The Washington herald., 1916-07-06
Henri Released to Minneapolis
in Exchange for the Speedy
Little Cuban Outhelder.
OTHER SPORTING GOSSIP
Fielder Jones Refuses to Pitch Plank
Against Boehling Today-Notes
and Gossip.

Henry Rondeau. who was counted
upon early this spring as the Nationals
cleanup hitter. and who threatened for
a time to make good his minor league
reputation. goes back to the Minneapolis
club where he will finish the season, and
Merito Acosta, the speedy little Cuban,
comes here in exchange for Rondeau.
According to reports from the West,
Acosta has been playing good ball for
NIinneap polls. He has been In every game
since the season opened and hitting the
ball hard.
During the spring training season, Ron
deau looked as II he might be Of consid-
cradle help to the Grifrmen. He hit fair
" good when the season opened and on
the last Western trip. but drifted into a
bad slump and his fielding fell on consid-
York, two weeks ago. when II was plain
that Rondeau would be OF little use to
the club this season. Hence the swap for
Acosta
and Acosta will probably be here by Sat
urday or possibly Monday.
1t is GrifTith's intention to put Acosta
into the game as soon as he arrives and
keep him there regularly.
Joe Boehling has been saved for the St
Louis Browns, who appear here this aft
ernoon for the first OF a three-game
series. Boehling probably will be opposed
by Davenport or Park.
Fielder Jones and his Brownies arrived
In town yesterday afternoon. coming di-
rect from Chicago. Jones was out at the
ball park and saw the last five innings
Of the New York game.
II Grin figures that Eddie Plank will
work against the Nationals this after
noon he is on the wrong trail, for Man
ager Jones said last night: Plank has
been beaten l to by Boehling on two
occasions this season and I am going to
work one Of my other pitchers against
the Washington southpaw."
It seemed too bad that the GriTmen
could not have squeezed in a hit or
two with all of those bases on balls
handed out by Heating. Two safe
slams at the right time would have
made a big difference in the final out
come There is no telling what might
have happened.
Sam Cuttings. the Washington boy
who was sent to Newark about a
month ago. and later picked up by
Richmond. has been released by the
latter club, and probably will catch on
with some class 3 team.
Billy Smith. the Richmond manager.
was here yesterday trying to get Grif
to part with one of his pitchers Smith
also had a talk with Bill Donovan. the
Yankees manager. and intimated that
he could use to advantage either Mar
kle or Russell. Smith went back home
empty handed.
The Grirmen yesterday had ten men
left on the bases, which shows how
effective was Pitcher Keating. There
is this much to be said. however. the
present slump cannot last very long.
and a few victories in a row will put
the Nationals right up near the top
again.
Branch Hickey. the former manager
Of the Browne and now a scout for
the st. Louis club. Joined the team
here last night
Hickey has many friends in the Cap
ital. He is doing great work for the
Mound City team, and it would not be
at all surprising IL he did not uncover
some promising material for next sea-
son.
Danny Moeller allowed himself to be
caught mapping OF first base by a
bluff throw from Catcher walters in
the fifth inning. The sniping OF Noel
Ter hurt like the dickens, for the Griff-
men had apparently started a promis-
ing rally. WILLIAM PEET.