Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-15
BY JOHN II. KELLER.

BY JOHN II. KELLER.
TOE ENGEL no longer win have
TO do all the scouting for the
Washington base ball club. To
~ day the Nationals staff of ivory
hunters was increased to two
when President Clark Griffith appoint
ed as Scout james Callahan, prpmi-
nent figure in the game since the
early Cos
The new scout and President Crit
fifth are friends of long standing. the
two becoming well acquainted when
they first played together on the old
Chicago Colts under the management
of Pop Arson back in 1897 That was
three years after Callahan had started
his major league career Us member
of the Phillies
Like Griff, Callahan was pitcher
and clever one. too, and they served
the same teams through 1902 When
Grif left the Colts o cast his lot with
The new American League as manager
Of the Chicago White SoX I'm 1901.
Callahan went along. Jimmy re-
manned With Chicago after the present
Washington PreXy left at the end Of
the 1892 season to organize the New
York American League club.
From 1900 through 1905, Callahan
managed the White Sox. and when
his arm lost its cunning he shifted
from the pitching box to the outfield.
Callahan then left the White Sox for
a time and managed the semi-profes.
sional Logan Squares in Chicago, but
returned in 1911 for a managerial
term of several years again with the
Sox. After another absence he was
back in big league base bali as man.
ager of the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1916
and 1917. Jimmy then quit the game
TO so into the contracting business in
Chicago
Callahan, who was born in Fitch
burg, Mass, has made his home in
Chicago for many years. He is "a
years old and considered one OF the
brainy men of base ball.
While neither Griffith nor Harris
would countenance the mixing of base
ball with gambling. both feel that any
alarm felt concerning the visit to the
Bowie track by some of the Nationals
on Wednesday after the game with
the Red Sox was called off is uncalled
for. The club president and the man.
ager both believe the players should
be privileged more or less to find what.
ever amusement they may as long as
they do not interfere with their game
or bring them into disrepute. Although
Judge Lands, base ball commissioner,
during the Winter airing of the "scan-
Gal' cases did remark that it might be
better if players would refrain from
frequenting race tracks once the play
ing season was under way. President
Griffith contends no ruling prohibiting
such action was made. Griffith would
not object to such a ruling, however,
and intimated he would be rather
pleased if the visit of the Nationals to
Bowie on the off day resulted in some
action by the judge.
With connie Mack's alI.star cast
due 20 invade Clark Griffith Stadium
tomorrow for IA four-day stay, Man
ager Harris was expected to gamble
with his pitchers this afternoon for
the final encounter of the Red Sox
series. He has Bump Hadley, Deacon
Jones and Smiler Murray ready for
work and is apt to send one of them
against Bill Carrigan's crew.
BY doing that this afternoon. he
would have AL Crowder, Stan Cove
leskis, Garland Braxton and Hollis
Thurston in reserve for the tits with
the Mackmen.. Crowder seems to be
in pretty good shape now, while
Covey declares the arm that bothered
him bit an the opening game Tues
cay is in fine fettfe once more
The spit ball artist went through
2 long workout yesterday and had
plenty on the ball. Braxton reports
his cold much relieved and in a day
or two more probably will be ready
TO make his championship season
debut.
Thurston, Of course, needs only the
customary rest after his victory over
the Hubmen in yesterdays engage
ment. The quartet he hopes so have
in reserve for the Mack seriesIs just
about the best pitching Harris now
can muster.
Boss BuelSy is having all his tough
luck early this season he hopes. With
his battered finger still far from well,
the National manager yesterday was
unfortunate enough to have the big
toe OF his left foot 50 severely mashed
that he had to remain out Of the
lineup and very likely will be on the
bench for several more days. During
morning batting drill, Bucky fouled
one against his foot, and immediately
saw more stars than he ever dreamed
there were in the armament. Although
the pain was intense, the manager
0OnneQ a UNIFORM IN the afternoon
with an idea OF participating in the
game. That was too much, though,
even for Bucky. and he retired be.
fore play started. Later in the club
house the toe was lanced to drain
the bruise and now the National man
ager is hobbling about with a soft
shoe covering the sore foot.
Walter Johnson got one more hurt
during Florida training than he knew
of until yesterday. After being re.
lieved Of the cast that had bound his
broken left ankle for some weeks, the
big pitcher discovered that a swelling
on the inside of his right leg. Just
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