The Washington herald., 1912-03-15
Bits of Baseball.

Is the United States League going TO
announce its 1912 or 1913 schedule?
Eddie Stack would like to get back
with the PhiIas. Decidedly sore on his
berth with Brooklyn.
There is some class to the rank and
file OF the American League first base
men this season with Stahl, Chase. Nc
Innis, knight, Gainor. and Stovall all at
work.
Horace Fogel likes young Irelan's
speed. Looks like another Bush" he
said. Irelan can hit, too.
Charlie Faust is stiI cIowning at Hot
Springs. He has issued an ultimatum
TO McGraw that unless he receives a
contract in three days he will join the
United States League.
Jersey City has more than thirty Sat-
urday and Sunday dates at home in its
154-game schedule. and the city provides
great opportunity for a winner.
Manager Dunn, of Baltimore. Is trying
to hook Salmon from the White Ele-
plants. but reports from the Athletics
camp say the youngster is likely to stick
in the big pool.
Mart Krug. Of Cleveland. is the only
one Of the Boston American squad who
can be classed as a recruit" He is a
likely-looking youngster, and is already
in shape, as he has been playing in
Cuba since early in January.
Tesreau. Of the Giants. has everything
that a pitcher needs in the way OF build
and strength. He gets no break on his
fast ball. but his splitter. his newly de-
veloped curve, and the cross fire which
Robby is teaching him should carry him
along nicely.
Russell Ford, who keeps a record Of all
the games he has pitched, dug up figures
to controvert assertions that his delivery
is such as to be weakening on his arm.
Il have lost only one extra inning game
since I've been in the American League"
said Ford, and that was my first one"
Ford then produced the following record
Of the extra-inning battle from the arch
ives: 1910, lost in ten innings 10 Mullin.
OF Dertoit, score. to 3; won from
Walsh. Of Chicago. in eleven innings,
score, to >. 1911. won in twelve innings
from Walsh. score, to ;: won in thir-
teen innings from Walker. Of Washing
ton, score. 10 /: won from Kaler, OF
Cleveland. in ten innings. score, { to J.
The New York fans plan to give
an automobile the day the
Giants open in New York.
John NJ. Ward has already decided
upon his team as it will line up on the
opening day, and he believes II will prove
L winning combination II the pitchers
cCme up TO the required standard. How
hat 'If' does crop up.
At this stage Of the game we get a tip
rom Texas that our friend McGraw will |
loId on 10 Pitchers Tesreau and Max
we'll and can the balance Of the curve |
lrtists.
President FogeI writes: We've got the |
,est looking bunch of ball players all |
he way through that have ever been seen |
osether in the same training camp.
Would De funny IL Earl Moore turns
nut to be a real, live Earl" Have known |
" stranger things to happen But it's
90 near the LIST Of April.
Doom wants 1t understood that Titus /
Is in no more danger of losing his job |
than any OF the other outhelders. They Il
must all make good.
Leave 1t to your Uncle" Connie to
prepare for the future. He is not saying
much, but he will be a badly disappointed
manager II he doesn't land a few stars
out OF his present bunch of raw 'uns.
But few Of Mack's present string of re-
,ruits will be seen at Shlbe Park this 4
work, and they'n get It too.