The Washington times., 1913-09-28
TOMORROW BEGINS: Fl. .
TEAMS LAS.TWEEK
Athletics and Red Sox Will Meet Grimen Here in Final Sexet
Of Games for 1918 campagn-Ira Thomas and lavan
May Be Sent to Brownies by MackInen
By SENATOR"

are nearing their end, is wanted by
Rickey to act as assistant manager. lie
is veteran of many season. KNOWS
the game -from A to q and has been
used by the Sphinx of Philly as a coach,
thus showing his value along these
lines. - Il 5 1884,.
In order to obtain Lavan and Thomas
from Philadelphia, Manager Hickey
has transferred his first claim upon the
Kansas City club to the Athletics.
George Stovall, former manager of
the Maps and the Brownies, Is likely TO
turn up in New York next gear as
member of the Yankees. Frank Chance
is willing to take him. Indeed, the
Peerless Leader has made severai. casn
offers to Bob Hedges for the veteran.
only to be turned down each time.
Hedges wants players and deal send
ing Hal Williams and Jack, knight To-
st. Louis in exchange for St.sall Is not
impossible in the near future. Williams
is hardly fast enough on his feet 10
suit Chance, nor is his hitting impress
sive. knights record is we'll known to
every fan. If Chance wants cham
pionship team, he can hardly find a
Granny into which Knight would MT.
Stovall is a regular 300 hitter and
would add greatly to the offensive
strength of the Yankees.
Jimmy Archer, the wizard backstop
Of the Cubs. says that at last he has
found man whom he cannot throw
out trying to steal. The man is Ralph
Myers, the string bean with the Bos-
ton Braves. Archer has not thrown him
out once this season. In Myers / have
found my jinx at last says Archer.
In the last double-header in Chicago
he stole four bases on me, three times
going to second and once to third. In
Boston one day he stole three bases on
me in one game. I simply can't nail
him. that's ALL
'-Zeb'' Milan is almost sure to finish
the season with 300 average at the
bat The Linden flyer has been swat.
ting the ball on the nose for the last
three weeks getting his two and even
three hits almost every day This
strength with the fail would have been
of wonderful advantage to the Griffmen
at several crises in the campaign, but
it failed to show up until now. How
ever, it is very welcome.
Miaue Martin. discoverer of fresh air
in Cherrydale, Va, will conduct his
Turkish baths at the Y. NJ. c. A. again
this winter. Minue. who is an expert
here last wintersAnd will noubfless have
large classes OF business men in his
handball court every day. Handling
athletes and caring for men desiring to
keep in good physical condition has
been his work eysrseSnca he was fifteen
wears Old. He WAS assistant to Mike
Murphy. the late trainer at PennsyI-
yania. had charge OF the training OF
Columbia University football, baseball
ad crew atletes for five ears. and
has been handling professional baseball
PLAYERS since 1874 when he Joined Clark
Griffith's New York! club He also spent
Inree months in Europe. handling Frank
Kramer ard Jack Hurley respectiyely
Drofessionaf and amateur bicycle cham
pions. neither of them losing a race in
all the time thev spent in italy. France
and Germany. Much might be written
of Mique Martin. the smiling trainer
of the Grtffmen. for his life has been
one crazy quilt of travel and adventure
with m"n who do things His many
friends here viii he glad to know that
re Will continue his physical culture
classes in the Capital this winter.