The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-09
SPORT VIEWS
AND COMMENT
~ WILLIAM PEET.

several reasons are advanced for
the lack Of interest and poor attend
ance at the Athletics park this season.
First II IL claimed that during the
past two worlds series here hundreds
Of fans who had supported the club
loyalty day after day were unable to
buy worlds series seats. claim being
made the speculators, politicians. and
their friends grabbed up most Of the
available pastsboards.
Then again the sale Of Eddie Col
Inns and Frank Bakers refusal to
play. together with such little things
~ temperance talks by Ira Thomas
before Knights Of Columbus gathsr-
ings (Which soured the saloon element)
and the listless work Of the team have
all mitigated against the Mackmen.
The crowds here this season have
been nue., smaller than the usual daily
gathering In Washington.
Possibly things will pick up later,
but II looks ~ II the mana cement
here would encounter . bad financial
season.
Harry Davis. Of the Athletics, who
is Connie Mack's right hand man. told
the writer that In his opinion Ernie
Shore. Red sox pitcher. accused BY
fadeaway shoot which he employed
by q method of his own. and that no
sharp implement was needed to roushen
the ball.
They can talk all they want about
Shore using the emery ball. declared
Davis. but he doesn't just take It
from me.
when the Red so1 played u. her.
last month we figured the same rs
did Grin that the balls were doctored
for Shore. and we watched them care
fully. for those fadeaway shoots Of
his gave our men a whole lot Of
trouble. I finally came to the con-
clusion that 1t must be the way he
holds the ball. for there were no
marks on any of them.
''Christy Matthewson. Of the New
York Giants. and Fred Faikenberg.
formerly with the Cleveland club. use
just such a ball as Shore 10 pitching
now. How they work IL cannot say.
but II can be done without q makeup.
of that I am confident"
Joe Boehling. the Nationals south
paw. who was blanked by the Red
who Is rated a. q mighty good hitter.
said after the game:
That fellow Shore had the swellsst
fast ball today ! ever saw. I don't
believe any club in the league coulG
have beaten him.
That Connie Mack, the taciturn lead
er of the Athletics, Is still on the hunt
for pitchers and a third bassman as
has been demonstrated by the nu-
merous press dispatches stating that
Mack has forsaken his club to look
over various college teams In action.
In New York last Wednesday Mack
is said to have offered a contract to
Carroll. the Fordham third-sacker. q
81 h.a IL npl1 mi
Mack witnessed the game In Gotham
between those old rivals. Fordham
and Holy Cross.
The Boston Red Sox have released Out
fielder Walter Rehg to the Providence
club OF the International League.
IL memory serves. Rehg was the player
whom the New York Yankees were anx-
Gus to buy shortly after Bill Donovan
assumed charge, but such stiff price
was demanded for him that the deal fell
through.
Donovan evidently Is satisfied with his
present outfeid collection. for he could
nave had Rehs at the waiver price. sew
.ral thousand dollars less than the sum
he Red Sox demanded last winter.
Harper's fatal wiidness. when II was
Predicted for him that he would be
pitcher from the start. was
he main reason why Grin sent hin
back to Washington from Philadelphia
IN the eve of the clubs departure Tor
he Western trip.
The lanky southpaw Is hard work
n and brimful OF confidence In his
,wn ability 1t will only be short
Ime before he obtains control. and
hen watch out for him.
The writer predicts that Grlh viii be-
ore long shift back agaiE-with Foster
,ittins between Moeller and Milan.
Joe Eoehling must now be rated among
he smart pitchers. The Richmond boy
, using his head more, and his arm less.
han ever before. which Is the approved
heory for longevity In the big show.
The old saying that mis- teammates In
q bly, make flock OF runs for Boeh-
nS every time he starts was given an
wful bump In Boston Wednesday, when
he Grirmen took the count to 0.
One of Sick's clever remarks when
pine hug over in Newark. ". j.. dur
lg the progress OF an exhibition game.
anne in rather pat. and got a big laugh
-om the crowd
where's your old friend Schaefer-'
ltrock was asked.
why he's over In Harrison with the
eds. fooiing the public and getting
way with it, rstortsd the comedian.