The Washington times., 1912-04-01
Young Pitcher Will Obtain
Experience With Virginia
Leagurs.
MIKE KAHOE SPEEDS
SOUTH ON THE WATCH
Has Orders To Pick Up Only
Greenest Of
Green.
By SENATOR"

Private John" Allen, the amateur
,hurler from Berkeley Springs, w. Va.
has received orders from Manager
Clark Griffith, of the Nationals, to re-
port to the Lynclburg club of the
Virginia State League, where he will
get some needed polishing before max.
ing another attempt at holding his own
in the big show. However, a string will
be attached to the big fellow, and II his
work warrants he will come back to
Washington for a trial after the Virgil
MIA League season ends next Septem-
Der
Allen has all the malings Of a de-
pendable twirler in the matter of speed
and curves, but in every other depart
ment of the game he Is weak, too weak
and base runners of the big league.
Allen was the first recruit to show class
at Charlottesville, his easy vet power
ful delivery attracting Manager Grif-
nth from the beginning.
However, when the players went out
doors, Aliens weaknesses became more
noticeable. So long as he had the bases
empty and no batter hit any back at
he showed lack of experience in his
method of covering the bases with
runners on and in fielding hunts. II
was this weakness which has induced
work in a minor league.
Is Most Modest.
II never expected to be star on my
FIRST trial." said Allen today. "I never
played in organized baseball, though I
got an offer from Fort Wayne last VIM
ter. was going to sign the Fort
Wayne contract when heard from
Manager Griffith. Then I decided to
try at the top. I'm going to WORK
hard this summer, trv to learn all can
about pitching, and then show Manager
Griffith that I've improved when come
back for another trial with this club.
IT know I have lot to learn, and
that big league teams don't have much
time to teach young fellows like me.
Lynchburg than ever knew before"
Allen pitched good ball for the
Berkeley Springs team, semi-pro club
Last Last srd yeS ebsnge tt that Phy
used to go and dig up the chances:
Once he collected team from the bell
hops in the hotel there. and went out
and won mis- game from a fast indepen;
detn club, tanning eighteen batsmen and
giving but three hits. His support was
far. from good, but he stuck to his
task and won his game by his own
o Friends of Allen wanted Hughey
Jennings. manager of the Detroit Tigers,
ito give him a trial, and for few days
Flast season the big Fellow worked out
with the Tigers. However, Jennings
was in the midst of his fight to keer
from sliding backward at that time, and
had no opportunity OF studying the
young pitcher. He was left here when
1.-THE Detroit club left town.
= Kahoe In South.
: Mike Kahoe, the prize scout of the
RNationals. is today speeding toward the
tSouthland in search of good material
sfor the Nationals. Kahoe has orders
from Manager Griffith to seize upon
sanything in the chicken stage and
tshunt 1t back to Washington by fast
's,trains. Griffith is bear cat on youth
HE wants only young players, pre-
tferring to take his chances with theiI
Fblowing up in the heat of battle to the
slow, experienced cleverness Of de-
acrepit veterans. Kahoe may not return
sto the Capital for several weeks.
X Dutch" Schaefer is still being kIdde6
by his friends on account of postcard
he has received from his boon com.
spanion and former 'roomie," Charlie
N o O'Leary, utility player with the Detroit
@Tigers. 1t was addressed to Herman
tgPatrick Uake) Schaefer. If not with
X Washington club, try County Jail oil
any bird store"
= "Wait till Charlie gets my reply tt
this" threatens "Schaef." He'll sit
up and take notice. TIN be waiting fol
him when he arrives at Detroit"