The Washington times., 1915-02-25
Baseball Sideliqhts.


There is no use in DENYING ,,a,
Johnny Evers has this inside stur,
down to a science. In relating a cleve,
play which Tommy Leach and claude
, 'Rftchey worked with great .ucc.., ~
the days Of Pittsburgh chamnion.hir.
Johnny writes: Leach and Ritchey
would pull this play with none one ~,
two out Quite obvious Iohn,v,
Quite obvious! Even Rube Scb.unr
might have penetrated that.
Despite the fact that p ~ pou
president of the, Newark Fedcro,, 10.
made an announcement that he will
e'.le IN Newark. George s,ovall. his
tean manager, has given marching or-
GERS to the troops belonging to The "a
nous noating franchise. All the nIav-
eLs on the roster Of the club have heen
auVIsed to report for training at Mar.
SNAIL TEX, on March s.
suppose you were asked, Mr., Fan
VINO mad a better batting AVERAGE ,o a.
season, Victor Safer. of the Cubs or
SeGssS SoSv o's mullen. Of the. Yanks? , Every.
Ye Yet the sosia swsras.s Laugh % and say SAFER"
anH.d ann 1sier only .24o. However, Vic
poked out nineteen home runs last ssa
son. which Is one reason WHY he ia
avsra an .ar n.kner as a batter than his
him as one neSerse: Many people regard
OF the game. showing how a raDutstion
as hofne-run maker will bring a niaw'
er into the limelight pay
Genial John Heydler tho soo ,,.,,.
secretary OF the National Leaeue s''ths ing
iehas 1s 70 leave .. B. to the mercy OF
Judge Lands, and has departed ,or
am,enurst, ~, N. c.. where he Intends to
o ABOUT for month or so. John
bee because een ~ PRGIstPPoning PCS Pog his Dixie start
10 make any announcement but InhS
Iedcheo a point where his patience was
exhausted. and he intends TO leave ths
'Aious decision nat on its back.
, President Tener. of the Nation,,
League. IS Of the opinion that tho arch
enemy OF q: B., the Feds, are blamcI
ior lot or damage they never com.
amtiea. we still are trying to solve the
question whether the governor meant IL
for a boost or a knock at the Gilmorites
ne baseball situation last year ~. ".
Hinds me or some of my political cy
periences.' said the governor. There
are are democrats in Pennsylvania. and il
The tariff. and IL their COWS fail.n M ~
s,ve their fall measure Of milk tbev
NAMED IL on the Republican organiza,
'io4 aE,.,s ,,.
tnat the way 1t was in baseball
Iast season. Why. because the Pacific
oamed it ON the Federal League vet
they We're thousands of miles aEov
from the frht. Lots OF small LEAGUES
suffered last season from the general
bad times. yet the wall was the same:
The FEDS are putting us on the blink.
3he' various International League
cines now are sending out contracts to
me various PLAYERS on their reserve
lists Salaries have been clipped right
and lef. and there are few complaints.
but the wise minor leacuer will sign fnr
the salary offered, or he may be viii.
out Job. With all Class IA clubs.rut.
ting down to sixteen men and q raf, or
players coming from the ma jors. the
players now on Glass AA clubs must be
very wary, or they will be completely
out in the cold
IL interesting to note that Charley
Deal. who busted up Eddie PIanE!s
game IN the last worlds series win :,
ninth-lnninR double. when the Gettys-
teammate OF Eddies on the St. Louis
Irederals,
President .Tener, of the National
League, Is Of thr opirion that Tommy
Leach VIII b" Of a lot Of assistance To-
player said Tener. "and he cerrainI',
will steady that outncld | sure am
glad ~ see him remain In the Ieagu,,
rener further saws he has heard that
Leach wanted thrce-year contract
calling for s7,VN year from the pits
sI"ncd 40 for 500 y year Tor th,o,,
ear. ! -'ucEs those Pittsburgh pcuu,r
were - Of tn. 1p'r,om that they had