The Washington times., 1911-12-19
GRIFFITH RECEIVES
OFFICIAL WAIVERS
ON HIS VETERANS
Elberfeld, Gray, Lelivelt,
and Conroy Leave Big
League.
"TOBASCO KID" PICKS
HIS OWN POSITION
Outlaws Not Given Much
Hope by Local
Fans.
By SENATOR"

Clark GrifYith today received ofYicial
notice Of waivers being granted upon
four men who were, members Of the
Washington ball club last year. The
players are Kid Elberfeld, Dolly Gray,
Jack Lelivelt, and Wild Conroy.
She J. at three named are sure to 60
to Rochester in the 1nterna tional
League in exchange for the trio Of men
which Washington obtained for deliv-
cry next spring, while Elberfeld's fu-
ture is still undecided.
Baltimore has been most anxious to
obtain Elbereeld, while Chattanooga. In
the Southern League. has been figuring
on the veteran to fill one OF the infield
places there. 1t was Griffith's original
intention to have Elberfeld 20 to Chat
tanooga, but Baltimore was so anxious
to obtain his services that Griffith de-
cided to allow the Kid to select his own
place upon consideration that the terms
Of the Nationals were met. -
Elberfcld has notified Jack Dunn that
he is not anxious to play at Baltimore.
30 the chances appear to be that she
will land IN the. Southern League city,
which is near the home he purchased
some time ago in Tennessee,
Three years ago Washington earned
the unique, remarkable, and unprece-
dented distinction Of having profess
sional baseball club that won PEN
nant without ever going through the
formality of pay day. 1t was the
Capitals team IN the late lan,ented
Union League. n
This league started out to compete
staggered along a few weeks with con-
slant changes in the circuit, over the
long distance phone, but, being fire.
cracker organization, 1t finally exploded
tail OF Halley's comet.
1t had as Its promoter. president. club
owner, general director, and chief mogul:
Mr.. Al Lawson, who had reputation OF
moments notice and a shoe string.
The dire experience of this league, Il
was thought. would mean that no more
Washington by outlaw affairs. but now
comes the announcement that meeting
will be held here next week when plans
to include this city, Brooklyn, Newark.
Paterson, Reading, Baltimore, and
richmond. In practically each of the
cities the new league will be competing
with, clubs under the wing Of organized
1t is said that the Washington fran
chise will be controlled by Hugh Nc
Kinnon, who was one of the owners In
proposed that the games be played al
Union Park, at Fifteenth and H streets
northeast.
None of the officials OF the Nationals
take the affair seriously, while follow
ers of baseball here seem inclined to
predict little success for the venture
Aside from a few disgruntled minor
league players. the clubs are likely to
he made up Of semi-pros and amateurs
and as Washington already has an over
abundance of fast semi-pro and anna.
teur baseball. which may be seen with
out a tax, It does not seem reasonable
. that the proposed new club will have
any trouble in accommodating it,
largest crowds at Union Park.
In its brief. but exciting history, the
Union League never drew a crowd ever
as large as saw the Vigilants and En-.
gineers play football IN the park n
the northeast on last Sunday, so 1t vii
be surprising If the proposed club will
be able to survive the fight against the
lack of patronage until the ides Of June