The Washington times., 1912-05-19
Big League Biffers of
a Day ..
BY SENATOR"

Unless the Detroit Tigers baseball
strike is ended by Tuesday Washington
may become the center of the disturb
snce. for the Tigers are due to open
three-game series here that day with
the Nationals.
To a man the Nationals sympathize
with Ty Cobb in his troubles, but when
1t comes to supporting the strike of the
entire Detroit club, the local players are
inclined to think twice. They prefer
to await action on the part of Ban B.
johnson, head of the American League.
II the strike is still in force when the
Tigers arrive here Tuesday, both clubs
are likely to drop a lot of money. The
Capital fans won't go to the park to see
q misfit collection. Indeed, without Ty
Cobb in the lineup. the Tigers would
Lot draw their usual throngs.
Noyes Is Worrying.
President Thomas c. Noyes of the
Nationals arrived this morning from
Boston and expressed himself as some-
what worried over the aspect of affairs.
He expects to be called to a meeting Of
the American League magnates in an
effort to straighten the affair. though he
has heard nothing yet from President
johnson.
However, in any event, Washington
seems destined to be the center Of the
baseball world this week. II the strike
continues the disjointed aggregation
wearing the uniform of Detroit will
have to appear on the diamond at Flor
ida avenue and their antics will attract
the attention of every fan in the coun-
try.
The st. Louis players here are greatly
interested in the strike. They 10 not put
much stock in the players association
idea, declining to believe in its efficien-
cy, but they sympathize with Cobb to a
man.
Tonight George Stovall is expected to
return from Philadelphia with full de-
tails of the plans OF the Tigers. He will
inform his fellow Browns Just whatever
he has learned and then they will act
It Is not expected that they will dc
anything more than issue an expression
OF sympathy.
Flynn Goes Back.
Jack Flynn has been released to the
st. Paul club of the American associa.
ton, with which team he was playing
when drafted by the Nationals las,
year. In the association Flynn is g
clouter of the first water, hitting wei
over 200, but in the big league his slow
ness of foot and his failure to keep uT
his clouting average rendered himself
impossible.
Flynn Is popular in the association
mainly because of his hitting. He hal
/ @ pleasing personality, making friends
! easily, and, were he UP to major league
standards, would be most welcome ad
: dition to the Nationals.
The going of Flynn reduces the scraI
for first base to Jack Knight and Her
| man Schaefer. The Dutchman Is nov
holding down the corner in excellen
style. and many fans believe he will
stay there. His one weakness Is a low
thrown ball. and he is working hard t
remedy that.
Chase Receivers?
According to dispatches from New
York, Hal Chase, the stellar first base
man of the New York Highlanders. ha
recovered sufficiently to take his plac
in the ranks of the Highlanders. Yes
terday he went to bat in a pinch, bu
failed to connect. If Chase can regal
his old form the Highlanders will
most formidable from now on. How
ever, it is not believed that Chase Wi
be his old self
Harry Krause. the sensation of tn
fall of 1910 has gone back to the minors
being released by Connie Mack to TIC
ledo, In the American Association. Thi
southpaw twirler failed to keep up hi
form in 1911, and this year looked eve
worse.
Bob Bescher. Cincinnatrs crack Out
nelder, Is Ill, and his absence from tn
teams lineup may prove costly to tn
Reds. He is suffering from malaria.
The dedication of the Reds new par
was a complete success, Benton var
gushing the vaunted Mathewson. TIL
is as 1t should be, the home team shoul
always win these dedication games.