The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-03
CURRENT SPORTING GOSSIP.
CLARK GRIFFITH AFTER THE
WORLD'S CHAMPIONSHIP
New York Americans Manager Has Two
Dozen Men TO Select From-Crlsls
In Western Turf Affairs To.day-The
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TO yesterday. In addition 10 a conference wiyl
the officials Of the club, and declined to tall
real baseball until to-day, when he expeoteC
10 have a good line on tho situation. A
present he has about two dozen men on hi
list from whom he will make final selections
Tor what he believes viii he the hard est cam
paiGn he has ever experienced. His pitohin,
staiT includes. In addition to himself, Chez bro
Powell Orth, Putnam and Clarkson OF Ids
years team. and Newton. Holycross and
Starkel who were drafted LAST fall. Newton
IL an experienced left handler who was for.
merry with Brooklyn and has been pitching
great ball for Los Angeles in the Pacific Coast
League. The cai cheers are MCGUIRE, Kleinow
McAianus and probably Jack Doyle, who has
asked for a trial Grilllth has three first base
men, Camel, Anderson and Chase, the Cali
iornia star. who was in great demand before
the New York manager got in his hooks, He
also has now innelder in Joe Yeager.
formerly of Brooklyn. together with last
years regulars. Conroy. Elberfcld 'atic Jimmy
Williams. Dougherty. Fulll and keeler. the
last named player alreadJ under contract,
are tho outfelders. SiriHth has undlsputed
control OF this great team snd FOR that reast
much interest is shown in his contemplate
plans
Whether the Old Fox. as Grin has been
named by the fsna wifi tTadetofT some Of
these men or not ffnndiTs 10 be aeeh but
just now he has tho sphinx beaten a city
block Griffith has made an army OF friends
hero since he first took hold OF the Ameri-
ems. He has been a tireless worker. always
energetic and hustling 70 Win, He has been
loyal 20 his employers and has justified the
confidence placed In him by them lie has
been fair and yet strict IN his dealings with
The Players and though encounterinG OBJ
stacles al the outset which would have dis
couraged another man in his position he
has never shown the slightest indication OF
weakening II WAS one OF the happiest
moments Of Gri1's career. therefore. when
at the close Of last season he received a $500
gold watch from representative New York
fans in return for his commendable Efforts
to bring tho worlds championship to this
city While he failed in his attempt by the
smallest margin, he nus como 10 town ready
to try gain, and IN SO doing It is needless
TO say that he VIII have the support Of New
iork baseball army.
President johnson says that the American
Lea cue Is in favor of some legislation that
in future Win prevent certain minor lea cue
clubs from cover ng up" players 20 tltt
they can neither be drEfved nor pureh based py
Brooklyn club which oil told las htty-iour
players on its rolls. Edward HAM on. the
brooklyn mana ger. Ia also the Lending owner
OF the Baltimore Eastern League club. Han
Ion last fall placed all the Baltimore play
eIs on Brooklyn's drafting hsi, 30 none
OF them could be secured by other major
leaR clubs When the season opens. there
fore Baltimore will have the Same men who
urn them All back. WITH possibly one or Two
exceptions. George iebcaH. ths d z man N
the American Associaton, has been accused
OF similar methods. WHICH has caused con-
side,nble M 'Aelng WIN the National
League. which la seen NJ 10 champion the
Ceuse n Ire IN nor leagues. accept a propo-
sition from the American League that will
kill this practice b. an amendment 10 the
National Agreement III other ,YoIiis, WI
TRbnTu.-- h1 have nlUca utuence ia minor
League ctrc'est
rno wsste,0 ,octey Club steward. are
the ,'c wrangie lt over dates, which thTcl tens
rom EdwaTd Corrisan VINO says that if the
reooenItion = race meeting viii be started
there ~ the beginning Of movement that
wllitb aimed a. lue very foundation Of the
"a rurnor thai the stnpneris viii dodge the
issue by 80 fsins tlliREa that no quorum
VIII be- pregentaht ub7daJ 5 meeting. but such
aotion Would seem 10 b. decidedly impolitc
10 say the least ki9stnuch as Corrigan means
business. CorrEn hss laid his plans care
f,Illy He has enlisted he support OF Bud"
he Wo uu r}ests who WIS formerly Sssooiated
vim G 81 Bush OF the Crescent City 10 key
club who has caused the present CRISIS.
RSnaud has a pun in the Crescent City, IL IL
E'eb 40 Co-rir,n uvidtntlv knew what h.,
Tes about whom he secured his support
II n turf war break, ut II VIII not AFFECT the
The Eastern Jockey Cub win allow every body
TO race here except persons VINO nave been
actuelly convicted OF crooked dealings.
In that way 10 will be possible for lorsemen
who take sides IN the Western controversy
TO race both summer and winter for CorTlgan
and Bush will take care OF those who follow
them when the time for peaceful settlement
srrives.
sydney Pagers two-year-olds. who will
he trained bv Iuck Joyuer as usual. are the
AZ rancho del paso and Elmendorf They
are all highly bred and have been named
appropriataly. as follows. Burnett. Louo
Hand. Mater Thrush Andns, Canopy. Josie
Hampton. Speedway. Winning Hand Aura
Maxim. Precise, Jacobte. Fulbert. Lime
stone Phidias. Listle Rem, Deux Temps,
Optical Water Dog. Music Box. Water King,
Red stone Red Ruby, Blackstone, Lord
Provost. Motorus and Alonierey. Joyntr
Nh also train five two-year-olds bred AZ
August Belmoat5 y irscry sad One OF
them is colt named Don Diego. BY Henry OF
Navarro --iielih Donna. a halt brother TO IA.
famous Beldnne AnWh, r - Voc, Mlch by
Hastings Woodyn., a broihort 60 Mooo'sa".
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octagon 2ut 90 9I laaE one % tnap
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