Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-24
GRIFFITH'S FIRST SQUAD WILL
REPORT FOR DUTY MARCH 4
Young Pitchers and Catchers to Be in Form
When Other Players Report at =
Charlottesville.

lease. Manager Griffith, however. refused
to wait any longer and wired Chattanoo-
ga that it must close for Elberfeld at
once or he would be sold elsewhere.
Elberfeld's complaint about the lame hip
comes in the nature of surprise to his
friends here, in view of the fact that he
not only played second base for the Ma
tionals during the closing month of the
season without showing any signs of be-
Ing I'm pain. and after the close of the
season filled a similar position with the
All-stars In these games Elberfeld play
ed as good ball as was to be expected
from man out Of his position and there
was not the slightest evidence that he
was suffering from any sort of an injury.
1t is expected that Elberfeld's future will
be definitely decided within the next few
days. There are quite number Of minor
league clubs anxious to purchase the
been anxious to allow him to choose the
club with which he wants to play. This
was Chattanooga, but IL that club fails
to come across Elberfeld will be sold to
the highest bidder
One of the important features of ar
ranging teams batting order is to pick
the right kind of a man to lead off. Dur
ing the past few years this position has
been given to Clyde Milan. because he is
both a good hitter and waiter and is
fast on his feet. 1t is, however. by no
means certain. that Milan will hold this
position next season. Griffith proposes
to look his team over before he makes
the selection. In some respects Schaefer
appears to be the ideal man to lead off,
for the reason that. like Milan, he can
hit and is fast. but he is even better
waiter. There is no player in the league
more apt to work pitcher for a pass
than Schaefer. He knows all the tricks,
is cool. and what is more. Is not dis
turbed just because two strikes have
been called on him.
Moeller is said to be another such play
er. and Griffith proposes to study these
batting order. Speed Is the one thing
that Griffith has hobby on. He likes
players who are FAST on their feet above
anything else. and he will build up his
batting order so as to use what speed he
has to the best advantage.
If there is anything in the theory that
pitcher Of ability which comes to him
naturally can be made winner by jul
dicious handling, then watch out for Carl
CaShion next season.
1t is doubtful II pitcher ever
broke into fast company who knew less
of the art of pitching and yet had as
much stuff as the big collegian from
North Carolina. Cashion has what most
pitchers lack-physique and lots Of speed
and under Griffith's tutoring he should
have the best chance of any Of the young
sters to earn a regular position on the
twirling staff
Manager Griffith yesterday completed
his exhibition schedule, booking the Cor
nell College team to play on the local
grounds on April 6. This date was orig
inally slated for yale, but because of a
mix-up had to be left open. as Yale Is
carded to play Virginia at Charlottesville
that day.
The latest youngster to slip away from
Griffith is Perry, the outfielder, who led
the Eastern League last season. The
purchase of the Providence club by Pres
ident Navin of Detroit eliminated what
ever chance Griffith had to secure Per-
ry. The Providence club being a farm
for Detroit now naturally will turn all
it's good material over to the Tigers. and
report has it that Perry is one of the
players who will be placed on Jennings
list before spring. Perry was out on the
coast season before last and was drafted
by Boston. which club turned him over
to Providence. He is exceptionally fast
and hit SO well last season that it has
been the source of surprise that one of
the major league clubs did not pick him
up. Griffith had deal under way when
Navin stepped in and bought the club.