The Washington times., 1916-07-11
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER.
First game, 2 o'clock.

George stovali. former manager Of the
Cleveland and ST. Louis American
League clubs and later Of the Kansas
City Federal League club. may return
TO major league baseball as leader Of
Garry Herrmann's Cincinnati Reds, ac-
day. d"s Ssesotiassens g are said to have been
opened yesterday between the Gin
cinnati and Toledo clubs Stovali is
pow playing first base for Toledo and
Leading the american Association at the
II stoSah Is obtained by Garry. Herr
maun, Q big three-cornered trade involv-
expected to be put through. However. q
denial comes today from the Boston end
q ths proposed deal. the claim being
made that staliings could come to no
&itn ssovaii manager Of the Reds.
Buck Rerzog will be sent 70 some other
Cub. Chicago wants him, but seems un-
willing to part with any real player Tor
deorss stallings is believed to have
soured on Johnny Evers. whose frequent
su:pens;ons for rough tactics S. are a;.ssR weak
vii not part With Evers unless he can
rsssiye player sSgaIly rom as sSod fSs uSs ae
Joe Tinker has put his foot down on
any deal Including Zimmerman.
Negotiations are now going on among
pested within a day or so.
Chfisty Mathewsom. the wonderful
vstetan pitcher Of the National League.
"isSSesetter" .sSs Setter Reese, the Youns sstoWn:
Ohio, expert on bones. ligaments. and
muscles. has informed him that he has
dstschsd from rom his bo,Ssrsd Spine by main,
In his back for some time and SO, being
IN the West, paid Reese a call He was
greatly dismayed to learn that one OF
81, rSs had broken Sssn .dSssS swsS IL from rs., hs
least for. the remainder of the season.
Honus Lobert who has been out Of
the game. since April with an injured
knee: Is now al, O. *. Reese aoupM a. ina:
and Lobsrt straightened out his leg for
the nrst time since he faced the Yale
varsity team.
Reese found two ligaments In Jeff
The bone. A weeks rest 10 expected to
dx up Tesreau.
Rubs oldrins. in signing, with the
land an American League pennant In
the metropolis. But he will retire from
the diamond next October. whether the
Yanks are victorious or not.
agent in obtaining the consent Of Old
ring to sign with the Yankees for the
remainder OF the season. "Schaef."
:: 'e Ns% York "s Nanted toG sec
sen ina Yankee uniform before he
passed out Of the big league.
Oldring,. wringing out his handkerchief
bubbled reply something IKE this:
Say no more. "Schaef". My heart is
breaking. How msch will Donovan
give me&"
k.-a h. Al ltota x.tttl
van and the glad news was hastily
spread before the waiting worlo.
go Oldring, suffering from lumbago
whose eyeslght is said to be going
count the change he, gets from the
newsboy. escapes his prison cell at
Shibe park and may be proudly Slam
ming singles and doubles in the 1915
worlds series.
James Sullivan. a right-hand pitch
sr, viii report today or tomorrow TO
this sos ans sams Sse a
which he famed eighteen batsmen
attracted attention to him.
Jimmy White. captain Of the Vir-
rS ns SaT:sy t.hy anf snvsnp spDsa sas on Gses aoos
prospect: and then the Old Fox de-
termined to take a look at the
younEster. He had already been in
FORMED Dy Bill burke, Irlend OF his
nj Staunton, Va, that Sullivan look ed
good. When White came through the
Old Fox was decided!
Sullivan is about six feet in height
10 twenty years old. and is said to
have a lot of speed and a good curve
ball. He is nrobahlv too green for
immediate service with the Griffmen.
but II he looks like a good prospect
he will be retained.
Charlie Doom. veteran hackstop and
once manager OF the Phillics. is said
tc be due for his release from the
Giants. Waivers were asked on him
yrEerdav and. under the National
League rule. cannot be withdrawn
Doom has played in very few games.
dsyoting h. time to coaching young
pitchers.
Merito Acosta, The Cuban outficlder
due FOR another trial with the Wash
ington club, hns established batting
average Of PSF In fifty-fivc games for
Minneapolis. He went to bat 200 tines
scoring thirty-five runs and cracking
our sixty hits. Acosta has stolcr nine
hsecs. and made three sacrifice hits
While this record 10 far from being re-
msTkpble, nevertheless. II shews that