The Washington herald., 1913-08-27

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1906.
Last year they called the Red Sox the
Speed Boys" Now President Jimmy
McAleer is going to sell his men and go
scouting for more speed. Yerkes, a 1919
worlds series hero; Cady, another one:
Hail. Nunamaker, and Engle are said TO
be slated to go because thep clog the
paths. Too many double plays which in
clude these men have decided the Boston
owner. He is willing to trade any Of
them for men who can leg it
Joe Villa, in the New York Sun. SAYS:
The difference between woIverton and
Chance is this: Wolverton when he as
sumed the management OF the New
Yorks last year continuallySdeclared that
the team would finish in the first di-
vision. When Chance took hold of the
material WolvertOn left behind he quick
ly informed his employer that he had
minor league OUTFIT and could not hope
for winner. unless wholesale changes
were made"
Upon the occasion Of LaIoie's seven
teenth anniversary of his entrance to the
major leagues on August u that great
player said: Il have TO make it twenty
years in the game, and 1 don't see any
reason why I shouldn't Did you see me
make that hook slide? Just like a colt.
Getting younger. In fact, I feel as II I
could make good for three more seasons.
anyway. tell you one thing, and that
Is they Will have to cut the uniform OF
me before I'll quit"
Pitcher Clyde Williams recently pur-
chased by the Detroit club from the
Nashville club for $3.50, will be the fifth
player Of that name in this league.
has Alva Williams, the for
ner Red Sox catcher and first baseman
Last week Griffith secured a pitcher
lamed Williams from the Helena CdontO
'lub. New York also last week secured |
Harry Williams, a first baseman and |
brother of Gus Williams. OF the st. Louis /
Browns. Detroits acquisition makes the |
otal of Williamses five.
The St Louis club upon the recon-
nendatiOn of Scout Charles Barrett has
ecured outfelder Meinert from the Ne
'raska League. Barrett says he is as
ast man as any player on the Browns
t present in getting down to first. While
e is not a heavy man, he is we'll built
nd will scale around 160 pounds. Last
CdA was MS hISl IN pEOIeSSlOndl Oa3e-
all. and he was not considered a good
after. This year he developed a batting
freak and has been landing on the
.ather at .314 clip up to date.
Pitcher Joe Benz, of the White Sox
worried out a report that the Chicago
lub has asked for waivers on him. The
natter of waivers being a state secret
l the American League, with a fine as
ne penalty for violating it, there is no
fical way in which to verify or refute
'enZ's occasion for worry except the
-ell-known fact that the asking of
-aivers often is for the purpose of find
lg out how a player is regarded by the
ther seven teams, with view to a
ossible trade. but without any idea OF
said player to the minors.
An interesting dispatch from Los An
sles, Cal, under date of August IS, is
) follows: President Navin, of the De-
oit American League club, has sent
ord to Ed IIajor, promoter OF the local
am known as the Select Kids, that he
i'll not allow Tyrus Cobb to play on
10 Coast next winter. For the last two
onths major has been negotiating with
e Georgian to play here every Sunday
ON November to the first of March,
X
r. Navin incidentally wrote that he is
nsidering California for the Tigers 81
.xt training trip, as the result of the
: profits earned here by the White
K"
During the last week the Boston club
yned two young pitchers. One is a
uthpaw named William Byers, signed q
on recommendation of Walter. Wilmot,
e former Chicago outelder. The other
a right-hander named Irving ]. Car
n. He played with the Milton, Mass,
gh School team in 1910, 1911, and 1912. (F
lring the latter summer he played with
, Nova Scotia League, and this sum-
II he has pitched for the Braintree A. sc
a semi-pro. club. On August 9 he
ched a no-hit, no-run game against the
lpp Memorial club at East Weymouth,
Iss. He is nineteen years old and
mt In size. tn
here was no truth in the report that Or
Brooklyn club has purchased Out
der Hinchman and Pitcher Cole. !
pc
ack Simmons Is leading the Rochester du
m in hitting, with an average of .3i2 ito
midt is second,D with .S2, and Zinu, In
d, with an even 800.
he Toronto club has sold Infielder vel
ch McCabe to the Binghamton club, of Br
Nsv York Stats LeaRua tir