The Washington herald., 1914-01-25

BOEHLING signs;
READY TO PLAY
Richmond Thunderbolt Salts
fed with Terms Offered
Him by Griffith. .
OTHER SPORT COMMENT
Six Veterans Remain Unsigned
Old Fox Is Sure He Has
No Hold-outs.
OTHER SPORT COMMENT
nv G. w. SWAN.

ths Wsshinrton Baseball Club. and viii
r. among those present at National Park
this summer. Boekling arrived In wash
ington yesterday at noon, and at once
went to Manager Grimth's once. After
a short conference with his chief, Joe
signed the papers.
Grin treated me great" said Joe, just
before he boarded a train for Richmond
at s o'clock yesterday afternoon, and
intend to pitch my head on for him this
summer / feel great. and every one 10
telling me that I have gained IN weight
/ don't feel like 1 have. but you Know
I've got a lot of pep and that helps %
keep me hustling. never felt better IN
nv life, and am sure that 1 WIN nave
better season than last year."
Boehling really Is a little heavier than
when he left here last fall. The Richmond
lsd is In great shape. he looks ut to 30 In
and pitch a game on a minutes notice.
Boehlinr will report with the other regu-
lars at Charlottesville about March L
OF the veterans of last years team.
Bob Groom, Danny Moeller. Clyde Milan,
Joe Gedeon. Merito Acosta, ano carr
Cashion still remained unsigned. They
viii sign I'D shortly" remarked Grin
last night 81 am not in the least wor-
ried about not having received their con-
tracts. Some take a little longer to get
busy with a pen than others, but all my
bali players will be in the neid shortly.
L don't expect to have kick made, as
L always treat the players right Milan
did moi sign last year until after reach
ing Charlottesville, and he may do the
same now do not fear hold out,
neither do fear the Federal League, So
] should worry"
Plans for receiving the worlds tourists
L. fx.I lar ~
concrete form yesterday when President
johnson, of the American League, and
President Tenor of the National League,
each APPOINTED a committee to take JOINT
charge of the festivities. The American
Learuers are Frank ]. Farrell, OF the
New Yorks chairman; Joseph j. Lannln,
of the Boston Red Sox, and Benjamin r.
Shibe. of the Athletics. The National
League will be represented by H N
Herapstead, of the Giants: w. F. Baker.
of the Phiilies, and John A. Heydler.
These committees probably VIII hoio
meeting in New York tomorrow to ar
range details
The touring Giants and White Sox are
scheduled to arrive in New York March
6. and il is planned to give banquet
in their honor the following evening.
More than 800 Chicago fans are coming
in special trains to extend welcome to
Comiskey while there will be an even
larger delegation Of New York rooters
on hand to pay their respects to McGraw.
No expense will be spared by the Dig
league magnates to make this anan
bowling success. and II there Is room
at the banquet tables nearly LOO invited
guests will enjoy the fun.
The amateur wrestling tourney which
will be conducted by the Memorial Ath-
letic Club in Georgetown should furnish
the fans some interesting sport. The
mat game has always been popular In
the District and as the best amateurs
In this section are entered in the tourney,
many good bouts should result
Coach Foley Is confident his lads will
capture the team trophy, which is a
handsome silver loving cup. The medals
and cup are now on exhibition In Spaid-
fne's store on Fourteenth street. The
medals are the regulation Memorial Club
, medal with the insignia OF the CLUB on
the front The winners name and the
weight will be engraved on the reverse
side.
The preliminaries will be held February
2. with the finals taking place on Febru-
airy 5.
The present race meeting at Juarez has
beer a big success. according to reports
from Mexico. Many of the best horses
crowds have been big throughout the
meeting. Records have been broken time
and again, and the general standard OF
racing has been very high.
IT has Just been discovered that Carroll
Rasin, not Ned Hanlon, is the real hacker
of the Baltimore. Federal League club
Rasin. known as THE Million Dollar Kid.
il the son Of Maryland political leader.
Upon his death he left fortune esti-
mated at more than sl.5oo.ooo to his two
sons. The other son died short time
ago and left his share to Carroll.
Rasin, it is understood, has let II be
known that the largest part of his for
tune is at the disposal of the Federal
League. He is in the new organisation
heart, soul, and dough bag. and he Is
sure that the new league will be sue
cess. - =
It seems that even the mayor Of Balti-
more shares his opinion The Balti-
more Federals already have started work
on their new grounds, and the mayor
aug the first shovel of earth.
Baltimore fans, So 1t aeerns are
mighty enthusiastic about the new
league And the club may furnish a
surprise. It has long been considered .
lead town. as far a. baseball IL con-
eerned- But the Feoerh League may
cause resurrection
Very few persons are taking Ban
johnson at his word in his threats that
any player who jumps from the AmeFi-
can League never win be rein
rtated IN thrt league. 1t would be quite
interesting to. see just what would hap
pen II such players n Walter johnson.
~ cobb, Iris Speaker. Frank Baker,
: Clyde Milan, Joe jackson or Eddie Col.
ans Jumped to the Federals. without
! loubt Ban would write their names on
the blacklist. But suppose the Fedsfnl
League failed to make good and theno
Jumping stars discovered they Wsre 3pl-
less. Would Ban let them remain -?
No, indeed. He would bluster aroand I
ot, administer to the yonths = xersal
pankins and then sise 'em hack fheir
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