The Washington times., 1913-04-13
RAIN STOPS GAME
FOR GRIFF'SLADS
Back River Park Being Morass From the Heavy Rain the
Climbers Enjoy Another Day of Rest-Ban Johnson
Enters Fight Against Cobb's Demands.
By SENATOR"

/ West. When he does so, though, al
those privileges which were his last sea.
son will have departed, never to return
He will be treated just as all the other
men are treated by the manager and
the magnate. Meanwhile, Cobb is draw.
ing no salary whatever, not even wha,
he got last year
Malcolm Barry, the crack first base.
man from the New England League, has
been released by Frank Chance to the
Jersey City International League club
thus indicating the managers determi-
nation to remain in the game. Barry is
good player and seems certain OF
coming back to the big show. In case
of Chances injury or breakdown
Charlie Sterrett will go to the initial
Out in Chicago the fans who are de-
voted to Frank Chance are preparing a
big day of celebration on May II. This
day has been set apart as Frank
Chance day." and every fan in the
Windy City is expected to crowd into
the South Side park and give the for
mer leader Of the Cubs a royal well
come.
Banquet for Chance.
Besides the game, in which Chance
will likely cover first base. a big pre-
liminary ceremony will be held. An au.
tomobile parade, under the direction OF
the Chicago White Sox, will begin at ]
o'clock. In the march will be 1000 au-
tomobiles, a motorcycle squad, mounted
police, band consisting of sixty pieces
and a number of quartets.
After the game Chance will be given
a banquet. Mayor Harrison and Gov
ernor Dunno will be among the speak
ers, and Chance will probably receive
the greatest ovation ever given a ball
player. Other prominent residents of
Chicago will help in lauding the peer
less leader Of the Yanks
Chance won several pennants and had
made quite hit with the big populace.
Besides Mayor Harrison and Cover
nor Dunno the following judges are on
the reception committee: Kenesaw NJ.
Landis. Adelor J. Petit, Charles A Nc
Donald, Theodore Brentano, George
Kersten, John p. McGoorty, Charles NJ.
Foell, Kickham Scanlan, William E.
Dever, Lockwood Honore, NJ. L. McKin-
ley, John E. Owens, Harry Olson, Jacob
H. Hopkins. James C. Martin. Fred L.
Fake, Edward T. Wade, and Thomas F.
Scully.
Donlin Deal Closed.
Joe Cantillion. former leader of the
local club and now manager of the
Minneapolis club, has closed his deal
and will now have Mike Donlin in his
lineup. Donlin is now finishing his
vaudeville tour of the middle West and
will report within a week or so to the
Millers
Donlin declined to sign with the
Phillies this year for less than $500,
the money he drew from the Pittsburgh
club. Willie Locke, the new owner of
the Phillies, declined absolutely to con-
slider paying him such a figure and so
Mike refused to join the team for the
spring practice at Southern Pines. N
c. Joe Cantillon, having a penchant
for gathering veterans for his club in
the American Association, Immediately
began a movement to acquire the serv-
ices of the former slugger of the Ma
tional League. He has now got him.
Charlie Doom, manager of the Phil
lies. has dropped three of his youthful
wonders to minor league clubs. Catcher
La Longe goes to Buffalo, but will re-
turn in the fall for further trial. Catcher
Riley goes to Trenton in the Tri-State
League, and First Baseman H. Miller is
sent to Montreal.
Claude Derrick, the Yankees short
stop lis expected to get into the game
Thursday against the Climbers at the
Polo Grounds. His spike wound is bet
ter now and he expects to practice to-
morrow with the team in Boston.