The Washington herald., 1911-08-06

Kahoe Slips One
Oper on Scouts
Told to Keep Away from Rochester, but Jumps in.
and Signs Three Star Players for Nationals.
Other Gossip and Comment.


When It comes right down to cases
you nave simply got to hand it to Scout
Mike Kahoe, of the Nationals.
When Kahoe announced that he had
purchased outright for the local club
Chester Spencer. Dan Moeller. and Ed
ward Foster from the Rochester club OF
the Eastern LeagsIe about ten big league
club owners gasped for breath.
Nearly every scout on the road visited
Rochester, saw the club play. and gazed
with longing eyes on this trio. making
no effort to obtain the men, as it was
understood that the New York Yankees
had options on nearly every player wear
ing Rochester uniforms. Consequently,
the scouts did not take the trouble to
seek Manager Camel and make in
quiries.
When Kahoe announced to some of his
fellow-scouts on the road that he had
been tipped off to Foster. Moeller. and
Spencer and was going to look them
over. they all gave him the Eorse laugh
saying: You haven't a chance there
Mike, for the New York Americans have
the men tied up
Kahoe decided to investigate for him.
self. and after a trip to Rochester, a
look at the players, and a talk with
Manager Camel, soon learned that the
players in question were owned outright
by the Rochester cub, and in less time
than it takes to tell Camel had put
price on them and the deal with the
Washington club was closed.
Again we say, when II comes TO scouts
Just pin a rose on Mike Kahoe.
According to Kahoe. this First Base
man Spencer is about the fastest young
ster in the minor leagues. Moeller, too
10 said to be a wonderful fielder. while
Foster can play eithe1 second or short
and hold his own with any of them.
Harry Davis, captain of the Philadel-
phia Americans, is said to have signed
a contract with the Cleveland Club to
act as manager next year for the salary
of $4,000 per year. That sounds ike
1000 per month. and very few report
ers are paid that much. Davis should
make a good manager, and II will be
interesting TO see how he comes out
with Cleveland. Connie Mack has held
his favorite veteran for two or three
years, although he has let IT be known
that II Harry had a chance TO better
himself he could get his release any
time. With his training under Mack.
admittedly one of the best baseball d.
rectors north of the equator. and his
own natural ability. Davis should make
a good manager. but you never can
tell.
President Tom Lynch of the National
League has shown good Judgment by
raising The suspension of Sherwood Ma
gee, the brilliant outfelder of the Phil
ho+ g.
haves for the remainder of the season.
This action was anticipated by the
fans and appears reasonable. Mr..
Lynch. was upheld absolutely by the
board of directors of the National
League in .suspending Magee. The
ground was that the player had comS
mitted an !offense. the president of the
league had punished ii, and there is no
reason for the board to interfere. But
we suspect that the board tipped OF
the president TO raised the suspension
pretty soon. This was not a bit Of
crooked baseball. such as a certain class
of rooters is always decrying, but
piece of sportsmanship. The request for
Magee's reinstatement came first from
ST. Louis, the most deadly rival Phila
delphia has in the National League. and
was seconded by clubs, players, and fans
all around the circuit.
Mr.. Lynch specifies that Magee must
behave, which should work to the best
interests of the game. The penalty
imposed upon the player was heavy, the
heaviest we remember except in the case
of the four men who were thrown out of
baseball for taking. but we think 1t
served it's purpose, and hereafter. Ma
tional League players will be more care
full in the matter of assaulting umpires.
Washington. d. c.. August g. 1911.
ITO the Sporting Editor Of The Washington Herald.
Dear Sir-Before any games were
played to-day Detroit was one point
ahead of the Philadelphia Athletics. A
bet B that the Athletics will take the
lead to-day Now as Philadelphia won
both games of the double-header from
ST Louis and the Detroit team lost to-
day, A, of course, wins the bet. How
ever. in a discussion regarding to-day's
games A made the remark that in the
event of the Athletics winning the first
game of the double-header, before the
Detroit Boston game started, they would
literally be in the lead, and he would be
entitled to the money.
''Of course the writer fully understands
that a bet regarding the outcome of a
game is won or lost only after the official
have been figured. but in
this particular case 1t doesn't look to the
writer as though 1t Is necessary TO wait
for the result of the second game of the
Louis and the Detroit-Bos-
ton game to demonstrate whether or not
the Athletics were literally in the lead
after the first game. when their per-
centage then figured two or three points
greater than Detroit's.
IT would thank you to let me have
your opinion on this matter. Yours, very
W r. STEVENS.
Care Armour & Co., City,.
Answer-when the Athletics won the
first game they led the league, hence
A was the winner.-Sporting Ed.
Charley Donneliy, the well-known base
bali and football coach of Washington.
returned home yesterday from months
visit In Worcester. Mass. Donnelly and
Jesse Burkett. owner OF the Worcester
club. of the New England League. are
bosom friends.
In speaking II o'Neil. the young catcher
purchased by the Cleveland Maps. Don
nelly said: This boy o'Nell Is wonder.
He can peg, 10 fine receiver. fast on the
bases. and maybe he can't hit. When
D" 4.