The Washington times., 1914-07-31
STOVALL IS AFTER
GR|FF'S YOUNGSTER
Howard Ehmke, Los Angeles
Star TWirIer, Attracts At
tention of Fed Leader.
OFFERS LENGTHY CONTRACT
Old Fox May Lose Nineteen
Year-0Id Performer, if Kan
sas City Succeeds.
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

Though Clark Griffith expects to
obtain Howard Ehmke, the nineteen
year-old phenomenal twirler of the
Los Angeles team, next season, ne
may lose him to the Federal League
George Stovall, manager of the
Kansas City outlaws, has been tip
ped off by some coast friends to
Ehmke's possibilities, and he is now
working upon the youngster, seek
ing to get him to sign three-year
contract with the Federal League.
Ehmke, who is New York State
lad, startled the Coast League fans
by winning his first nine games.
Then he lost couple through poor
support. Since then he has shown
signs of overwork and has been
hammered from the boz on a couple
of occasions. However, Manager
Griffith feels sure that the lad has
a chance to make good and wants to
look him over. If Stovall steps lie
however, the Old Fox may lose his
chance.
Ehmke, who is Of Gercnan-Swedish
descent is not a Californian. He was
born and raised in Silver Creek, n. Y,
laying ball with the high school team
of his home town. He went to Buffalo
With his family, and from there TO Los
Angeles. He is a big fellow Tor his
age, weighing about le5 pounds. and
standing FIVE feet ten inches tall.
MIgCSPF
hughes. Jacinto del Calvo, Joe Gedeon,
and slim" Love to the Angels, llama
Ger Griffith has his choice of the entire
icam. He means to choose Ekmke, if
the youngster does not go to the out
laws.
Ben Spencer's poor fielding has kept
MIN on the bench most of the time in
Rochester, but lately he has been
played because of his hitting. If Spencer
hsd been a good fielder and at all fast
on the bases, he might have landed a
regular berth with the Griff:ncn.
The popularity of baseball in western
anada is shown by the attendance at
,he opening game in Saskatoon, Sas-
katchewan- The population is about
1000. and there were 6. .4ol fsns at the
. rst contest. The grandstand seats sold
1t 81 each and the bleachers four bits.
baseball has driven out tho cricket
cam. and cut into the profits Cf the
Frank Navin. boss of the Detroit
gers is planning to have his team
rain in Southern California next
sprins- He is negotiating for the use
81 the new high school stadium at
riverside, and IL he gets it, the Tigers
VIII see no more of Gulfport, Miss.
Augusta, Ga, is wild over the possi-
oility Of winning the South Atlantic
League pennant, and all kinds of induce
ments are being offered the players to
turn the trick.
Hal Chase's brother. Earl. is playing
first base for York. in the Nebras aka
state League. He is light hitter, but
a good fielder.
Lejeune, whose throwing for distance
5 the worlds record, is leading the
Western League at the bat, hitting :or
il+ Lejeune, former Carlisle Indian
hrave, is playing the outfield with Sioux
lily.
Bert Shipke, who once played with the
Nationals. is hitting for .3O1 in the
Western League and playing a good
game at second for Omaha
II Billy Smith lands the 1914 pennant
with Atlanta, it will be his sixth cham
Ilonshlp. Furthermore, ii is beginning
10 look as IL he would succeed.
Charlie Hemphill. once a star out
fielder in the American League, is with
New Orleans, in the Southern Associa-
ton. having been turned loose by st.
Paul
Jack Corbin, who got a trial here with
McAleer, in 1911. is playing one OF the
gardens for ChilIicothe, in the Ohio
Stats League.
Pitcher Sherry, another tryout here in
1911, Is with the Utica club, of the New
York State League. and doing We'll.
GAYETY-BASEBALL
SUNDAY, AUG. 2ND.
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