The Washington times., 1913-01-20
By SENATOR"

II the bill introduced in the missouri
Legislature by Representative Haskins
Of Douglas county. becomes a law, the
major leagues win be hit hard. for II
prohibits Sunday baseball in the state.
Inasmuch as ST. Louis is one of the
best Sunday baseball town in the West,
both big leagues are worrying about the
latest move of friend Haskins.
Neither the Browns nor the Cardinals
can afford to lose their Sunday games.
Indeed, that is the one day In the week
when a fairly large crowd can be ex-
pected to driI out to the ball parks.
No matter how poor the attraction. a
good-sized throng will troop through the
gates for the battles on Sunday.
When the Climbers visited st. Louis
in 1911, they drew poorly. They counted
on Sunday games to enable Billy Fowler
to pay the freight to the next town on
the circuit. Last year, when the Climb
ers were travelling around the top, they
drew 1890 fans to see them on a Sun
day.
II is the same story for the other
teams in this league, and the National
Cardinals ricketty old park is packed
and jammed to the guards on a Sunday
when the team is making fight for
honors. Baseball is played everywhere
in the Middle West on Sundays. and it
may be that friend Haskins may fail
In his effort to stop ii. But his bill is
worrying the magnates a bit, just the
same.
Powelps Fitting.
Jack Powell's fitting from the big
show is passing strange when it Is
recalled that even last season when
HIS mastodonIc proportions were the
joke of the country. he could still go
In and worry such batters at T. Cobb.
r. Baker, z. Collins, L. Lajoie. A. Gan
dill, and others. Indeed. Connie Mack
must chuckls 10 know that the
rotund Powell will not be faced any
more in this mans league. But IL Pow
ell were SO effective how comes 1t that
he has been allowed gracefully to slide
into the dim beyond?
This brings one to the ever-fertile
subject of waivers. Under the rules
OF the American League waivers must
be received from every club before
man can be released TO a minor league
club. On the face Of this, why, there's
nothing out of the way. But, as
matter Of fact, the policy of the mag
mates and managers has always been
on the you-scratch-my-ba -back-and-Tn
scratch-yours order.
For example, Grif wants to get some
youngster from the bushes. To do this
he must release to that club one OF
his veterans. He asks for waivers.
Some one club holds up the deal Griff
suggests a trade IN waivers and his
own goes through hsfng. Then when
the other club asks for waivers, GriI
produces his without much OF a kick.
That's probably why Jack Powell
much as murrnur from many clubs
which worried a lot when he was doped
TO fling for the Brownies.
Coming Back East.
Hobe Ferris. long since done in the
big leagues through increase of embon-
point, as Grant Rice might be able to
explain, is due for change Of location
next summer. Ferris, once known as
member of the rabbit twins" when he
played second and Freddie Parent
short for Jimmy Collins Boston world s
champions back in 1903. has been So
journing up in Minneapolis for a few
seasons since he got through in ST.
Louis. He fell into utility roles last
year. playing second and third on vari-
Gus occasions. and very poorly. too. He
hit for ZIG. losing many bingles through
slow footwork.
aemiling'' Bill Donovan. manager of
the Providence CLAIMS. has an idea in
his cranium-yes. one idea-that Hobe
De q euCCttt Win team, ana,
therefore, IL making efforts to obtain
him Ferris belongs in Providence,
where he played before joining the Bos-
ton club. and he should be popular in
spite Of that embonpoint, whatever that
may be In daylight.
Charlie Deal and George Boehler, a
pitcher, have signed with the Tigers,
evidently not being in the alleged COM
binstion to down Hughey Jennings
Deal started poorly last sea son, being a
green kid from the Michigan bushes, but
he finished with considerable eclst. He
has the possibilities of star. II he can
gather the proper experience.
Jimmy McAleer's recruit right-hander,
for whose ability old friends and wise
dopeeters out in youngstown have
vouched, has sent his signed contract
In. II arrived at Red Sox headquarters
yesterday.
Earl Victor MoseIey. the new pitcher.
80 hardly a Kid being twenty-five
years Of age He had a training trip
trial with the Cubs last year, on the
Recommendation Of George HUFF. OF
Dartmouth, athletic director at Illinois
Qeivsrsity. and Cub scout In the SUM
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