Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-02
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

CINCINNATI. Ohio. April Earl
Yingling. the southpaw pitcher Tor
whom Clark Griffith paid Minneapolis
s2,50O and who last winter notified
Griffith he had quit base ball, may yet
be seen in q Washington uniform this
season. The manager had talk with
Yingling yesterday, and the latter as
sured him he wanted to play with
Washington, but that his wife was
opposed to his continuing in the game,
and that it was to please her ne hao
retired Yingling has taken hold OF
a semi-pro club out this way when
was scheduled to play a benefit game
here yesterday. He told Griffith ne
would have another talk with the
''missus' when he returned to LEBANON
OHIO, where he lives. and would let
the Washington pilot know WITHIN a
few days whether he could be expected
to report.
L told Yingling we needed a lett
handed pitcher because Harper is IN
such poor shape" Griffith said. He
would give me no definite assurance
that he would play, but said he wanted
to. and that if he could persuade his
would report at once. He promised 10
let me know one way or the other
Within few days. L am not banking
on getting him, but figure we could
use him to good advantage, and nope
he can see his way clear to join u.s.
Claude Thomas, one of the quartet OF
players Griffith has turned over 10
Minneapolis, left Cincinnati last night
for st. Joseph, Mo-, where he will join
Cantillon's club. Thomas had not ex-
pected to be let out and made no Ell
fort to conceal his disappointment, put
is confident his work in the ASSOCIATION
will merit being recalled to the big
show. In explanation of his action in
| letting Thomas and Humphrey go
Griffith said simply that if he thought
! they would be winning pitchers for
| him he would have retained them.
Waivers requested on Horace Milan
and Sawyer have been obtained, and
as ten days have elapsed since he gave
/ notice that he intended to ship Thom-
as and Humphreys, with no refusals
received he is confident the twirlers
also can be gotten out of the big
leagues. Any one of the four can be re-
called at moments notice. according
to Griffith. who says that all of them
will be back with Washington by next
season if their work in the association
variants it.
Inability to play here yesterday be-
and Cincinnati clubs out of at least
$4,000 apiece, acc riding to Frank Ban
croft. secretary and business manager
of the local club. Cincinnati is great
croft says there would have been
crowd of from 10000 to $1,000 at Red
land field if the weather had been good.
Bancroft, although seyenty-three
years old, is as active as many a man
| twenty years his Junior. He is the
daddy of all base ball managers, hay
ing been either pilot or secretary OF
some club continuously for forty-three
years. He was the manager of the
famous old Providence club in the days
when Radbourue was in his prime.
Griffith never has had much luck in
Cincinnati. He did not bring his team
here last sea son, but tried it in both
on each occasion. 1t rained practically
all day yesterday from early in the
morning until late afternoon, but it is
expected the grounds will be in good
enough shape to permit of game
| this afternoon, in which Johnson will
| start and pitch for two or three in
nings and Shaw finish out the string
Mathewson is expected to nominate
Knetzer and Schneider. both veterans,
for mound duty. Johnson had expected
to leave for Washington last evening,
but it is in the agreement that he
pitch here. SO Walter had to remain
over and will leave Immediately after
| the game today with all the other men,
| berS of Griffith's party, being due to
arrive in Washington shortly after
| noon tomorrow.
| Boss Griffith, being one of Cincinnati's
| numerous eS-managerS is well ac-
qua intcd ia Rhineland and has been
entertained quite extensively since his
| arrival here. The Washington helms
| man is popular guest no matter
, hat % q