The Washington herald., 1912-04-03
COUNTRY" MORRIS
AND SHIPLEY OFF
FOR WORCESTER
Speedy Local Sandlottsrs to
Work with New Eng
land League Club.
MCMAHON FOR RICHMOND
n, C. w. SWAN.

Howard Shipley. former captain OF the
Maryland Agricultural College baseball
team, sRd Country Norris the king
Of all high school football players, left
the Capital yesterday morning for
Worcester, Mass, where they VIII try
for a place on Jesse Burkett's club in
the New England League.
Country" will put up a strong bid
for a job behind the bat. and Charley
DonneIly who is taking the lads TO the
Worcester outfit. is confident that Nor
ris will make good as a receiver. Should
Country fail to land a berth as a
backstop. Burkett will work him In the
outfield for his hitting. Shipley will be
used either at second base or shortstop.
Last year in the amateur ranks these
boys put up a stellar article OF ball.
Country clouting the pill for dear life
and working behind the bat for the
Pepco aggregation, while shipley held
down second base for the speedy Pump
ers' aggregation.
The lads are two OF the best amateur
ball tossers developed on the local sand
lots In the past few years and should
have little trouble making good in the
New England circuit
Johnny Mcmahon, the well known
pitcher of the Adams Express Company
team, has been ordered to report TO the
Richmond club of the Virginia League.
Gus MaIbert, in the Richmond Times
Dispatch, has the following TO say:
Manager Grifin has ordered a young
pitcher by the name of Mcmahon, from
Washington, to report at once. He Is ex-
pected here some time to-day. II the lad
comes up to expectations he will make
a good man for the Colts. as he is highly
recommended TO the local club.
Last year he pitched amateur ball
around Washington and made q great
Eame, being the mainstay OF one of the
fastest amateur clubs In the National
Capital
Strain, the youngster who defeated the
Bankers in the inter-city series last fall,
for the Battle AK club, worked
against the Boston Nationals yesterday
for the Richmond club. of the Virginia
Leagu, and held them to four hits In as
many innings. He also cracked ont a
couple of bingles. Strain showed up
mighty well against the local amateurs.
and Scout Nike Kahoe, Of the Nationals,
who witnessed the game in Richmond,
some minor league aggregation.
Harry Dodd, sporting editor OF the sa-
vannah Morning News, who is also the
secretary Of the Savannah baseball club
Of the South Atlantic League, Is strong
for Dutch Munich. the local sandlot-
ter. who Is working hard for a berth be-
hind the bat with the Sally Circuit club.
Says Harry: THAT youngster Munich
Is a conner. He handles himself like an
Lipe made a tenstrike when he
signed him, through Scout Bob Doyle"
It would not be surprising to see Al
Handiboe. the fast local outfielder, sign
with the Savannah club. as 1t is known
that a deal is going through in regards
TO this speedy lad. Just what kind of
proposition has been made AL Is not
known. but It Is safe to say that some |
kind Of an overture has been made him, |
and that he will receive a contract within |
/ few days. Whether or not Al wiz sign |
IS hard to say.
When the amateur commission meets
tonight, in spalding's store. in Four
.eenth street, several important matters !
viii come up before that body. the chief |
opic being the arranging OF the details |
'or the Amateur Day" programme. as |
outlined by Manager Grifith. Of the Ma
ionals. Another matter will be the East |
Sunday School League. and |
Itill another will be the number Of cir
,uits under the commission. The meet |
ng will be called TO order promptly at 8
''clcck. and all are welcome