The Washington times., 1912-04-05
McGraw Threatens to Garry
Mathewson Case to
High Court.
AL BRIDWELL MAY BE
OUT TILL NEXT JUNE
l"uncle Cy" Young Admires Ability
Of Nationals Big
Twirler.
BY SENATOR"

According to advices from Baltimore
today, Muggsy McGraw the peppery
leader of the New York Giants, may
ask the National Commission to COM
pei Clark Griffith to produce the evil
dence bearing out the assertion that
Chrlsty Mathewson was promised by
McGraw as the opponent of Walter
Johnson at the local ball park last
Tuesday. If Griffith receives directions
from the commission, he will have to
produce his proof or. suffer rebuke
from the hierarchy of baseball. If he
proves his case, McGraw may be fined
$1,000 for failure to live UP to his prom
ises.
AT Baltimore yesterday Methewson
faced the orioles with only fair sue
cess, and It is more than possible that
the Giants leader did not care to risk
his stars reputation against q big
league club with whose batsnen he was
far from suitable.
Several men here in a position to
know claim that Mathewson was billed
TO pitch Tuesday, and that McGraw
changed his mind on the field. sending
in Marquard instead. McGraw's hos
tility toward the American League Is
such that this action may we'll be i'm
agined, and the investigation by the
commission, if there is one, may clear
UP the whole matter and result In a
fine for the New York club.
Bridwell Incapacitated.
Al Bridwell the sensational shortstop
OF the Boston Braves, now in this city,
may be unable to don a uniform until
June and Manager King is much
Srieyed to learn the news, which came
10 him today. Bridwell Is at his home
dn Portsmouth. Ohio. suffering from
blood poisoning and is right now "in
bad with his manager for failure to
answer kilograms and letters:
Without Bridwell in the lineup the
Boston Braves seem weak in the short
field. "Scotty" Ingerton doesn't come
anywhere near filling the shoes of the
former star Of the New York Giants
and Manager Killing js seeking amcSg
his throng Of youngsters a man who
may be understudy for Bridwell until
the latter is ready to play ball again.
all in a twirling way. the nestor Of the
Boston Braves pitching staff, Is delight
ed with the showing yesterday Of carr
Cashion and predicts a brilliant future
for him on the mound.
"Should Be Star"
This young fellow, built as he Is,
said Young today at the New Ebbitt,
SHOULD be a star in a couple of years
more. His underhand ball is one of the
most effective deliveries 1 have ever
seen. Give him good curve ball to
sandwich in with his great speed and
II would take only the best hitters in
major leagues to get hits off him. The
boy Is a coming star"
Hub" Purdue, who pitched excellent
ball for the visitors yesterday, met an
old friend of his in Jerry Akers, the
Nationals most promising young twlrl-
er. They played with the same team IN
the Kitty League few years ago and
were glad to renew old acquaintance.
President John NJ. Ward and Owner
James F. Gaffney have decided to build
their new park next season IN Boston
after the plans used by the local club,
being delighted with the Florida ave-
nue. plant.
Will Erect Screens.
TO keen out the shafts of sunlight
that filter through the grandstard at
Florida avenue, canvas screens will be
erected in time for the opening of the
regular season. On bright days the
third bas"men ana shortstops are both
cred considerably, by the sun. and
Manager Griffith has ordered the can
Jack Ryan, tho veteran packstop.
who has been assisting Griffith with
his Young pitchers, may retoin the Ma
tionulS after completing his three
Virginia teara at Charlottesville. He
has proved himself an excellent coach
FOR the Youngsters. and has ftted in
we'll with the plans of Manager Grif-
9th. AS 1t seems now to be the style
for big league teams to have old play
ers as coaches for the youngsters, the
Nationals may get in line by retain
ing Ryan.
John Franklin Baker. old friend of
Mathcwson and Marquard, Of the
Giants, is out OF the gome with a
strained side and the Athletics may
have 10 struggle along for week or
Two at the start Of the season without
this great slugge". Also, "StLffy" Nc
Inncs is carrying a lame foot around
with him, and the whole infield has
slowed up accordingly.