The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-01
Midget Cuban Puts Name on
Papers at Charlottesville
and Escapes the Law.
By THOMAS KIRBY.

| DETROIT, Aug. mo matter what
the outcome OF the suit Of the Federal
League to legalize the playing of
Marsans, who Topped from the Cincin-
natl club.it will have no effect upon the
relations Of Cube" Acosta, a fellow
patriot of Marsans.
The Federal League is maintaining
that Marsans' contract with Cincinnati
was not legal, as It was In violation Of
the United States law forbidding the
importation. under contract. of alien
laborers. 1t seems that when the Fed
erals commenced their real threat the
Cincinnati management sent a repre-
sentative to Havana and there obtain
ed the signature of Marsans.
In the case Of Acosta. however, the
situation is different Acosta signed
after reaching the Charlottesville camp,
SO should there be any trouble. which
that has been brought forward in the
Marsans dispute would not obtain in
the case OF, Acosta-
There is real and deep-rooted disap-
pointment in this city over the failure
OF the Tigers to stop the Athletics in
the recent set. 1t seems that Detroit
had become as pennant-mad as has st.
Louis over the Cardinals, and the hope
was that a sweep of the series would
practically shatter the hopes Of the
Mackian forces. But the result WA
exactly the reverse.
Now Detroiters seem willing to be
more reasonable and concede that the
Athletics have a great ball club, but
missing from the lineup In nearly half
a hundred games, Detroit would bes 90
far in front that 1t would merely be a
question of how great the margin
would be at the grand finale in Octo-
Der.
While he still has a slight cough.
Chick Gandil's cold has practically
been killed by the course of treatment
prescribed by the specialist in St Louis.
With the Grand Circuit trotting races
on, there is a natural shrinkage in at
tendance of the ball games, the falling
off being intensified through the fact
that the crowds have not yet recovered
from the shock Of three defeats in a
line by that bombarding brigade form
Philadelphia.
While it looks from first glance that
Boston got all the better of that Vean
Gregg deal, would be willing to wager
neat little sum that Gregg is not with
Griffith's comment on the recent ex-
change Of players between Cleveland
and Boston.
That east wind at Boston will wreck
Gregg. Had we gotten him or had he
been sent to st. Louis. his chances
would be better but at Boston he will
simply flash and then go out.
Il won't say that Cleveland got a
lot for the lefthander, although Coumoe
may do, still doubt II Boston has been
n hapofitad MANILA
believe"
1t has been pointed out in these col
umns before that probably 30 per cent
of the men in the major leagues have
never studied the rules OF the game and
perhaps 70 per cent have never even
read through the code that guides. d.
reefs, protects, and restricts them in
their professional calling.
Along these lines it is rather interest
ing to frd the following from the pen
OF Joe s. jackson, well known as a
former chronicler of baseball doings in
Washington, and now located In De-
troit:
'Elsetires IL has been suggested that
purchase and perusal Of a Decent book
or rules on the part OF professional
baseball players might result in the oc-
caslonal winning of close game Of
ball, and certainly would avert some of
tho tiresome delays that disputes at
present bring on. Twice in the series |
Just closed the truth of this suggestion |
was made apparent
Connie Mack Is supposed to have
the smartcst club In baseball. 1t car
res two strategians. Ira Thomas and
Harry Davis, who are paid merely to |
coach and to give advice. The team |
has a meeting every forenoon, at which !
potts of the game brought ont by the 4
plays OF the day preceding, are dis
cussed. Yet II proved. on two occa-