The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-06-18

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The schedule rates downward from
that mark Of $500 to SIS. The latter
amount has been assessed several
times within the past week against
players caught stealing or failing to
run out their infield Founders. There
IL hardly = player on the team who
isn't anxious to get away.
Manager Slsler injured his right
arm Monday playing against the
Griffmen. However, Marty Nc.
Manus Looked fine at first base
yesterday and the team win hardly
miss Sister. who has fallen off
considerably this year.
1t has leaked out here that, prior
to the end Of the trading season
the Browns offered to trade Ken
Villains Tor Earl McNeely. Bucky
Harris, recalling that Williams was
beaned last year, and was even then
on the bench, declined to make such
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though he crashed into the cement
wall in Philadelphia this spring ana
has yet to recover. lie, too. was
turned down.
BY the way, the Washington club
might have figured III that big deal
Tuesday night except that Buelky.
Harris refused Ia allow Joe Judge
to go to the Athletics. Harris
is one of the few players who are
still fighting and hope to win 4
third peunant IN succession. Connie
Mack wanted Judge. now that
Hauser II unable to play regularly.
but Harris needs Judge and would
not part with him. Peck was Of
fered to Philadelphia but Connie
Mack did not want him.
ShOrtstOp ellis of the Birming-
ham BarOns Is to become 3
Griffman. The Washington club
has completed arrangements 10
take this young cOIlegian ut 3
cost Of $4,000 IN cash. il Gillis
can be- spared before the close
Of the Southern Associations
flag race, he viii report for trial.
II not, he will receive q real
trial next spring.
Buddy Myer win probably go to
Birmingham when ellis reports to
the Griffs. Myer is failure both
at shortstop and third base, and,
az Birmingham has first call on all
Washington players about to slide
into the bushes. he will probably
be taken to replace ellis. Instead
Of being liable to hop right into the
lineup, Emilio Palmsro, the Cuban
southpaw pitcher bought from Co.
lumbua in the American Assccia-
tion, is likely to warm the Wash.
ington bench q while. He reported
here yesterday with the informa-
ton that he has teen sick and is
down to $50 pounds, about ID
pounds lighter than his customary
poundage.
Uncle Nick Altrock received a
handsome silver loving cup yestsr-
day just beofre the game got under
way. 1t came from Al Sirat Grotto,
of Cleveland. He joined that grotto
while the Griffmen were in Cleve-
land, but the presentation did not
come until yesterday.
Johnny Tobin, a st. Louis boy,
was not forgotten by his many
friends. Though he did not play
yesterday he was brought to the
plate and given enough flowers to
make four hospitals happy.
Warm weather Is promised for
the entire stay of the Griffmen
here and 1t is most welcome, the
players having been frozen all
season to date. Yesterday was
perfect day for baseball and today
promises to be quite as good.
Myer opened the 1926 campaign
as the Griffs' first-string short.
stop. After a lengthy trial Man.
ager Harris decided that Myer was
not ready for Peck's old berth
and sent him over to the hot
corner, shifting Bluege to short.
While Bluege filled Peck's shoes
nicely. he had to go back to
third when Myer failed utterly
as a third.sacker. Peck then
was pulled out of the mothballs
and placed in the lineup,
Discounting these storias at about
ten cents on the dollar, the writer
stu feels that 1t Is possible that