The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-01-09
WILLIAM 4. fowler
BUSINESS MANAGER
Of 1872 NATIONALS
Popular Official Gets Reap
pointment for Ensuing
Campaign.
PAPERS ARE SENT
TO JOE BOEHLING
Virginia Amateur Twirler to Be
Given Trial at Char
lottesville.
By SENATOR"

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~ william II. Fowler will continue as
business, manager of the Washington
ball club. This WINS the announcement
made today BY Clark Griffith.
Fowler has been busy of lite, but the
club believed it needed his services, so
he has been re-engaged for another SEQ
son. Fowler has been quite successful
ever since ne became Identified with the
organisation and his rcappointment IL
well received by those who have reia-
lions in a business way with the Ma
J tionals.
The establishment of headquarters
has done much to relieve Fowler Of
much of the; work he has in the past
been called upon to attend to, 20 he
will have more time to devote to affairs
at the park.
4. Fowler will accompany the team OH
all its trips. and will attend to business
afkairs on the road.
Setting New Record. Z
With the signed contracts Of 1--WE Ma
stionals already In the clubs safe and
several of the players on record as be-
Ding satisfied with the terms offered.
Clark Griffith is setting a new record
ball club In lire.
Walter Johnson's obligation has two
years yet to run, while Joe Engel and
Guy johnson, two pitching recruits, took
pen in hand some time ago. Yesterday s
mail brought the signed contracts Of
two members of the team of last year,
Eddie Ainsmith and Ray Morgan. Ain
smith mas never met Griffith, and the
a ntoir oA fho
with the Cambridge, Mass. postmarlS
while Morgan's came from Baltimore.
The third basenan saw the manager
, sment was then reached as to the ex-
tent of the figures the third basemar
was TO receive for his services during
the coming season.
Upon the recommendations of a num-
bEr of baseball critics here. which were
supplemented by Scout Michael Kahoe.
Griffith Yesterday sent contract to Joe
l3oehlinS. who has been attracting at
tentfon by his work in the amateur
baseball circles of Richmond.
g Is Good Southpaw.
Boehling Is a young left handler. who
stands six feet and weighs about 1Ih
pounds. His work against semi-pros
has been SO good that he. has received
numerous offers from minor leagues. but
has made up his mind that he would
prefer to break into professional base.
hall via the major route.
Griffith has received assurances that
Boehling will come to Washington for a
reasonable figure and. as there Is no
purchase money involved, he will be or
dered to report at Charlottesville at the
time the other pitchers begin their work
in the college town.
XXI Although Buck Becker has not yet
signed. Griffith is not taking the situa-
ton very seriously as he believes he
will have no trouble in reaching an
agreement with the former Washington
amateur as soon as the pair gets to-
gether to discuss terms. Becker Is In
the city, and will see the manager
shortly. Together with Boehling. Becker
10 half of the southpaw pitching depart
ment of the ball club here.
Irwin Pays Visit.
Arthur Irwin, chief scout of the New
York Highlanders. stopped OFF In Wash
ington yesterday on his way to Atlanta
where he will complete arrangements
for the training of the New Workers. in
the Georgia capital. He called at the
.GOutHeTn Dulluins, anu nc anu ITlIHtr
had nold-fashioned tanning bee. Both
declared that no trade had been made.
but the probability is that both talked
over possible exchanges or purchases
Griffith once more declared he would
4 not let George Mcbride go, but what
other players names were mentioned
lis not known.
With the New York Giants now listed
the preliminary schedule of the Ma
.tionals has been completed as follows:
\ Wednesday. March l3-University o.
Virginia at Charlottesville.
Saturday. March l6-University Of Vir
,ginia at Charlottesville.
IS wednesday-March 27-Georgetown a
National Park.
THURSDAY. March 2s-Philadelphia a
Friday. March 2s-Philadelphia at Ma
t'onal Park. .,....
Saturday, March So-Baltimore at Bal
timore.
Monday, April l-Catholic Universt,
Tuesday. April 2-New York at Ma
tional Park.
"Wednesday. April s-.New York at Ma
! Thursday. April 4.--Boston at Nationa
Park,
Friday. April 5-Boston at Nationa
Park.
Monday. April s--Richmond at Rich
mond. ~
Monday. April s,-Brooklyn at Ma
Tuesday, April s-Brooklyn at Ma
Wednesday, April 1O--open date.
X Thursday, April l1-Season opens.