The Washington times., 1912-12-05
Two Nationals Go to Sacra-
mento, While Pitcher Her
ring Is Sent to Atlanta.
BAN JOHNSON GRABS
MANYPROMISING JUMPS
Griffith Recommends Ferguson
".-. But Makes No
Promises. 49,.
By SENATOR"

Manager Clarke 0rifhth 10 busy Or.
ranging q schedule Of games to take
place here before the season opens and
will book at least fourteen contests with
major league teams before the regular
season opens.
Georgetown University 10 again after
. game and there 10 every likelihood
that the Blue and Gray team will b
accommodated. Catholic University may
again come In for game ana there ID
q possibility that either Yale or Cor
nell. on. their spring trips through the
South will be taken on. :.
% tar Manager Griffith has sched-
ulsd Auggsy McGraw's Giants for two
games. has two more with the Boston
Braves and . couple with the Philues.
He expects to have something like four
teen games at the most to point up the
Climbers for the seasons schedule.
Blu kenworthy. who figured In the
trade with Jim Vaughn and "Tillie''
Walker. late last year. goes to the
ssssram n club In the !s Pasifc Coast oss,
but not fast enough to hold his own.
Manager Griffith released him.
Two other players have been cast
adrtft BY Manager Griffith in the last
SWouS.AouT HOuIs. moran, purchased
from Chattanooga, was sent to Sacra-
mento by the Nationals boss. while
Herring, who blew into town with the
Cherokee Indians, has been sent to Al.
lanta. where Buck" Becker went last
fall.
Moran Goes Too.
Jimmy Callahan Is seeking pitchers
for his Chicago White Sox. He thinks
that ono or two good men to aid Big
Ed" Walsh. Joe Bens, Frank LANCE,
and Eddie Cicotte will Just about pu,
the 1918 pennant In the Windy City.
Therefore. Jeems lawn will attend the
coming meeting Of the Johnsonian cir
cult with the avowed purpose Of get.
ting . strange hold upon at least two
ningers to do the trick.
1uasmuch as good players are mo-
given away or sold these days, Jeemi
lawn stands ready to part with some
OF his athletes. Prominent among these
Possibilities are Harry Lord and Ted
Easterly. neither Of whom Is expected
to be with the White Sox next season,
Lord 10 about done In Chicago. The
rams are down on" him, and he canno,
play his best game in the face of their
noots and Jells. He fell down badly
q third base last year, and when III
was shifted to the outfield, the fans
simply would not stand for him, Nov
me tip 10 out that Lord will be traded
TOR some young pitcher.
Easterly Going, Too.
The unexpected success of Ra,
oehalk behind the bat means that Tee
Easterly Will depart from the Wind,
City. The former Naplander il a fai,
backstop and q slashing slugger. buI
that lets him out. II speed 10 needed
give 1t any. "''
y zone IN chicago, The Frisco banana
has lost his place in the garden te
The absence Of Manager Griffith from
the CHICAGO sideshow means that lhl
sds: hsas e ". wy aG Fog .uFs re! in aPs
M to attract him to the meeting ant
Mii remain quietly in the, Capital
msy. 60 over to New York. where tn,
Il only to look In on Jim McCafferty',
big banquet. Grin and McCafferty ar,
close friends.
Ban johnson has needed the criticism
st last and has rid himself of at leas
upon an unsuspecting public. Wester
welt and OBrien. They will not appeal
on the American League diamonds mex
summer. thank heaven!
Has Big Field.
The American League boss has gath
cred large field Of officials for tn
coming season and there IL talk tina
Hank O'Day may be seen at Florid
avenue next year. Billy Evans. Tomm
Connolly, and Bill Dincen, the tire
real officials. will be seen again. JAG
Egan says he has retired. but he .r.a
be found killing good games again. TIL
same goes for silk" O'Loughlin. tn
strident-toned Jump. Bob Hart, who di
fairly we'll last year for q man breakin
In with the big show. will be back. an
Q now one. Charlie Ferguson. will b
shown to the fans.
II don't care much for umpires," say
Clark Griffith. but do want this ma
Ferguson to make good. He's my Cn
pire. you know. I told Mike Kahoa
tip US of to any real umpire he sa'
last summer and he found Ferguson
he's running the game. but l do want
Ferguson Ia a good umpire" say
Mike kahoe. Il saw him work In an
uoHUcI VI 6shiHcS III tHe ICdu <hSSS
citation last summer and he looks Tx
the goods. II he gets a good start.
should make good"
Two more officials from the Pacif
Coast League. Hildebrand and McGree
w, are on the American League liz
for trial, while Jack Sheridan will en-
3oy that lead pipe cinch of his, merel
drawing his pension for alleged bossiil
Of the umpires. Bull" Perrine 10 sti
on the list, but his health 10 so poo
u Ia hardly likely that he will appea
N any games.
That Griff Story.
That story Grin tells about killing
deer In Montana by throwing ston
ct It Ia reminiscent of the tale tol
about George Engle, a minor leagl
pitcher up In the Northwest. He wa
getting BY on . toeplate, a whisper an
8 prayer and was kidded a lot by Il
opposition for It. Finally he had SON
hot words with q batter and the ne,