The Washington herald., 1912-03-21
Bits of Baseball.

Fans will miss the annual Heinie Zim-
norman hold-out story, for thinner
mans contract as signed with the Cubs
is for three years.
Duty has first call on Manager John
Killing, and he will not take part in the
worlds championship pool tournament
at Philadelphia the last week in this
month.
Milwaukee mas bought Pitcher Hank
Weidell, who was a star in the Minny
League last season His home is in St.
Pau, where he won fame on the lots as
a Roy.
Harold Grover, the Pirate youngster
from the town lots of Rockport, Mass,
is said to be one young pitcher who has
acquired the knack Of holding men on
bases.
Jack Glasscock, old National Lacquer,
is said to have professed conversion at
the religious revival held in Wheeling by
Billy Sunday. Nine thousand people
cheered him as he walked to the front of
the hall.
Frank Bowerman. recently released
by Kansas City. applied to Mana
ger McGinnity in Newark for a place.
Elmer Flick. after his retirement last
season. is said to look like a real live
comeback with Toledo this year.
st indianapolis it is rumored that
Jimmy Burke expects TO land Eddie
Lennox. formerly a Colonel, from the
Chi"ago Cubs.
''Psesideit'' now goes double for
Charles 'Somers. OF CIevelsnd-he's in
the head Office for both the Cleveland
and Toledo clubs.
Manager Harry Davis is said to have
introduced different system of training
IN the Nap camp. MCGUIRE wore his play
srs out by making them take Marathon
runs; Lsjoie used 20 put it up to each
man and hold him responsible for his
condition. DaTis keeps his men busy,
but, withal. the work is light rather
than strenuous.
Keep your eyes on Stuffy McInnis, the
Athletics first baseman. this year. On
account Of an injury to his right arm
Mack's young infelder was kept out of
the last worlds series. Stuffy's arm,
according to Manager Mack, is all right
again, and he is ready to perform in
old-time fashion.
The Phillies' newcomers certain to be
retained are veterans. They are Charles
must fight TO hold their posts. Not in-
Guiding Brennan and Shultz, who are
virtually fixtures, one, and possibly two,
juvenile pitchers will be kept The best
chance is held by Hunt and Masters or
Rasmussen.
Billy Sullivan. the veteran White Sox
pitcher, seldom gets excited over a
young player, but he continues to en-
thuse over Flame Delhi, who has come
to the Chicago team from the Pacific
Coast. Sullivan has taken personal
charge Of the young player, and says
he surely will deliver in the American
League.
II McGraw keeps Johnston. the ques-
tion arises as TO what he will do with
BueE. He already has one substitute
out6eldcr in Becker, and he can hardly
use three extra outer gardeners. II is
pretty much the same in the infield
with Devlin and Shafer held in reserve
there doesn't appear to be much room
for the others.
One of the young crop of Yankee pitch
ers who has caught the managers eye
by wares displayed is Chester Hoff. This
promising left handler turned on some
speed and slants which looked most at
tractive to Wolverton. His curve ball
was the real thing" said the manager.
II am sure he will moke a good pitcher
and wouldn't be surprised IL he made a |
great pitcher
Report from San Antonio, where tie
Athletics are training. says that Ben
EEan's hitting is great. while his throw
ing to bases has been wonderful showing
his development in two years under Jack
Dunn from a raw recruit to a finished |
catcher.
Connie Mack has been sorely dfsap- /
pointed in his young infielders. He was |
in search of one who could be coached |
into becoming a Collins. Barry, or Nc
1nnes, but Chase, an eighteen-year-old |
first sacker, is the only one left He is
q high school pipe. but appears to be
made Of the right stun.
Recently attention was called to the
fact that W. H Watkins, of Indianapolis.
let Pitchers Alexander, O'Toole, and
O'Brien get away from him, and for
next to nothing. Russell Ford has among
his possessions notice OF outright release
received from Watkins when the latter
had the Minneapolis club in 1906. Not
long ago Russell ran across Watty and
mentioned the incident You were so
small at that time didn't think you'd
ever make good" Watkins explained
Ford has put on thirty-five pounds since
that time