The Washington times., 1913-03-17
ALLEN SHEER NAY
GO WITH BOSTON
Braves Put in Request for
Hitting 0utfieIder in Case
Griffith Drops Him.
SHOWS WONDERFUL FORM
Likely to Have Hard Time
cinching Job Against Nine
Candidates at Camp.
SHOWS WONDERFUL FORM
By SENATOR.

CHARLOTTESVILLE Va, March H.
Allen Scheer, the little clouting gard
ener from Youngstown, Ohio, who has
improved hundred per cent over his
1872 form. may become a member Of the
Boston National League ,club Manager
George Staliings. of the Hub bunch. has
put in claim for him. evidently having
been tipped on to the youngsters abili-
ties by some Of his friends in Ohio
Therefore. II Scheer fails to make a
place for himself with the Grfffmen. he
win very likely switch from the SAmeri-
can to the National League
In 1919 Scheer reported here as a can
didate for second base. He fziied to
make much OF an impression upon Man
ager Griffith as q second Daseman. anu
the "0id Fox" told him to try the out
held Last year the youngster played
good shape and stinsfng the bah for
considerably more than 90. He was
purchased by the Climbers Tor another
trial The great number of outfielders
here, nine In number, makes his strug-
gie almost too much for him and SsaIf-
ings means to get him, IL he is dropped
by Manager Griffith.
Should Make Team.
Scheer should make a regular with
the Boston club. Stallings has George
jackson. a good hitter wSo suffers in
health in the New England climate.
Jay kirke. good hitter and very
poor fielder; the veteran cy- Seymour.
whose legs are weak. and Titus. an
other veteran about ready to QUIT ac-
tive playing. Scheer Is good fielder
and an excellent hitter. He Is better
than any of the Boston fielderz
Chick Gandil may be away from tho
H. H. lwrxI.u
physician discovering strained mus
Gle n his back Gandii caught cold
on the wet, soggy turf of Lambeth
Field and il settled in his back. He
insisted on engaging in the daily WORK
outs. however. and in reaching Tor a
in the small Of his back Then he
was attacked by lumbago and the COM
bination made it impossible for him
to continue practicing. If the weather
becomes warmer here by the mode
Of the week Gandfl may return earlier
than expected.
Raidomero Acosta, the midget Cuban
1eutflelder., is confined TO his bed mieh
"a well-developed attack Of .tonaiitis.
He may not be seen ,n In wa uniITrm lot rsm .T1
take no chances with him. The young
ster is having his first experiences with
a Virginia spring and has been unable
to guard against catching cold A physf-
clan has been summonsd ,;s,,u 70 , gixe eApsm "a
no serious results are looked FOR In the
case.
Upset Hospital Rules.
Jos Gedeon, who upset all the rules at
the virginia University Hospital during
his three days there. finally winding
up by escaping at the first opportunity.
wanted to engage in the practice game
scheduled for today and had to be re-
fused. Gedeon Is considerably under
normal weight. owing to an attack OF
typhoid fever during the winter. ana
Mioue Martin does not care to nave MIN
nun any risks. However. the young
into the game, and says that by tomor-
row. II the weather is any warmer. ne
will be out there In his place at second
base for the Pimientas.
Raw Morgan is suffering some from
swollen tonsils and is regrettinS his fall
lire to have them cut out during the
winter. as Manager Griffith had sug-
gested to him. They are not bad enough
to keep him from joining the practice,
though. and will be on the joO every
day.
The sun appeared today as II 1t meant
il and there was rejoicing in the camp.
though chill breeze blew off the Blue
Edge and made everybody hustle Lam
beth Field had dried under the infiu-
ence of yesterdays sun and wind and
was smooth as board. Serfect fcS
playing purposes. Owing to the game
between Catholic University and Vtr-
ginia this afternoon. the Climbers were
forced to take all their practice today
in one long session beginning at 10
O'Clock and lasting until 1 o'clock