The Washington times., 1916-02-15

berous chap. with little chance in the
American League.
Claude Berry, who was with the
Pittsburgh Feds last year, tells a funny
one about an assist he made down In.
Texas. Here II is:
Zone day while was catching for
the Dallas, Tex. team, a runner on
first started to steal second. l pegged
toward the base. but our pitcher
he delivered the ball. and walked right
"The bali hit Walker on Cop of the
head and as Walker dropped TO the
ground the ball bounded high in the
air. The runner had reached second by
play. raced for third. But opk short-
step saw the ball. caught IL asi ~ came
down. ana whipped It to thlrdsin time
to put out the runner.
Tho official scorer credited :three
men with an assist. He gaveOfhe All
assist because 1 had made the original
throw. ne gave one to the PITCHER bs.
TO the shortstop. and. of course. he
gave one to the shortstop for making
the throw to third"
II E'erd Moore makes good with the
Detroit Tigers, Philly fans will be
justified In going after Connie Mack
with iron hammers, for Ferd was the
Mackmen's clubhouse boy up to two
years ago. Moore Is an outfelder, but
OF exhibition % games mes with With the Athietics. Is.
He asked Connie for trial this spring.
but was told that he was hardly ripe,
Then some ono tipped Hughey Jen-
ninss. who promptly grabbed the young.
spring. Ferd is eighteen years old.
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This being our day for bright (7)
anecdotes, here's zone from a Fits
burgh paper:
Giants by Cincinnati he was troubled
with some sort OF trouble with his feet
They became yellow and calloused, and
every day. before going out on the dia-
mond. Fromme would very hberally
paint his pedals with iodine. McCiraw
was after the lead of the league, He
Fromme looked good In warming up
he asked Art what he thought of work
| ing that game.
to two hits today" replied Fromme.
F'romine went well for two Innings and
then began to slip. He issued two
bases. Then Wagner stepped to the
| plate and hit the first ball for two
sacker. Mc(iraw rushed franticeily tc
the side lines and motinned Art tC
leave. AS Fromme reached the bencf
$50 YOU paint your feet to keep Their
from getting yellow. 10 your Say. gt
in the clubhouse and paint a ring o.
iodine around your neck
John Wray, In the columns Of. th'
st. Louis Post Dispatch, treats Wash
ington "just scandalous."-, Says he;
80 Ill all 4
thing, which they try to hang on St
% "When Old Man Dope was making tn,
circuit rounds, he classified. the citie
according to caioric nnpieasantneSs ,I.ei, tS
""'VS ""'Washington. Nav York Chicago
Cincinnati, Boston, st, Louis,
II you've ever been fried boiled go
that CRYSTAL SPRINGS coach IN st. Louis
Won win appreciate friend Wray'
i'Scardelous'' conduct in thus defamin'
the Capital.
They are slamming Joe Tinker Z
Chicago for letting 60 OF so many oil
cubs, They are particularly peeved tina
Bob Fisher WAS sent to the Coas
League. after leading AL Nationa
League shortetons and hitting IKE
Aend But. n Fisher. were so all-nower
fui how Is that all the other big leaGii
| clubs let him go without n murmur
Mavbe that's what Tinker would lik
to know.
Rube Marshall. pitcher with possi
bile biz leavue future was purchase
i from Chstts nooRa hv the Detroit Tigers
and notified President Navin that h
was in Door health. Instead of releasin
him. Navin sent for Marshall and ha
the club physician give him thoroug
examination. Now Mafshall Is unde
the phyRIciRn's care, with the Detro
club having the hills.
"This system will eventually spread I
other big league clubs" saws Navir
eve have invested n lot of money
this young man. and | feel that I az
hut safeRuarding NV own investment
Faelro thpt he cqn deliver tho 0oods f~
the Detroit club next summer. II h
aueceeds We shall be fully paid"
Rov Walker. who served his br's
term as Cleveland Ditcher before b,
ing turned oVer.tn New Orleans, has r,
tired from baseball because Of DOC
health.
Jim Delahantv once with the Wasl
lngton club. will replace Mike Finn =
manager OF the Beaumont club. in n
Texas League. Flnn's health viii M
permit OF his engaging In baseball IN
season. II ever n~ain. and so he hf
turned over his Job To pelahapty. Ia
year Delahanty wes With the Federl
League, Meanwhile. Frank Navln
1navfng Finn hla neoutsa anlara for lo1n