The Washington times., 1912-08-30
By SENATOR"

Pitcher Schegg, the Contortionistic
twrler given trial the other day by
Manager Griffith against the slugging
Brownies, was today sold outright to
the Atlanta club Of the Southern
League and will report to his new
manager tomorrow morning.
Schegg, whose right name Is Price,
was touring the country with the Ne
braska Indians when picked up by the
Nationals for a trial. He has had some
minor league experience but is not fin
ished enough to hold his own in fast
company.
When Carl Cashion got his bumps
from the Brownies, Schegg was sent IN
to complete the game. The Brownies
hit him as hard as they had Cashion
and he showed considerably greenness
in watching base runners. However.
he has a chance to develop and Griff
has placed him where he will have
every opportunity.
Gallia Tomorrow.
Melvin Gallia, the Laredo cowboy, is
expected to be sent to the mound TO-
morrow against the Highlanders, Griff
wishing to save his veterans for the
coming clashes with the Athletics Mon
day and Tuesday. Galla is tall,
rangy lad with a fine fast ball and
quick breaking curve. He is a green
performer, though, and not much is
expected from him until he has had
seasoning. He was obtained from Kan
sas City for "Tillie" Walker and Tiny
Vaughn.
On receiving Ban Johnsons Official
decision in the matter of Mondays de-
feat by St Louis, Ed Wray, sporting
editor of the st. Louis Post-Dispa tch
says, Shades of justice! Can you bea
that? II Richard Roe is benched, leav-
who relieves him, the relief pitcher Is
made responsible, according to John
sons ruling, for the shortcomings OF
lis predecessor. AS well expect a new
bank clerk to shoulder the burden of a
deficit left by a defaulter preceding
him"
Frank Farrell. the Highlanders' mag
nate, who knows which side carries the
butter, says:
Ban johnson has made an honest
and perfectly just ruling. If Wasting
ton had beaten st. Louis in the second
game last Monday, the friends OF Wal
ter Johnson would have claimed a vic
tory for him, his seventeenth straight
But, according to those who say that
Ban johnson was in error. that would
Rave been unfair to Pitcher Hughes
who left the box with. two men or
bases and one out. johnson was called
upon to keep the Browns from scoring
any more runs. He failed in Sle at.
tempt. The game was tie when
Hughes went out so that it was neither
won nor lost. and Johnson started in as
If 1t had been the first inning. Hughes
couldn't win the game, and he was pre-.
vented from losing 1t when Griffith took
him out. Ban Johnson's ruling is simp.
ly common sense, and proves that the
American League doesn't want records
that are undeserved."A
Fans to Follow Team.
Reservations have been demanded a
the Polo Grounds to care for $50 Bostor
fans who are to accompany the Rec
Sox to the metropolis and root fol
them in their doubleheader Monda,
with the Highlanders. The Highland
Srs expect to make killing on thu
gate, all New York wanting to see tn,
Red Sox, who will meet the Giants il
the worlds series. No morning gam
will be played on account of the biz
Labor Day parade, the teams doubling
up in the afternoon. Forty thousand
spectators will fill the seats, with gooC
weather.
According to George c. MoreIand, tn
wellknOwn baseball statistician, Jo
Wood has won only twelve .straigh
games, instead of the fourteen credited
TO him by the Boston writer's. More
lands figures are taken from the of
ficial scores and show Wood four game
in Walter Johnson's rear.
Johnny Dobbs, the Montgomery mana
ger, Is trying to make an arrangement
whereby he will obtain some of GTif
fith's youngsters next spring when tn
time comes for him TO use the ak.