The Washington herald., 1914-10-28
HUGHES EASILY
BEST ON COAST
Former Washington Pitcher
Finishes Season for Los An
geles with "a Wins.
PRAISE FOR EHMKE
Kid Finger Purchased BY Grif Made
Notable Record-Feds May
Grab Him.
PRAISE FOR EHMKE
ny WILLIAM PEET.

Tom Hughes. the veteran pitcher Of
'the Nationals. who was sold-iast winter
to the Los Angeles club Of the Pacific
Coast League and who worked all sum
mer for that club. proved to be the best
hurier In the far West circuit
The Pacific Coast League season closed
last Saturday and Hughes record was
twenty-fouF victories against eleven de-
feats. Big league scouts who travelled
as far as Frisco turned in reports 10
their respective club owners and mana
gers that with the exception Of one or
two promising recruits. Tom Hughes
stood head and shoulders over anything
in the circuit
Next TO Hughes, the most talked of
finger is Howard Ehmke, Of the same
Nationals for spring delivery. -
Grin sent Ehmke a contract which was
returned and now comes the report that
the youngster IN flirting with the Fed
erals.
Harry Williams. sporting editor of the
Los Angeles Times, in letter TO the
writer has the following TO say about
Ehmke:
Rube ElIis Of the Los Angles club. Is uue Of
tbOss Gbo never lost faith in Ehmke and he Il nov
convinced that his confidence in the hid tlsii
fed
After seeinE Ezmks pitch his Arst game for ~
regarded him . wonder. His long winning
strrak Uas followed By a series Of defeats but this
did not eanse me to change my mind knew that
the lid had the Stuh and am now more convinced
than ever that hs will prUTe to be Of the great
est pitchers of all time.
He ezme back in the north. and cane hack good
and Stroug. Three times last reek he was sent in
In md
he Was there with the beis. How often win you
see mere MD step into situations Of that kind day
after day without batting an eye.
"Ehmke's arm simply went dead him during
the season from Oyrrwurk. Nov he u showing more
than st any time Eince joining the club. ! may b
OTrrestimEting him, but am willing to % on
ord declaring that he will in time Be the superos
of Walter johnson. He shows . lot nors than
johnson did at bis age"
Rubs used 10 play with Joanson down on the
and lots around Los Nietns. and therefore Il con
Egrssnt with what wItrr showed In the days Of his
boyhood. .r...
''Ehmke has oders both from ths Federals and
the Washington Ameriezns" continued Ellis.
"Whfls IL > none ot my affair. would like To sse
him turn then beth down ADOtheT year on the
Coast under Dillon VII make him . flushed pitcher,
and he viii then have the physical deTeiopment TO
stand the strain Of hxfd major learle race. 4
lot Of promising youngsters have been ruined b. 20
ing To the majors befoge they were rpe. bad
start often b followed by disooungmeAt. Snd the
are Rnt back to- the minors, brueen IN spirit and
without the ambition to tAker start"
wiss words well sVOken. ..
Brt for Rube's fathsrly interest Ehnke's come-
back might not have bern accumplishsd.
When the kid bez7n 10 fail Gfter his notabte
string Of victories, Rube sOrely puzzled He
knsW that Ehmke had the Stuh naturally. but vas
not showing IL
Ellis finally accused him of not tryinE
I'm putting everything I have on the ball.
but the old MP doesn't seem to be there" s1-
planned Ehnke MY arm feels dad. think
that I need q rest-'-
Thc-e Eere thinEs the hid did nst feel free to
eonAde in Dillon. but Ruhs was not slow In doing
So Pop sau the point night away quick. and the
kid was given lighter work with pleasing resutA
Ehmke's offer from the Feds calls for Aao
for next season. with . bonus Of so for signing
Washington offered him 5000 for the years WORK,
but the contract returned unsigned The hitter
club may raise its bid
fat oferS hanking him all sides naturally Is
somswhst stunned By all this sudden prosperity.
He l. sill considering the Federal Offer, but his
eIos.st friends declare that he has not yet decided
on any definite oourse.
Griffith is a fine Manager for a younESteT. and
especially a pitcher. to break into the major
leaEne under" said Ellis. ''Gnh knows a good
pitcher when he ssss one. and he once giimprcd
Ehnke at his best he would Erao him regardless
q eEpensss."
The Cuban experts. some OF whom re-
rnalned. in New York after the worlds
series, insist that ATmando Marsans, the
crack outfielder who jumped to the Feds,
is to become a member of the Giants
next season. According to them, McGraw
has agreed to pay the 5000 that Marsans
owes the Feds and give him 5000 besides,
provided that the Cincinnati Reds would
agree to such deal.
Marsans would be worth more than
il0!tO0 to New York.