The Washington times., 1915-02-16
Near Approach Of the 1915
Season Seen When Local
Club Heads Examine Plant
and Plan for All Repairs.
Anacostia Fans to Stage "John-
son Day" in April to Wei
come Back to Capital
Worlds Greatest TWirIer.
BY LOUIS A. DOUGHER.

BY LOUIS A. DOUGHER.
That the 1915 baseball season is
rapidly approaching was shown to-
day when President Benjamin S.
Minor and Manager Clark c. Crit
fifth visited the little old ball yard
to take a look at what is necessary
to be done before the athletes re-
turn from Charlottesville for their
game with Georgetown on March 81.
There has been so much tinkering
done at the park since it was COM
pleted that little was found to be
done for the coming campaign. The
fences need to be strengthened in a
few places to prepare for the in
vasion of Frank Baker. New seats
must be installed in many places
throughout the stand, but the outfit
looks in pretty fair shape.
The playing field itself needs only the
ordinary care given 1t to provide a
perfectly smooth surface for the ath-
letes. The outfield is now we'll drained
and sodded and should be one of the
fastest in the country by the time the
warm weather comes. Mending the few
weak places in fence and stand and
slapping on new coat Of paint here
model park for the 1915 campaign.
Today Harry Harper and Jack Bent
ley get their first real workout over
at Annapolis under the eye Of Uncle
Nick Altrock. From now on they will
he required to do two stunts a day
before going to Charlottesville. This
work should put them in fair condition
before they hit the real grind under
Griffith.
Walter johnson, the Hopping finger.
is to be honored this season by the
fans of Anacostia, according to Presi-
dent James Marbury, of the Potomac
league. At the big smoker rendered
Manager Clark c. Griffith last night in
Masonic Hall. Anacostia. it was the
unanimous vote to have q johnson
Day" at the ball park. It is expected
that some day in April will be selected
for the festivities.
Manager Griffith told the amateur
leaguers the whole story of his trip
I" Kansas City, resulting in the sign
lnS of johnson for three years. He
hal other things to say. too, dealing
was suggested and carried to have a
johnson Day" to show his heart was
in the right place. Grin offered a cup
League title in 1915.
:. vaudeville entertainment was given
WIZ ,re1!i entire o,s,a success Tony de sousa
to the delight Of the listeners. Mi,on
t'ilus sang. Bob Mulhall punched the
bag. The Montrose Quartet hit the
right spot with their ITS Long. Long
gave an ar exhibition of ventriloouism.
After the entertainment in the hall
the guests and members of the league
adjourned to the residence of Mr. Nc
Groth. In street. for an enjoyable
supper.
Griffith that he is now the happy
father of a daughter. Gedcon is keep
ing right up with Milan and Ainsmith
Rube Marquard. the wry- -necked south
paw of the Giants. doesn't know which
way to turn. The Giants have ordered
OH March l. The Brookfeds have ordered
him to leave New York for Browns
Wells. Miss. on February "a. Today
the eccentric twirler will confer with
Lee Magee. manager of the Brookfeds
and he hopes that the Giants will send
for him. According to the New York
club, he is held by contract running
for two more years. He is said tc
have accepted $3.50 from the Wards ir
brooklyn. Just now Marquard has
much on his small mind.
Two more veterans have dropped b,
the wayside. Lee Tannehil. for years
a classy third baseman with the White
SoN. has been released by Joe Cantil.
Ions Minneapolis club. being sent te
Los Angeles. Joe Lake. who once
pitched for the Browns and the Tigers
has been released outright. Whenever
a man is dropped by the Minneapolis
club, there can be little hope for him
III the future. as Cantillon carries the
oldest collection of ball players in the
business.
Marty McHale, who pitched some
good ball for the Yankees last year
comes to the bat with a denial that HI
ever considered hopping to the Feds
Marty has been vaudeviling 1t tht
winter with Mike Donlin as team
mate and is now ready to talk business
with Fill Donovan. 1t is expected tina
he will show up at Hot Springs in {
few days.
Taul Lewis. a nineteen-year-old semi
pro twirler from Hoboken. has beer
signed for trial with the Yankee
largely on a game he pitched agains
the Griffmen last fall. That is. ther
were some of the Griffmen on the team
opposing him the day he breezed eight
zen in nine frames. Lewis is right
handler who looks to have considerabl
promise.
t>uck Herzog shows sense in wirinl
Tommy Leach, the veteran outttelde
released outright by the Cubs to NEE
him for a conference. 1t is possibl
that Leach may be found with the Gin
cinnati Reds next season. Leach hi
los in In