The Washington herald., 1911-10-16
McI11r1iS Is Not Able
to Get Into Game
Wrong Dope from New York Regarding Mack's
First Basen1an-Gante Will Be Played
in Philadelphia To-day.
BY WILLIAM PEET.
81 to The w,sbineton Herald

Special to The Washington Herald.
New York, Oct. 15.-Newspaper men
here were informed through the medium
OF a local Sunday afternoon newspaper
to-day that Stuffy McInnis would play
first base for the Athletics against the
Giants in the second game of the series
in Philadelphia tomorrow afternoon, and
of all the crazy rot this is the limit.
McInnis cannot take off his hat with
his right hand. say nothing Of play
ing ball. The writer had talk with the
Youngster before the Athletics pulled out
of town last night, and Stuffy said: I'D
give my right eye to get into the series,
but it's no use. l can't throw and can
not grasp a bat firT1fS enough to hit
there's nothing more for me to do until
next season..
Weather indications here this afternoon
portend rain for tomorrow. Manager
McGraw is praying for rain. as it means
the game will have TO be postponed until
Tuesday, and then he can send Christy
MathewsOn right back at the Athletics.
Marquard to Pitch.
In case the game is played. Rube Mar
guard will be McCraw's choice. while it
is thought Connie Mack will pitch either
Plank or Coombz. the last named most
likely.
This talk aboIt stealing signals is
stoutly denied by the Mackmen, who de-
clare they can beat MCGraw's bunch
without catching any signals; and it
seems strange, too, that Saturday s de-
feat has not knocked out any of the con-
fidence with whicn they have been filled
ever since they prepared to tackle the
Giants.
There was an informal gathering of
Washington players in the Hotel Marl-
borough this morning including Walter
johnson and Clyde Milan. McAleer' 5
AlI-Stars later in the day defeated Mike
Donlin's galaxy of National League
players. to l. Collins and John Henry
were on the points for the All-Star
bunch. The game was played at LenOX
Oval, and despite the drizzle of rain
which fell during the contest, it brought
out a good-sized crowd.
Prior to the game the All-Stars held
an informal reception in the lobby of
the hotel and We're surrounded by
crowd of fans six deep.
johnson Loyal to Athletics.
Walter johnson says that while the
Giants have the advantage of winning
the first game, he believes the Athletics
will triumph in the end. johnson thinks
Mathewson will be no puzzle to them
'he next time he works for the New
Workers
George Mullin. OF the Detroit Tigers,
also favors the Mackmen, and goes so
far TO say that even if the New York
Giants take all four games. nothing can
convince him that the Athletics are not
the better club.
StOVnII to BE Here.
OF interest to Washingtonians is the
announcement alleged to have been
h,-
er of the Cleveland club that he will
be Hranager and first baseman Of the
Nationals next season.
y Cleveland newspaper man. here for
the worlds SERIES and who stands close
The writer that Stovall so informed him
last week. and that he believes Sto-
vail was very much in earnest.
President Moves could not be located
tonight to confirm the rumor but
there may be something in it. At any
rate, StOvall is through so far as manag-
ing the Maps in 1912 is concerned, and
has already expressed himself as being
anxious to come to Washington.
Ty Cobb Fined.
There is liable to be some excitement
i'm Philadelphia tomorrow just before
the game, as Ty Cobb will be asked to
fork over 800, a fine imposed upon him
by the national commission for playing
Sunday ball in New York with semi
pro club several weeks ago. Cobb will
he given the automobile awarded the
most valuable PLAYER in the American
League for the season just closed. and
il is claimed that unless the fine is paid
over to the commission between now and
the time the game starts Cobb will not
be allowed TO go on the field to receive
this handsome trophy In all probability
the fine will be paid
Johnny Priest, a Washington boy who
was given a trial by the New York
Yankees this summer and farmed out TO
the Richmond club, is here for the worlds
series. He could not obtain a grand
stand seat, so waited in line early Sat
urday morning and managed to get a
place TO see the game from the center
field bleachers.