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13' THE WASHINGTON TIMES, SATUEDAT, APRIL 0, 1912. Griffith Defies McGraw Allan Scheer Goes Back Howard Shanks to Stay Here PRES. TAFI GIN Coming Right Back on Second Day's Play, Puritans Carry the Game Away vr BOSTON noNNSR TURNS A UPWJO w- Calls Him "Four-Flusher," and Awaits His Official Action. Charlie Murphy Invites Him to Attend Opening Contest. I IMMEB GRIFFITH ISSUES CHALLENGE to johnny rami FIRST SEASON PASS TO COBS' BAILIWICK nv1 rrwOk 0 hs' i-- IWs 'rK-r 3 TV VI it I ALLAN SCHEER GOES BACK TO YOUNGSTOWN Howard Shanks Makes Good and Will be Kept Here.

Is- Li By "SENATOR." "McGraw Is a four-flusher, and probably doesn't Intend to bo through with hie threat to summon mo before the National Commission regarding his promise to pitch Christy Mathewson against Walter Johnson here," declared Manager Clark Griffith, of the I Nationals, today to tho writer. "He was Jupt blowing off some hot air to his Baltimore friends. "But I'm perfectly willing to have Mm go through with It, Just the same, for I have enough evidence to show that he did agree to have his star twirl-or work against Johnson as late as the morning of the game, Tuesday. He's simply a four-flusher, that's all. He's the greatest four-flusher In baseball and I always has been and, probably, always will be.

That's all I have to say about him or the Incident. I'm done with him and tho whole business." Judging from the attitude of Manager Griffith, the New York Giants will nver again be welcome In tho Capital. Their failure to live up to the agreement to have Christy Mathewson, I the National League's stellar twlrler, oppose Walter Johnson, the American League's wonderful speed merchant, has killed them with the local club and as a nattractlon It 4s hardly likely that they would draw a corporal's guard on another appearance here. SChecr Goes Back. Allan Scheer, the young second base- man, who has been given a trial by the Nationals this spring, has failed to come quite up to the standard demanded by the major leagues and will return to the Youngstown club, of tho Ohio and Pennsylvania League, with which outfit he performed last year.

Scheer Is a good batsman, but In almost every other particular Is wanting. His arm Is not quite strong enough to get the speedy big league flyers, nor Is ne fast enough on his feet to hold his own. Howard Shanks, tho other Youngstown player who came to the Nationals with Scheer, will remain with the club here, his excellent work against th Giants assuring him of further trial. Clark1 Griffith has wired Manager Bill 1 Phillips, of the Youngstown club, that Scheer is going back, but that Shanks will stay. Griffith is delighted with tho work of Shanks, and Intends to make him an understudy for all three regular outfielders this season.

The lad responds to coaching with good spirit, and his speed equals that of any of tho regulars. All Youngstown Is watching hta performances here, as he learned the national game on tho lots of that Ohio town before joining the league team there. Shanks In Infield. Shanks lo an outfielder, but his handl- ness Is explained by ins volunteering lo I play the Infield with tho Yannlgans i Monday at Richmond, Va. He will hold down shortstop or third base ngalnst the Virginia leaguers In the exhibition game next week, and he says ho will do aB'well as the regular players In olfier position.

Tho boy 1b filled with confidence and wants It known that Manager Griffith le giving him plenty of encouragement to do his best. Walter Johnson, the "Kansas Cyclone," and Joe Boehllng, the former amajeur twlrler with the Battleax team, champions of the Richmond amatcuh league diamonds last seson, will occupy the box Monday against Richmond. Tan Virginians want to see Johnson, and Boehllng will get a trial to show his class against a team he refused to Join In 191U Manager Griffith will use the following llnc-up In Richmond: Johnson and Boehllng, pitchers; Williams, catcher; Spencer, first bate; Cunningham, second base; Morgan or Shanks, shortstop; Morgan or Shanks, third base; Johnson or Boehllng, right field; "Red" Walker, center field; Tommy Long, left field. McBride Is Injured. George McBrlde's Injured leg is no better today, though tho veteran star shortstop is anxious to take his place In the regular line-up.

When he was piked In Thursday's game the wound became slightly Infected, and Manager Griffith declines to let him take any-chance at being laid up Just at tho opening of the season. However, McBride expects to be able to play against Brooklyn Monday at the Florida avenue Washington fans are Interested in the announcement that Hughoy Jennings Is seeking Bill BurnB, tho renowned major league sleeping twlrler, who once slept at the local park. Burns now belongs to the Minneapolis club, and 'a handsome offer has been made by the Tigers for his services this season. If Jennings gets him he will have to keep the official' pepper box around all the time to feel certain that Burns will be able to take his pla.ee In tha box. Burns Is a good richer when awake, but he is seldom awake.

Ho liaa been known to fall asleep on tho bench In the warmest part of a hotly contested game. The Nationals will very likely leave Washington next Wednesday night for Fhiiadelpma, slaying at the Majestic. On the following day the season opens at Bhlbo Park, where Walter Johnson will bo the big attraction. Johnson. Dixie Walker, and Bob Groom will probably pitch the games against the world's champions.

Gotham Rooters Greet Home-Coming Giants NEW VOBK. April 6. A large crowd I of baseball fans greeted the members of the New York Nationals when tliey arrived todav from their spring training trip In the South. The Giants and I the Jersey City International Leaguer will hook up In an exhibition gaWne at the Polo Grounds today. As this ulll be the first appearance for the season of the McGrawltes here, a great turnout of fans Is expected.

To Play Tomorrow. What promised to be ah exciting game will take place tomorrow at Union League Park, Fifteenth and streets northeast, when the Capital City Cubs meet the strong team representing: the Postoffice In tho Departmental League, The game starts at 3 p. m. sharp. SCHAEFEfc VVAS THE BATTING STAR.

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WL 8H3NL L-V 20tf jNv ut li I Zr Ttffi SS Nv1' mm 5r-- boston won on "WIm MKmJf llL a I I Vv JSil 1 8UNCE 1 1 XPSn Iftvujssg comet 3ttbE i Vbr-v e1- rv-Yft IFJ A TIGER HE WOULD NOT HAVE AN EQUAL So Declares Hughey Jennings, and He Tells Why. DETROIT, April 6. Hughey Jennings says that If Walter Johnson, the Nationals1 great pitcher, was with the Bengals, ho would bo considered the greatest pitcher In the world todav. says he would average six victories In seven games and would pitch about forty-five a season. Hughey explains by saying that much of a ball player's greatness Is due the men with whom he is playing.

This Is especially true of a pitcher. Chief Bender has his placo among the greatest pitchers now because he Is with the Athletics, but ho would not be considered so were he with Washington as Johnson Is. Matty Mclntyre Joins Comiskey's White Sox CHICAGO. April 6. Mlsolnc slnro tho close of last season.

Atattv Mclntyre, outf'elder for tho Chicago American I.cac:uj Club, reported Jiere yesterday. his absence, he bald that up had been playlne baseball In Cuba during the winter and thought that Callahan knew of his whereabouts. No word had been received from tho nard-lilttinK outfielder Binc? last year. He denied that he wan a hwiiout ana that he wculd sign a contract today. Kilonis Meets Two.

Kilonls, the Greek wrestler, winner over Montano and Turner, has agreed to throw Jack Herman and Jack Connor, both of New York, in one hour at the Lyceum tonight after the tegular performance. Baseball Results Boston, Columbia, Lee, 4. Washington, 5. 5 Washington and Yale, Cornell, 1. Princeton, Virginia, 3.

Athletics, 14; Phillies, 0. Trinity, Amherfct, 3. Toronto, 13; Richmond, 8. Pennsylvania, Swarthmore, 6 Mobile, Athletics (second team), 1. Mercer, Georgia Technical, 2.

-RocTcVIUe, Gaithersburg, 1. King's College, Ahseville High, 1. New York Americans (second team), Norfolk, 3. Newark, Petersburg, 7. Furman University, College of Charleston, 5.

Atlanta, Rome, 4. Wake Forest, Randolph-Macon, 4. Wofford College, Presbyterian College of South Carolina, 2. Now York Giants, 13; Baltimore, 3. Chicago, Indianapolis, 3.

New York Americans, Springfield, 1. University of Georgia, Auburn (Ala.) Poly, 3. University of Illinois, Univer sity of Tennessee, 1 Columbia (S (C. 5. Spartanburg Nashville (S 15; Vanderbllt University, 3.

Danville, New York Giauts (second team), 6. Mobile, Athletic Yannlgans, 1. White Sox Yannlgans, 10; St Jo-Beph 8. Louisville, 12; Detroit, 7. Cincinnati, Columbus, 3.

Penn State, N. C. A. 2. Bridgeport, Lynn, 3.

Pittsburgh, Memphis, 2. 01S0N WERE BOSTON BRAVES LAND SECOND GAME FROM GRIFFITH'S OUTFIT Fiendish Flinging and Weird Misplays Give Visitors Honors. Fiendish flinging on tho part of the local hurlers, coupled with masterful twirling by tho tigerish Tyler and many misplays contributed by members of the home crowd enabled Johnny Kllng's Boston Braves to amble oft with tho 'second clash at the Florida avenue ball yard to ths tune of 7 to 5. Bather unsatisfactory, on the whole, yet the fans were treated to their usual rousing rally In the ninth framo and left the park In the best of humor. Tyler Was In Fine Fettle.

George Tyler, the Boston pitcher, was quite too much for the Nationals, and Ills stinginess kept the local lads worried from first to last, and ho stuck to his colors throughout the nine Innings, too. Not till the last two sessions were the local kids able to do much with his delivery, scoring one In the eighth and two In the ninth as a parting shot at tho enemy. Tho "Joe-Joes," Engel and Boehllng, wero sent to the mound by Griffith and provided plenty of thrilling moments for the fans. Each lad was wonderfully wild, slamming the ball to all parts of that section of the field in the Immediate rear of the plate, yet tho visiting batsmen were quite" unable to do anything with their deliveries whenever they got the ball over. L'ngel passed seven hitters In his five Innings, and Boehllng came through with three walks In four spasms.

At all times the Bostonlans were Wpnt very, very busy leaping and prancing and curveting to escape the dreaded Impinge of the pellet against their anatomies. Boehllng did crack Gowdy once, nnd that clownish catcher wiggled his painful way toward first with full knowledge of the young pitcher's speed. Three Walks And a Balk. Engel started the conflict and demonstrated his unrestrained flinging In the first inning, though only three men faced him. The second, though, saw Boston make two runs on a combination of Engel's wlldness and several mlnnllrn hphinri Vilm Clttnrtrt no relative of the Naplandcr star, hung around until he strolled, and then En gel balked, letting Jackson take another base.

Big Ben Houser slapped a hard one that Morgan stopped, but did not field, and there were two on. In-gerton's long fly let Jackson score from thlrdi Foster relayed the ball to Knight at second, and after Umpire Handlboe had declared Houser dead to the world, lo! Knight dropped the leather. Painfull Jack Spratt, whose wife eats no lean, could not find the ball on three tries and retired to let Engel walk Ga'wdy land Tyler. Try as he might, the sandlottcr simply could not get the ball down anywhere near the batsmen, and he forced Houser over the pan when he walked Bill Sweeney, making three passes In a row. Ki' Foster then S.S.S.

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WASHINGTON. BOSTON. R.H.O.A.E. II.H.O.A.E. 10(20 Milan.

0 1 Klrxe.cr.. 12 11 0 2 10 1 0 1 117 1 0 0 12 124 10 5 1 10 0 4 MMller.lf 0 Klynn.lb.. 0 0 Morjran.i 1 Koiter.Sb.. 1 Alntmlth.c 1 Enrcl.p 0 Hcxhling.p 0 Hhanks. 0 "Cun'ham 0 Mllltr.rf.

UackRon.lf Houscr.lb. 4 2 5 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 ppratt.Jb.. uowdy.c. ryier.p... Totals.

7 6 27 It 4 5 7 27 IS 4 Battd for Enel In th fifth Innlnir. Malted for Uochllns In th ninth Innlnc. Washington 0 0 2 0 0 A 0 1 25 Boston 0 2 0 0 14 0 0 07 Iifft on bases Washington. 6: Boston. 7.

First base on balls Off Engel. 7: off Boehllng, off Tyler. 2. Inning pitched By Engel, Sj by Boehllng, 4. Times at bat by opponents Against Engel, 14; against Boehllng.

14. HitsOff Engel. off Boehllng. 2. Struck out By Engel.

2. by Boehllng. 3. Three-base hit Schaefer. Two-base hits Klrkr, Miller.

Hccrince files Jackson. Inger-ton. co hit Engel. lilt by pitcher By Boehllng, 1 (dowdy). Wild pitches Boehllng.

1. Tyler. 1 Balk Engel. Umpire Mr. Har.dlboe.

Time of game 2 hours and 10 minutes. leaped over to the visitors' dugout for Klrke's high foul. The Beaneatcrs had made two easy tallies. Nationals Put Two Over. But the Nationals came right along with two In their half of the third, and that relieved the tension somewhat.

Alnsmlth Intercepted a fast one with his arm, and Engel laid down a beautiful sacrifice, sending him to second. Bwecnoy got Milan's fly, but Schaefer clapped a single to left. Tho bounding ball got away from Jackson, and Alnsmlth scored. Schaefer put on all his forced draught, passed second and third, and sailed for home. Friend Gowdy got the ball, but couldn't hold it In the collision with the Welnerwurat gardener, and two runs were In.

The visitors took a one-run lead lu tho fifth on an error and some hits. Sweeney lived when Ray Morgan's buttered fingers failed to clasp his bounder. Klrke doubled out to whore several workmen were erecting a scoreboard, and Sweenev perished at the plats wncn Morgan relayed Milan's toss to Alnsmlth. Miller's 'Infield hit toward third put 1 on, and the crowd groaned when nervousness caused htm to drop jacKson easy fly, letting Klrke scoie. S.r'Sn A0.1 P'" to Boehllng Opens the Sixth.

Joe Boehllng, vlolb'y nervous, opened the sixth by fanning "Scotty" Ingerton but then became upset when charged with not keeping his feet on the rubber, and before he came down to earth and his suDporters stopped hurling the ball around and dropping It, four runs wero over and the game was gone. The Richmond youth came back strong after that opener, but It was too late. With Ingerton gone In that sixth Morgan tossed poorly to fust and Spratt was safe. Gowdy was hit by a particularly fast one, and limped down tho line. Tyler waited and walked, filling the sacks.

No wonder Boehllng was nervuos. Jack Knight booted Sweeney's danc- PURELY VEGETABLE information on the blood and an? "Joe-Joes," Engei and Boeh- ling, Drop Contest, 7 to 5. Iner bounder, scoring Spratt. nnd Klrke's little tlv Just fell over the drawn-ln Infield, lettlns Gowjy and Tyler count. Miller then crashed a two-Bpot to left, driving Sweeney In with the fourth tnllv of the session.

Jackson's little fly to stopped tho slaughter. Schaefer opened the eighth by slam-mlnir tho nlll to Ado ctntcr for three corners. Ha, ha, "Schacf" is certainly Jinx for most apposing teams. Mueller followed with a solid safotv to center, scoring Schaefer He wnn safn at second, too. but Sweeney got away with a bit of lnaldo work In llftlm; his foot from the sack and Hnndlliou stood for It.

The r.ext two men fanned. Excitement in the Ninth. The excitement came, as expected. In tho ninth. Morgan hammert-d his ecc-ond single to left nnd Foster strolled.

A wild pitch sent thorn both up a per b.U Sweeney threw out Williams. Still Mot san scored, -iml that helped a little. Cunningham hit for Boehllnu and Tylor jrot him at flirt. Fosti-r hustled In frcm third it moment lati-r on Ml-lan'rf single to left. The fans were pulling for Schaefer to drop the ball ovci the wall and tie th score, but he could onlv force Milan at second, end thn echoes died away In the rush for home 'ina supper.

Bresnahan's Cardinals Defeat Browns Again ST. LOUIS. April 6 A record-breaking crowd Is expected today and tomorrow to see Rhody Wallace's Browns attempt to even up on the championship city series, after yesterday's loss to tho Cardinals by a 7-to-l score. Bresnuhan's team got in an-otier nlnthJInnlng victory nfter tho Browns had apprcntly won tho game. Lake knocked out a three-base htt with the bases loaded, but was winded from his exeitlons, and failed to show In trie ninth.

Monte Cross, coaching at third for tho Browns, did some, stupid work, which cost the team at least three runs. Passes In the ninth, which tilled the basses, nnd a single by Hauscr and a double by nresnahan, wn the game for tho cards. Cardinals Drown 1 0 i 0 0 0 13 0 0 5-7 0 Sherwood Magee Must Rest at Least Month PHILADELPHIA. April 6. Physicians, after another careful examina tion of Sherwood Magee's fractured wrist, today declared that the hardhitting outfielder will be out of the game for at least a month.

The Injury to Magee Is a serious blow to the Doo-tnltes. Sunday Dinner Turkey and Chicken With Cranberry Sauco and Celery. Oftjf Worth Thevfamo of the TOLEDO as a place of "bountiful, tempting dinners" has Bpread broadcast in tho city. Come tomorrow havo your Sunday Dinner- Here. TOLEDO CAFE White Cooks.

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I.OU18 MAMIES, Prop. Parcels Checked Free. AN ERRORLESS ER.ROf? MOELLER. MISSED AN BA5V FLY BUT PORceo A MAN AT 5UCONO ON TH6 SAME PLAV. ATHLETIC STICKERS LARGE TOTAL Collins, Mclnnes, and Murphy Hit Safely Every Time at Bat.

PHILADELPHIA. April are wondering today whether tho Athletics will be able to repeat their performance of yesterday, when tho team beat the Phillies by 14 to 0. The world's champions hammered the life out of "Toots" Schultz, former Pcnn star twlrler, and went after Rasmussen, the Pacific Coast Leaguer, in the same nir nner. The score: AMERICAN'S. I NATIONALS.

AB.H.O.A.E AU.H.O.A.E lord.lf 0 Knabe.rb 14 2 0 OUtlnu.Sb 0 LoberUb. O.Ciaalh.lf 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 10 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 Itrunk.cf Murphy.rf 3 12 1 0 3 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 Paskert.cf Doolan.is. Kllllfer.c. 6 IIoucK.p.. 2 Wall 1 Brown, 2 Schultz.p.

WaUh 1 Totals 38 21 27 14 2 23 1 21 23 0 Battnl for Houck In the nfth. Batted for Schultz in the fifth. Americans 5 10 3 0 10 Nationals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 x-14 0 00 nuna Lord (2). Oldrlng (2). Col Una (5).

trunk (2). Murphy, and Mclnnea t2). Flrat base by errors Nationals, 2. Left on baaea Americans. Nationals.

First base on balls Off Houck. off Brown. off Itas-mussrn, 1. Struck out By Houck. by Brown.

2. by Ilaamuasen. 2. Home run-Collins Three-base hit Lapp. Two-base hit Collins.

Sacrifice hits Tltua, Strunk, aivl Murphy. Stolen baaea Lord and Murphy Hit by pitcher By Schultz (Collins and Lordl. by Houck I Tit us. 2). Umpires Messrs.

Connollv and Rlglrr. Time of irame hour and S3 minutes. The Standings PHILADELPHIA CHAMPIONSHIP. Won, Lost Pet American 2 National 2 .500 .500 Yesterday's Score. Athletics, 14; Phillies, 0.

ST. LOUIS CHAMPIONSHIP. Won. Lost PcL National 3 American 2 .600 .400 Yesterday's Score. National, American, 4.

i OFF YOUNG PITCHERS President Taft haB received a season pass to tho ball park of tho Chicago National League Club, and an Invitation to tho opening day's game In tho Windy City. However, It Is doubtful If tho President will 'bo able to attend tho game owing to a press of duties on hand. Here la a reproduction of tho letter from "Chubby Charlie" Murphy to the Chief Executive of the land which accompanied tho neason pass: The Hon, William Howard Taft, President United States, Washington, D. C. My Dear Mr.

President Now that the time of tho year has como when wo get out our bats and ballB to play our season of 1912, my thoughts naturally go out to those who support the pastime and those who cheer on the diamond war- I riors to their greatest efforts. as you are looked upon as tho greatest fan In the country, I take much rleasuro In sending you icason pass No. to tho Chicago park, as has been my custom In tho past. I trust that fato will shape things up so that you can see us play, not only in Chicago but elsewhere on the National League circuit, many times during tho coming season. Since my good fortune to have the pleasure of shaking hands with you at tho recent reception In Chicago, I havo met many baseball fans who are of the' opinion that 1312 will be a memorable season In professional baseball.

Manager Chance still treasures fio ball which you toBsed out to him at Pittsburgh, upon which you wrote your autograph, All persons Interested In baseball appreciate tho many good things that come to the sport because of the recognition received from you as chief ruler of the nation. With kindest regards, I am, yours very truly, CHARLES W. MURPHY. President. Connie Mack Worrying About Slugger Baker PHILADELPHIA.

April 6. Manager Mack would not admit it last night, but It Is said upon good authority that he Is worried about the condition of Frank Baker. The "Home Run King" has not been In uniform since last Monday, when he Etrnined a stomach muscle In batting practice. Connie says Baker may be able to play today, but If he Is not Derrick, the utility Inflelder who Is with the Yantgans, will be hustled homo and kept In readiness to use at third base In the opening game next Thursday at Shlbo Park. Baker sat on tho bench during yesterday's game In his street clothes.

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