The Washington herald., 1915-08-31
Boehling and Callia to Twirl
for Nationals isher One
of Donovan's Hurlers.
OTHER SPORTING GOSSIP
Washington Club Home After Sue
cessful Invasion of the West.
Comment and Notes.
BY WILLIAM PEET.


| sojourn in foreign parts. and a double
header against the New York Yankees
this afternoon, is the Griffmen's por-
tion. In addition. Ray Fisher. the
Vermont schoolmaster, will pitch one
of the games for the New Workers., and
Fisher is always a hard man for the
Nationals to beat.
I'VE had a fairly successful trip
said Manager Griffith when interview
ed last night st. Louis was the only
club to win the series from us in the
West. while Boston cleaned up in the
East, but my team is going well. and
we are confident of winning the ma
jority of games against the New York
Yankees this week"
Today's double bill starts promptly
at o'clock and for the Nationals Joe
Boehling and Bert Gallia will be in
the points. Ray Fisher is one of the
New York hurlers; the other, accord
ing to Bill Donovan, will not be an
nounced until the last minute. for
Donovan does not know exactly what
twirler he can use to support Fisher.
as his staff is hardly in the best of
shape. He may work Russell or
Meadows. the last two purchased re-
Gently from the Richmond club, of the
International League, who reported
here last night.
According to the percentage table.
the Griffmen are six games ahead or
the New Yorks this morning. but it is
also interesting to note that thus far
this season the teams have met thir-
teen times and Washington has won
but four games from the Donovan clan.
AS New York is the only team in
the second division (which is liable to
cause trouble for the Griffmen. and
they have done so up to date, 1t be-
hooves the Nationals to get busy with
a vengeance and cinch once and for
ed time.
During the western trip just closed
the Nationals played eleven games and
won six of them. losing two to St
Louis. one to Cleveland. one to Detroit,
and one to Chicago.
TIE New Yorks played thirteen games
in the West. winning only four and los
ing nine In Cleveland the Yanks grab
bed two out OF three. In Detroit only one
out of five, while the same number was
the result of the Chicago SERIES The
games in st. Louis were all postponed
on account of rain.
1t is a singular coincidence that the
Chicago White Sox seem to have the
Yankees goat" for. according to Bill
Donovan. only for the Rowland tribe the
New Yorkers would be in fourth place
today instead of Washington.
Out Of eleven games played In Chica-
go this season the Donovanites have only
one contest.
The White Sox have never looked i'm
pressive against the Griffmen. even when
they have won-
Merlin Kopp. the young outhelder pur-
chased from the st. Thomas club of the
Canadian League, will be turned over to
Buffalo as one of the players involved
in the recent purchase of first baseman
Judge and Outfielder Jameson by the
Nationals
Kopp will more than likely finish the
season here but next year will be seen
in a Buffalo uniform.
AS pointed out in these columns short
time ago, Chief Bender, the former Ath- |
letics' great pitcher. is not only
through as a hurler, but through so
far as the Federal League is concerned.
A dispatch from Baltimore yesterday |
contained the following information:
Charles Albert Bender, known the
over as Chief Bender, and for
years one of the most famous pitchers in
the land, was given his unconditional
release this morning by the Baltimore
Federal League club. The announce
ment did not come as an absolute sur
prise, following as it did the releasing
of Catcher Jacklitsch and First Baseman
Swacina and the sale of Runt Walsh to
st. Louis.
In announcing the release. President
Rasin said that Bender had not lived /
I'D to his end of his contract by fail
ing to keep in the requisite condition to
warrant him giving his best service. Mr..
Rasin would not go into details con-
cerning just where Bender had failed to
live up to his contract.
The Indian had been told to be on
hand at the club Offices in the Union
Trust Building this morning. and he. in
all probability. realized what was about
10 happen. He was closeted with Presi-
lent Rasin for about ten minutes. and
when he came out of the private office
no one would have dreamed that the big
red man had just been informed Of his
release. He accepted the
verdict In the same stoical manner as he
has done everything in life. Chief
Bender winning a worlds series game
looked no different than Chief Bender
osing a battle for the greatest honors in
The sport.
Bender would not discuss the matter
,harged him with failing to keep in con-
lition, and that 1t was a matter for the
luo to prove. His contract was of three
'ears' duration.
College ball players have suddenly
ound themselves in great demand this
season in the big leagues. This Is un-
,sual, for as a rule big show managers
ave contempt for collegians that puts
he "rah-rah" boys under some handi-
.ap In breaking into the professional
,ame.
There are several reasons for the sud-
len popularity Of the product Of the
knowledge mills.
One Is the scarcity Of promising raw
In the minors Another II the
esire of managers to develop very raw
nut promising youngsters themselves.
he recent failure Of many high-pyiced
minor league stars being responsible for
his new idea.
Another reason IL that most collegians
re quick to learn and fairly easy to
manage.
A fourth, and probably . very big rea-
on, ID that they come cheap. no bush
lub getting q big rake-oR when ths
thletes in question are signed
Bout Il Postponed.
New York. Aug. 3o.-The Al Mccoy
Young Ahearn battle. scheduled for
l.