Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-24
WALTER JOHNSON returns
$4,000 RECEIVED AS BONUS
"As Far as Am Concerned the Incl
dent Is Now Closed" Says the
Washington Pitcher.
WILL REPORT TO GRIFFITH
New Park of New York Americans
Will BE Patterned After the One
mt ChiCago-I'hil Powers, Old Ball
Player, Passes Away.

COFFEYVILLE. KAN. December %.
with money obtained from the sale
the Washington American star pitcher.
to-day mailed a draft reimbursing
Charles ,Wsghman, president of the
Johnson when he signed Federal con-
tract The draft was for $4,000
AS far as ! am CONSERVED. the h., mel nc 81 !,
one to me at least is now closed
Johnson said.
There is nothing moro J can do. !
when the spring training season opens.
II any complications arise they viii
have 10 be fought out between the two
two clubs Washington and Chicago.
When l mailed that draft my respon-
sibilty ended
CHICAGO. December 23.--Iierman
Schaefer. who recently was released
by the Washington Americans, has been
Angeles club. OF the Pacific Coast
League, it was announced to-day.
ing an Offer 10 Join the New York
Nationals as coach
CHICAGO. December ga new
baseball park. patterned after the home
OF the Chicago. Americans and costing
approximately s4?5.ooo. exclusive Of the
Americans. II was learned to-day:
b. B. johnson. president OF the
league, said Jacob Rupert. Jr. and II.
l.. Huston. prospective purchasers OF
property. The park, II is planned, VIII
seat 10000 persons.
NEW YORK, December 2a.-Philip ].
Powers. well-known to the earlier gem
erations Of baseball players and fans,
listed Phil" died to-day at his home
here. of pneumonia. He was sixty two
years old, and started his baseball
York Mutuals. Later he joined the
Cincinnati Reds. and il was in 1876 that
he won his nickname. through his posi-
catching the speediest pitchers OF the
day. Later he became n national league
umpire. but in 1892 obtained a city
position which he had held TO the
present time.
, Dick Rudolph pitcher OF the Boston
year contract with the champions. Ru-
dolph surprised owner James r. Gaff
ney with a visit at the latter's office
II is understood that Rudolph will re-
ceive substantial increase In salary.
They all get the fever sometime or
Gus fence buster in the palmy days Of
Lajoie, Flick and Bradley. wants TO be
%. Ban Johnson to that efrec, and is
now awaiting reply.
Charley Smith. the old pitcher. has a
warm spot in his heart for Bresnahan
as backstop. Charley says that
Ra5ah Ia one OF the foxiest men that
ever caught a pitcher. A lot Of stars.
Smith says, are ovcrrntcd. inasmuch as
they work mechanically and are not
there" in pinch.
Rabbit Maranville's professional dig
nifty must have received a horrible slap
when he, demonstrating the hook slide
on the stage; forgot 10 stop at the
footlights and hooked right over into
the orchestra. spraining leg.
The latest double play in baseball.
johnson to Feds 10 Grifiith." only goes
TO prove that anything is possible in
baseball these troublesome days
, Tearing Up the contract the player
Yawned and said. 'Oh. we'll, it's only II
scrap OF paper at that" Whcreupon he
damned his pockets with advance coin
Larry Mclean admits that exercise is
"a nd n,if hnt h.