The Washington herald., 1912-02-26

at 800 rate all season. I have pros
poets OF getting another man who will
be able to hold his own in the hitting
line. It's great to have a hard hitting
outfield, and it's. my ambition to get
the Yankees one"
Both outlaw leagues are picking their
way slowly. The chief menace TO their
plans is the little conflict ON the East
ern border OF the Columbian's territory
where a fight for cities is quietly being
waged. Cleveland and Cincinnati are
the towns both, leagues want in their
circuits; and both leagues can't exist
there, with nhe major league clubs al
ready intrenched. The original agree
ment was that the United States organ
ization was to take Cincinnati and the
Columbian League Cleveland. But ap-
Iarently both leagues want both cities.
The Columbian League is more likely
10 go through, as all its parks, with the
\ exception Of Milwaukee and Louisville,
are ready for occupancy, whereas the
United States League will have to build
most of its stands and parks.
The st. Louis Republic hits the nail
on the head with the following:
Bobby Wallace would gladly sacrifice
himself to give ST. Louis a winning club
in the American League" said Lloyd
Rickart yesterday. For illustration.
take the George StovaII-Lefty George
deal StOvall succeeded Jim MCGUIRE as
manager of the Cleveland Club last year,
and had tremendous success with the
team, boosting it into third place. Presi-
dent Hedges has had his eye on Stovall
ever since Charlie Somers engaged Harry
Davis TO manage the Maps. but he didn't
think it exactly proper TO mention the
matter TO Manager Wallace.
Before the boss started for San An
tonic Wallace called him aside and sug-
gested a deal for StOvall Bob went
into the matter from every angle and
showed Mr.. Hedges how to get StOvall.
He called attention TO the fact that
Cleveland could not afford TO allow Sto-
vail 10 go TO Detroit or Chicago. be-
cause the Tigers and White SoX are
the Maps greatest rivals and II would
be nothing short of suicide for Somers
to strengthen either team at the expense
OF his own club Mr.. Hedges was tre-
mendously tickled to hear Wallace talk
that way. He started the trade for
Stovall during the San Antonio meeting.
Last week in Chicago Hedges, Wallace,
and SOmers went over the ground thor
oughly.
"eYou can't afford TO let Detroit or
Chicago have Stovall,' said Wallace to
the Cleveland magnate. Why not send
him to-St. Louis?
You'll make the biggest mistake in
the world if you play Stovall in Cleve-
land this year said Mr.. Hedges.
II don't catch the point said the
Cleveland sportsman.
why, it's as plain as the nose on
your face said Mr.. Hedges. If the
Cleveland Club should be unlucky and
obtain a poor start in the championship
race the Forest City fans would turn
on Manager Harry Davis and howl for
the reinstatement OF Stovall- Then you
would find yourself in a pretty stew. Why
not solve the problem now and incl |
dentally help the American League in 81. |
LOUISE
That talk appeals to me- said Mr.. |
Somers. Davis thinks well of Lefty" |
George. and 1 guess we'll make the
dicker'
Next day the trade was put over and |
now StovalI is a member of the ST |
Louis Club. The talk about Stovall tax
ing Wallace's job is tommyrot. Wal |
He'll prove IL the coming season. |
George Stovau Will help Inn make good"
Rube wa6eIl is on the water wagon !
and has been there two weeks. Mar
velOus as this may seem il is neverthe-
less vouched for by Joe Cantillon. and |
Furthermore Rube has signed his con-
tract for 1872 with a quill pen dipped |
in spring water. The whole contract |
Oozes and leaks water. 1t is saturated |
from stem TO stern with water And
10 make it look like the real thing Ruba
is TO be paid so a week premium. He /
is not to draw any salary at all through |
the playing season, but the Cantillons
will hand him SO per week for laundry
and car fare. At the end of the year
Rube is to draw down the entire face
of his contract-the whole sum in a wad.
The SO per week is to reward him for
drying out until his ribs rattle every
time he starts TO pitch ball.