The Washington times., 1916-07-12
Rumor Suggests Former Boss
Of PhilIies, Now With Giants,
to Lead Team.
HUSTON DECLARES WAR
Yankees Owner viii Prosecute
All Rowdies at Polo Grounds
Who HurI Bottles.
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER.


Another candidate pops into sight as
possible manager Of the Cincinnati Reds.
succeeding Charlie Herzog. He is none
other than Charlie Doom, who was man.
ager of the Phil,ies before Pat Moran
got the berth.
Doom has been with the New York
Giants in the capacity Of extra catcher
and developer of young pitchers. Brad
Icy Kocher's fine work behind the bat
recently has decided Johnny McGraw
that there is little need Of Doom with
the team and SO waivers have been
asked on him.
RED" Doom was born in Cincinnati
thirty-six years ago and was always
popular there when he came with visit
ing teams. For thirteen consecutive
years he played with the Phillies. re-
porting there In 1902. He was long
ranked as one Of the best catchers in
baseball. A broken leg severely handi-
capped him for the last three years. but
he is not done with the game yet.
Many of Dooin's Cincinnati friends are
urging the Reds to claim the red-topped
backstop and let him try his hand man.
aging Herzos's Inflated crew.
Cap Huston and Bill Donovan. of
the Yankees. have declared war on the
rowdies who have been causing trouble
At the Polo Grounds. and in the future
al rough necks will lind themselves
In the calaboose.
Last Friday Joe jackson was the
target for a pop bottle Just as he was
trying to catch a fly. Yesterday a fan
ahied straw hat at Bobby Roth as the
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. ground ball.
In the eighth inning Of yesterdays
second game. when iris Speaker ran
for over into right field. someone threw
. bottle at him. 1t did not interfere
with Speakers catch Of the drive from
Baker, but he picked 1t up and held It
SO that the fans could see II.
Gap" Huston was at the game. and
Immediately decided on firm action for
the future. He has warned the New
York fans that similar tactics in the
future will result In arrests and prose-
buttons by the New York club.
Oscar Stanage. the veteran catcher of
the Detroit Tigers. is out Of the game
for at least week just when his team
most needs his services.
way yesterday when stanage stopped
wild one with his right hand. The ball
tore q nail off finger. opening a cut
right back to the quick.
Baker was called upon to relieve the
veteran. and. barring ono bad inning In
the second game. turned in u good days
work. The newcomer. however. failed
to grab two foul flies that should have
fallen into his mitt.
Hughey Jennings has wired for Bill
Sullivan. the old White Sox star. now
Detroit scout. to hurry back to the
team. and IL anything untoward hap
pens to Baker Sullivan may be seen
working once more In a big league
game.
Jim Sullivan. the rookie twirler from
Woodberry-Forest. has reported to
Manager Griffith. and will be looked
over In the morning practice sessions
for q few days before the Ola Fox
makes I'D his mind what to do with
him.
sullivan comes with big reputation
against Various college and semi-pro
teams in Virginia, but he viii probably
discover much to be learned before he
can take his place In the ranks Of the
big show.
John Henry took a nap of third base
yesterday. and his momentary lapse
lost his team a chance to tie the score.
The big catcher was on third with
two down In the second inning of the
first game. Barber had just been put
out at the plate. and. as Henry turned
around and slowly strolled back to the
cushion, Baker threw the ball TO Bush.
Just why Baker made that peg no one
knows.
to his position and wasn't even looking
at 1t. The ball struck Bush on the leg
and rolled toward right field.
All this was lost on Henry, who had
not followed the course OF the ball. BY
the time he came to the opportunity
to score was gone. That run we didn'
get right there would have eventually
tied the score.
Though they showed some commend
able baseball, the Grifrs merely broke
even in their doubleheader with the
Tigers. A little tough luck lost fol
them the ilrst contest, the Jungaleers
taking II. to 3. johnson was at his
best in the second game, winning by 9
score of 10 !.
Bert Gallia lacked some of his Gus
tomary control IN that first game ant
the Tigers took mean advantage of II
But after Gailia twirled three frames
Joe Roehling. Without exception. thi'
trio were the goods. But 1t was too lat,
then.
Veach singled in the second. Galli'
fumbled Burns intended sacrifice ant
the corners were damned when Younl
scratched a hit along the third bas
line. During double play Veach tai
lied.
A couple of passes, followed by Burns
double over BARRIERS head, gave tn
foe two more runs In the third. Thre
hits In succession brought Dauss owe
In the fourth and ended Gallias worl
for the day. Thereafter the Tigers wer
held In check.
A pass to Henry with two down. fol
lowed by singles by Mcbride an,
Ayers. gave the home boys their frs
run in the fourth. Bingles by Barber
Mcbride, Jameson and Moeller in tn
sixth accounted for two more runs
Cunningham relieved Dauss in tina
sixth and managed tc keep the HON