The Washington times., 1918-04-22
LYFOUR REMAIN
OF GREAT BRIGADE
OF LEAGUE REBELS
BY LOUIS A BOUCHER.

With the major league baseball
season Just a week old, of all that
army of players who proposed hold
ing out for greatly increased sal
aries just four have stuck to their
colors, one has obtained the consent
of his club to lay off for most of
this year, and another is hesitating
between actual retirement or sign
ing up.
lack Wheat. the Brooklyn Dodg-
ers' hard-hitting outfelder, is re-
manning on his farm because he was
chopped a bit more than S400 Dick
Rudolph, the Braves veteran pitcher,
won't play for the money offered.
Chef Thomas, traded by the Red
Sox to the Mackmen, is in the same
boat. So is Rube Schauer, the err
ratio hurler.
Cy Williams, the Cubs long dis
ttnce sIuLger. Jradrd ID The rhir'i-s
for Dode PaszcT'. has reached an
az cement with I'r"s dcn.' Baker. Of
the Philadelphia cIuh. to stay on has
fam until the crop is in. H. may
then report to the Tatno-ans-
Iodie Plank ~ stni hIu>hlug at ais
gage in Gettysbul-. IA. II" mas
received a propose, bGt Eddie l. 80
timid. y'knOw, that he is waiting for
another.
And there are the remnants OF the
hold-out brigade that numbered
hundreds last February.
Mackmen Play Today.
The Mackmen are at Georgia ave-
nue. again today having two more
games with the GriIs before the cur
Tains falls for a while and Jim
ODay has a chance to CurrycOmb the
lawn and. mend the chairs in the
press box.
Connie Is always chary OF informa-
tion. and 50 his pitching choice is
ont known. However, il is expected
Elmer Myers. Scott Perry or Bill
Adams will climb the hill for the
visitors. Myers has always been ef-
fective, losing through wiIdness gen
orally. II he can md the plate the
home boys will have their troubles
Perry and Adams have never tack led
the Griffmen. but they have shown
TO advantage against the Red Sox,
which is test enough.
Manager Griffith has a flock OF
Fingers TO turn loose. Doc Ayers,
because he worked Friday, won't be
called upon. but there are johnson.
Harper. Shaw and Du Mont waiting
for the word. The Old Fox will take
HIS pick from that quartet, hoping
FOR the best ~
Scramble VIII Begin.
The scramble for players il soon to
begin for the big league clubs Tn
Gle sam is calling.
Only one club. the Boston Red SoN.
Is without players eligible for inme-
date army service. Every other out
III is threatened with the loss Of
good men. men whose absence may
change the entire complexion Of the
race in their league. And huge OBJ
siacle Is in the path OF any big
league manager seeking relief
The minor leagues are practically
no more. Below class \ no circuit
has started. Clubs in the Class \
and class A circuits are having
their troubles already and are hop
ing Tor assistance from the majors.
As the smaller leagues are made up
II PLAYERS eligible for military duty.
they have been wiped out altogether. |
No Need Of scouts.
There VIII be no need OF scouts
this season. for most Of those now
in the minors are known To the big
league leaders. For instance. Ben
EEan and Mike MuwrEy:- both BE- /
whiSksred veterans. are with RaIti-
more. a class A organization, which /
would naturally be d training ground 4
for the major leagues
II Uncle Sam continues to call out ,
his young men under thi-ty-one .
ears of age. BY the spring Of 1919
the big leagues may 1Rd themselves /
h"refi or capable players. ID is a
certainty that this years minor d
league crop viii he small II there is
any at an
One feature Of the 1915 campaign !