The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1902-12-04
SMILING A" ORTIZ
LOYAL TO WASHINGTON
Crack TWirler Denies He
Has Jumped.
HAS NOT SEEN JOHN M'GRAW
No Intention of Playing Other Than
With Senato-s-Legal Move
Against Delehanty.
HAS NOT SEEN JOHN M'GRAW

Albert Ogth. without n doubt Washing
tons best slab artist last year. and the
cen that made the most friends rcl
proved the biggest dravine card is cst
With most emphatic denial Of tho
rumor which has g. that ne has signed
with John McGraw or anyone else otrer
than Thomas LOTUS Orth went go his
home I'm Lynchburg. Va. az the end OF
tho bail season intending to- remain
there all winter
The many rumors going around. how
ever. brought him 10 town this morning.
lie wont directly TO the Cochran Hotel.
where he met Eugene S. Cochran. pro-
prietor. and one Of the shareholders I'm
the Washington team. also O personal
friend Of Ortiz 81 declared that tho
rumors. so FAR as ne was concerned, We're
groundlCss. and not backed mp hy the
truth Mr.. Cochran said he did not be
leve the rum0rs. and placed the utmost
confidence i'm Orth-s words
Mr.. Cochran. accompanied by Pitcher
Orth. made the rounds of the newspaper
Offices this. morning. and the big tv'rler
denied that he had even seen or tailed
with the little manager of the New York
team since the good old summer time.
Denies All Rumors.
To a Times representative. Orth said:
1.-The report that have signed with Nc
Graw is absolutely untrue and with
out foundation. I have not only not
signed q contract with McGraw. but
s have not seen or talked with him. The
last time I saw him was during the sum
mer. and not a word was then said
about sisning any contract 10 play with
the Giants. I have not signed with Ne
Graw. and I have no intention o. sign
ing with him or anybody else. NJ CON
tract with Washington Is the only one 7
have"
IF you have not signed with 8lcGraw
how did the rumor get out2" he was
asked.
You can search me- he replied. "Tho
first ! heard OF saw Of it Vac whcu
read il in the papers"
Orth stated that he did not know any
thing about the other two players. but
he did know he was going to play with
the Washington baseball team next sea-
son. He came here to see his friends and
TO assure the managers that the reports
were untrue
Legal Action in Sight
On the other hand. II capt. Ed. Dele
banty and Jack Townsend have made
up their minds to Jump" and play with
McCraw's Giants, they might as well
secure the services Of several practi-
Coners 10 look out for their interests
in the courts Of this city
These three men signed contracts last
year % play two seasons with the Wash
is maintained they
have each drawn advance money on
their salaries Tor the coming season
The managers Of the local club avov
their intention of holding the men q
their contracts and have placed the mat
ter in the hands OF Wilton J. Lambert
attorney for the team. Mr. Lambert
said this morning:
Il have my Instructions to resort tC
the courts to hold the players to their
personal contracts on which they have
received money payments. In case any
OF them refuses TO give his services
exclusively TO Manager Lotus. Of Cd,
Washington American League Baseball
Company. and unless the court should
rule that all personal contracts ar,
worthless. these players viii be abso.
lutely bound 10 their written agreement.
with u.s.
Rumors May Be True.
Although the managers and share
holders OF the team have NOT learned
anything definite from the players in
question. they are OF the opinion that
the rumors are not absolutely ground.
less. ana after talking the matter over
fl was decided % take action similar
TO that by Col John Rogers in Phila.
dclphia
Even in the face Of what the man
ayers are going TO do The players nigh
jump TO New York and play there Their
they might be restrained from playinl
in Washington the same as they are
now kept ont or Philadelphia
From New Orleans, where big Ed Dele
hanty is keeping his eyes on the runners
comes the Intelligence that Del does MOI
deny he VIII sign contract 10 pla1
IN some city other than Washington
He does not deny that he has as vel
signed any contract with McGraw TO plan
in Gotham. To use the big left Holder't
words.
cor course ] may sign elsewhere thar
with Washington. but 10 date McGra7
and ] haven't come 20 any agreement
refused 81 900. MCGraW sail 10 was On.
limit named $4,000 and Musrsy
passed. no. there is uo-h.ug in Che rumo.
that ] have signed with Now York"
Del Nay Desert.
He says he may sign Wits Some teen
other than Washington when the rumo
was first circulated. Del said. q sign
ed a two-year contract with Washingtoi
and have one year yet to play. ] wil
live up to my obligations" His state
mont at New Orleans and this one n
dlcate that Del does not Eu0.
where pc is at" or ls stretching th
truth. So far as Del is concerned th
local club managers are az sea.
The managers have. not heard from
Townsend. and it is doubtful II tla