The Washington times., 1914-06-12
Johnson Plays Here in 1915
1t Will Be for Largest Salary
in Games Annals.
so SAYS JIMMY GILMORE
Federal Boss Says His 0rganI-
zation Will Make Wholesale
Raid Next October.
By THOMAS KIRBY.

CHICAGO June l2.-"lf il cones down
"a financial PROPOSITION. Walter john
son will either be in the Federal League
nrnt season or he will receive from the
Washington club the largest salary ever
raid q bah player" This was the calm
declaration of James Gilmore. president
Of the Federal League. who today ad-
mitted to the writer that the outlaws
had already planned a campaign OF
raiding organized baseball for star play
era before the beginning Of another
year.
Right TODAY We nave a number OF
men In both the American and National
League. Who have secretly signed to
play with Us il 1918, and before oc-
Loter this number will be doubled or
trebled. Johnson is only one of num-
ber of the most prominent players who
have been dickering with us and who
have led US to believe that there is a
strong probability of our obtaining
them continued Gilmore
We have already in-ested S,6 coo In
plants. and it cost us nearly 10000 70
land players last winter SO you see
we are not troubled in the matter OF
money.
We do not consider the time ripe for
going into Washington. but l have here
and assurances Of backing from eight
cities We are in this game TO stick
We will not approach organized base
ball or the proposition OF making oeace
and, even il they should take the initia-
tive, it will be IT our terms. or there
will be No compromise,
we have already gotten many a good
ball rluyer brt the real battle will be-
gin when this season ends and we go
after the men who are held only under
the reserve clause, which the courts
will not upheld -
When informed OF some of these rath-
er startling assertions by Gilmore.
Clark Griffith simply said: Let them
do the talking. I don't expect to lose
johnson, so they can make all the
claims they want"
Despite the fact that they came
through in triumph those Nationals
failed to impress yesterday as a team
OF real championship caliber. To those
whe saw them a couple of weeks ago
the game WAS another demonstration OF
the fact that the Grinmen are lacking
in a marked degree the vim, dash. and
smash that made up the triple combina-
ton Of attributes that tsice carried
them TO the peak OF the league.
Yesterday there was a decided i'm
provenent in the general morale, but at
that the team has not entirely recov-
cred from that grueling experience with
ST. Louis weather Griffith has tried
hard TO drive his charges TO the limit.
but that sweltering experience that
sapped the ambition out OF the athletes
is still in evidence. II has been proven
that a team cannot suddenly encounter
10D degree weather ana hold the speed
which il caught on the fields where
the conditions were less torrid.
Those who have been attempting 10
oelittle the value of Joe Boehling re-
when the Nirg.niaI; pitched game
against the White Sox that completely
overshsdowed the performance OF Wal
ter johnson the day before
OF late Boehlins has had his worst
experiences toward the close of the
contest, put yesterday he reversed the
order, and got all the pad stuff out of
his system al the outset Then he set
tied down and did really masterful
work.
In the first inning home run and a
double gave the SoX = t~o-run lead be-
fore the engagement was fairly under
way. and in the second Chicago got a
couple Of more hits Caat developed
nothing in the scoring line.
From then on to the ninth but three
scsttered hits were called off Boehlins,
ana Of these two were infield affairs
that could moi oe ftelded in time 10
stop the runner
base on balls every third OF the
game was Boehhng's average. and upon
the whole it was one Of the best games
ne has pitched since the dawn Of the
present campaign.
While all of the players are showing
effects Of the st. Louis stop. Ed Foster
is the one who has suffered the most
While he vas able to be at mis- post
throughout the opening game CT the
series Foster was in such weakened
condition yesterday that he Tas unable
TO start. He finally went in a. third
after Smith had given way 10 runner.
Foster is spending the time at ms
home here. and today II was reported
that he has so far recovered that he
will be able 10 play.
George Mcbride spends the night al
his residence in Milwaukee. and comes
over for the game each morning.
II is understood that negotiations are
now on for the transfer OF Joe Gedeon
TO some other club. With WaDy smith
and Doug Ner to perform utility roles
Griffith hnds himself with : surteit OF
inhen substitutes with none of the
men getting enough Of practical expert
ence.
Gedeon is Of the type of Ashter most
admired BY Griffith. and be hates Ia
part with the player. still if he can land
Gedeon with some team on the Pacihc
the deal put through
The departure .. Gedeon would be
sincerely regretted by his team mates
with whom he is most popular. Stii;
Griffith thinks that more regular vnr"
might bring the player around, so that
he could later be recalled TO the main
spread.
The first ball Bochling pitched RucR
Weaver caught fairly and squsrely. II
went speeding over the ei2ht-toot spear
fence that holds the crowd in check
bounded on the cement walk ard went
Ecurrying beyoni the brick wall. Ac
oordins TO the regulars il was one OF
the longest cracks ever made on Com
iskey's campus.
shanks' triple in the second carried
almost To the scoreboard ana migh
have gone for homer, as there wa!
M ORC out AT the time ShankE wal
stopped at third. He counted on Nor
gan's fly.
In sliiins into the plate Shanks nickeC
Schalk's wrist, but the catcher soon re
covered and returned.
Joe Boehiinr went to Elkhart, Ind.
Snedisteiy after the game TO visit I