The Washington herald., 1913-05-26
Bob Whitney to Join
White Sox Next Week
Former Eastern High School
Boy Gets Trial with Gala
hans Tribe When Il
Invades the East.
OTHER LOCAL COMMENT
BY c. w. SWAN.

Bob Whitney, at one time a kingpin
pitcher in local scholastics ranks and at
present captain and mound star of the
Penn State diamond club. will report to
Manager Callahan, of the Chicago White
Sox. when that club reaches the Quaker
City during the middle Of June, and.
possibly, before that.
Last spring. Whitney pitched several
good games for the Penn Staters, and
attracted the attention of more than
one big league scout. with the result that
he promised the White Sox to give them
first call. He informed Manager Gala
han during the winter that he would re-
port as soon as the present college sea-
son is over. Whitney will sign a con-
tract when he joins the club.
Bob pitched good ball among the anna
teur clubs here, being q member Of the
Ninth Street club in the Sunday School
League two years ago, and also working
in the box for the Commerce and Labor
tribe. Last summer Whitney camped up
In Maine
This year he has had good success,
pitching several clever games. Accord
ing to the dope from the Quaker City
whitney has imp owed considerably. and
should put up game try for regular
berth on the White Sox hurting staff.
Whitney IL a big fellow. tipping the beam
at close to 200 and Is six feet in the air.
1t was learned last night that Paul
CohiIl would shortly enter the Revenue
Cutter Service. at least, that Cohill
would leave for the training school
within the next week or 50.
Cohill will be able to catch the remain
ing game. or gaines, as the case may be.
on Eastern's schedule, and the Light
Blue and White club will not lose him at
this critical stage Of the game.
1t is strange that two of Eastern's stars
should leave school to enter the naval
branch of Uncle Sans service in the
same school year. Tom Fisher entered
the Naval Academy last month, and now
Cohill will enter the Revenue Cutter
Service.
Buck Becker. former National. has
signed with the Southland Club, OF the
Capital City League. Buck has yet to
pitch his first game OF the season in the
amateur ranks. II is understood that a
trade is being figured out whereby Beck
er will be shifted to another league, but
that Manager Cornell, Of the Cornell
Tigers, refuses to waive on him. This
keeps Becker in the Capital City League.
The First NJ. p Club. in the East
Washington sunday School League. is
composed of some OF the best individual
ball players in the District, but as a
team. It appears to lack the necessary
punch. In the game last week with
Ninth, which the Christians won. II to
/. the lads from Southeast appeared to
lose heart after Ninth had secured a
six run lead. and then the Christians
romped away with the battle. turning the
game into a buriesque.
With Kelly, Bussius, and Johnson,
Manager Butz has a trio of good pitchers,
hurlers who should be able to hold their
own in any circuit. and the inielders
compare with any in the District. Getting
on to flying start. the First NJ. p. gang
set the league on fire until the game with
Ninth. and now all the pep" has deserted
the former Nativity players. Unless a
brace is taken in short order, the Maps
will find themselves in theScellar position
instead Of first place.