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ssaBY JO E VILA(COPYRIGHT. 1918/Lieutenant J. Iv. Park, Jr., who isthe director of athletics at thq, Charlestown Navy Yard, has announced that baseball players who have enlisted in that branch of Uncle Sam’s not receive furloughs during season, but must remain on for the period of the war. players who are at theservice will the comingactive duty Among theCharlestown1ard are Jack Barry, Ernie Shore, Herb Pennock, Del Gainer, Chick Shorten and Mike McNally, of the Boston Bed Sox; Walter Maranville and Art Rico. of the Boston Braves; Lawton .Id’s Series spoils so that morethan two clubs will share in the melon cutting. As the National League nowfinds favor in Chicago, Cincinnati, St.Louis, w'here. baseball was practicallydead two years ago. President I ener spolicy must be indorsed. He has donemuch for professional baseball in the lastfour .years and it is hoped that he willnot be comoelled to retire to devote his ♦ ovr»lnsivplv to other business ven-C.totures.* *he Athletics, and Gavv, of the ProvidenceN e wa rks,Club.Barry, under chis ruling, may have to relinquish the management of the Bed Sox. In that event President H. H. Frazee will be compelled to dig up another team leader. But while Frazee refused to discuss Lieutenant Park’s deci-he said he still .believes the war■.p I sion.Iwill be over before the opening ot the American league season on Aprif 16. The Red box can get along without the other players who have enlisted as yeomen in the navy for the reason that Frazee has secured Strunk, Schang, Me-Innis and Bush from the Athletics. Butthe loss of Barrv, it is believed, would be a severe handicap, inasmuch as capable baseball managers are unusually scarce.Some persons have predicted that ifBarry cannot resume his duties as manager of the Bed Sox Frazee will appointDick Hoblitzell to that important position. But when Frazee was asked alxnit Hoblitzell he declared he had not considered the matter at all. It is hard to believe that the players, when they enlisted in the navy, expected to receive furloughs during the abll reason. ^ et tlie story had been circulated for many weeks without an official denial until Lieutenant Park made it clear that the reoort was without foundation.The Navy Department s ruling also, applire* to baseball players who have enlisted as yeomen at other naval bases on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. In short, the stories of prtfq*ect ive leaves of ah-aencc have been nothing more than idle\ccording to the latest information, Connie Mack has only ‘eight players who can be counted on to begin the season in Athletic uniforms. They are Thomas, Gregg and Kopp, secured from the Bed Sox; Myers. /Schauer, Bodie, Dugan and Jamieson. Thomas is a cat-.her; Gregg, M vers and Schauer are pitchers; Dugun is a shortstop, while Bodie, Kopp and i Jamieson are outfielders, 'lack, therefore, must obtain new men to cover first, second and third bases, at least two catchers artd three pitchers. It is understood that lie will take over three more players from the Red box in return for the release of Stuffy Mclnnia, but m aAv event the' prospects for even a fair lvall ciub to represent the America » League at Shibe Park are anything but bright. Baseball men who know Alack intimately declare that he lias lost confidence in himself and would retire from the game if he could find a purchaser for his half interest in the AthleticClub.ralt;tois!WlehMbvopparecafulaicorai* »atofIdaI Itrid 4FJsn«U)!DU 10 7»KI \A VP IT/gossip.During the absence of Charlev Herzog from the Giants last fall, Arthur kletch-er was appointed acting captain. Fletcher not onlv filled that position capably, but also plaved the game of his life at shortstop. Nobody appreciated Fletcher’s work more than Manager AfcGjuw,who recently named as the regular cat-of the team. When the WorldsIt has leaked out that George Stallings when lie opened negotiations with the Giants for Herzog wanted to hand overDick Rudolph. Stallings insisted thatRudolph’s arm had not been permanentlyweakened and that the famous pitcher was eager to wear a New \ ork uniform. When MeGraw, however, turned down the Kudplph proposition and named Jess Barnes as one of the players he wanted ill exchange for Herzog the Braves’ manager at hrst was inclined to declare off /he negotiations. But the loss of Maranville made Stallings realize that the engagement of Herzog was imperative, evenat the risk of weakening the Braves’gitching staff. As McG raw stuck to arnes, therefore, the deal went through and Stallings was forced to keep Rudolph on the Boston dub’s payroll.cli.7 » BTii\oa!urlt;r81sotoua)*tam»neysal-Series ended McGraw sent lor netcner and surpri:«ed the latter with a presentof $700. It is arid on excellent authority that tlve money came out of Mc-G raw’s nocket and was not charged up to the New York Club. In other words, Fletcher received almost as much mlt;as McGraw deducted from Herzog sfon disobeying orders. * Fletcher a contract for this year calls' for a substantial increase in salary, together with an extra sum for his duties as captain. McGraw has tried to keep his generosity to Fletcher a secret but the friends oi the Giants’ manager believe that the ians should know the facts.arvMany things have been accorapl^hcd bv the National league clubs since President Tener was elected in 191.S. I he old circuit was generally discredited until Mr Tener assume4 Hie responsibilityfor winning back popular favor. The Braves won the world s championship in 1914 as a starter. The League gained new prestige in this city when lat Moran’s men won the pennant in IHlo. Through Mr. Tener’s influence CharlesWebb Murphy sold the Cubs to \Yeegh-man and the Federal T/caguc went up in smoke. Tener had a hand in the transaction that placed Christy MatHewami in charge of the Cincinnati Reds Healso helped to swing the deal that landed Branch Rickey at the head of the Cardinals. Air. Tener suppressed rowdy baseball, in spite of intense opposition, and suggested the scheme for dividingWhen the major league magnates get together next month to adopt the playing schedules they should devote some attention to the pitching rules for the purpose erf increasing the lotting. Barney Iheyfuss. owner of the Pirates, is quoted as saying that he favors theelimination of the spitball. Drey fussshould include the so-called “shine ball,*’ together with the practice of putting licorice, talcum powder, rosin ana other foreign substances on the ball. The major league batting averages in recent years have shown a steady decrease in the number of .300 hitters. The records include more low score games than were plaved ten years ago.-; The raised box is another evil that should be obliterated. Tlie pitchers have increased their effectiveness under conditions that have unfairly handicapped the batsmenuntil there is an outcry against dulland uninteresting ball games in which light hitting predominates The foul strike rule has aided the bormen immensely, yet the magnates have not hccti satisfied with its results. The foul strike rule should le amended so that long drives over tlie fences or into the standsground should not be chargedUTltdlt;\IjtoVDiliti4ifATMsicCIt/11Ii1Ii1]lt;c1Oilagftins tthe batsmen. By all means cut* out the artificial deliveries!♦Arthur A. Irwin admits that if theInternational league decides to continue he will be a candidate for thepresidency left vacant by the reagnation of Edward G. Barrow. Irwin has had plenty of experience and believes that he could fill the position satisfactorily. He is willing to take the jobat Barrow’s reduced salary, $2fiOO arn-rW to nrov* his worth.\)Ivear, in
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Sat, Jan 26, 1918
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