The Washington herald., 1916-09-12
BENTLEY Threatens TO
Retire after SEASON
Sandy Spring Southpaw Claims 1t viii
Be Back to the Farm at Close
of International League.

| Jack Bentley. the big Sandy Spring
south-paw. who is pitching sensational
ball for Jack Dunn's Baltimore, Inter
national League, club, has threatened TO
retire from baseball Bentley was sent
to Dummies 'Ints" by the Old Fox in
order to get little more seasoning and
now comes out with the broad state
ment that he will retire from the ma
tional pastime If the 'Old Fox turns
him back in 1917.
! 1t will be back to the farm for the
big south-paw and Jack is just trifle
over twenty-one years of age. Many Of
the old-timers in the International
League, and the youngsters who have
Just drifed into the circuit, can not rea-
son out why the big Sandy Spring twirler
| cannot stick in the big show, as Bentley
has been going like a house on fire for
| Dunnie. and appears to have just as
much as any of the big league curve
shooters.
Jack gives Manager Grifith credit for
all he knows about the pastime of spin.
ming up twisters. but he is over anxious
to be given a thorough test in the big
| show.
As the International League does not
close until Saturday Bentley will not
be carried with the team on its final
whirl around the Western and Eastern
wheel. but will report with the pitchers
for spring training in Charlottesville next
i March
Bentley's contract expires this fall and
4 Jack claims he will not resign IL
Grif will keep him with the team the
entire season next year as he believes
that he can deliver the goods ana only
wants the opportunity TO demonstrate
the same.
i Grin signed Bentley when he was IS
i years of age and gave the yOungster
| plenty Of chances to show his wares,
during the past three years. The ''Old
i Fox" is not anticipating any trouble in
Obtaining Jack signature for next season
and the best evidence that the Sandy
Spring south-paw will be with the Ma
tionals in 1917 Is the fact that Grifith de-
clined Jack Dunns big offer for Bentley $
release.
4 It is getaway day at the Florida Ave
nue. Park this evening, as the final home
game of the season will be played. Be
siSSs this being the day for the lowering
ofShe curtain OF the 1916 season in the
Capital, the final home game will be one
long to be remembered by the local fans
as the entire District National Guard
accompanied by two military bands. vii
be on hand as guests OF the ball club tc
pull for the Grifmen in their final com
bat with the worlds champion Red SON
Besides the National Guards, which vii
number about 1,5GO, the regulars from
Fort Myer. Va, are also invited, ant
Uncle Nick AltToCk and Carl Sawyer
comedians extraordinary, are sure to Gu
loose with their funny stun in this get
away attraction.
Walter johnson will work on the mounC
for the Nationals. while Bill CarriEan vii
. send Babe Ruth in to OPPOSE tht
smoke-ban hurler. The game this aft
ernoon will be called at the usual time
. $50 p. m.
Sammy Rice. who has been out Of the
game for the past few days, worked out
B before the games yesterday. and looked tC
} be in pretty good shape. Rice has beer
Q out of the game with a severe attach
D of malaria He will work out again to-
v day and will be taken on the final whir
of the Eastern and Western circuits.
The Nationals will leave here tonigh
at 7:l0 p. m. for Chicago, where th'
opening game OF the Western invasion
will be played tomorrow against tht
White Sox The teams will stay at th'
. same hotel on this trip, Chicago, Beacl
Hotel; St Louis Buckingham; Cleveland
Ohmstead, and Detroit, Cadillac.
The Red Sox started a bombardment o.
Joe Leonard's shins in the eighth inninl
yesterday when Shorten and Scott botl
bounced scorching grOunders the thirt
sackers way. Leonard made a high div
for a foul fly in the sixth of Janvrin'!
bat and came up pretty well shaken up.
JOHN A DCGAN.