The Washington herald., 1912-08-12
Bits of Baseball

Red Sox scouts expect much OF Aims
worth and Watkins, pitchers Of the
Youngstown Central League team, re-
Gently picked up by Jake Stahl's team.
Manager Babb, OF the Reading Tri-
State team. has turned Pitcher Boomer
back to Connie Mack.
II Bill Sweeney passes Zimmerman and
stays ahead of him II will be a wonder
full thing for a player on a tail-end club
TO top all the batters in the league in
a seasons work.
Two years ago, and again last fall
followers Of the Athletics were filing ap-
plications for worlds series tickets. John
Shibe doesn't have to hire extra clerks
now for this job.
A great baseball player himself. Pat
Donovan never made a manager. He
goes to make a successful boss, but with
the same team Jake StahI has now he
finished back in the rut.
The Cleveland MANAGEMENT is scour-
ing the darkest corners Of the land in
the hunt for players. Ii is reported that
Scout Bob Gilks has secured an option
on Pitcher Hayes, a phehom OF the Ed
monton club of the Western Canada
League.
Manager wolverton thinks he has un-
earthed a star twirler in Keating. re-
Gently bought by the Yanks from Law
renee. From the many reports ] have
received. this Keating Is wonder. said
Wolverton. He seems to have every
thing in the pitching line. and in addi-
tion to that ne is a good hitter. He
stands out so far above the average
pitcher that every scout in both leagues
was after him. Shortly after got him
refused two offers to sell him. one club
offering me 5000 for the boy"
Wolverton expects to have a great
rstchng staff next year. In fact, Harry
prides himself on his present stan. but
his stars have not been going very well
Russell Ford is as good ever" said
the Yank manager. Don't ever get the
impression that Ford is going back. We
all have our off seasons. Next season.
with Heating to work. with Ford. Cald-
well, Mcconnell. Fisher, Warhop, and
others. think our pitching will be well
taken care of Sterrett will help out
the catching department. so that few
weak spots in the infeld will be about
ali We will have to worry abeut."
Ed ReuIbach is proving a success in
the role of finisher. In previous years
he had to have help oftener than he fin
ished for other slabmen.
Pitcher McGraynor. of the Chilliclothe
team. of the Ohio State League, while
warming up. hit Manager Jesse Tame
4, L., faca vii tho hall hrna king
his nose, and knocking him down.
Herbie Moran's legs are still in bad
shape. His left leg was spiked just be-
fore the team went West, and in Cincin-
natl he sprained his right ankle. But the
little fellow sticks in the game for Brook
lyn.
According to Detroit scribes, the Tiger
fruitful garden, is in reality only an old
mems home.
Outfielder Donica has reported to Co.
lumbus. He is a little fellow, but hits
the ball we'll in practice Odwell is bat
ting so weakly and Congalton is still on
the shelf so the Blue Grass recruit may
be put in right field at any time.
back fast. and rumors are current that
Manager McGraw Is trying to trade him
to the Boston club for Hub Perdue.
Unless Killing has gone insane, however.
McGraw is not likely to get away with it.
When a ball game goes more than
five innings and is broken up by a rain
storm with the score a tie, the players
who take part in the combat are cred
tied in the official batting. fielding and
averages with what they
have done.
Clyde Milan believes that II a game
goes less than five innings as was the
case in st. Louis Friday that the marks
should also count, and Informed his
teammates to this effect
big argument was precipitated. Wall
ter johnson cut in with how about
a pitcher, should he be charged with a
defeat when robbed of a chance to finish
nine innings because of the rain?'
The verdict seemed 20 be that it would
be vastly unfair to a pitcher. and Milan's