The Washington herald., 1913-07-09

Seven More Days for
Teams to Strengthen
All Clubs Must File Roster by July l5-Plan Benefit
Game for Frank GoebeEPhl Busher Beats
the Cleveland Maps
BY 4. w. SWAN.

But seven days remain in which the
managers Of the amateur teams, In
leagues under the Amateur Association.
can strengthen their teams, or shirt
players In any way. July Is IL the last
day q change can be made. and unless
the managers get busy 1t will be too
late.
A player must be released five days
before he can play in another league. 30
this gives the managers just two days
to get a player from another league.
That a good deal of shifting will take
place today and tomorrow goes without
saying Several teams will change prac-
ticaIly the entire personal of the lineup.
while three or four stars Of one league
will sign with the leading club in an
other circuit.
Andy Walker. the local boy who was
with Newport News in the Virginia
League until forced home through ILL.,
ness. has been signed by Manager Butz.
of the First NJ. P. team of the East
Washington Sunday School League.
Andy will play his first game with The
Churchmen tomorrow.
When right, Andy is one Of the star
outfielders of the District. on to bad
start. Andy has never been able to get
going good, but out in the Sunday School
League, with plenty Of work. the fast
boy is liable to start them shooting to
the car barn any time.
A benefit game for Frank Goebel, the
popular receiver of the G. p. o. club,
who had his jawbone fractured ten days
ago by being hit by a pitched ball. is
being planned by members of the @.
P. o. ball team. headed by Manager Pet
per.
An effort will be made to secure
Sat Inlv
10, or to stage the game some Sunday.
1t is thought that by playing on Sat
urday good many fans who would be
unable to see the game Sunday would
come out.
Ninth and G. P. o. are the teams
slated to play, and a battle royal may
be expected. meeting of those inter-
ested in the movement will be held in
the near future and all details of the
game arranged
Phil Buscher handed the Cleveland
Maps beating Monday, pitching for the
Erie club of the Interstate League. Phil
gave the Maps seven hits and won his
game, 3 to ?. Phil Buscher will be re-
membered for the wonderful games he
used to pitch as a member Of the Cor
nell club of the Capital City League and
later as a member of the Pumping Sta
ton outfit.
Billy Martin played one of the best
games at shortstop ever seen in this
city yesterday. when the Cornell Tigers
defeated the Bankers, to g. in the
Capital City League. The peppery
youngster was all over the infield, nab
bling line drives and snagging ground
ers.
But the real feature of his work came
in the eighth inning, when he stole
home with the ball in Mike lfcDonald's
hands Billy pulled the unexpected and
made the Bankers look like bushers.
Chris Feinle pitched a good game for
the Bankers. and deserved a better fate.
But for poor work behind him, a draw
battle would more than likely have been
staged He allowed but four hits in seven
i -ings. and had the Tigers on the run
a good bit of the time.
Chick Davis has caught on with the
Wheeling club. of the Interstate League,
nd is hitting the ball hard. Davis is one
of the best infielders ever turned out of
the District. and should make good with
tn, Wheeling club.
New York fans are strong for Altrock
and Schaefer. Following is an item from
There is no getting away from 1t. Nick
---trock and Dutch Schaefer will keep any
ball game from becoming monotonous.
They have a lot of new stuff all the time
One fan shouted to Altrock yesterday to
get hair cut. We'll. slip me the price
and / will get the hair CUT said Nick |
The fan handed the comedian fifteen
cents. We'll, guess I will have to wait
until / get to st. Louis for one of those
fifteen-cent haircuts." Nick also pulled
the wrcTtling match and the boxing bout |
with himself He is a scream.
Manager Cornell has dug up another |
twirler, this time a chunky Highlander |
being the lad in question. Don johnson |
Is the youngsters name. ard he appears
to have the stuff. He is the son of
Representative johnson of Utah. He
will more than likely work tomorrow
against the Southland tribe.
Players Rhodes and O'Neil have been |
reinstated by President W. o. Cornelius, |
Of the Central League. and will play |
with the Sherwood club today against |
the Northerns. The game will start |
promptly at $50 o'clock.