The Washington herald., 1916-02-12
Sandy Spring Southpaw Calls
on the Old Fox and Hands
Over Signed Contract.
OTHER SPORTING GOSSIP
By WILLIAM FEET.

That 1t Is Grirrs intention to get
rid Of Joe Boehllng the eccentric south
paw, Is evident from a little transaction
which took place in the managers office
yesterday afternoon.
Jack Bentley. the Sandy Spring port
slider. called upon Grin yesterday and
handed over his signed contract for the
coming season. Grifith notified Bentley
to be ready to go to Charlottesville with
the other pitchers.
last summer the Old Fox informed
the writer that both Bentley and Joe
EnscI would be allowed to stay with
the Minneapolis Club Of the American
In 1916 for the experience and nov
Bentley is recalled.
As Grin intends to sell Boehling he
wants to be fortified with two LETT
handlers Harper and Bentley, both Of
whom are expected to pitch good ban
this season.
From the present outlook BoehIing will
be sold to the Pittsburgh Club, of the
National League, which is managed by
Jimmy Callahan. Boehling has always
been particularly effective against the
White Sox and Callahan Is strong for
him Only upon the event Of waivers
not being obtained will Boehling be
n1emDcT OF lhe lOCdl team llllS SuAiinSl.
Percy Haughton. the new owner OF the
Boston Braves, told the writer in New
York Wednesday that he was looking
forward with considerable pleasure TO
a brief visit here in April when the
Braves play two exhibition games against
the GriTmen.
Mr.. Haughton said he would go South
with his ball club as he felt that he
Nkak NH
Washington he hoped to be able to see
President Wilson just to shake hands
and say "HOwdy."
That Georgetown would suffer a severe
loss to its football team in case Johnny
Gilroy enters sOme' other college next
Hall goes without saying and it Is crafty
nE to learn that the report published
broadcast ? fen weeks ago to the effect
that Yale would get the half back Is
UntTu'.
Gilroy win again be with the Hilltop
pers' eleven and this team is sure to be
heard from before the 1916 season closes.
The sale Of FederaB League stars has
been quite a disappointment to Harry
R'urIaI- out Of vl"re than 100 players
he has disposed Of less than twenty-five.
and for none of these did he get within
L Is estimated Mr. Sinclair will get
something like $4,000 for the entire lot
OF Federal League plays. That repre-
sents the amount he will have left Of the
EOO.0CO the oil man was said to have put
In the outlaw league As matter Of
fact. he didn't put anything like that
much money in the league. Business men
who claim to know say that hc invested
less than s3CO. 900. and that as the Newark
baseball property will be taken care Of
by organized Baseball Sinclair will lose
practically nothing.
There mas be some who Doubt the
wisdom Of Joe Tinkcr's judgment. but
non" car deny hin the courage Of bis
convictions. says the New York Evening
lIcr7Id.
Joe 9rerOs"s either to show up the
N7ti0nal League in the matter Of genuine
playing strength or to make a joke out
hi.nsNl; II is bound to be one or the
othC-
" Yes. 7 am going to play Mike DooIan
p NV rr-ular shOrtstOp.' he asserts with
much emphasis. and I am going to
r'1y steve Yerkcs at second
And the Outfield?'
'' 'Ens, and I am going to play Fla ok
q i willing out there, too. What do
You know about that? On top Of that
] am going to come pretty darn near
wi7nin= the pennant In fact, I think
It cinCh