The Washington times., 1913-06-19
BARROW SCHEMES
TO POOL PLAYERS
Head of International League Would Equaze the Strength of
Teams So That Pennant Race Will Be Close at All
Times-His System Distributes Stars.
By SENATOR.

Ed Barrow. head Of the International
League, is out with a scheme for pool
ing the players under his control. thus
keeping the various teams at ABOUT
equal strength and making the pennant
races better for all concerned. he Is
thinking of trying the scheme next fali
at the close of the present race for the
flag.
According to my plan the clvbs Will
draw for players alternately says Bar
row, in groups of catchers. pitchers,
infielders and outfielders. Under this
system every club has an equal chance
at having stars in different positions
and will bring about closer competition.
Barrow thinks that, once this scheme
works successfully in the MINOR
leagues the big leagues will be anxious
to follow suit. Baseball is not large
money-maker in several big league
cities simply because of the weak teams
to be found. Brooklyn is a strange
example of a money-making loser. but
II is the only one. st. Louis and Bos-
ton in the National League have weak
teams and do not cut very big melons.
Until last seasons team got busy and
became an attraction around the cir
cult, the Washington club never made
much money. If Barrow's scheme can
make pennant races close throughout a
season, there is no reason for thinking
that the major leaguers wouldn't adopt
IT.
Dolly Gray, the southpaw pitcher who
came to Washington with Sir Robert
~ hos tar
part payment for MOeller, Spencer and
Foster. has played his last game in or
ganized baseball. After being dropped
by Venice, Gray went to his home in
Watsonville Cal. and tWirled white
wash contest against fast semi-pro
team. striking out eighteen. This gave
him so much courage that he appealed
to the Oakland club for trial. He was
given a chance but tailed to show any
thing After being knocked out of the
box three times handrunning. he has
been released Internationally and has
returned to Watsonville to embark In
the motor business.
Jimmy Viox has beaten out Artie But
Ter for second base with the Pittsburgh
Pirates. The newcomers hard hitting
and daring dashes on the paths is the
cause of his rapid advancement in the
game.
This kid. Everett Booe. playing the
outfield for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Ought to be a wonder" says Carl Cash
ion. the Carolina curver. He belongs
down near where | live in Huntersville
and I've often played with him and
against him. He could always clout
the ball"
Bob Unglaub. for several years
member OF the Washington club, play
ing first and third In the infield and
everywhere in the garden. Is manag-
ing the Minneapolis club in the new
Northern League with considerable sue
cess. He is playing third base himself.
with old Jack Warner. former New
York Giant. holding down the initial
sack.
Jim Delahanty, former second base
man here before going to Detroit for
Germany" Schaefer. Is holding his own
with Joe Cantillon's Minneapolis Ameri-
can Assoc'at'fn team. Indeed, he IL the
only one OF that bunch of veterans who
is.
George Browne, the Washington boy
who once /shone in the outfield with the
New York Giants. Boston Braves ana
ne Nationals, is playing poor ball for
Joe CantiIlon in Minneapolis When he
Joined the team he started out at