The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-04
Carl Cashion to Work
Against Yanks Today
Big Tarheel Hurler Probable
Choice for Mound Duties
In Second Game.
CHANCE ON THE JOB

The second game of the New York
series will be played here this afternoon,
and with Manager Chance on the job
himself, the fans are promised a battle.
Chance has been i'll with the grip the
past few days and did not accompany
his team to the Capital Saturday. Act
ing Manager Peckinpaugh last night said
that either King Cole, former Chicago
Cub twirler. or Ray Heating, the chunky
spitball artist, would be in the box for
the visitors.
Griff will use either Carl Cashion or
Doc Ayers II will be Cashion's first
start this season, and the big fellow has
been anxious to get into the game. Cash
ion will probably twirI If the weather is
warm.
Developments of the last week would
indicate that Detroit, and not Chicago. is
the real menace Of the West in the
American League. Until Jimmy Gala
hans White SoN ran head on into the
Tigers il was believed that the Chicagos
boosted the class of the other end of the
circuit. Three straight victories for the
Tigers dispelled the idea.
II remains to be seen whether Jennings
will be able to maintain the pace when
his pitchers strike the hard competition
of the East Hugh had only two reliable
veterans left from last season-Dubuc
and Dauss. Southpaw Covaleski, former
ly Of the Phillies. has shown very well
SO far. National League managers de-
clare he is so erratic, however, that no
dependence can be placed in him. While
with the Philadelphia Nationals Cova-
leski was looked upon as a rollicker. but
he may have sobered down since then.
The American League schedule this
year favors its Eastern teams just as the
National faVors those of its Western do
main. While the Giants are away on
their first long pilgrimage the New Yorks
will be at the Polo Grounds practicing
every morning. Such an advantage is
of inestimable value, especially TO a lot
of youngsters like those OF Chance.
Within another ten days the American
Leagues Western swing will be drawing
in on the East Unless in the meantime
the weather settles and gives those man
ayers an opportunity to drill their clubs
a little they are likely to find themselves
seriously handicapped during their first
visit. Experienced managers declare that
major clubs in general are just about
where they were when they left the
South.
There are some few exceptions notably
the New York Americans. Frank Chance
has kept his pitchers in grand shape by
working them on bad days in an armory.
New York is the only city in the big
leaeue which boasts such convenience,
where. on an earth floor, all the benefits
of outdoor practice may be had.
Chief Meyers, of the Giants. completed
the list of res IIars that Harry n. Hemp
stead. the club president, has tied up TO
long term contracts. Every player of
worth on McGraw's roster is now eligible
for a term OF three years or more. From
all OF these contracts. il is understood,
the ten day clause has been eliminated.
While this binds the club to fulfill its
contracts Tor a term of years. ii also
protects il against any possibility OF Fed
eral raids. The 1914 contract without the
ten-day clause has been admitted to be
iron clad by the counsel of the Federal
League.
President Navin. OF the Detroit Tigers,
is thinking of celebrating the birthdays
of his Gtars wherever possible. The fad
was established by a morning paper Of
Detroit which called attention to the
fact that Sam Crawford. on his birth
days april 19 from 1892 on had aver
aged only 81. Sam Immediately pro-
ceeded to rectify the shortage at the OK
pense OF Cleveland pitchers. Last birth
day he hit a single and a home run for
an average Of .667. Duffy Lewis. Of Bos-
ton. who celebrated the twenty-fifth an
nIversary Of his birth on the same day.
hit in the only run the Red SoN scored
against the Athletics
Christy Mathewson usually celebrates
his birthday by licking the daylights out
of some team or another Matty will
have a fiier at the Cardinals this year
in all likelihood, as they are booked for