The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-13
Stovall for Cleveland
AS Manager, the Rumor
Fl irebrand George" in Con-
sultation with Owner
Somers.
PLAY IN ST. LOUIS TODAY
Grifmen Open in Mound City with
a Double-header-Other
Sporting Gossip.
BY WILLIAM PEET.

BY WILLIAM PEET.
News dispatch from Cleveland last
night contained the information that
George Stovall was a visitor In the
Ohio city and was in conference with
Owner Sommers. Of the Indians.
There may or may not be a whole
lot behind tits dispatch. but II Charley
would like to have Stovall back with
him as manager of his ball club.
Sommers admitted to the writer last
May that he considered Stovall the best
manager he had ever employed. and
short months. succeeding Larry La1oie
when the big Frenchman quit his job
during midseason a few years ago.
In order to get Stovan considers BILE
wire pulling would be necessary. First
Of ALL Ban johnson would have to be
consulted. and It Is known that Big
Ban is hostile toward the former Cleve-
land pilot on account of the St. Louis
splitting episode" In 1913. which resulted
In Stovalrs dismissal. from American
League ranks.
On the other hand. Stovall Is at present
Federal Lacquer. manager Of the Kan
sas City club. which Is up among the
top-notchers of the so-called outlaw cir
cult.
If peace in baseball 10 declared this
fall. as many predict 1t will. then Sto-
vail Is available as manager for some
major league club. providing the Ratchet
is buried deep. and all Of the 'outiaws
are admitted to organized ranks.
There is Just this much to be said about
the whole business: Owner Sommers Of
the Cleveland club would like to have
Stovall back with him as manager. be-
lieving that Stovall Is a frst-class man
and one able to give the sixth city
pennant contender.
Mr.. Sommers also stands high IN the
councils of the American League and can
come pretty near writing his own ticket
IL he so desires
was not a pleasure 1aunt. He was there
on business. and 1t would not be at all
surprising II something startling was an
nounced before long.
This is only q "hunch." but looks IKE
a good one.
Breaking even With the Chicago White
Sox in the four-game series and being
paid for 81, 900 admissions is not 50 bad,
artistically or otherwise. and there il yet
hope that the Grifmen will come back
from the West with colors flying.
Today the Nationals are in st. Louis.
where a double header il booked. and the
pitching selections are Joe Boehling and
Joe Engel.
During the st. Louis series. Sisler. for
mer University Of Michigan twirler. will
probably be sent against the Washington
club. Sisler Is said to be one Of the best
looking youngsters brought into the
American League in many a day.
Koob. another Michigan college boy. will
also be given a chance to show his worth,
as the Nationals play six games in st.
Louis in four days.
The United States government officially
has recognized what thousands all over
the country already have learned and
what thousands already have decided to
do: that Is. play golf.
The United States Public Health Serv-
ice. in bulletin Just issued, advises that
II golf be not available one should push
a baby carriage or do a bit of gardening.
1t must be admitted that wheeling a baby
carriage is not altogether to the liking Of
some and wholly incompatible for others.
Gardening is sometimes a bore and also
Is not always convenient. Hence, golf
seems to be generally accepted as the
best and most pleasant means to preserve
the health of the nation.
Public golf links are rapidly sprinzing
into existence all over the country. There
will be more Of them every season. and
the thousands already in the ranks will
be increased to other thousands.
Washington fans will be glad to know
that Jack Knight, the former National
who leaped from the scholastic diamond
to a major league sensation ten years
ago, has succeeded in bringing the Cleve-
land American Association club from last
to second place in month. When knight |
was appointed manager it was generally
believed that he would not be success. |
In Cleveland anyway, but, he has fooled |
them all and Is right in line for an Amer |
lean League managerial berth in CIeve-
land, according to Ed Bang, Of the Cleve-
land News. Bang is generally right in
his predictions
The great showing Of the BROOKLYN
Dodgers during the past month has
caused many National League experts
to predict pennant this season for the
Robinson club.
The Brooklyn pitching stan is almost |
product of this season. It
has been built up by Robby within a |
year. PfeKer and Rucker were the
nucleus from the old staff The rest |
of t-Dell, Coombs, Smith, Douglas, and |
Appleton-are newcomers. some young
sters brought along to a big league |
point of efficiency: others. such as Doug |
as and Coombs. seasoned pitchers grab
bed from clubs which no longer wanted |
them and made to fit In as strong cogs
in the mechanism Before he became |
4 manager Robby was expert at devel-
oping pitchers for others. and for him.
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