The Washington herald., 1916-08-08
Grifmen and Browns Should
Have Played Twin Sketch
in St. Louis Yesterday.
OTHER SPORT COMMENT
BY WILLIAM PEET,

Fielder Jones' Brownies, who have the
pennant bee buzzing in their bonnets.
defeated the Nationals after a hard ten
inning battle yesterday afternoon, chalk
ing UP the first victory against the Grin-
men In the Mound City this season.
Washington's defeat showed the Nation
ais into seventh place. but four more
games remain to be played. and Grifr's
young men expect to capture at least
three Of these, for Harper, Boehling.
Shaw and Johnson will be available be-
fore the club pulls up stakes.
Manager Jones violated a league ruling
yesterday when he staged but q single
game. This rule has been apparently
cast aside by nearly every manager in the
Ban johnson circuit.
A postponed game from the previous
series must be played the first time these
teams meet again on the same grounds
The Nationals. while in ST. Louis last
June, were only able to play three out
of the four-set piece, holding one over
for the present encounter. Yesterdays
same should have been double header,
but Fielder Jones probably because his
full pitching star was not available de-
cided to pass up the American League
ruling. and ordered but one game during
the first encounter
to the Minneapolis club for the remainder
Of the season. pitched the second game OF
douole-header against St Paul last
Sunday. holding his rivals to four hits,
and winning easily. toI
Grifith has been scored on all sides by
local fans for letting Du Mont 60
Owner Ball, Of the St Louis Browns. has
offered a s.. COO bonus to his teams IL II wins
the pennant II the Browns manage to
take the lead and hold It for three days
BAH will give each player a suit of
clothes
Owner Ball made this announcement
In order to offset a scheme advanced by
an enterprising Mound City newspaper.
This scheme was to get the native sons
OF St Louis to subscribe $1,000 which
money was to be divided among the
Brownies If the team grabbed the
gonfalon.
Ball is absolutely right. He declares
that his players are well paid for their
services and that II any bonuses are to
be given, he will do the ''kickfng-in. q"
All that Mr.. Ball wants from the fans
is their generous support.
There must be a dearth Of promising
talent in the minor leagues this season or
the minors are holding their young stars
dents which occurred last week. Three
veterans who were thought TO be through
forever so far as the majors were con-
cerned got back into the fast set These
men are Bobby Wallace, long a wonder
ful shortstop with Cleveland and St
Louis; Tub" Spencer. formerly Of the
ST Louis Browns. the Phillies and other
cIuos, and Artie Hoffman, formerly of the
Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates.
| m he
come an American League umpire, and
| ne was signed by the St Louis Browns
| The signing of this veteran was one OF
the most remarkable incidents OF the
season.
Hoffman has had charge of a training
school Of baseball players in Chicago
Arue at one time was the greatest all
round player in the country. He is so
pleased with his experience in teaching
boys how to play the game that he re
! fused to sign with the New York
Yankees for longer than the present
season.
spencer was a wonderful catcher. but
he refused to abide by training rules and
was sent from one club TO another. He
hnally pulled himself together and did
| such fine work for the Vernon, Cal,
ciuo that he was landed by Detroit
|
be done, Miller Higgins stepped down
IN Kentucky and dug up youngster,
MuIe watson by name, a pitcher.
| Mule said he was a pitcher and Miller
believed it strong enough to put him
in against Alexander and the PhiIHes.
Everybody agrees with Mule" now. The
young recruit had the Phillies helpless
and beat the great Alex" by ? to last
Saturday.
scout going through the American n
Association for talent will have a hand
time selecting player, unless he takes
one who has been passed I'd bv a major
league team recently. The ten leaders
IN every department excepting pitching
are veterans who have been djscs rded
by major league teams within the last
| three years. Young talent is So scarce
in the high-class minor leagues that it
is wasting time for scout to look them
| over.
Bill Donovan's Yanks trimmed the
Cleveland Indians yesterday. More power
TO 'em.