The Washington times., 1912-10-03
BY SENATOR"

Fresh from big league diamonds. Joe
Engel, the Climbers youngest twirler.
will 80 back to Mt. st. Mary's next
week to be the idol of his classmates.
OF course, Engel would like to play
football this season. but Manager Grif-
nth has put his foot down on this. and
so Ne will have to keep close to his
books until another diamond season
rolls around and he is ordered to re-
port to the Nationals.
While hardly winning pitcher this
year. this youngster shows all the signs
OF developing into a great worker on
the hill. Manager Griffith is perfectly
satisfied with his work this season, and
believes that in 1918 the lad will be
taking his turn in the box. He has
not attained his full growth yet When
he does he will be big fellow. and
strong as any pitcher In the game.
Paul Musser arrived in Los Angeles
week ago today, reporting at once to
Captain Dillon. Of the Angels. as ready
der an optional agreement, and may be
taken by Griffith next fall for a trial il
he makes good in California.
Will Sell Tickets.
Four thousand reserved seat tickets
will go on sale at the Polo Grounds,
New York. at 9 o'clock Monday morn
ing, going to those lucky enough to
reach the windows before they have
been snapped up. Two seats will be
sold to a purchaser and no more.
Three windows will open at the same
time. each one supplying seats for one
of the three games in New York. In
this way it will be difficult for fans
to hog the tickets
Thirty thousand seats will be sold
each day at the Polo Grounds during
the series, first come first served. Half
q ssS ss'ss and T ha in the the opsS SweT esSn
Washington fans. wishing to see the
games in New York. must be on the
ground when the windows open and
take Their chances on getting seats.
Bob McRoy. secretary OF the Boston
Red SoN has completed all arrange
ments for the handling OF tickets at
Fenway Park. Thirty-two thousand
rams VIII see each game in Boston, and
Fitzgerald will head a party OF 800
fans, accompanied by a band, who viii
20 TO New York for the opening game
or the series and root for the Red sox.
IN view of the MANY expert opinions
offered by ball players and managers
Of major league teams. the views of
Connie Mack are not untimely. Mack,
In comparing the New York and Bos-
AOH says tHdt the ReQ SOX OUT
class the Giants in the outfieid: that
Wagner and Gardner are better fielders
and hitters than Fletcher and Herzog
, respectively: that Doyle is the superior
tpa tSss sta5 a. seeGmd smd ss Sass also in bat
same plane: that Meyers has a shade on
Carrigan behind the bat and that the
Boston pitchers will. just about stand
sists that the Red Sox are stronger
than the Athletics were last year and
that they "linow more BASEBALL than
McGraw's players. incidentally Mack
insists that he is not bit prejudiced.
See the Bangtails.
Herman Schaefer escorted a party OF
Nationals to the Laurel races yester-
day. With the comedian were Gandil,
Agler, walter Johnson. "Zeb" Milan
Bobby Groom. Frank Laporte, Eddie
. Foster, Joe Engel. Al Williams, and
Mike Martin, the cheerful trainer OF
the outfit. They limped home in time
to rush to New York.
The st. Louis city championship series
will commence next Wednesday. FRIDAY
will be an open date.
Larry Mclean. the recalcitrant back
stop OF the Reds, may sign with the st
Louis Browns. Colonel Hedges agree.
for Stovall with the arrival Of Larry.
Karl Weilenmann Is the correct name
of the tall southpaw with the Brownies
though he has been trying to hide his
six feet five inches under the title OF
Weilman. He gave the White Sox one
hit in one game. and four in another
both games coming IN four days. Hell
do.
Harry Steinfeldt, the veteran thirc
haseman. may manage the York club o.
tho Tri-State League next year
Mordecai Brown is wanted at Terr,
Hautc to lead the team next seasor
and 1t may he arranged with Charli,
'f Murphy'to let him go.