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The Washington herald., 1918-01-08
LAST OF TEAM !
ISON MARKET
Famous Athletic Club of
Four Years Ago Is
Now Scattered.

Stufy McInnis, star first baseman,
is the only player that remains on
the Athletics roster of the invincible
baseball machine that Connie Mack
had welded together some years ago.
And rumor has II that McNnis is
on the market.
When the Boston Braves smothered
the Athletics in the world series,
four years ago, and tore asund or
what had up to that time been an
invincible playing machine, Connie
Mack began to dispose of his stars.
One by one he let the players go
and in disposing of them he secured
some top-notch prices. In all the
manager of the Athletics secured
SIG, 500 in disposing of his stars.
His latest disposal sale" turned
over Wallie Schang, catcher; Amos
Strunk, outfielder; Joe Bush. pitcher,
to the Boston Red Sox for $4,000.
The three pitchers, who were the
mainstays of the club-Jack Coombs,
Chief Bender and Eddie Plank-he re-
leased outright. Coombs has been
pitching good ball for the Dodgers
Bender is making a come back" with
the Phillies, and pitched good ball dur
ing the latter part of last season.
Plank went to the Federal League and
showed some of bis old time form.
Last season he announced he had re-
tired
Eddie Collins. second baseman of
the great ball machine, went to the
White Sox for s5OO0O
Jack Barry and Home Run BGker.
shortstop and third basemen, re-
spectively, went to the Red Sox and
Yankees. Barry was sold for $500
while Mack got Ss7,5OO for Bakers
release.
|. OF the other players Eddie MUIR
ply, outfielder, went to the White
Sox for $4,000, Rube Oldring. out
fielder, was sold to the Yankees for
$4,000 but the money was later re-
turned to New York; Jimmy Walsh,
outfielder was sold to the Yankees
for S2,50O, while Bob Shawkey,
pitcher. and Herbert Pennock, an
other twirler, were disposed OF for
S2,5O0 each to the Yankees and Red
Sox, respectively.
Connie then began to mold an
other baseball machine together. Up
to date he has been unsuccessful.
finishing last every year since the
pennant winning aggregation was
wrecked.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-08
ODOWD EXPECTS TO
JOIN DRAFT ARMY

middle-weight champion. expects to
be sent to Camp Dodge very shortly,
Mikes number has been called, he's
filled out his QUESTIONABLE, has not
claimed exemption and is awaiting
orders.
Meanwhile O'Dowd is afraid to ac-
cept any matches for fear he will be
told to report within a few days.
Mike has been bounding the draft Of
ficials at st. Paul for information as
to when he is likely to pc ordered to
join the selects, but the best he can
get is that maybe you'll be called
next week, maybe not until next
month"
The Washington herald., 1918-01-08
TAMPA STILL
AFTER GRIFF
Old Fox Is Sure He VIII
Return to Augusta for
Spring Training.

Old Fox Griffith is well satisfied that
the Nationals will return to Augusta.
Ca, for spring training. President
Alfred T, Heath, OF the Augusta Club,
has closed out with the Old Fox for
the use of the South Atlantic ball
park and club rooms, the only hitch
being the hotel accommodations
President Heath yesterday wired
Old Fox that he was confident that he
can find accommodation for a squad
of forty and Griff is practically settled
upon returning to the town Of floods
and fires"
Even IL Heath Is unable to take care
Of the Nationals Griffith will not go
wanting for a place to train, as Tam
pa, Fla, Is earnestly pleading to the
Nationals boss to abandon the
Georgia camp for the Florida town. c.
H. Darlington, who is acting for busi-
ness men Of Tampa, paid the Old Fox
another visit yesterday and put forth
a fiattering offer. Although the Old
Fox was tempted to except this offer,
he held back from giving Darlington a
definite answer until next week when
President Heath, of the Augusta club.
will positively know the standing of
Augusta in reference to the return of
the Nationals
'cBasebaIls and bats are useless
toys" was the dlctum pronounced
by the Italian authorities in placing
a ban on the importation of these
articles by the "Sammies" in Italy.
This was the first rebound or
jolt that Clark C. Grifith's bat and
ball fund has felt since its organi-
NJ Hf
furnishing the boys in the various
cantonments and army and navy
stations in this country with ath-
letic supplies, but has been sending
special allotments to khaki khan
over there.
In a letter to Secretary Tum-
multy, Griff offered to donate all
the bats and balls that the Sam
mics in Italy can use. providing the
government will see that they are
delivered. Thomas n. Page, the
American Ambassador at Rome has
already been petitioned to obtain
an exemption on baseball equip
ment as the military authorities
contend the game is necessary to
maintain the health of the boys in
uniform.
IN SpcdhlHS OI lnlS new Ddn OH
athletic supplys the Old Fox said:
1T does not seem reasonable to me.
You may as we'll take the spaghetti
away from the Italian as to at
tempt to take a bat and ball away
from an American with real red
blood in his veins. This trouble will
no doubt be Strengthened out in a
day or two and then we stand ready
to rush on a big supply"
Clark Griffith received word yes
terday from Mike Menoskey, the
young outfielder who al
ternated with Horace Milan in the
left garden last season, that he had
reported to Camp Grant and really
believed that he will like the life.
Mike was one of the first of the
local players to answer the call.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-08
BUSINESS TO
PLAY : EASTERN
. capitol Hill Tossers Make
90. Debut in the Scholastic
:. League at ''Y" Today.

Eastern Highs quint will make its
initial bow in the high school series
this afternoon when it meets Business
Z in the Y. NJ c. A gym. and il it can
hold the Stenographers to a low score
will prove an interesting competitor
in the series
! Coach Battersby. of the Light Blue
and White, has only had sshort time
10 work his charges, but hopes, with
the boys he has working, to make q
ereditable showing. He has Capt.
Willie Thomas to build team around.
and the dimunitive captain is one of
the best basket shooters the Capitol
Hill boys have had in many moons.
~ II Eastern can show equal strength
with Business. this year will prove
one of the most interesting series in
the history of the floor game, as a
trio Of the teams are pretty evenly
matched and the contests will be
worth going far to witness.
Business in its first game last week
against Tech did not have to extend
itself to any degree, as the Manual
Hrainers were inexperienced and
showed the lack of coaching. While
the Stenographers, on the other hand.
displayed good teamwork and were
guarding their men at all times, and
with little more accuracy in shoot
ing baskets would have run up much
larger score.
Eastern will be compelled to play at
top speed to make a good showing
against Business. and if they succeed
in holding the Rhode Island Avenue
quint in check it will greatly balance
the league.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-08
MAY
FEEL PRESSURE
Doom Of Spitball May Drive
Several Pitchers from
the Game.

The passing of the spitball In the
American Association presages one OF
the most revolutionary moves seen in
the two major leagues since the foul
strike rule was made.
1t is the first step taken by any
baseball organization. major or
minor, against the moist delivery, al
though for several years magnates
have discusseddts abolition. 1t seems
reasonable, now that a league OF the
standing of the association. has taken
drastic action against 1t that the spit
ball Is doomed to oblivion.
The main arguments against the
spitban are not directed against 1t so
much as they have been against other
freak deliveries which have developed
from its use.
The emery ball. the shine ball and
number of other deliveries which
have carried pitchers along for a sea-
son or two are merely ramifications
of the splitter.
Several pitchers have carried pieces
of slippery elm when they went on
the mound to produce a slippery
saliva which would slip more easily
out of the hand. Some, it is claimed.
have used lcorice. tobacco and other
artificial salivary stimulants.
The shine ball, which some Amer
lean League managers declare was
the reason for Eddie Cicotte's phe-
nomenal success last year, is pro-
duced in this manner.
One of the objections to the spit
ball is that 1t is hard for fielders
to hardle on account of its slippery
surface.
The effect of removing the splitter
from baseball probably would re-
lieve several high-class pitchers
from their present births. There
are a few who rely on the splitter
as their chief article of trade and
without ii would be worthless.
Dave Danforth, of the White Sox:
Jeff Tesreau, of the Giants; Cove
leskie, Russell. of the Yanks, are
among the pitchers who might be
affected.
Many others would be deprived
of a trick which is almost as good
to some pitchers as the actual use
of the spitball. the pretension of
using it by covering the ball with
the hands and bringing It to the
mouth. This puts a batter on his
guard against a spitba!l and he is
likely to be off his balance when
the pitcher throws something else.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-08
W. & J. and Notre Dame
May Play in Chicago

Washington, Pa, Jan. lit is prob
able that the second annual football
game between Washington and JEFF
ferson and Notre Dame on October 26
will be played in Chicago. The con-
test was booked under a two-year
agreement entered into a year ago be-
tween the institutions for reciprocal
games, the first of which was play
ed at College Field in November. 1t
was specified in the contracts that the
return contest of 1918 would be played
either at South Bend or Chicago, at
the option Of the Notre Dame man.
agement,
The Washington herald., 1918-01-08
TRADE RUMORS
FILL THE AIR
National Commission Meet
ling Is Postponed d Because
of Johnson's S Hardness.

Cincinnati. Ohio, Jan. 1.-The meet
ing Of the National Baseball Commis-
sion, scheduled for today, was post
poned until tomorrow because of the
? inability of President Ban johnson. OF
the American League, to arrive in
time from Chicago. The weather re-
tarded Johnson's arrival
= Many trades are expected to be
made during the session here. The
commission itself has not much i'm
portant business on hand. Garry
Hermann win be reelected chairman.
War time clauses in playing cons
tracts, some notifications and re-
vision OF the world series and other
post season series receipts will un-
doubtedly be acted on
. Branch Hickey, of the Cardinals,
= and his new manager, Jack Hen
, .siricks, today stated they refused to
let Roger Hornsby go to the Cubs at
any price. Hickey stated he believes
he has a chance for the 1913 pennant
And would not sell any of his stars.
IL is said that President Weeghman.
OF the Cubs, will now go after Heinie
droh, the Red infielder. but there is
little likelihood of Groh leaving Gin
elnnati.
= Despite rumors about strained rela-
Hons between them, President Tener,
Of the National League.Sand President
-Dreyfus, OF the Pirates, breakfasted
together at the Sinton.
Manager Bezdek. Of the Pirates.
came along with Dreyfus and expects
to corral some players. Ebbets, of
!. BROOKLYN. is after some pitchers.
The St Louis Browns are after
stuffy McInnis. Of the Athletics. and
if they land the Philadelphia first
!. baseman they will play George Sisler
: IA the outfeld.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-08

FIRST RACE-six frriongs; Sycar-olds;
claiming; purse, 800. Twin Six, lOl; Clonakilty,
l9; .Ukulele. l02; Loxon, l04; Count Boris,
log; Eastern Princes. 100; Rockaway, H.
SECOND RACE-Six f1rlonRs; 4-year-olds
claiming; purse. 500. Tantana, Io2; Thirst,
Ds; 81 Reg. 1O4; Bright Sand. lO5; victrola,
lM Lady Rowena. Ne; 0akwood Boy. liz
THIRD RACE-Five and one-half furIopQs;
Syear-olds and upward; claiming; purse, 500.
Pretty Baby. 81; DR.. Nickel. s Adelia, los;
ouin, l@; On Floss. lc2; Deckhand lO7: Ban
yam. los; Paulson. los; Prohibition, ITO; Sheets,
ITO: Muzanti. 100; saIlie oDzy. III.
FOURTH RACE-Fiye and one-half furlongs:
Ave-year-olds and upward: purse. SEQ Lizzi,
los; Bunice. III; Omar. Ill; Golden List, III
King stalwsrt. lis; Worlds Wonder, rs; Gran
ado 1l3
FIFTH RAcE-six furlones; 3year-olds and
upward; claiming; purse. $500 Miss Cove, 90;
Neville u. la; E.arly Sight. lo4; Repton, 1G
Encore. uo; Billy Joe, Ill.
SIXTH kACE-One mile and fifty yards
tyeaT-olds and upward; claiming; purse. saO0.
Marie c.. ~; Don Thrush, 81; Protection. 81 Z;
samuel r. Never. lo2; Tiger Jim. lOe: Cieek
ios; Prince Philisthorpe, l0.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-08
Willie Hoppe May Become
Cue Instructor in Army

Baltimore Jan. 7.-wilHe Hoppe,
the worlds greatest billiardist. may
become a billiard instructor in the
army.
The government is installing bill
lard and pool tables at all of the
army camps, not only to amuse but
instruct the Sammies," says Willie.
The ordinary layman would not
believe that billiards could be used
as a means of developing the pre-
cision and accuracy of the Sammies'
eyesight, but such is the case. /
recently made an interesting expert
ment when 1 tried trapshooting and
found my ability to shoot straight
was over fifty per cent better than
that OF the ordinary novice at the
game"
The Washington herald., 1918-01-08
Noted Turfman Dead.

Atlantic City. N. J.. Jan. l.
David Holland. who created and
Fas president of the Aqueduct Race
rack. at New York, died at his
tome here this morning surrounded
" his family. He was a native
u Liverpool, England. Five chill
lren survive him. He had been a
fesident here for eighteen years.
holland acted as stakeholder in the
Eorld championship battle between
Fitzsmmons and Jeffries-
The Washington herald., 1918-01-08
Pratt Won't Withdraw
Suit Against Phil Ball

st. Louis, Mo-, Jan. 7.-Derrill Pratt.
second baseman for the st. Louis
Americans, today said he had no in
tention of Withdrawing his suit
against Phil Ball. president Of the
club. for alleged derogatory state
ments regarding Pratt in a newspa-
per interview. 1t was learned today
that the New York Americans have
given notice they will not buy Pratt
from st. Louis until the suit is set
tIcd
The Washington herald., 1918-01-08
TOME MEET TO
BE HELD MAY Is

Baltimore, Jan. 7.-Notice has been
received from Tome School, Port De-
posit, Md, that the annual track and
field meet will be held on Saturday,
May IS.
Last season Tome athletes landed
their own meet. but as the school
acted as host the trophy was award
ed to Central High School, of Wash
ington. The Port Deposit lads car
ried off the meet with 43 points,
while the Senators regiStered 81.
Polytechnic Institute came home
third in point scoring, with 2 points,
and City College, its ancient rival,
last, with lone tally. Copeland land
ing third in the running high jump.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-08
BAYONET TEAMS NOW
FORMED AT HARVARD

Cambridge, Mass, Jan. 7.-Harvarti
adopted a wartime sport today when
it was announced that candidates for
a university baSonet team will be
called out tomorrow and that the
team will not be informal. and con-
tests with other colleges will be well
coined. Jules Les Labay. former Of
ficer in the French army, will coach
the team.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-08
Braves and Yankees
Play IN Spartanburg

-uSpartanburg, S. C., Jan. T.-Walter
II Hapgood. business manager of
TIE Boston Nationals, today perfected
Arrangements for a game to be play
ed in Spartanburg on April between
The Boston team and the New York
Americans. A sufficient guarantee for
the game was furnished by local busi-
eess men, The two teams will be en-
ruute home from their spring train
mg at Miami, Fla, and Macon, Ga
The Washington herald., 1918-01-08
Indiana to Play Iowa.

Bloomington, Ind, Jan. Coach
Ewald o. Stiehm. of Indiana Uni
versity, announced that he had
closed a two-year football contract
with the University of Iowa. the
game next fall to be played at Iowa
City November 90. The date OF
the 1919 game has not been set,
but il will be played at Bloom
ington.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-08
May Follow Michigan.

Since Cap. Charley Higgins, Of the
University of Chicago football team,
ias enrolled in the hospital corps, the
faroons next fail may have to fol-
DIV the system used by Michigan last
ear. Michigan gridders selected their
aptain Just before several Of their
ontests.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-08
BILL AGAINST RACING.
Would Abolish Pari-Mutuels and the
= Kentucky State Commission

Lexington. KY. Jan IA bill to
egalize boxing viii be presented at
he coming session of the Kentucky
legislature There will also be an
snort made to have board of con-
trol of State athletics for men. Bills
10 abolish the pari-mutuels and the
State Racing Commission are also
sxpected to come up. However, rae
ng supporters IRE sanguine Of the
after bills defeat.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-08
Many Trade Meeting Still Wants
HoRNsBY FOR CUBS.

Cincinnati. Jan. Roger
Hornsby. St Louis shortstop. il
on the verge of becoming a mem
ber of the Chicago Cubs. accord
ing to q statement made here
this evening by Charles weegh-
man. president Of the Cubs.
Weeghman was in earnest con-
ference here today with President
,Branch Hickey. of the Cardinals.
weeghman declared the only
hitch to the deal at present Is the
question of players involved.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-08
Guisto Applies For
Officers Commission

Cleveland. Jan. Louis Guisto.
former first baseman of the Cleveland
Indians, who was caught in the army
draft and has been in training at
Camp Lewis in Washington. has put
in an application for examination for
an officers commission.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-08
Beyond the Age.

Among the well-known big leaguers
who are beyond the military age are
Eddie Cicotte. Dcde Paskert. Chono
Collins, Hal Chase. Larry Gardener
Bill Killifer. Gavvy Cravath, Jack
Coombs. Larry Cheney and George
The Washington herald., 1918-01-08
ENGINEERS ARE cAMPED
AT LAUREL RACE TRACK

sLaurel, Nd. Jan. THE War De-
partment here today took formal
possession of the racing plant Of
the Maryland State Fair Associa-
tion. better known in the thorough
bred world as Laurel Park. Army
engineers are now camped I'm the
enclosure and the appearance OF
the garden spot of Maryland rae
ing circles reminds one more Of a
cantonment. COL Mat VIM. the
general manager of the plant, re-
fused the government check of s2o.-
900 for the rental
The Washington herald., 1918-01-08
New Tiger Enlists.

Little Rock, Ark. Jan. 7.-H. S.
Ellison, first baseman. who was pur-
chased by the Detroit American
League club from the st. Paul club
last fall, has enlisted in the aviation
service. Ellison finished last season
with the Tigers.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-08
MICHIGAN AGGIES TO
PLAY INDIANA ELEVEN

Indianapolis. Ind, Jan. IA game
between the Indiapa University and
Michigan Aggie elevens next fall is as
sured- The game will be played at
Bloomington on a date to be fixed
later
The Washington herald., 1918-01-08
win Boom New Haven.

Haven Is considering a likely
r the proposed championship
bout IN aid Of the Red Cross.
necticut city has had abund-
rience in handling big crowds
e Yale football season.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-08

1t will be noticed by the above that
in most cases it pays to go out and
purchase the release of great players,
no matter what price you have to pay
for them.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-08

LEAGUE STARS
Success and Failure Have
Run a Dead Heat in
Baseball History.

The investment of President Weegh-
man, OF the Chicago Cubs, in Alex
ander and Killifer should prove q; pay
ing one. Buying good players to
strengthen clubs has often paid, and
paid well.
Brooklyn was one of the first clubs
TO try the experiment in a wholesale
way. In the American Association,
from 1885 to 1856, the st. Louis Browns
captured the flag whenever they
pleased. Their nine was invincible.
Brooklyn, growing jealous of the sue
cess of the st. Louis team, offered
Won der Abe, who then owned the
Browns. a big sum for the release of
his two great pitchers, Routz and Ca
ruthers, and his great catcher, Doc
Bushong.
Won de Abe would never tell how
much he received for the release of
these three men, but out of the pur-
chase money he built a block of
stone fronts that were called after
the players.
That deal proved a lucky one for
Charley Byrne, who then owned the
Brooklyn club, for with the three st.
Louis players he captured the Ameri-
can Association pennant for Brooklyn
in 1899 and the National League flag
in 1880.
Those who know weeghman best
hope that he will be as lucky with
his deal as was Byrne with his TWEEN
ty-eight years ago.
1t has been claimed that 1t does not
pay to expend big money for the re-
lease of players. To prove whether it
does or not these figures on the most
important deals of that sort are
given:
Player or players. Price paid. Result.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-08
But

When it comes TO Grabbing in the
good old-fashioned way:
when il comes TO knocking with
the accent on the X.
Ny bet is on the army when the
gales begin to blow
And a fellow has to slush around in
rain and wind and snow
The Washington herald., 1918-01-08
INDIAN CHAMP
CAMOUFLAGER
First Americans Were No
Bush Leaguers at New
War Game.
The Champions.

The Champions.
The player often crabs a bit
The day he doesn't get a hit,
or when the umpire taps his roll
For twenty bones" br so:
The player has a festive way
Of Grabbing on by night and day
No matter what the angle is
or where the break may 20.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-08
HAVANA ENTRIES.

Apprentice allowance claimed.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-08
The New Record Holders.

There was a day when we figured
the number Of alibis compiled by ball
players or golfers established a record
figure.
ber and variety OF excuses presented
by enlisted men in order to obtain a
FIVE days leave. To get an answer
figure up all the excuses a normal
brain can devise. multiply il by fifty,
and you will then be only one-thou-
sandth of the way correct.
For when a fellow wants to get
away for a few days he feels the call
so hard that no set limit can suppress
Cheyenne record., 1918-03-28
A CONTINGENCY.

A Contingency.
'Do you really think pie is un-
healthy?"
ut may be If you mince matters"
Cheyenne record., 1918-03-28
WEsTERN.

mo ground for anxiety" was the
opinion Brig. Gen. w. A. White Of the
British army expressed at Chicago as
he read the dispatches from the west
ern front.
Four men. charged with disloyalty.
were tarred and feathered at Chris.
topher, ILL.,, q mining town.
OF the complement OF base hospital
No. 20, comprised Of 277 members, a
unit Of 151 men departed from Den
yer for Camp Cody. N. NJ.
Drastic food regulations. so far as
wheat products and wheat flour are
concerned, were announced by Herb
ert Hoover. United States food admin
istrator. and given out In Denver by
Thomas B. Stearns, federal food ad-
ministrator for Colorado. They are
for reducing the consumption Of flour
and wheat products.
Cheyenne record., 1918-03-28
SPORT.

Jack Dillon of indianapolis and
Steamboat Bill Scott Of Toledo fought
ten rounds to a draw at Muncie. Ind.
Tommy Gibbons Of st. Paul, won =
Newspaper decision over Gus Christie.
the Indianapolis middleweight in their
twelve-round bout at Des Moines, Ia.
Mike Donovan. former middleweiEht
champion pugilist and widely known
~ boxing instructor Of Theodore
Roosevelt when the colonel was pres
ident Of the United statSa. died of
pneumonia at hospital in New York.
Ray Chapman, the brilliant young
shortstop Of the Cleveland Americans.
10 one of the American league ball
players who II likely to be caught by
the army draft before the end of the
playing season. Chatty has Just been
examined and found physically per.
feet and placed in Class l.