The Washington times., 1912-08-14
Probable Lineup.
By SENATOR"

Secretary Billy Fowler, of the Ma
tionals, has received a letter from a
woman fan in East Liberty, Pa, asking
for reservations for two at the coming
worlds series, provided they are played
In the Capital. The letter comes from
a woman fan, living in East Liberty,
a natural stronghold for the Pittsburgh
Pirates and a screamer for the Ma
tionals in the American League. She
wants two seats for herself and her
husband at the worlds series here, If
| the Nationals win the pennant in the
American League and hopes that Griff
will be successful
I'm as much as this woman sends
IN her first demand for tickets" said
Business Manager Fowler today, "she
will receive first attention at our hands.
Any woman who has followed us
through the year can be sure of get
ting square deal with the ticket office,
II by chance Griffith should land his
team in front"
Johnson Not So Sure.
Ban johnson, president Of the Ameri-
can League. and generally considered
the car of baseball, is not such a good
supporter of the proposed players as
ISOLATION as he has been given credit
for. Within a few days he visited
Cleveland with the object Of learning
how many of the Naplanders were con-
nected with the new association, which
consists of players in both major
leagues.
According to the players who admit
they are identified with the proposed
now New York lawyer, but formerly
an outflelder with Connie Mack's Ath-
letics and Griffith's New York High
landers, 1t is being formed for the sole
sentation before the club owners and
league chiefs. 1t is not to regulate
salaries or anything of this sort.
Cause Is Popular.
That the organization is in a fair
way to meet success seems evident.
The players make no secret of the
fact that practically every player in
the major leagues is in sympathy with
the cause. Meetings have been held in
New York during the past few weeks,
and it is said nearly all the players in
both big leagues have subscribed to-
ward a fund to finance the affair.
George Mcbride. captain Of the Ma
tionals, and John Henry, the leading
backstop with the Climbers, were repre-
sentatives at the meeting held at the
Hotel Somerset. in New York city,
not care to have their names mentioned
have declared to the writer that they
were in sympathy.
That the organization will meet with sue.
cess seems evident. although Ban John
son Is working with might and main in
an effort to restrict the new associa-
ton to contining its efforts to giving
the players representation before the
National Commission on grievances pre-.
sented by players.
The first act of the players association
will be to ask the National Commission
to repeal the law which now permits q
x.I- - 1. o. T.
that so long as player is owned by q
major league club he should receive g
major league salary, and if his services
are not satisfactory, he should be re
leased outright. This would put an enc
to the farming of players, a grea'
good for baseball.
After Worlds Series.
The next meeting of the players
association will be called to order i'm
mediately concluding the end of the
worlds series. in whatever city the las
meeting will be held in the Grea
Northern Hotel If the series comes t.
an end in Boston. it will be at the Cop
ley Square, and in New York. at thu
earnest about the movement and 1t i,
. very likely that the National Commits
sion, realizing the crux which they ar,
facing, Will meet the players on equa
That Manager Griffith means t.
strengthen his pitching staff was evi
denced yesterday when he sent three
young pitchers Into the bull pen tC
warm up toward the last of the game
SChegg. a left-handed pitcher, secured
from the Nebraska Indians. made tn,
best impression, having a free actor
{ and plenty of curves and speed Her
&; ring and Wiley, both right-handeC
=. pitchers, worked out with SChegg
Schegg and Herring were recommend
ed to Manager Griffith by Mike Kahoe
the Nationals prize scout. Wiley be
longs in Huntington. N. c., and wa
recommended to the Nationals leade
by a personal friend OF his.
Outfielder Maloney. Of Brockton, II
the New England League. has failed T.
make a hit with Harry Wolvertor
manager OF the New York Highlanders
o He has been returned to Brocktor
Fred Smith, an outfielder with the sam
club. has been purchased by the High
landers and will report at once.