The Washington herald., 1912-06-12
BARNEY PETTY is
SECURED BY GRIFF,,
JOINS AT ONCE
stovall Sells Hurler to the Ma
tiOnals-Win Pitch Against
Cleveland.
IN THE NATIONALS WAKE

SPECIAL to The Washington Herald.
Detroit. Mich, June u.-Manager Grif-
nth tonight announced that he had pur-
chased Barney Petty, the St Louis
American League club pitcher, for a sum
exceeding $3.50. the waiver price. and
Petty has been ordered to report in Cleve-
land and will pitch one OF the games
for the Nationals against the Maps.
Griff was all smiles tonight when he
informed the war correspondents that he
had added Petty TO his pitching stan. He
said
''All We needed was one more seasoned
twirler, and Petty should win lot Of
games for us
George StovaIl, the new manager OF the
Browns, has started TO get rid Of all
his veterans and last week asked for
waivers on Pitchers Lake, Petty, and
Powell. Stovall is following Griffs ex-
ample and proposes to build up a team
Of young players.
A Detroit newspaper carried a news
dispatch from Washington to the effect
that the Capital would soon have Sun
day baseball. as President Ban johnson.
OF the American League, had agreed to
allow the dates TO be shifted so that the
Nationals could meet all opposing teams
dHring the remainder Of the season on
Sundays while the club is at home.
Manager Grifith says that he is heart
lily in favor OF Sunday ball in cities
where the greater part OF the population
work six days a week. in factories, but
declares that Washington IL not in any
sence Of the word a factory town, and
doubts very much II the people in the
Capital want Sunday ball. The old Fox
says that II they do want II, and there
is no law against playing on the Sab
bath. he will be the FIRST TO take steps
In that direction. but he must first be
convinced that such a move would be
popular with the fans
At present there Is no law in the Dis
trict against Sunday ball, and games are
played at Union League Park before
big crowds President Noyes has fire.
bility Of the Nationals including Sun
day games in their schedule. and has
always replied that while no present law
exists against baseball on the Sabbath,
he believes that just as soon as the club
started playing the lawmakers would
legisIate against Il, and adds that he
personally is not in favor Of Sunday ball
for Washington. and believes that the
majority OF the fans are opposed TO IT.
The new Detroit baseball park. for
comfort and aII-around equipment. Is
about as fine a plant as any major
league club can boast. The entire seat
ing capacity does not exceed 1900 per
sons. although by massing people in the
outfeld a crowd OF 1900 can witness q
game.
The big feature Of the new Detroit
park is that the seats are not crowded.
and even a fat man can shove his bulk
into a grand stand chair and have
plenty Of room in which to breathe and
move around The main grand stand
and the separate stands near third and
first base, are OF concrete construction.
Rleachers frame the Outfeld. The left
field fence is about as close as the
right field fence in Washington. The
playing field Is not in the best OF shape
right now, but the park itself is most
attractive. and there always seems to
be a cool breeze blowing.
Contrary to what the writer had been
led TO believe. Detroit fans are as loyal
20 the Tigers as the Washington public
to the Nationals. Ty Cobb is cheered
here just as loudly as Walter johnson
in the Capital. This spirit was very
much in evidence after the opening game
Sunday. number Of Detroit fans be-
lieve down in their hearts that Jennings
Tigers will again win the Aemerican
League flag. and also say that OF all
the clubs which have appeared here thus
far, Washington looks the best. so they
are picking the Nationals and Tigers TO
fight it out for the rag.
Let us hope they have the right dope.
WILLIAM PEET.