The Washington times., 1913-04-12
GEDEON EARNS JOB
ASUT|L|TY FIELDER
Will Divide Understudy Duties
With Frank Laporte This
Year for Griffmen.
REBEL WILLIAMS To- GO
John Henry May Get Into Game
When Climbers Arrive in St.
Louis in May.
REBEL WILLIAMS TO GO
By SENATOR

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Joe Gedeon. the San Francisco star
tnnelder. and Frank Laporte. the vet.
eran slugger. will be the utility infeld-
ers for the Climbers shis season, Man.
aser Griffith having decided that Rebel
Williams needs a little more seasoning
before taking his place in the ranks of
the big leaguers. Manager Griffith is
trying to find a place for the younsster
from Newark, Ohio, but will not send
him to a circuit too slow for the lad.
young Williams shows plenty of
promise and should come back next
spring better able to put I'D a winning
fight for a place. q d.
There is no chance of Frank I.aportess
being let go by Manager Griffith as
long as the chubby Frenchman can hit
the ball. He is now the official pinch
hitter for the Climbers and will also
act as understudy for "Fateem" Foster
at third base. Laporte- played third
for the Highlaudehs when sGrffith was
manager in the Metropolis and is able
to put up a fast-aftiele of ball on the
hot corner. His greater experience,
coupled with his well-known hitting
strength, has given him the call over
young williams for the extra place In
the infield.
Gedeon is second baseman now and
is looked upon as first substitute foi
Raw Morgan. The Californian possesses
q wonderful fighting spirit which has
made a hit with Manager Griffith and
which is largely responsible for his be-
ing retained when other have been
dropped from the roster. In case Nor
ean,s hitting falls off, or injury over
takes him, Gedeon will be sent to I'LL
in the vacancy in the infieid. In case
Of injury to Mcbride. Morgan will be
sent over to short, where ne played IN
the Virginia League. and Gedeon wis
replace him at second. = = - 20
Henry Almost Ready. =
John- Henry is almost ready to take
his ulace behind the bat for the Climb
ers. The big catcher's knee does not
bcther him any more, and he is working
ont every day to strengthen it. He
has not been. troubled with sore arm
at all this spring. and will be able 10
lump right in and do his best work the
moment the manager gives him the sign.
I'm not thinking about my knee At
ALL" says Henry. "At hrst 1t was OIL
etiff when came back from Chariottes-
vile. but that stiffness has now left H.
END i Can work around the plate just
as we'll as / ever did
Though Henry's improvement is very
pleasing to Manager Griffith, 1t is doubt
full IL the Amherst lad viii be sent into
a game before the wGrrn weather ar
rives. This means that ne may nos
work behind the bat until the Climbers
reach st Louis, where their first warm
weather should strike them.
Bill Morley has gone to Hartford, Conn.
confident that NJ Will return a more
finished performer, and more nkeiy 10
hang on to the fastest company in base
ball.
To Garry Big Staff.
Connie Mack has decided to carry ten
pitchers, every one of his present col
lection looking good enough to be re-
tained. The Mackmen now have on
their rolls Chief Bender. Jack Coombs,
Eddie Plank. Byron Houck. Carl Brown.
Herbert Pennock, all of last years
team, tnd Bush. Wyckof1. burning ana
Ii Hung Schapg. the catcher drafted
from Buffalo, win be retained, and Bill
Orr, the Californian, will be utility in
fielder.
The Climbers should reap a harvest
at the gate when they open the Yam
KEGS home season at the Polo GROUNDS
next Thursday. The advance sale will
start Monday, and the outlook is Tor
a throne Of 80, ,0oe fans. il the weather
Is at ali fair New York is feyerish
with expectation, and Frank Chances
team will receive a welcome TO live long
In the memory Of those fortunate enough
to be there. ... ..-.
Mccarthy Writes. 1
In my mail this morning comes
Clipping from this column relative to
Umpire Owens wonder at hearing OF
Walter Johnson's speed, and the follow
ing little note from the University of
Illinois:
champaign. Ill,
University of Illinois,
April. Q, 1913.
Dear Sir: You no doubt know that
Jake Stahl. an alumnus Of Illinois, was
recently here with the worlds champ
ions smoky Joe Wood 7twirled part
of one of the games with the varsity
team, and famed twelve men. Ihe
next day all one heard on the campus
was comment on the terrific speed Oh
Joe Wood. ~
which explains Immediately why they
can't show me where Wood has any
thing on Walter A few OF these ousn
league rooters became quite excited,
of Walter. Then when j received the
Times containing the enclosed ciippine'
I showed them that, and now tney pc
lieye that Walter is some twirier Ihey
are lust like Owens, never saw waiter;
We'll. / wish the team all the luck
In the world, and wish i were there TO
root for them. Sincerely,