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The Washington herald., 1911-04-09
SUCCESS DEPENDS ON YOUNGSTERS

Young said that Amos Rusie made the
blunder of his career.
'Rusie was a grand ball player said
Mr.. Young. but was an ignorant man,
and was given bad advice. the same As
in Johnson's case. | think that this mat
ter should have been kept quiet. as the
publicity has made the rest of the play
ers dissatisfied johnson is a young man,
a clever pitcher. and has a brilliant
future. I would advise him to sign at
once"
Mike Scanlon, a devotce of the game,
said: 81 am in favor of the Washington
clubs stand and think that they are do
ing absolutely right. I also think that
$500 is ample salary for any player. The
clubs are killing their chances by giving
their men what they want When they
acceded to the players demands some
three or four years ago they were not
benefiting themselves, but running the
game.
-Four years ago when Stone demanded
S, 00O, the ST. Louis club made big mis-
take by giving in TO him. Now, you will
never know when these exorbitant de-
mands will stop. II Johnson was playing
with New York it would be a different
matter, but with a club like Washington
his demands are not reasonable"
The Washington herald., 1911-04-09

McGraw picks New York. Chicago, Pitts
burg, and Cincinnati for the four first
division clubs of the National scramble.
Some inside baseball lore was impart-
ed to Boston's Hopes by Manager Ten
ney. They were taught that it is not al
ways best to bunt with men on first and
second and none out. Far better. if the
opponents are obviously expecting a hunt,
is a ball hit hard to the left but kept on
the ground. Again with a man on Sec
ond and none out the play is not nee
essarily 10 bunt. A good right field hitter
can as well advance the runner. with a
chance of getting to first himself. by SLAP
ping a high bounding ball for the second
baseman TO handle, if he can.
There is some noise to the Boston Ma
tionals' new road togs. Dark blue and
white is the general color scheme. but
the blue sweaters are all lit up with red
trimmings.
Christy Mathewson is thirty years old.
He was born at Factoryville, Pa, and his
first professional playing was done at
Honesdale, Pa He went to New York
from the Norfolk, Va, club in 1900.
If the Boston Nationals wish to sell
Peaches" Graham, they will find a ready
market, for the catcher would more than
make good with hrst-class pitching staff
and good handlers of throws about the
bases
The Boston National management has
at last heard direct from Pitcher Cecil
Ferguson. The big fellow says he does
not intend TO report. and that he will stick
10 the plumbing supply business. unless
the club gives him his figure. President
Russell says "Fergy" is the least of his
troubles at present
The Boston Americans will miss Jake
Stahl sorely. 1t was said that when Jake
met a ball squarely. he hit it harder and
faster than even Larry Lajoie.
Since Iris Speaker made his first ap-
pearance in Frisco with the Boston Red
Sox the natives have been talking of
little else. The Texan has not been feel
ing well since he struck California, but
he has his legs under him, his eye on the
ball, and plenty of pepper" He got
three hits in five times up, a home run
three-bagser, and a single while his
three catches were corkers.
Harry Davis looks like two-year-oid
this season. He is sprr and fields better
than he has in many moons.
First Baseran George Stovail has been
showing great form IN practice at Alex
The Washington herald., 1911-04-09
BIG LEAGUE GOSSIP.

, andria, where the Cleveland team is train,
the team.
Pitchers Tonev and Griffen. First Base
man Safer. and Third Baseman Doyle are
four Cubs that have survived the test
of the training trip and will be retained
Jiggs Donahue, who failed to come
back" is said to be likely to land as man.
ager of the Grand Rapids team this sea-
son. Minneapolis has a claim, but likely
will waive.
Manager Frank, of the New Orleans
team, is trying to land Walter Doane. of
the Maps, but no agreement has been
reached Doane does not want to play in
the South, and his wishes may be con-
suited.
kaler is pitching grand ball for Cleve-
land on the Southern trip. This boy
looks like one of the best young pitchers
of the last two seasons.
Joe jackson is being ticketed as a dead
one already and some pitchers are de-
clarihg that he can't hit them near, far.
in, or out Wait and see
1t will take some very deep thinking
before Hal Chase can decide on his OPEN
ing day lineup. Birdie Cree, who is
tearing things up with the Yannigans
on the northward trip, is yet to be fig
ured in some place, goodness knows
where, when Chase himself does not.
Harry krause is learning a new slant
He uses a cross between the knuckIe
ball and the drop. 1t hops at the plate,
rising.
Hartsel is as busy as bee in left field
in the Athletics batting practice. He
knows that three men are after his posi-
ton
The Washington herald., 1911-04-09
SAENGERBUND NOTES.

Will Fred Schaefer please call and re-
csive his discharge from the Beethoven
team?
Watch the games tomorrow night be-
tween the Glucks and the Mozarts. Both
teams are going at top speed now and
the one winning two out of three will be-
in the lead. temporarily at least.
Look who's here. Doc" Baier cast
his lot with the Wagners and assisted
them in winning one game from the
Schuberts. Glad to see you in the fold
again, Doc, after that long lay-off.
The race seems to have narrowed DOWN
to three teams, the Mozarts. who ara
leading by the small margin of two
points; the Glucks. who are second anG
the Schuberts. who are in third place
and going good just now.
Capt Scheuermann is not the least Bit
superstitious about that alleged hoodoo
number. 13. George made that number
of strikes, and also of spares, in tha
Mozart-Brahm set-to. averaging 1874 Not
so unlucky after all.
1t was a lucky thing for Percy Levy
that the Schuberts won the game with
the Wagners in which he contributed
the large total of los pins. Had they
lost it, Trimmings would have lost his
Job as well. as Capt. Eckstein doesn't
play with 'em.
The Mozarts showed the Brahms scant
courtesy in their match and trimmed the,
one-time leaders handily three straight
This triple defeat practically eliminates
the Brahms from the race, as they are
now down to fourth place.
Ryerson, Of the Schuberts, missed an
excellent opportunity for high individuaH
score and set when he started with 90
and rs in the Schubert Wagner matchl;
The score OF the last game, 1s6, killed his
to be sneezed at, by any means.
The Haydns slipped down a little fur
ther when the aspirants for subway
honors, the Beethovens. trimmed them
two out of three. This makes fifteen
times out of twenty-one starts that BurS
dimes team came in second to their op-
ponents. Big Dicks quint is now keeps
ing the Wagners and Beethovens cons
pany in guarding the cellar entrance.
The Glucks set up a new team scorer
record last week when they accumulated
los pins in their first game against the,
Schumanns. That this high score was
due to good bowling and not the pro-
verbal Dutch luck" is proven by the
fact that there were only four breaks
in the entire game. Bousum, with III.
and Capt. Hammer. with 2ss, were the
star performers in this record breaker
the Glucks won all three
games and are now within two points
Of first place. AL MAcHLER.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-09
By G. f.. YOUNG.
BOSTON.
bod. p. Englc. 3b.
dden. G. Lewis. If.
.lliams. lib. Speaker. CT.
rdner. 2b. Hooper. rf.

| Gardner. 2b. Hooper. rf.
Wagner. s..
Special to The Washington Herald
Boston. Mass. April S-The Boston Red
Sox will open up the 1911 season with
practically the same lineup that they
had at the close OF the season of 1910. the
changes being at first base. and for the
start of the season at least third base.
Jake Stahl has retired from the game,
leaving a very big pair of shoes to fill
at the initial bag, while Purtell's bad
wing will necessitate a sub at third.
The battle for first base lies between
| Williams, Bradley. and Engle, with the
chances now favoring Williams. although
| Bradley was StahlS underStudy last year
and slated as his successor. Williams,
\ a catcher. however, has been hitting
| the ball like a fiend. and also playing
fair game in the field, so that he
| looks to have the inside track. Engle
is eliminated because he will be shift
ed to third. until Purtelrs arm is strong
or he may stay there all year.
On straight dope and leaving out the
usual roseate ante-season predictions,
the Red Sox do not appear to be as
loss of Lord was an awful blow, Nc
ConneII will be greatly missed for his
base running, although Gardner is as
good fielder and better hitter, while
it is foolish to expect that either Will
Jams or Bradley will be as valuable as
Stahl on first. The team is no stronger
behind the bat while the pitching staff,
weak in 1910. does not appear to have
improved greatly. Bostons great out
field and Wagner at short will be the
mainstays of the team, but four men
do not win all the games
Wood, Cicotte. and Hall, riEht-hand-
ers, and Karger and Collins. left-hand-
ers, seem to be in shape. but Charlie and
Frank Smith and Hunt are of form.
The new men promise nothing great in
the line of twirling.
JanVrin, a Schoolboy, has been playing
at third during the practice games, but
he is hardly ripe for fast company. al
though he may he retained in the hope
that he will develop into another Jack
Knight. Yerkes, another sub inhelder,
looks pretty fair. while Perry will prob
ably get the utility outfield role. Priepke
may be held for infield emergencies
Carrigan. Madden. and kleinow will
do the catching. the first named being
slated for the bulk of the work. Just
now however. he is laid up with A
split hand. which puts it up to Madden.
Conservative opinion has il that if the
Red Sox finish in the first division they
will be going pretty well. This is not
a knock at the team. but cold Judgment.
having in mind the strength of the
other seven competitors for the flag
Meanwhile Patsy Donovan is hoping for
the best
The Washington herald., 1911-04-09
LOU ELLIS DEFEATED.
Al Maupaus Wins Match at Gayety
Theater.

Al Maupaus won the match last night
at the Gayety Theater, gaining two
straight falls. The first was obtained in
8 minutes and 10 seconds, and the second
in 30 seconds.
1t looked as If Ellis laid down, but
he claimed that one of the muscles in
his neck was strained. After Ellis was
hurt the referee, Pat OCopnor allowed
him five minutes to rest up, but when
he came back on the mat for the second
fall he claimed that his neck was still
paining him. Ellis did not at any time
look like a wrestler, and the audience
was disappointed with his showing.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-09
Continued from Page One.

December. when he boiled out a bad case
of rheumatism which had given him con-
siderable trouble for two years.
Street looks for good season. He
says himself that he never started a
year better. He has trained faithfully
in Atlanta and is down to his best play
ing weight
i Ainsmith Looks Better.
AS substitute. and one who will likely
catch many games. we have Eddie Aim
smith. the greatest throwing backstop in
the American League. who demonstrated
to the good fans of the Capital his
ability to hold up his head in fast COM
pany last season. Ainsmth with his
previous experience should be a lot bet
ter this season
For the present McAlecr will carry nine
pitchers, Bussey and Sherry are to be
tried out against the big league teams,
and until then II will be hard to get
much of a line on them. They have
shown only flashes of real form down
here. but look good enough to be re-
tained a while.
The foregoing is about all that can be
said of the Nationals 1911 chances. 1t
remains to be seen how much stronger
are the other clubs in the league than
last season, when a better forecast can
be determined.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-09
By FRANK PARKER.
ST, LOUIS.

Newman, 1b. CIarke,c.
Austin, 3b. Lake, Powell, OF
Murray, RI. Lefty George, d.
williams, IT,
st. Louis, April s-The prospects of the
St Louis Browns appear somewhat better
than was the case last year, but at the
same time there is hardly a chance that
the team will finish better than last. The
weak points of the club are the pitching
staff and first base. Manager Wallace
has a staff of fingers that undoubtedly
is the poorest or one of the poorest that
has ever represented an American League
team.
The veterans of the squad are Jack
Powell, Joe Lake, Barney Petty. and Bill
Bailey, while Dode Criss might also be
counted in on this list. The best-looking
recruits are Lefty George and Earl Ham
ilton. There are a few others now with
the club, but il is not thought they will
amount to much this season and il they
do it will surely prove a big surprise.
That's the strength OF the Browns pitch
ing staff and after carefully considering
the above mentioned array of twirling
artists il cannot be discovered where they
are going to amount to a great deal.
Lefty George will easily prove the star
OF the crowd.
On first base Pat Newman continues
al the fielding end of the game. especially
on thrown balls. Unless something is
done in the very near future to strength
en- the position at first it is going to prove
very costly for the Browns, as many a
game will be lost through Newman s
inability to play a high class fielding
game
The remainder of the infieId, with
Frank Laporte on second, Wallace on
short. and Austin on third. should be
well taken care of this year, and un-
doubtedly will be quite an improvement
over that of last year. AS for the out
field. it is somewhat of an experiment,
although at the present time several of
the players have shown far better than
did the men who held regular jobs in
1910. Williams. in left, can throw and
run, and he also hits very frequently,
distinct features which Stone was, or
rather had become, distinct failure at
1t is not certain as yet who will get the
center field job, although il looks like
AL Schweitzer. Dan Hoffman has been
making a great bid for the place. In
Murray is fast. fields nicely, and looks
to be a very fair hitter.
As to the catching staf, it appears
stronger than last year. Mig Clarke
is showing fine form and apparently has
reGained his full strength after his Sc
we're illness last fall. He will do the
bulk of the catching, with Jimmy Steph-
ems as second string man. Wallace will
decide perhaps in a short time to
who he will keep for the third receiver,
and this will be between Joe Crisp and
Paul Kritchell. both Eastern League
men.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-09
By FRED FERRIS,


HemphiII, cf. johnson. 3b.
Chase, Ib. Sweeney,c
Hartzeu, So. Vaughan,
knight, 2b. Fisher.p.
| Special to The Washington Herald
| New York, April S.-Above is the line
up of the New York Yankees. as an
nounced by Manager Hal Chase tonight.
The team is composed of seasoned play
ers. with the exception OF Otis johnson
on third. he having replaced Jimmy Aus
tin, who was traded to St Louis in ex-
change for HartzelI Johnson since he
was moved over TO thiro has been put
| ting up major league article of ball and
| looks much better at that position than
when he was being tried out at short
Hartzell has been assigned to the short
field, while Knight has been shifted to
the middle cushion II was thought that
Knight would be switched back to short
at which position he was one of the sea-
sons best last year and that Earl Gard
ner would land the job on the second
sack, but Chase's lineup does not make
the change. HartzelI has been looming
up in fine shape. and will surely cover
short. Manager Hal will. of course.
take his daily exercise around the first
station and direct the work of his
charges
1t is Chases aim 10 keep Birdie Cree
in the game, as the forestry expert has
been hitting at a great clip during the
training season. HemphiIl and WoIter
will look after center and left while
Bert Daniels is a substitute capable of
holding his own with any OF the trio
The twirling staff of F>arreIrs team pos
sesses material which. if they are able
to do all the good things that have been
said about them. will be the equal of any
other string OF fingers in the league.
Russell Ford, who last year was the SEN
sation OF the league should enjoy an
other successful season, while Jim Waugh
an. the big left-hander. is in excellent
form.
Those connected with the team in an
official capacity are greatly enthused over
the showing of Fisher and Caldwell. and
predict a banner wear for both In ad-
dition to these, Jack Quinn and War
hop. the little fellow. will win many
game for the Yankees. Two recruits who
will have to be reCkoned with and who
will in all probability be retained are
Ables and Revelle.
For backstops Chase has Sweeney and
Blair, both good men, capable of handling
we'll the pitchers offerings.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-09
BY ID. l.. REEVES.

Murphy, RI.
Special to The Washington Herald
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, April S-Perhaps no
manage in either major league has more
argument on his side for his decision to
stand pat than Connie Mack. of the
worlds champion Athletics. The team
that won the blue ribbon title of the dia-
mond from the Chicago Cubs last fall
will practically be the same to fight for
the American League championship this
year.
While Mack has unrearthed some
youngsters who look mighty good. there
is little probability that any of them will
suppIant the veterans, with the possible
exception of Happy Hogan, who has
made a fine impression up TO date Ho-
gan will play left field in the opening
game OF the championship season. but
this is due more to the fact that Strunk
has been laid up again with weak ankles
BY the latter's Interpretation Hogan was
able TO get in the lineup of the regular
team. But like all youngsters. he may
be showing his very best in the prelim-
mary games, and when it comes to the
fierce competition of the championship
he may be found wanting. II he does
fall off in his work, Mack has Lord to
put in left field, where he played last
year. Hartsel is also still with the team,
and the veteran will probably be carried
for outfield utility until Mack is con-
vinced of the permanent promise of Ho-
gan.
OIdrinE will be in center and Murphy
at right. In the infield Capt. Davis Will
hold down the initial sack. the sensa-
tional Collins at second, the brilliant
young Barry at short. and the wicked
hitting Baker at third. For catcher
Mack will depend upon the veterans
Livingston and Thomas and the COM
paratively youthful Lapp. O'NeiIl is a.
ycungster who looks very likely back OF
the plate, but with the three backstops
above mentioned as good, if not better
than ever, Mack will most likely let
O'Neill go to the minors for another
season.
Mack's pitching staff will most likely
receive two additions over that of last
year. Russell was with the team for a
short time last year, and can hardly be
said to be an experiment. Collamore and
Griffin. two big youngsters of unusual
promise. will be retained by Mack to-
assist Coomhs Plank. Bender. Morgan
Krause. and Russell, all of whom will
take their regular turn in the box after
the season opens. With this staff Man.
ager Mack hopes to again be in a posi-
ton to fight for a worlds championship
after the close of the American League
eason next fall.
For utility roles Mack will keep Nc
InniS, Derrick. and Houser.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-09
JOHNSON MAKING MISTAKE.
DECLARES NICK YOUNG

Washington baseball fans are through
with Walter johnson, once their idol,
and declare that pure ''cussedness'' made
him refuse the Nationals offer of S..
a year. Nick Young. former president of
the National League, and one of WASH
ington's greatest rooters. was emphatic
last night in saying Johnson was max
Ing the mistake of his life by turning
down such a generous proposition.
Recalling hoid-outs Of the past. MI.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-09
By E. r. YOUNGER.

Zefder. sS- Sullivan, c.
DouEherty. II Walsh, p
Gala han, cf.
Special to The Washington Herald.
Chicago. April S-The Chicago White
Sox are all set for the opening Of the
American League season. After his re-
turn to Chicago, President Charles A
Comiskey expressed himself as highly
satisfied by the showing made on the
spring training trip and believes that the
South Side aggregation stands a good
chance of dragging down the pennant
this season
The makeup of the South Side team is
now complete. While there are several
recruits still to be disposed of, the White
Sox crew this summer will be one of the
largest ever carried.
There is still some doubt as to who
will be assigned to cover first base. The
South Side magnate and Manager Hugh
Duffy are very much impressed with the
form shown by Tex Jones. a Western
League recruit, and the youngSter has
been given every chance to make good.
He has shown much speed on the bases
and has been hitting the ball at a lively
clip. His chief competitor for the job is
Collins, who Joined the team last year.
Collins, too. has been hitting the ball
hard. and Manager Duffy is finding it
rather a hard job to choose between the
pair
Jimmy Callahan has trained hard and
has demonstrated to the management
that he has come back" He has been
hitting the ball at great clip and Com
iskey and Duffy are greatly pleased with
the showing made by the old-timer.
As the team is now made up, Couiskey
figures that it will be one of the hardest
hitting aggregations in the American
League. Mcconnell has shown especially
well this season and Zeider is displaying
an improvement over last fall Roy Cor
han, shortstop. is one of the recruits who
Is bound to be kept on the pay roll Of
the White SnI
The Washington herald., 1911-04-09
MOUNT ST. MARY'S WINS.
Joe Engle, Local Boy, TwirIs in
Midseaxon Form.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Emmitsburg, Md. April Son a wet
and heavy field Mount St Mary's Col
lege defeated Delaware College to in
seven-inning game here to-day.
In their half of the seventh, with sec
ond and third occupied and none out
and the score tied, wymard, of Mount
ST. Mary's. smashed out a two-bagger
and sent in the winning run. Engle
twirled in midseason form for the Noun
taineers. allowing only four hits and
striking out seven men. Errors. due to
the cold weather. were the cause of the
visitors runs
Coach Mike Thompson would not al
low Engle to let out, fearing he would
injure his arm owing to the cold. Score:
R.H. "
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Delaware e2o10 $50 J
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