The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-07-06
GRIFF SLIPS One
over ON M'GRAv
Leader Of New Ysrks LEX
Harper Over Before DAVIS
Lands Him for Nationals.
WITH GIANTS THREE DAYS

~ WILLIAM PEer.

New York, July 5.-Muggsy
McGraw, the manager of the New
York Giants, came within an ace
of landing Harry Harper, the
young southpaw who flashed be-
fore the fans in Washington last
week for a couple of innings and
who has been added to the roster
of the Nationals.
Harper's fame as a promising
twirler reached all the way from
Hackensack, n. J., to New
York. McGraw had one of his
scouts locate the lanky youth and
bring him to the Polo Grounds,
where Harper practiced with the
Giants fer three days.
With orders from McGraw to
stick around while longer, Har-
per continued to pitch Sunday ball
for his home team in Hackensack,
where he was discovered BY
George Davis and brought to
Washington.
Just as soon as McGraw discov-
cred that the southpaw was miss
ing he again sent his scouts on the
trail with instructions to tender the
young man a contract.
One Of McGraw's messengers reported
to the Harper home in Hackensack last
Monday. only to be told that the pitcher
| already had signed a Washington con-
| tract and had Joined the team in Boston.
1t II rumored that McGraw was de-
/ cidedly wrathy when he learned the
| news, for he figured that Harper was
Just about as good as signed.
According to the pitcher himself. Clark
/. Grifith appealed to him as q manager
and McGraw did not
Il know I am green" said Harper to-
night. but. believe me. will work my
| head OF for Mr.. Grifith."
Manager Grifnth tomorrow win visit
| Long Branch. N. j.. where Jacfnto Cal
vo's brother Thomas is playing It Is
possible that the elder Calvo will be
signed for trial with the Nationals next
spring. as he Is hitting better than 800
| and putting up a great game in the field.
| The entire Long Branch team Is COM
posed Of Cuban boys. who were imported
for the purpose. and this club has been
cleaning up regularly. II Ii possible that
other players may attract the eye Of
the Old Fox.
Scuthpaw Harry Harper returned to-
night from East Douglas, Mass. where
| he was loaned by Grifith to pitch for
an Independent club on the afternoon Of
July l.
Harper won his game. to o, and was
given SIS in cash and a suit Of clothes
for his clever work.
Washington baseball players have es-
tablished a little colony of their own
| over in Cherrydale- First to invade the
sacred soil of Virginia was Trainer Mike
Martin, who rented q house LAST fall.
fliving in it with his family all the
winter.
This spring Frank Laporte and Mrs.
Laporte shared the Martin home. and
Jack Ryan. coach and scout, with his
family also established a residence in
Virginia.
Chick Gandil with Mrs. Gandil and
their fve-year-old daughter rented a
house in Cherrydale last month and like
It SO well that plans have been made to
remain there all winter.
It has always been customary for Can
dill to depart for Shreveport. La. at tho
close Of each baseball season, but he has
announced his intentions Of making
Washington his permanent home.
1t would not be At all surprising II other
members Of the Climbers located in
Cherrydale next summer.
Gandii. Ryan. and Laporte all own au-
tomobiles and can 80 from Cherrydnle
to the ball park in less than three-quar-
tiers Of an hour.
Alvah Williams Just hates to break I'D
games against the Boston Red Sox. He
sure does-not.
Ever since Jim McAleer took q bag slies.
out Of williams salary when forwarding
his 1872 contract. and because Williams
looked to be q hold-out and for this
reason was shipped to Washington, tho
big fellow has carried . secret grudGe
against McAleer
battle. when the basses were loaded and
Williams won the game for the Nationals
with q rousing three-bagger. the big ]
catcher from third base yelled over to I
the box. where the Boston owner vas
sitting: How do you like that. McAleer. 81
and Jim felt bit uncomfortable. for ie )
was not exactly what Williams saId. bet
the nasty way he said IL, that got under.
Jim's skin
George MuIlin and Dutch schaefer an I
roommates both old Tiger stars. who ere
helping the Climbers climb.
Grin ordered Schaefey to bat for Nuilln
during Wednesdays game. and that night
Mullin, walking over to the Old Fog.
said: $50 you don't think I can hit. Ell?
II you intended sending up q pinch hitter,
why did you select Schaefer? He never
was In my class as . hitter"
Grif did not quite know what to ny
at nrst. as he thought Aullin was ssri-
GUS. but later Joined In the general laugh.
a. the chubby George could not keep the
cornerA Of his mouth from twitching.
Chick Gandil just loves to 90 up asaInst
q Ieft-hand pitcher. III ! had my way."
said Chick the other night. the opposing
teams would use only southpaws asninse
our club"
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