The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-30
steve Griffin Writes.


4 letter from steve Griffin received
a day or two ago. says.
Though / would send YOU best
wishes for Merry Yuletide and lit
tie dope at the same time AS | am
Just getting a position to tell you
few facts. hut the fact is | have been
busy. letters out here, there and every
where tor players. TO date have lined
up the following
"Catchers. Parry Thackera, OF tho
%. and +. League last season. a. e.
Frank berry. a much touted youngste-
from the Mountain States League. He
led the catchers last season. and is
badly wanted b" Spokane in the New
York League and Dallas in the Texas
but has hesitated To go SO far away
from home, SO ] nipped him while he
vas deciding. The third one ! have
10 keep under cover for awhile yet
You will learn later on.
For first base | have J. =. Raley
Of the o. and r. who at one time
played In the Virginia League. Then
! have Fred Graft, of O. and p. Har-
old Gable. Il youngster from Fremont.
Ohio: Andy speary who was given d
trial In the Eastern by Joe McGinnitty
in 1911.
For the optheld Jack F1ournoy
and Dicis Coates the latter a young
SteE, VINO Is stiI 10 Nt; Il conner, with
those I have this looks good to me-
Now ! have the pitching staff to get
in line. Have lines for some young
sters and couple q old heads So is
we can get that end working rood wa
will be in line FOR that rag in l9I2.
and we will have baseball i'm Rich
mond no matter who is president ~
the league. and If we can only get =
few smiles from the Goddess Of Luck
We ought TO be IN the fight. WIFI
write you If anything new develops
Williams After imprcs.
President C r. Williams. of the Nir-
GINA League, has already secured two
umpirss for next year. Whether ha
will be president or not he is hand
ling affairs until his successor IL
chosen, as provided for by tho
leaguas constitution. One Of iva
men for the 1al2 umpire staff already
secured in Frank McTasue. who.
/ during a part of the past season,
acted as secretary OK the .ewark
Club, in the Eastern League, now tho
international League
In addition to having had a good
deal of experience as an umpire Me
Tague ii declared TO he a well posted
baseball man and In every way quail
fed for the position.
The other man thus far having ac-
cepted terms Is James Murphy, OF
kearny. \. j.. who Is also declared
to have had previous experience and
who should make good as Indicator
handlers.
II these two men pan out this
duo Will complete the staff If tho
previous reports to the effect that
! Pender and Henderson vii! be retain
sd another year are true. Hender-
In this league.
Regarding the managerial question
/ In Roanoke II 10 understood that tha
management of the Tigers could not
agree on terms with Jesse Tannehili.
the left-hand twirler, who was sent
to the majors from Richmond. and
that the Tigers are now looking else-
where for a man to take Shaugh-
nessy's place. Roanoke can. and Will.
secure a manager ali right. but to
find man to take Shaughne ssy .
place" win be something of job.
Well. Pat F'laherty IL out OF job
in Boston and Patsy is quoted as say
ing he likes the Virginia League.
However, there is George Cowan.
Roanoke might do worse than Cowan.
Give Cowan n new club in a new
field and ne undoubtedly would make
good Cowan would suit Roanoke
exactly He would love to work Sor
Mr. Williams. too.
If Roanoke needs a manager George
Cowan is Just the man for the Job.