The Washington herald., 1914-01-04
STOCKHOLDERS
OF BALL CLUB
MEET TUESDAY
Routine Business Scheduled.
Old Board Of Directors Sure
to Be Reelected.
AnySMTH m THE CAPITAL
Young Catcher and Bias Wil Live
in Warrington Usfl Spsins
Training Tine.
AlySMTH m THE CAPITAL
BY WILLIAM PEEr.


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By WILLIAM PEET.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Washington baseball club win b
held in the office Of Manager Clark Grit,
fifth next Tuesday, at which time bust
ness of routine nature will be trans
acted.
Reports of the various committees VII
SHOW that the team made money durins
the season of 1913, and that the debt on
the Florida avenue plant. which repre-
sents an expenditure Of more than $780,
O0o has been materially cut down.
II is expected that next week the direc-
tors of the Washington baseball club will
meet for the annual election, when the
old board will probably be asked TO serve
once more. This board includes BenJa-
min s. Minor. president; Rudolph Kaun-
man, vice president: Edward J. Walsh,
secretary and w. II. Rapley, treasurer.
AT these annual meetings little is given
out for publication. 1t is doubtful IL a
statement of the receipts and expenses
for the 1913 season could be obtained, but
at a rough guess the Washington team
last season probably cleared above all
expenses about $4,000. as a 10 per cent
dividend was declared last fall. and be-
sides signing up Walter Johnson and
Chick Gandil at fancy salaries, 1t Is
known that additional land was pur-
chased for the enlargement OF the local
park and other improvements planned.
Griffith and the stockholders are hope
full that within the next two or three
years a pennant will come to Washing
ton and a worlds series staged.
Just one worlds series in the National
Capital and the baseball club will be en-
tirely out of debt.
Catcher Eddie Ainsmith. accompanied
by his young bride. arrived in Washing
ton yesterday noon and Immediately an
nounced that he had decided to remain
in the Capital until time for reporting in
Charlottesville next March.
1t appears that instead of being married
last Friday, Ainsmith and Miss Grace
Bate, Of San Antonio. were married quiet
ly at the brides home on the night of
December q and have been honeymoon
ing throughout Missouri and Texas ever
since.
I've got the finest. little wife in the
world and shall advise all my pals on the
ball cluh.-Rho have not butted into the
matrimonial league 10 get busy vouch-
safed the young catcher to the writer
las. night.
Mrs. Ainsmith Is dainty little lady,
who hardly stands higher than her husky
young husbands shoulders. She Is pretty,
and also an ardent baseball fan z
Washington seems to attract the MEM
bers of the local hall club. for, in addi-
ton to Tom Hughes, Joe Engel, and
Buck Barton. Eddie Foster and Chick
GandiI have been here all winter, and
Ainsmith announces that he will re-
main in the District to await the train
ing camp call
II was stated yesterday that Long Tom
Hughes, the veteran pitcher, had been
sold to the Los Angeles club, of the Pa
cific Coast League, and would try his
luck in the golden West during the com.
ing season.
Hughes still has lot of baseball left
in him and that he will win the majority
OF games he pitches for Los Angeles is
the belief of Manager Griffith and a host
of the veterans friends
Joe Engel. Cribs young finger, who
last week consulted Bonesetter Reese, of
Youngstown, Ohio, about q lame arm re-
turned home yesterday. When seen by
the writer, Joe said:
Reese found a leader In my right
shoulder out of place 1t took him sew
eral hours to put the thing back where
it belonged, but believe me. when left
his office my arm felt fine, and I am
mighty glad 1 took the trip. / shall be
all right this summer. take II from me-"
Engel said that he stopped over at Mon
AGA, Pa, and visited Howard Shanks, the
Climbers left fielder.
Howard was full of pep added Joe,
"and anxious for the season to start. II
don't blame him for wanting to get out of
Monaco. it's worse than Cherrydale, Va.
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ankles were as good as new and offered |
to bet me a hat that he would start the |
season in left field for the Nationals" |
The New York Giants in their fight for |
a fourth consecutive National League |
pennant have something more to beat /
than six other clubs and st. Louis.
There's that old tradition stuff that |
weighs a couple of pounds in the handi-
Gaping. i
Never has any National or American
League team turned the deal Baltimore
came near 1t and so did the Cubs and
Detroit.
In other words. the Giants are out for
a new modern record. From 1855 to 1883
Inclusive St Louis represented the Amer.
Jean Association in four successive
those are the only two instances since L
defeated the Metropolitans |,
in three straight games In this city iusl
1854. That was the first real worlds L
series. The teams represented the Ma L
tional League and American Associo- L
lion.
Philadelphia, Jan. s-Battling Levin
sky Barney Williams). OF this city,
defeated Jim Coffey in a six-round bout |.
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