The Washington herald., 1913-08-29
jim SHAW Will
join GRIFFMEN
National Commission Rules
that Big Finger Is Prop
erty Of Locals.
GROOM TO WORK TODAY
Lanky Hurler Is Grifith's Selection to
Face Red Sox-Wagner's
Fielding Remarkable.
GROOM TO WORK TODAY
Special to The Washington Herald.

Special to The Washington Herald
Boston, Mass, Aug. A.-Jim Shaw, the
big pitcher Grin farmed to the York
Club OF the Tri-State League. who was
last week sold to the Detroit Tigers will
joint the Nationals about September Is,
or at the close OF the Tri-State League
season, and owner Heckert. of York has
been notified by the National Commits
sion that Shaw is the property of the
Washington Club, sold under the op-
tional agreement and that he CHeckert)
had no right to dispose of the pitcher to
Detroit.
, Word to this effect was received by
Griffith today who said that he would
never again have any dealings with this
Heckert person who runs the York team,
claiming that Heckert knew all the time
that Shaw was Washington's property.
According to reports OF the various
major league scouts whom Griff has
talked with while the Nationals have
been on the road. Shaw is easily the
best twirler in the Tri-State League.
and should have little difficulty in max
ing good in the big show next year.
The luck of baseball was never more
clearly shown than today when the Bos-
ten Red Sox beat Walter johnson,
l to 0, and halted his list OF victories
after fourteen in a row had been chaIked
up. The Climbers had numerous chances
to score runs, but fell down badly. Bos-
tons one opportunity during the entire
eleven innings was not wasted, and re-
suited in a victory. Up to the eleventh
the Red SoX never had a look in, but
Milan had TO gum the cards, when
ferkes' grounder got away from him.
Had Milan even knocked down that
ball he would have held Yerkes on first
he 81,
er at Mcbride a double play would have
been pulled and the side retired.
As for Collins, it was only a question
of time when the Climbers would have
gotten him. as everybody was hitting the
ball, only right at some fielder. Collins
famed but one member of Griff's tribe,
Milan being called out on strikes in the
eleventh.
Griff was as mad as a wet hen at the
dinner table tonight He said: Il would
not have cared so much If Boston had
batted johnson hard, but for them to beat
him after such a wonderful exhibition
Of twirling: why it's enough to make a
man quit going to church"
George Mcbride did not get into the
game until the eighth inning, although
Griffith received word last night that
President Johnson had reinstated him.
According to the American League rules
an umpire must be notified that players
suspension has been lifted. and when
the game started Connolly refused to al
low Mcbride to play, claiming that he
had received no word from President
johnson.
Secretary Willie Fowler, of the Ma
tionals, happened to spy a special delivery
letter in the Boston clubs business office
addressed to Umpire Connolly It was
postmarked Chicago, and the envelope
bore the American League headquarters
name upon it.
I'll bet that letter contains word
from johnson reinstating George Nc
Bride" said Fowler to Secretary Riley,
of the Boston club.
Fowler insisted that the misslve be
handed to the umpire, which was done
Connolly opened it during the seventh
inning and then cooIly informed Grifiith
that Mcbride could play.
Robert Elbows Groom has been
selected by Manager Grifith to pitch
against the Red Sox in the second game
of the series tomorrow. Groom will
most likely be opposed by Hugh Bedient
or Southpaw Leonard.
Some of Wagners stops today were the
most remarkable ever seen in Boston.
The veteran shortstop was everywhere,
nearly a dozen chances without
the semblance OF an error. Larry Gard
ner and Steve Yerkes also played great
ball.
Had Mcbride been playing shortstop
wnen Yerkes connected for his hit in the
second inning, an easy out would have
been made on this ball. Morgan him
self could have raked it down had he
put up two hands instead of one.