The Washington herald., 1913-09-17
NUMFORD TO sign
With NATIONALS
Big Finger Of Potomac Cir
cult Club to Put Signature
to Contract Today.
OTHER SPORTING GOSSIP
Candidates for Football Team Report
for Practice at Technical
High School.
OTHER SPORTING GOSSIP
Ry c. w. SWAN.

Johnny Mumford, star finger of the
Government Hospital for the Insane club
IN the Potomac League this season, will
sign contract with the Washington
Baseball Club this morning. Manager
Griffith stated last night that after look
ing the youngster over, he considered
him a promising hurler, and would sign
him for next season.
Mumford has been working out at the
park for the past few days, and Jack
Ryan, Griffs righthand bower, is greatly
Impressed with the local boy.
The G. II. l. finger is a big chap,
standing six feet tall and weighing close
20 $50 pounds. A right-hander with an
easy motion. he caught the eyes of Jack
Ryan at once, and was given plenty of
work.
Mumford has a good breaking curve
ball. This appears to be his chief stock
In trade, but Jack Ryan is confident that
he can teach the youngster a new de-
livery, so that he will be able to get
good hop on his fast ball Mumford will
lot report TO the team this year, but will
De taken south on the training trip next
slring.
The VigiIants will practice again this
afternoon at Vigilant Park, Fifteenth and
II Streets Northeast, at 5 o'clock. Man
ager Oliveri requests that all members of
the team report on time. Several addi-
tional men are expected out this after
noon. including two back field stars from
the West. Berger, a 1aO-pound half back
from Texas, is expected to join the squad
this afternoon.
Manager Oliveri is counting on start
ing his season not later than October 5,
with either the Virginias, of Baltimore,
or fast local service team. The Vir-
Sinias. of Baltimore, have already started
practice, so it looks as If the Baltimore
team will be the Vigilants' first oppo-
ncnt.
Either King Brady or Finney Kelly will
be the pitching selection OF the AIl-Stars
for the game this afternoon at Capital
City League Park with the Bankers,
amateur champions or the District The
Bankers will more than likely work Chris
Feinle' and good game can. be looked
for.
Monday, the Stars handed the Bankers
a to beating, and the Capital City
League champions are anxious to wipe
out that defeat. With his regular team
in the field, Manager Mike Macdonald
will make a game effort to win the
battle today.
The game will start promptly at As
p. m, with Billy Belts the veteran UNI
Mr.. Belts will handle the game Thurs
day, also.
Candidates for the Technical High
School football team will report at school
this afternoon. Suits will be given out.
and then the boys will trot to Capital
City League Park, where the first prac-
tice of the year will be held.
Capt. Harris of the Business High
School eleven has issued his first call for
candidates. The boys will report at
Business High School tomorrow at 2:3O
o'clock. After uniforms are given out,
the initial gridiron practice Of the sea-
son will be commenced at Central League
Park. Following are some Of the men
expected out tomorrow afternoon: Dow
rick, Shurfey. Brill Postles, Walters,
Storey, J. Wise, Freeman, Hyland, r.
Wise, Shreve. Gensberg, Gladstone,
Skinker. g. Wise, Myers. Ewers, Keech
Tuesada, Wrenn, LOffleT, Otte. Koonz
Lynn, Mckee, Montague, Hammett,
Ward Seltman, Pedlow, ROcca, O'Day
Bradford, Kelley, Flaherty. Havenner
bernstein, Stearns, Bornet, Harrell, Nor
-is. Becker, McMacen, Sheehan, Brennan.
Lloyd Emory.