The Washington times., 1909-12-18
Players, Managers, and Magnates
Hash ODER Stories, Old and Nequ,
At Baseball Session in NegU York

said Clark Griffith Il would Ike 70
make an answer 60 Police Commissioner
Baker. of New York. whose speech was
printed in a New York paper, a speech
that, to me. gave the impression that
baseball players are crooked. 1 want to
say that the straightest persons con-
nected with the game are the players.
/ don't believe that you can buy any
ball player to throw a game right now
for $4,000. The magnates juggle around
with politics and this fellow Baker gets
the idea that they are crooked. In be-
half of the ball players I want TO tell
the police commissioner OF New York
that ball players are on the level"
Griffith said that every manager and
ball player would like TO see John
Association, made president Of the Ma
tional League.
Manager Fred Clarke. OF the Pirates.
and John McGraw had another short
pitchers TO sell?'' said McGraw. About
Dozen said Clarke. GIVE me their
names" said Mac. ''WeI, there's Lee
yer, Philippe, Leifeld. willis. and a
for Wilns7' asked Mac. Rive thou
sand dollars" said the Pirates leader
l TN give you s. was Macs come
DACk- NOLnlnE QOlnE- SAID A~ldThe.
| ION the level, I'm much better at swap
ping or selling mules. always get the
worst Of IL when ] trade players. But
let them meet me IN my Kansas farm
and trade for mules-thats my game.
Clarke will leave for his home today.
I Before then IL IS possible trade be-
tween New York and Pittsburg will be
made. Clarke IS after Fred Tenney 70
I play first base for the Worlds Cham
piOns. 44e may OFFER McGraw something
attractive Tor the veteran
Manager Roger Bresnahan, Of the
| Cardinals, sold Joe Delehanty 10 the
Toronto Club. Roger secured Billy
/ been virtually sold TO Toronto, and for
! that reason gave Joe Kelley first choice
/ Of his extra outhelders.
"Hobe" Ferris has probably seen his
l last day IN the major leagues Hedges
/ has purchased Third Baseman Hetling
/ whom Connie Mack drafted from Kan
sas City. Hetling was a wonder In the
/ Western League last season, and
Hedges bought him with the intention
/ OF putting him on the difficult rorner in
place Of "Hobe."
ct am not in favor Of doing away
/ with spikes" said Charles A COmts-
/ key, owner Of the White SOX. The
moment YOU slow up the present style
\
public will decease. Take away the SEN
sationaI stealing Of bases and baseball
would be a uresOme game. Base rum
ners and helders cannot get along
! without spikes. That can be proved In
various ways. Take the case Of Out
/ fielder Barrett, for example. He was
/ permanently disabled because he wore
| dull spikes on his shoes. He ran after
I a fly bail IN a game several years ago,
| missed his footing, fell and broke hts
| leg Players do not Intentionally try 70
| injure opponents with their spikes. ~
/ Cobb. for instance, has been unjustly
I accused OF hurting fellOw-players. But
/ he Is a clean player and Is always try
/ ing 10 help the Detroits 10 win. I never
/ smoke to him In my life, but i wish
i had him in my Chicago team No. the
/ use OF spikes cannot be abolished, ~
I my opinion, and as member OF the
| American League committee 20 consid-
/ er this matter 7 shall oppose any
/ change"
| Not since the days Of the Brother
/ hood have baseball players occupied 80