The Washington herald., 1919-02-14
All the Liue NeDs and TielDs Of the Sporting World
SCHULTZ NOW
INTS MANAGER
"Wildhre" Frank Obtains
Release from Old Fox to
Pilot Binghamton Club.
BY JOHN A. DUGAN.

bN JOf1N n. DDGAN.
Back to his old home town goes
/ 'Wildfire" Frank Schultz.
The veteran outfielder. last season
with the Nationals. was yesterday
given his unconditional release by
the Old Fox in order that he could
take up the management of the
Binghamton club of the Interna-
tional League. After fifteen years
of faithful service in the major
/ leagues this slugging veteran will
take the step backward. but in do
ing so Frank is making a wise move.
The veterans days as a big Lacquer
were numbered and "wildfire"
Frank is only entrenching himself
against the call OF the down and
out club"
Schultz Joined the Griffmen last
spring in Atlanta when the Ma
tionals and Charlie Franks Crack
ers" were exchanging swats in an
exhibition series. Schultz made a
hurried visit to the Georgia town in
order to have the Old Fox place him
with some team in the Southern As
sociation. but after Griff had given
him thorough oncc-over he de-
cided that he would experiment
himself by giving -''wiIdfre" a
chance 10 do come back with
the locals.
Schultz started slipping while with
the Chicago Cubs in 1915. and 1917
found him doing the utility duties in
tho Phillies' and Pirates outfieId. He
was released late in the 1917 season by
Pat Moran, of the Quakers. and did
mt a unin int L.
form until Griff decided that Frank
was ready for a chance with the
Washington club. Frank did a reCu-
lar Comeback with the Nationals.
and was looked upon as one of the
stars of last leason's club. The vet
eran led the locals with the willow
over part of the route and finished the
year with PSI mark His timely and
solid whacks counted in many a vic
tory hung up by the Griffmen. and
everyone. including his many friends
and fans and the Old Fox himself
will miss the graceful right fielder
during the coming campaicn.
Although the Foxy Pilot realizes
that in losing Schultz he is losing one
OF the best men in his line-up, he
could not honestly stand in the path
OF the veteran when This opportunitv
of plotting a minor league club was
presented Let's all kick in now and
pull for Frank and his Binghamton
tribe. 1t is more than a pleasure to
have known Frank both as n friend
and player, ~ he was n prince i,
every way. Goodbye. wildfirc, and
good luck
Another switch has been made in
ayFh h Ia 1rsV,
ais this spring. GTifr yesterday clos
cd with the War Camp Community
Service of Norfolk. Va, to pIay two
exhibition games in the Grab City
on April Is and IL Tho series will
open in Petersburg on April i. while
the location OF the game on the 18th
has not yet been settled. On ApriI
is. Al Waldbauer may be given n
chance to exhibit his wares before
the hometown folks of Richmond.
Va. while ch Saturday and SUNDAY
the 18th and 2Oth-the Giants will
be played at the Florida Avenue Sta
dium. Manager Griffith is now at
tempting to arrange a two-Came Sc
ries with the Philadelphia Nation
ais. to be played at Charlotte, n
c. on April II and 12
Griff was handed another setback
yesterday when he received word
from Cincinnati that there was no
Chance of the Nationals obtaining
the services of Jim Cooney. the in
fielder of the Boston Red Sox Club.
WaYers had been asked on the Huh
Town" player, and Grin at first re-
fused to waive, but Hermann and
Frazee obtained his approval yester-
day and the Nationals lost the op-
portunity of getting this infelder.
The Old Fox was yesterday ap-
pointed on the American League
committee to erect the memorial to
Capt. Eddie Grant. the veteran star
infielder of the New York Giants,
who was killed in action while lead
ing his troopers in France.