The Washington times., 1912-04-06
Calls Him "Four-Flusher, Z"
and Awaits His Of
. fetal Action.
ALLAN SCHEER GOES
BACK TO YOUNGSTOWN
Howard Shanks Makes Good and
J,...... Will be Kept
-, !, Here.
BY SENATOR"


ably doesn't intend to go through with
his threat to summon me before the
National Commission regarding his
! promise to pitch Christy Mathewson
against Walter johnson here" de-
clared Manager Clark Grifith, OF the
Nationals, today to the writer. He
was just blowing Off some hot air to
his Baltimore friends.
But I'm perfectly willing to have
him go. through with 1t, just the same,
for ] have enough evidence to show
that he did agree to have his star twirl-
+ er work against Johnson as late as the
m0r1ins spIY Of the game TUESDAY Hes
; the greatest four-fusher in baseball and
always has been and, probably, always
! will be. That's all have to say about
him or the incident I'm done with him
and the whole business"
0 Judging from the attitude OF Man
, ager Griffith, the New York Giants will
never again be welcome in the Capt.
tai. Their failure to live up TO the
agreement to have Christy Mathewson,
/ the National Leagues stellar twirler,
! oppose Walter johnson, the American
has killed them with the local club and
as a nattraction it is hardly likely that
they. would draw a corporars guard on
another appearance here.
Scheer Goes Back.
Allan Scheer. the young second base
: man, who has been given a trial by
\ the Nationals this spring, has failed to
come quite up to the standard demand
ed by the major leagues and will return
TO the Youngstown club, of the Ohio
and Pennsylvania League, with which
outfit he performed last year. Scheer
J is a good batsman, but In almost every
! other particular is wanting. His arm
is not quite strong enough to get the
speedy big league flyers, nor is he fast
enough on his feet to hold his own.
Howard Shanks. the other Youngs-
town player who came to the Nationals
with Scheer. will remain with the club
here, his excellent work against the
Clark Griffith has wired Manager Bill
! Phillips, of the Youngstown club. that
7 Scheer is going back, but that Shanks
Griffith is delighted with the work of
Shanks, and intends to make him an
understudy for all three regular out
fielders this season. The lad responds
! to coaching with good spirit, and his
/ speed equals that of any of the regu-
! lars. All Youngstown is watching his
performances here, as he learned the
| national game on the lots of that Ohio
town before joining the league team
; there.
Shanks In Infeld.
, Shanks 10 an outfelder, but his handi-
: ness Is explained by hts volunteering to
play the inield with the Yannigans
! Monday at Richmond, Va. He will hold
down shortstop or third base against
/ the Virginia leaguers in the exhibition
! game next week. and he says he will do
as well as the regular players in either
position. The boy is filled with conf
dence. and wants 1t known that Mana
ENCOURAGEMENT to do his best.
clone" and Joe Boehling, the former
L nFxNn rA,, kNrrt~l H.
champions of the Richmond amatcuh
league diamonds last seson, will occupy
toe box Monday against Richmond. The
! Vtrgtnians want to see Johnson, and
| Boehling will get q trial to show his
class against team he refused to join
In 1911.
Manager Griffith will use the follow
ing lineup IN Richmond; johnson and
Spencer, first base; Cunningham, second
base; Morgan or Shanks, shortstop;
Morgan or shanks. third base; Johnson
center field; Tommy Long left field.
Mcbride Is Injured.
George McBrides injured leg is no
better today, though the veteran star
shortstop is anxious to take his place
in the regular lineup. When he was
spiked In Thursdays game the wound
became slightly infected, and Manager
Griffith declines to let him take any
chance at being laid up just at the
, opening of the season. However, Nc
Bride expects to be able to play against
Brooklyn Monday. at the Florida ave-
! nue. park.
Washington fans are interested in the
announcement that Hughey Jennings
Is seeking Bill Burns, the renowned ma
jor league sleeping twirler, who once
slept at the local park. Burns now be-
longs to the Minneapolis club, and "a
! handsome offer has been made by the
! Tigers for his services this SEASON. II
Jennings gets him he will have to keep
the official pepper box around all the
time TO feel certain that Burns will be
able to take his place In the box.
Burns is a good pitcher when awake,
but he is seldom awake. He has been
known TO fall asleep on the bench in
the wermest part of a hotly contested
| game.
: The Nationals will very likely leave
Washington next Wednesday night for
! Philadelphia, staying at the Majestic.
On the following day the season opens
at Shibe Park. where Walter Johnson
will be the big attraction. Johnson,
D{wia Waller and ROh will