The Washington herald., 1914-01-30
DOUBLE-HEADER
NOW IS BOOKED
Gallaudet and Catholic Uni-
versity to Play Nationals
on April 8. \
OTHER SPORT COMMENT
Acosta Playing Good Ball in Cuban
Winter League-Hittins
.2oO Clip.
OTHER SPORT COMMENT
By c. w. SWAN.

Manager Griffith last night decided to
stage a double-header April s, at Sa-
tional Park, with the Catholic University
ball club meeting the Regulars. and the
Youngsters taclxiing the Gallaudet Col
legians This fills all but one open date
on the spring training schedule Of the
Griffmen. April 9 is now the only re-
Last year Catholic University played
the Nationals and made a good showing
As Manager Griffith was anxious to grant
the Gallaudet management a date, he
decided to put up a double-header. This
will afford the many friends of both col
leges a chance to see their favorites in
action against the big leaguers. and will
also afford the fans a chance to witness
both the regulars and youngsters in a
real game.
A letter was received yesterday after
noon by Manager Griffith from Merito
Acosta, stating that the terms offered the
young Cuban by Griff were satisfactory,
and that the contract would reach the
club headquarters within the next few
days.
Acosta is playing left field and leading
of for the Havana Reds, and is hitting
at 80 clip. The other day Acosta con-
nected for three hits. scored as many
runs, and practically won the ball game
himself.
The official Yale football schedule
shows that Virginia will play Yale Oc-
tober at New Haven. This will be the
first time that Yale eleven has played
a Southern team since 1901. when the
Old Ellis met the Navy at Annapolis
Notre Dame is booked to appear at New
Haven October Il.
Bob Murphy yesterday signed a con-
tract with the Oakland club of the Paci-
fic Coast League, and will go to the
coast with Arthur Devlin about the 18th
of next month. Murphy will be well re-
membered for his work with the Aggies
last year in the Departmental League and
the Pepco club in the Independence
League two years ago.
Some time ago Murphy played with the
Norfolk club in the Virginia League, but
during the season was traded, and re-
fused to report. He then was given a
chance by Callahan, and was promised
a berth this season by the White Sox
leader In the meantime, the Norfolk
club had put in a claim for his services
and Murphy was ordered to report to
the Tars this season
Devlin then came through with an Of
fer to buy his release from the Nor
folk club, and when this was accom-
plisneu, Murphy signed with the Oakland
aggregation. Murphy promises to put up
a game battle to stick on the coast, and
says he'll be in the big show before long. /
The latest dope on the Federal League
is that Weeghman and his partner. Wal
ker. are willing to come into organized
baseball If it is made possible for them
to buy the Toledo club of the American
Association and transfer the franchise to
Chicago. President Somers. of Cleveland,
Is said to be willing to turn over the To-
iedo club and the American League own
ers, including Comiskey, are willing to
have this club transferred to Chicago.
Charles Webb Murphy, however, is howl
ing murder and a couple of the other
National League presidents are backing
him up.
1t is over this question, it is said, that
II has been proposed to hold a National
League meeting Immediately. II the thing
went through Hanlon would be pacifed
by being allowed to buy the Baltimore
International League club, while Connie
Mack and Jack Dunn would purchase the
Jersey City club. and as a reward for
giving up Baltimore be allowed to trans
fer their new franchise to either Brook
lyn or Washington. Navin's Providence
club would be transferred to Pittsburgh
and one of the Class A leagues might put
club in Providence.