The Washington times., 1913-03-31

Manager George Stalnngs wired Man
ager Griffith today to have Joe Con
molly, the Montreal outfielder purchased
by the Boston Braves from thu
Climbers, join the Boston club in Rich
mond Wednesday morning. The Braves
have two games scheduled with tht
Virginia Leaguers in the States capital
while the Brooklyn Superbas are herr
battling the Griffmen.
"If I can't make place for myself
with the Climbers" said Connolly toda,
10 the writer, I'm glad of chance
to go with the Boston club. i belong
in New England. anyway, being
native of Woonsocket, r. l., and thu
climate up there will have no bad effec
on me. indeed. IT will be pretty goct
TO be playing 30 near home.
II hope I impress Stallings with M,
ability and that I may make regular
berth for myself there. i shall trs
hard, anyway. / didn't get started her.
condition now and so 1 have the bes'
Of hopes in my new job.
Cunny's Romance.
Bill Cunningham was the figure IN a
baseball romance while playing with
the Nationals here in 1911 and the spring
or 1912. Miss Tessie Dorsey, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Dorsey, OF
21o4 Eighteenth street northwest, now
Mrs. william Cunningham. used to go 10
the Florida avenue park every day just
10 see Bill perform around second base.
She was the most unhappy girl in town
wh,n Manager Griffith sent the Sche-
nectady boy to Montreal, thinking she
had seen the last OF him.
Cunningham, however, was no recre-
ant lover He returned to Washington
this spring. He renewed his attentions
to Mics Dorsey, and finally they were
married. They are now in New York.
but will soon go to Charlottesville, Va,
base for the Montreal international
Mr., and Mrs. Cunningham expect to
make their home in Washington at the
close Of the International League sea-
son in September, and the popular hall
Of the Capital. He has not given Up
hopes Of making another stab at the
big show, relying on his well-known
ability TO hit the pill.
Doubts of Chase.
According to Jack knight. formerly
with the Climbers. Hal Chase will
hardly be the second baseman of the
Yankees all season. Jack says that Hal
Will De IN the nOspitdI dpcut al lHe
time through his lack of knowledge of
how TO tag baserunners. Says Jack:
II don't believe that Frank Chance
will play first base all the season. II
won't be due to poor health or anything
of that sort, but because Hal Chase, in
my opinion, will not succeed AT second
base Therefore, Chance will have 10
put Chase back in his old position.
Chase will run the risk of serious in
jury at second base for the reason that
he knows little or nothing about tag
eing baserunners. He sprained his
ankle while trying to make a play OF
this kind and is liable to do the same
thing over again. / think that Young
or Midkif right now can play the bag
better than Chase.
However. there seems little doubt
about Frank Chances ability 10 play
first base. Almost every one of the
Jersey City team. which returned yes
terdav from Hamilton. Bermuda, is
satisfied that the p. L. will be on the
job every day this season. Chance s
health has returned completely. He suf-
fers no more from those headaches that
gave "Chattering Charlie" Murphy his
handle for severe comments last sum-
mer and is expected to hold down the
fret corner throughout the season.
Red Sox Cut Loose.
= Jake stshl does not intend carrying
g bunch of useless youngsters all sea-
son. Pitcher Brant has been sent
to Toronto, Shortstop Carlstrom 10 Fall
and Outftelder Walsh to Worcester. BY
the time the season gets under way
three or four green ones will be wear
ing Red Sox uniforms.
Tomorrow the Philadelphia CITY Sc
ries starts, and will give US some line