF Zannelli, the Washington amateur,
yesterday was worth the price of ad-
mission for a week. The kid for you
may call him that, is a bunch of india
rubber, after the fashion of Kid Elber-
field, the Nationals great third basemsn. i
Now watch the youngster work his way
into the favor Of the Shoemaker fans
in a short while.'' /
Another note in the same paper
speaks highly of Mick" Keliher, say
ing: That tall boy, Keliher, is living
Up to the early predictions. He is GER |
tainIy Clouting the ball at a fast clip |
Mick hit at a 800 pace again yester- |
day, one of his raps being for circuit |
trot."
The Chattanooga Times prints the fol- |
lowing complimentary allusion to the
former Washington high school star,
Gould Menefee:
President Hebsman, of Atlanta, put
in a claim for Catcher Menefee at the
waiver price yesterday. and the Lookout |
youngster goes to the Cracker capital |
instead of Charleston. At the latter |
place he would have been the property |
OF the Chattanooga club and would have
returned here next year
AT present, it is supposed, Menefee |
will sub for Wells and be an ornament |
to the Atlanta bench, just as he was to /
the Chattanooga place Of rest. It is |
hardly believed tnat the Crackers will /
want to risk him any longer than II |
takes them to get another catcher of ex-
perience. Beumiller viii report to At
lanta Saturday. Menefee journeys tc the /
Cracker capital to-day.
President Andrews is of the opinion /
that the action of the Atlanta club is |
simply bit of spite work on the part /
of the Atlsnta management for the good |
NE,.M
them in claiming Roy Moran. The Chat
tanooga club gets $500 out Of the deal,
500 less than Jim LATTE was paid /
for Menefee. Menefee was going to
Charleston without charge and with a
recall agreement.
- If the Atlanta club wants to play
Mepefee, said President Andrews yes
tercAy, then / have nothing to say.
Take lt from me, though, If they are
claiming him just to get TO sell him /
they will never get him out Of the
league. Well claim him again Just as
soon as they ask waivers While Meme
fee is a little inexperienced for Class A
tall just now, he is going TO be good
catcher. At least, Manager Smith thinks
so, and Billy isn't often deceived
Elec GIL is sure putting up a great
game for the Norfolk Tidewater League
team. Thursday in the double-header
with Elizabeth City club, leaders in the
pennant race, "Gillie" played spectacu-
lar game, getting four hits out Of six
trips to the plate and accepting sixteen
chances without slip-up. His single In
the ninth inning of the first game won
that contest for the Norfolk team. as the
bases were loaded at the time, and three
runs crossed the pan.
YUM Morsland is anothar local ANA
teur who is polling the bah In the out
law circuit. In the double-header that
Norfolk won, Yum got one OF his
teams three hits in the opening game,
sending In two runs with long double,
and In the second contest the former
Ninth star smacked out pair OF bingles
cut OF fye trips 70 the pan. There is a
runor going the rounds Of the amateurs
that the Cleveland Maps are after him. /
And still another Washington boy Is d
doing well IN the Tidewater circuit. Ber-
ME Cleveland Is catching the majority
of The games for the Elizabeth city
team. and is hitting the pail al = fair
clip. E
Clyde Richmond is twirling sreaf han
for the Ninth team OF the sunday school
League and for the Commerce and Labor
team Of the Departmental League. When
he Is going right there IS no better box
artist in the city than Clyde.
II is Interesting 70 note that the games