The Washington herald., 1912-03-21
MATHS RELEASED
TO RICHMOND CLUB
Virginia League Fence Bus
ter Sent Back to Orig
inal Team.
YANNIGANs WIN GAME
9>ss Griff Wishes Mig" Clarke on
the Indianapolis Outfit of the
American Association.
By WILLIAM PEET.

SndrtolIeSNllle, va, Marcn -u-tkalpl
Maths, the former Virginia League fence
buster. was notified by Manager Grifith
this afternoon to report to Richmond, as
Washington would not need him this
season, and the husky outfielder will
again be found in the Virginia circuit
Maths is a victim of circumstances. He
did not get a fair trial with the Ma
tionals here in Charlottesville, but it was
through noffault of Grifrs. as the player
reported for duty in no shape to work,
suffering from a swelling Of the glands
in the neck.
The Virginia Lacquer came here with
the second squad on March 10. His neck
was so badly swollen that he could not
wear a stiff collar. Trainer Mike Martin
did everything in his power to relieve
the sufferer. Manager Griffith sent Mat
tbs to the University of Virginia Hos
pital for treatment, but the physicians
there could not help him in any way,
and last Saturday Maths was shipped
to Washington and told to put himself
into the hands OF DR.. Larkin. the club
physician.
Plenty of OutHeIders.
As Manager Griffith has MoelIer, Milan,
Schaefer, Long, Clarence Walker, and
Howard Shanks, all fighting for a reg
ular berth in the outfield, and every one
of them going like a house afire right
now, he could not see where Maths would
do his club any good.
Maths was purchased by the Nation
ais from Richmond during the flag end
of last season upon recommendation of
Duke Farrell who was scouting for
McAleer at the time. Maths was out
in uniform just once, and owing, prob
ably, to his illness, could not do him
self justice.
Mig" Clarke, the st. Louis catcher,
who was wished on Manager Grifith by
the st. Louis Browns, was to-day sold
TO the Indianapolis club OF the Ameri-
can Association at the American League
waiver price-sl,50O.
But for the Street knight swap, where
by Griffith obtained Al Will Jams, the
chances are that Clarke would be seen
In a Washington uniform this season.
Ban Johnsons S decision, which caused
Clarke TO become the property of the
Washington club, and which was rem
dered only yesterday. left Griff with but
one alternative, that of turning Clarke
over TO a minor league. which he did
not want to do, but was virtually forced
TO on account OF the manner in which
Hedges Of ST. Louis unloaded the back
stop on Washington.
Hot Time for GrIn.
Although the release Of Maths to Rich
mond cuts down Manager Grifith's out
field candidates TO six, the "Old Fox
is going to have a dickens of a time Sc
lecting the men he will carry during the
coming season.
Up to the present week it looked as II
Dan Moeller in left, Clyde Milan in CEN
ter, and Germany Schaefer in right would
be the trio. but Clarence Walker, How
ard Shanks, and Tom Long have been
coming to the front with such rapidity
the past three days that the problem is
more complex than ever.
Take Tom Long for instance. The Gads-
Gen sprinter has played in three games,
was at bat twelve times, scored 3 runs.>
made hits, sacrifice, and stole bases,
with a batting average of .5S3. Long leads
the whole bunch in stolen bases and
shows to advantage in the field
Clarence Walker also looms up formid-
ably His work during the past two days
being a revelation TO Manager Griffith and
the sorrel-topped youth has fine chance
10 crowd somebody out.
Shanks Looks Good.
Howard Shanks also looks good.
mighty good, too. He has been hitting
the ball in hard luck, always at some
fielder, but the worm is sure to turn.
end when Shanks starts spanking. the
baIl, as he is sure to do, Manager Grif-
nth VIII have to do some more worrying
in regard to that outfield of his.
The practice this afternoon was short
and sweet. Manager Griffith left the men
in charge OF Capt. George Mcbride. who
worked them until the rah-rah boys de-
manded the field. The practice consist
co mainly of batting. Jerry Akers, Paul
Musser, John Allen, and Tom Hughes did
the pitching.
Al Williams was able to get into a uni
form to-day, but his injured finger pre-
vented him from attempting to catch be-
hind the bat
Shanks and Milan were in no condition
TO play on account of their Charley