The Washington times., 1916-07-14
Former Washington Pitcher
Only Big League Player Who
Ever Tackled Job.
IRIS SPEAKER Is HERE
Heavy CIouung Center Fielder
Taps Pellet for 1897, and Is
Leading All.
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

. Mr.. c. Il. Meyer Ia the way 1t reads
on the register at the Harrington.
It Ia down close to the bottom Of the
list OF the Cleveland Indians, who arr
rived in Washington this morning from
New York.
And DR.. c. L. Meyer is the trainer
OF the Indians.
And he is the same old Doc Meyer
who once tried to become regular
pitcher with the Washington club back
in 1910 and 1911.
Furthermore, Meyer IL the only big
league player who ever turned trainer
for a big league. club.
Meyer ,,layed with a number of minor
league teams after being released by
Jimmy McAleer In 1911. In 1914. Lee
Fohl. thon scouting for the Cleveland
club. recommended him to Charlie Som
ers. but the magnata was without
money. and could not buy him.
Last year he was with the Portland,
Me-, club, champions Of the New Eng
land League. He had changed hie pro-
fessional name to More, thinking that
he might have a bit more luck. He
got It, too. finishing q good season.
All this time. though, Doc was at
tending an osteopathic school at Kinks
Vile. Ohio, and graduated this Cpriny
Rather than go back TO the minors. he
decided to try his hand as trainer.
with Lee Foil. He has been with the
Indians two weeks now, and all the
players swear by him. They say he
knows moro about caring for twisted
legS and bent arms than any trainer
they ever had. and Fohl will very like
ly keer him.
Doc hasn't dore any pitching this sea-
son. and probably won't. either. Train
out their teams BY climbing the mound.
even II they're good at that Job.
But Doc Is setting record this year
by passing up the pitching game to be-
come a trainer.
iris Speaker, here today with the
Cleveland Indians, Is leading the league
at the bat. with a mark Of 1857. He has
now al .sss o. ~ pV COBB G Is steadily Climb
ing. and is 10 points behind jackson;
Jack Graney. the Indians, left fielder.
leads the league With doubles: havlIn ns
in that department. while Frank Baker,
eight home runs puts him on top. Chick
hts siss. inc league WIN '
Speaker is the best Iun.gettsr IN nth the
LEAGUE 10 GATE, WIN SlNty III &C euiSc
ehind his name. Ty Cobb Is just three
short OF Speakers total. Graney 10
third, with hfty-six runs scored this sea-
son.
Rube Oldring is expected to play right
fieid for the Yankees today. He signed
his New York contract yesterday. and
promised to be In uniform today Tor the
iirst game against the Detroit Tiserss
oldrinE should prove Of considerable
sssistance to the Donovan clan, In spite
81 tales that his eyesight 70 falling MIN.
He has a batting mark of .N7 now. when
is some points better than whole iSt OF
other players about whose eyesiBht there
10 no question. o."
walter johnson has invaded tho le@'
Tcnight at 8 o'clock the Grtnmen !
Greot twirler will address the boys OF
the Ryiand Methodist Cnurch. lentn
ana u streets. southwest. taxing Tor ~
SUBJECT, Clean Living 70 man An
letes Standpoint
Johnson has never IN his lire i'd.
dreCeed an audience. although he fe
Well used to facing them running INC
the thousands. tonight he Will ac"ep'
an ofIer from Rev. John ri. Jenr1es 20
tell the boys Of the southwest ror,e-
thing about the proper way to iye. Inc
meeting should oe we'll attended.