Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-09
FRED CLARK MAY
TAKE c. j. MAN
Pirates Manager Watched
C. U.-Harvard Game Yester-
day to Get Line on Pipp.
MENEFEE is PLAYING
WELL FOR CHARLESTON
Ranks Among Very Best
Catchers in S. A. League,
According to Report.
BY II. C. BYRD.

According to story printed in a Bos-
ton paper, Fred Clarke. manager of the
Pittburgh Pirates. was present at the
Catholic University-Harvard game yes
terday. He was there to look over P1pp
, as prospective material for his team.
1t has been rumored here that the
Pirates have been thinking of giving Pipp
a chance, and it is probable that Clarke
wanted to get frst-hand idea of just
what kind of a player the Catholic Uni
versity first baseman is. According to
the paper in which the story Of the game
appeared, he was favorably impressed
with the work of the youngster.
A summary of Pipp's work from the
box score shows that he had nothing OF
which to be ashamed. Out of five trips
, to the plate he connected with the ball
for three hits. he got three runs and had
eleven put outs. one assist and no errors.
is being watched by big league man.
ager with the idea in view of giving him
chance. Under such conditions play
er generally fails to show as much as he
is really capable Of.
4 The St. John's-M. A. C. foot ball game
Of next fall will take place November s.
4 according to the schedule of the An
napolis school. announced this morning.
Il The game between NJ. A. G.. and st.
Johns is the big state game, and more
Importance generally attaches to 1T than
i any Of the other contests.
i The ST. John schedule in full fol-
lows:
4 September 27-Rock Jill College, at
Annapolis.
October 3-Mount ST. Mary's College,
at Annapolis.
October 11-Washington and Lee. at
i Lexington, Va.
! October 18-Franklin and Marshall
at Lancaster Pa.
October 25-Haverford, at Haverford
Pa
November Penn Military College,
at Chester, Pa
j November 8-Maryland Aggies, at
college Park.
November 15-virginia Military Insti-
tute. at Lexington. Va.
Baltimore.
November 27-Johns Hopkins. at Bal.
timore. Md.
St Johns generally plays a much
secondary schools. 1t will be noticed
that it is booked to meet several
elevens next fall which represent much
larger schools. The games on the
schedule that will figure In the state
championship are those with Rock Hill.
fMOuffts ST. Mary.s. Johns Hopkins.
! Washington College; and Maryland
Agricultural College
1t certainly was queer turn of fate
| that caused Catholic University to lose
to Harvard yesterday. With Green in
| the box. seven runs would be enough to
win for the BroOklanders nine times out
Of ten, and yet the contest that was most
desired was the one that had to be the
tenth. With three run lead in the sew
enth. it is not often that a college team
is able to win from Green, but yesterday
proved to be the exception.
| {. Z. had little trouble scoring runs. 1t
| Tailed seven and hit the ball very freely.
A total Of twelve hits were garnered off
| the three pitchers used by Harvard. and
none OF them could stop the smuggling.
1t is reported that Mike Murphy is at
| the point Of death. Rumor has had Muir
| ply at deaths door many times, but it
seems that the great trainer is in more
/! serious condition than he has ever been.
1t is reported that constant watch is
being kept at his bedside. so i'll Is he
| Murphy has been suffering with tuber-
| culosis for number of years. and has
| often been compelled to seek a respite
/ from his work in a better climate than
Philadelphia affords. 1t appears that just
SO often as he has returned to Philadel-
i phia he has suffered relapse, and the
chances are that if he RECEIVERS from his
j present acute attack he will leave Penn
4 sylvania for good.
/ The report comes from Annapolis
4 that Wilson, the left-handed pitcher of
the ST. Johns team. has been suspend
ed by the faculty and, will not take
part in athletics at the school in the
future. The same report has it that
| Wilson has signed a contract to play
| with the Nationals
Nothing has been heard here to the i
effect that Wilson has signed a con-
tract for Griffith, and the chances are
that part Of the report is incorrect, al
though it may possibly be true
Eastern High and Technical are
scheduled TO play in the high school
series this afternoon. 1t will be East
ern's chance to make good in that if
ii wins from Tech il will be assured OF
going into the game with Western
with everything hanging on the result
IL Eastern can beat Tech it will prob
ably be the first time in a long while
+, That il has been able to show as well
in high school series as it has this
season. that despite the rather poor
showing during the preliminary season.
/ II Eastern wins from Tech today and
throw the whole chance Of the high
school series on the result of the meet
ing between Western and Eastern. 1t
IS rather laudable for Eastern that it
started the series with the poorest
prospects and now is being rated as a
contender for the title
Gould Menefee is playing brilliant
ball for Charleston in the South At
lantic League. His catching has been
excellent and his hitting has been way
ing boosted as the best receiver in the
league. Charleston paper had the
following to say regarding his work
Besides the work Of Jack Ridge
\ way. who. as stated above. won three
/ of the four games copied on the road
and the brilliant playing of Manager
Needham toward the end of the abroad
games. was the remarkable batting of
Ed Winston, who has been shifted to
center field since the release of Chunk
and the heavy clouting of Catcher
Gould Menefee. Both of these young
sters have been dealing the old pill
death blows day after day. A big i'm
provement has been noticed in the gem
eral work of Winston, the youngest
member of the local clan. both on the
bases and at the bat. He has not
missed a game since the team has been
Il away in which he did not get one or
more hits Several of them have been
doubles-timely ones at that.
THE real stickman of the Needham
troupe, however. was Gould Menefee the
husky catcher, that the local club secured
two days before the league opened The
big Washington boy has been going like
a house afire. He is q stonewall behind
the bat, and the papers around the cir
cult have been carrying pleasant remarks
about his work. According to all reports
Geible, the Savannah catcher, who is
touted as the premier receiver of the
Sally circuit, can't hold a candle to Meme
fee His pegging has been wonderful. He
has featured in practically every game
played away. In the series with Albany
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