The Washington times., 1912-07-08
BY SENATOR"

III CLARK Griffith had not believed Her
man Schaefer to be one of his most
valuable assistants in pulling the Climb
ers into first place in this campaign for
the American League gonfalon, the ia
nous Dutch comedian might have OBJ
tained the managership of the San
Francisco club. of the Pacific Coast
League. Instead Del Howard, the for
mer big Lacquer, has been purchased
from the st. Paul club, of the American
Association. and has taken charge of
the Seals, and is trying to swing his
team into the first division.
When 1t was flashed over the wires
that Griffith had obtained Chick" Can
oil from the Montreal club to play first
base for the Nationals. J. Cal Ewing,
president of the San Francisco club,
wired the Climbers leader: "will You
sell Herman Schaefer?"
NO" was the answer that Griffith
sent back over the tingling wires to the
San Francisco boss.
Then Came Howard.
Failing to obtain Schaefer, Ewing set
his wires in action to obtain Del How
ard, the former manager of the Louis
vile club. then playing with St. Paul.
lie was successful in his quest, and two
weeks ago Howards release was
bought from ST. Paul, and he is now
leading the Seals to glory in the Pacific
Coast League.
I'D be a fool to let schaefer CO."
says Manager Griffith. There's a lot
or good baseball in him yet, and then,
too' he's a drawing card for his work
on the coaching lines. / really think
that In some cities the fans come to
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tight rope and hear his speeches to the
grandstand
"schaefer is one of the best comedia ms
mat ever was seen on a baseball field
ana Sa!i I'm going to cling to him while
Nick Altrock to work with him as a
team on the coaching lines, I'd have
the best baseball attraction in the game,
a young. lively. ,peppery ball club up
coaGhers in the business.
No, there's nothing doing on Schaef-
ers passing from the Nationals for yet
Nationals Practice.
The Nationals put in some hard bat
ung practice this morning at the Florida
avenue bailiwick. All the regulars. in
Guiding the pitchers, were sent into
the practice. and some long drives were
hammered to the fences. Then a short
nelding practice was held before the
call of Time" by the manager. The
rest of the day is to be spent by the
players as they choose
Barney Petty and Walter johnson are
pitching, possibilities in the double
header booked for tomorrow with the
Naplanders. The Davis troupe plays
Two games with the Mackmen in Phila-
shape to. tackle the fast-traveling
climbers In two more tomorrow. Man
S8er Griffith expects to win both games
IRON ON them on their initial appearance.
said he, today. "and from now on we
Iaay land in Washington. @ '"s iSsnnSHtt iSavenit
quit by any means. have a good bali
Sn, Stuo, ana were going to be in the race
How 1t Looks.
There is much to bear out what Grif-
nth says, too. The Red Sox, Just now
In the lead, have had the worse trou-
Bile with the Nationals. 1t Is the only
team in the league which has more
victories than defeats in its clashes with
the Red SoX. When it is recalled that
on form every time they have met, the
relative standings of the Mackmen and
the Climbers mean little.
In Boston and Philadelphia neither
the Nationals nor the White Sox are
considered in the running. The writer's
In those burgs cannot Understand why
the Nationals have endured the pace.
largely because they have seen them so
few times. But the Nationals are a
well-halanced outfit. having consistent
hitters. the best backstops in the league,
fast felders, and one of the best
rounded pitching STATS in the circuit
In. the series opening tomorrow the
Climbers should get at least four of the
victories. Then comes Chicago. the only
other Western team capable of making
not considered worth much as oppo-
nents. The Climbers should take at
least twelve of the seventeen games to
be played with the Western clubs. and
their swing around the Western wheel.