The Washington times., 1916-07-25

NOW tnat MertO RCOsta IL DaCh III
the big fold. three Cubans are In the
major leagues at present. Besides
Acosta there IL Armando Marsans. OF
the Browns. and Mike Gonzales. the
Reds catcher. The Cubans have al
ways been noted for their general ex-
cellence on the baseball field. and IL re-
ports are to be taken seriously there
will be one or two more on the big
circuit before the snow flies.
Acosta and Jacinto Calvo came here
several seasons ago and hung around
absorbing baseball from Clark Griffith
for quite while. Acosta was DEEM
ed good enough to hold on to. and was
sent to Joe Cantillon's Minneapolis
farmyard for old players and young
stcrs for further seasoning.
Grin needed Acosta and sent for him
recently. but there Is little chance for
the Cube TO break In unless Rice falls
down In mis- stickwork. Calvo went into
the Southern League for a while. broke
his leg. and has since been with the
Vancouver club.
There are other Cubans playing ball
In this country who appear TO have en-
viable records. Two clever pitchers.
Emilio Palmero. southpaw. late OF the
New York Giants. and August Luque.
former Boston Braves rlght-hander.
are starring this season for the Louis
vile \. \. club. The New York Yam
KEGS last spring tried out Angel Ara
gon. second and third baseman. but
he later was turned over TO Rich
mond. Va.
The Binghamton New York State
League team employs member OF the
Gonzales family on third base. Man
ucl Cueto. another Islander. recently
Cooked over by Nick Altrock. has been
on the paw roll OF the Virginia League.
The first OF the Cubans to ma base
bali fame In this country was Juan
Viola, VINO brought his nelding mitt
here IRON Havana about decade ago.
Viola started the influx by determin-
ing to match his skill with that OF the
athletes on the Jacksonville CLUB. Al
first the fans and other players looked
askancc upon him. but soon after ne
took 10 rafting the fences NJ the Jack
sonville park ana was solu 10 the Nash-
Willie Southern Association ciup only 10
be laid low with fractured ankle
which sounded taps on his career IN or
ganized ball.
Viola's exploration OF the .. b. circuit
paved the way FOR the innux or other
talented Cubans. The game doomed on
the island and soon after Cubans cross
ing into the states brought glowing ac-
counts OF deeds performed oalIy py
their telow-countrymen.
Their. were two broken-hearted pitch
ers among the Indians when the tribe
left here Tuesday night. one being Jim
Bagby, the other being Bert Gould. the
Muscatine Midget. 49,.
"Do YOU all know that / nevah felt
any worse in my life than did when !
lost that game to Washington satnr-
day" said Bagby to Scribe Henry Ed
wards. ut has been my ambition evan
since l became a pitcher to get into the
American League and beat Waltah John-
son, Well. Saturday had him beat to
0, and | could just see my friends down
in Augusta and New Orleans standing
aroun' the scoroboards and uckers and
say ing: Well, Jim Bagby Is some pitch
or. He done beat Waltah Johnston to-
day and shut Washington out, too.
Then the boys done slipped up and
before / knew It washington had pea,
me and / woke up TO find hau peeil
| dreaming. / suah pitched my best ior
| If ever / wanted to win a game 1t was
Little Albert Gould did not take 1t
quito so much to heart as did fade.
away jim, but he felt pretty bad al
| that. His discourse ran along as io'-
Gee. it's tough to lose game Ike
TINT TODAY. I wanted to win to Just
| show the folks back In Iowa that !
could. or course know Manager FonI
knows that / was not to blame, put
| DON'T want 10 just bSN W. ' -
VIM"
| Fritz Maisei, star outrelder OF the new
| York Yankees. who fractured MS coiiar-
| hone diving for Texas Lacquer on May
| II, is ready to play again. lie mas been
ordered to meet the team In Chicago to-
| day, Two weeks still must pass before
| Frank Baker or Gilhooley will be ready.
| President James McGill OF the Indian
apolis club In an effort to bolster up the
| Indians has made bid for Vic Safer
and Rollie Zeider. of the Chicago Cubs,
according to rumors. The Cubs have
| finished their part OF the Joe Kelly deal.
| il is said, and McGill has aimed high I'm
angling for safer, and Icider President
Weeghman. Of the cubs, who was not
after the Indians star hurler, Nick
Carter, has landed him for $1,000, says
n late report.
Joe Tinker Is out with a statement
that the National League must eithe,
ge rid of Umpire Bill KLEIN or he
will quit the game. Well, Joe did quit
the game IA far rs the National was
! concerned when he jumped to the Feds
hut the old league celebrated its for,
ticth bidthday and kept on going jus
the same. and the chances are II will
keep on going. with kioD ~~~~ss> 400