The Washington herald., 1920-01-08

LOIk 10 accept lHC OilcI. puI
cannot do as l would if l did.
Old Heroes Not Missed.
The fans and maybe President
Grifith may think me crazy. maybe
| would be in the eyes of the fans,
Sut l would take that chance and
TO before any lunacy commission
and take a chance.
There never was a greater faVorite
in the game than John Clarkson
and Mike (''King'D Kelly when they
played with Chicago. 1t was sui
cfdal for anyone to even suggest
that they be sold, but the Chicago
club did sell them, and for a sum
of $4,000 each. Did the Chica &c
Cubs go out OF business and did the
fans stop going to see them? Ask
any owner OF the Chicago team il
that happened and they will show
YOU the books and say. why. We
cot the money back the first trip
Of the Boston team to Chicago"
1hen good old "Cy, Young. who
was idolized by Boston fans. was
ttaded to Cleveland. and the RED
Sox rooters threatened never. no
never. to go to another ball game.
Did they stop?
Sassru ny hlnhschs
Walter johnson has been pitching
professional baseball since 1907, when
he was secured by Washington from
the wilds OF Idaho, and that was
thirteen years ago. as baseball is
counted.
There is no pitcher of the present
Jay that comes anywhere near being
in his class. but will johnson con-
tinue to be the great Walter We
have so long looked upon? 1t may be
he will-let US hope to see him for
many years in fast company-bui
when a player reaches the age OF
this wonderful twiTler. he is not get
ting any better.
VIII johnson win as many games
nv his wonderful pitching as would
Frank Baker with his waIIops. OF
the pitching of such a pair of high
class pitchers as Shawkey and Thor
mahlen and the infield play at sec
ond of Pratt? I don't think so.
Improve Team.
II may not be true that the New
YOTks have offered the list of play
Frs >as mentioned. but il they dc
want Walter Johnson that is the
price I would ask and l feel GER
tain that with all the twirlers that
Huggins has on his roster that he
-ould spare this pair. As New York
is out to BUY a pennant they would
not stop a minute to accept Johnson
and also to give any man or men
President Griffith would ask for.
With Judge. Pratt. Baker and
shannon on any infield and Roth
Milan and Rice in the outfield and
the present stan Of pitchers the
Nationals have. Washington would
come almost within a point OF cap
turing that flag. and it is games
not sympathy, that captures PEN
nants.
/ know that l will be taken to
task for this suggestion, but not
being a Red" Uncle Sam will not
ieport me for saying what truth
fully think.
Now dear fans and fanettes. take
4 fall out of me il you wish. ]
know what will happen when I see
the Little Fox, but the above goes
Cuban Trip on.
President Clarke Griffith made the
announcement that the Cuban trip
with the Cincinnati Reds was prob
ably OF. that he had received a
cable from the Havana officials that
was not satisfactory to either he
oT Business Manager Frank c. Ban
croft. II case this proves true. then
the opening of the season between
these two clubs will take place at
Miami. where at least three and
possibly four games will be played
at that famous winter resort.
Then the two teams will depart
for Washington either Saturday
March %. or Sunday morning. the
gSth, giving the teams a chance to
reach the first stopping of point
for a game on Monday and then
they would meet daily the balance
Of the week, bringing them to this
ctty Tor the first game Saturday
APRIL, 3. This will enable the clubs
70 play FIVE games en- route and al
IoN them to play in many of the
cHies that are anxious to have the
boys stop off and play for them.
New Score Card.
Secretary EynOn will have his
score card ready to present to the
advertisers in few days and when
ne presents his proposition those
who have used this medium in the
ptSt will see 4 great change in the
card. 1t is the intention of Eynon
~ have a new card printed each
week. one full of valuable reading
netices that will take the dryness
aEay from the old stereotyped style
" this proposition. The card will
be up to the minute in complete
ness.
Dne of the features that the Sec
retary will introduce Is the batting
Average of each player daily. The
figures will proceed the name on
TIE space allotted for the players.
In this way the fans will know ex-
aetly what each man has done in