The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-09-05
JOE E|NGEL TO
STAY IN west
Crif Decides Not to Recall
Local Boy and Jack Bent
ley for Next Year.
DUMONT TO REPORT
Big Rsht-hander Joins Nationals in
Philadelphia Tomorrow-Other
Sport Gossip.

Nationals will be able to weather the
1915 campaign without the services Of
Pitchers Joe Engel and Jack Bentley.
both Of whom will be wearing the livery
of the Minneapolis club next year.
It was given out when these hurlers
were sent to the American Association
that both would be recalled at the close
up his mind to let both Engel and Bent.
ley remain with Cantillon for at least
one more year.
With johnson. Boehling, Harper. Shaw
Ayers and Gallia the Nationals appear
to be well enough fortified with pitchers
EngeI and Bentley really are not needed
In a hurry. and It is really for their
own good to be with a club affording
opportunities to work regularly.
Dumont. the big Highlander purehas.
ed from the Fargo, North Dakota, club
some time ago by the Nationals. will re.
port to Manager Griffith in Fhiladelphia
tomorrow.
Not much IL known about Dumont's
ability and it is doubtful if he will get
much of q chance to do more than pitca
to the batters until the club returns
home.
Grit has decided to recall only three
players from the Minneapolis club,
Catcher Gharraty, Morley Jennings and
Harry Holland. These men will report
here within the next ten days, and be
put right to work as soon a. they Ar
rive.
Sawyer. the infelder from the Central
League. will also join the Nationals to-
morrow or Tuesday. coming direct 10
Washington.
The Nationals leave tonight for tho
final road trip of the season, playing six
games In five days.
Tomorrow double-header will be
stage. at Shibe Park. Philadelphia.
against the Athletics. This same team
will be met on Tuesday, while on Wed.
nesday the Nationals open q three-gams
-tries in New York. returning home Sat
urday, when the Cleveland Indians will
be tackled on the Florida avenue
grounds.
The Chicago White Sox appear to Be
about through and have lost lot OF
ground during the past week. Today the
percentage table shows the Nationals but
seven and one-half games behind tns
Rowland tribe. with fair chance to
give this bunch a real tussel for third
place before the final curtain Hops.
49,
Every time Branch Hickey, manager Of
the ST. Louis Browns, happens to look at
the National League batting averages, ie
Is said he develops a severe headache.
The reason? Because of the hitting rec
81 M ha bean hat
ting more than 800 all season and Who
on several occasions has led the National
League.
Hickey saw Snyder hrst In the bushes
when the backstop was catching for the
Flint team, of the Michigan State League
Frank signed with Flint to play In the
outfield. but soon was sent behind the
bat, after he had made good one day In
that position in q pinch. He was catch
ing his twenty-second contest when
Branch clapped eyes on him.
III give you $500 for Snyder said
Hickey to the Flint manager. after watch
ing Snyder in harness for three after.
moons.
Make it 5000 and he's yours" was
the answer.
Nothing doing, 1850 10 my limit" said
Hickey. and when he could not obtain the
player for that sum, he abandoned nsgo-
dations ana ieIt rnn..
Thus, a paitry sooo KEPT the ys
totterins 81. Louis Arnerican L@.sue o.
ht from taking possession Of the man
whom McGraw declares Is the best catch
er In baseball today, on whom the small.
est NUMBER OF oases has 80 .s,~s
since the season openeo. anu w NJ. ' "Se
practeai,y . he~comer IN .ne n..,n",.
already Is one Oh inc hA''on~i
leading Pltters
The business management OF tne SueA
ers already Is beginning 70 wor,y eoous
the sale Of the WORLDS senes uc.e1 an1
the accommodation OF tne cro~us MnSu
always turn out for the oaseoau Classic.
The Phillies' park VIII seat iess .nan
5000. and II Is so small. Win snort
right held fence ana q oieaener sAno
encroaching on left held that II VIII De
difhcult to provide Tor any addiuonai