The Washington times., 1914-05-24

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but the newcomer is of the highest type
OF fighter and is a dangerous hitter
Grit is one OF the qualifications that
Jennings has always admired the most
and In havanaugh he is said to have
the man he desired in this particular
Burns. at first, has come through nicely
also, and. judging by the general scores
! there is no comparison with the present
! ritcring corps and the one of a year
| ago.
4; Coveleski has apparently filled the gar
(; in The twiTling staff left vacant since
| the days of hillian. Detroit has been
I long suffering in the matter of not haN-
! ing & capable left handler, but Coveieski
| has thus far eliminated that vacancy
! through consistent work. The injuries
J to Dauss and Dubuc have appa-entl'
nassed and in Miles Main. Jennings has
picked up recruit who is classed with
Ayers and Shaw as among the oesc of
the incoming pitchers of the American
League.
a year ago at this time Ty Cobb WAS
absent and he is not likely TO be seen
in the forthcoming series.
Cobb was laid low by pitched ball
al Boston and he is still nursing the
injury which is in the fern of q splint-
cred rib. with Cobb missing Detroit is
deprived of its greatest offensive unit,
but il the pitchers hold up, the Tigers
will present most worthy foe on Mon
day. Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thurs
day at Georgia avenue.
At that last outbreak of muckerism
in the upper tier of the grandstand
Griffith told the newspspermen that
their close acquaintance with him at
home and abroad should have prompted
them to tell him of the trouble in order
that he might take immed ate steps to-
wards stopping It instead OF publicly
calling attention to the condition OF al
fairs. These same newspapermen were
led to believe there was a possibility OF
a game TO-DAY only to have an official
statement yesterday that the matter
had never been even seriously consid-
ered.''
New York court of appeals SAID Inc
TI;s.ous Harlem conference was u.e
heart OF the conspiracy" he would
like to kno% wn'ie rests the heart
# the Copspild' when GrI!fiIn sav-
a., Is running the Washington tam =: d
statement that never a thing IS sun
day baseball was ever seriously con-
sidereG. -
Our old friend Joe Cantillon tells the
following human interest story about
lube Waddell:
RUbe's Lis-heartedness has never
Deen exaggerated" says CantillOn. In
act. his generosity never has been
ully told. Year before last down at
itiCkman, hN.. the tUOe was with me
d; Christmastime. \ storekeeper called
me up Christmas Eve and told me the
Rube Was inviting eVeryDod. = no
passed the store 10 step in and get
ritted for a pair Of gloves. The mer-
chant thought the l;Ibe mad gone daffy
and wanted to kno" II he should stop
him. told him. M 10 let Rube have
mis- fun and If he couldn't pay for il
| would. lie gave away forty pair.
"Rube vas lonesome. and the Christ
mas spirit WAS upon HIM. and he could
not do anything else that would have
brought him more pleasure.
After having told the New York news
paper men tnat he was leaving Tor
Washington. Ban Johnson : ipped back
10 his Chicago office. Another ne Of
these American League propositions
that should be seriously considered
by the people who have supported base
oall at the gate.
Cube" AcOsta's injured ankle has SO
Tar recovered th.t he can sprint around
the outiield without limp. Tie may
now be seriously considered" IN case
sny OF the regular gardeners should
meet with mishap.
Baseball is not necessary to the pub
10. but The pubur Is nccesssr. Tor
baseball. This. surely. should ne 'serI-
statements about Sunday baseball are
lOnsidered trivial things
Accepting the decision on tho matter
O. press a""omnod yticns of one Of The
CoII wt5,ers. 20 whom the othcr three
In j. no. f1- III
Or The delicate thonghtfIi:ress and
keen appre -.atiOn Of some baseball peo- {
ple for those who have Wurked so hard .
sincerely. eaTnesil,. and loyaIiE 10 put
the Nationals in the most favorable ,
light before a willing public May6e
this - worth being seriously cCnsid- !
cred.
The following Ie,,er. hy messenger,
from a fan who claims his views are
representative of the feeling Of hundreds ,
or men in the Government Printing Of ,
fee, is "f about Of the sarlo tenor of D
several that have come into this office
since The Times y"stcrGa- stood s,;onc
for the ruth from the officials Of thc
Washington ball CLUB.
Reading Tho Times OF Satur,I.i. Noon
i.ditiOIJ. Mal -, ! see Won are showing
uu some OF the things that the nan
2 cement of the Washington baseball
hub does not consider 10" the benefit Of
the newspaper men. While lou are
tying to better conditions Cor the news
paper men. why not give the ro"r fan a
helping hand? | wish to mention a few
Things that might be inauguratei at the
ark for thr 5enefit Of all conc-rned:
On reaching the ticket office you are
lust as liable az not to he lnsuItcd If
sou do not happen to have the correct
,hange for ticket.
You cannot get a drink Of water. at
any price, but you can get a glass OF
ginger ale or other soft drinks for 10
cents which retais In othc- places IN
the city for cents, or six for quarter
THE peanuts sold are OF the Pee Wee
variety. Jumbo Peanuts can be bought
for just 4 little more.
Seats arc never cleaned except by
patrons clothes.
'Thcaters furnish program WHY
nor score card 1t the ball park? II
Inc management is too poor TO furnish
cards, They can at least E-e thnt the