The Washington times., 1911-12-12
GRIFFITH DECIDES
TO KEEP GESSLER
WITH NATIONALS
Veteran Fielder to Be Given
Fair Trial, Says
+ Manager.
ALSO REFUSES TO,
RELEASE WALKER
Slowness of Clubs to Waive on
Elberfeld Causes
l2AA,l Surprise.

By SENATOR

BY SENATOR"
NEW YORK. Dec. 12.-After a lengthy
confab with John CAMEL. manager Of
the Rochester club, OF the Eastern
League, Clark Griffith has declined to
let Doc Gessier leave the Nationals
without q trial He also has refused to
consider proposition which would land
Red Walker. the promising young
outfielder with Cancels club. In other
words, Griffith means to stand pat on
his club, after letting Lelivelt, Gray.
Conroy, and Elberfeld go.
II lose nine Of my best players next
season." said Cancel to the manager Of
the Nationals. 'and I've just got to get
players to take their places. I'm willing
to talk business to get Conroy, Gessler.
and young Walker. I can play Conroy
at third and the other two in the out
field. But I've just got to get players.
I've been here two days now and
haven't got a single player. This Is ter
rible."
.. Griffith Surprised.
Cant help it," replied Griffith, I've
been here, too. and haven't done any
business, but I'm not letting that worry
me any. I can not let Gessler 60 with
out trial, fair trial, too. He used to
be e good hitter. If he can come any
where near what he used to do. he'll
be good enough for me-. 49,. ..3
Manager Griffith is surprised over
the slowness Of the clubs to waive on
Kid Elberfeld; Detroit's action has
the midget infielder to Baltimore. Grif-
fifth will try to smooth things over with
President Navin, OF the Detroit club.
and arrange deal with Manager Jack
Dunn to give the Nationals first choice
through. Eiberreld viii play third base
with Baltimore next season.
John Camel wants Wild Conroy to
and 1t Is very likely that the veteran
OF both major leagues will go with
H.ong Jawn' next season. Griffith de.
clines to discuss this proposition, but
roy Is most likely to wear a Rochester
Uniform IN 1912 .r~e. -
> Wants Jack Knight.
IT haven't done much" said Manager
Griffith today. except to look over tn,
situation. 1 have no players to use II
trades with major league clubs. Iv'
got to use money, and money alone
Nobody wants my players. II I can ge
hold Of some good young players. II
take them, but they seem a bit scarce
CAMEL is the only man rye seen VIII
would talk business on. any scale, any
way"
Griffith is after Jack Knight. Of tn,
Yankees. intending to play him at frs
here. the fans have soured on him, ant
Griffith is willing to take him. How
ever, nothing is expected to- happen oI
this deal until the new manager take
Il is expected that Harry wolverto,
VIII be named today as the 1872 manage
OF the Highlanders. In that case ther,
may be something doing in the Knigh
matter before nightfall.
The session Of the National Commits
sion. Of which 50 much was expected
resulted in a huge flzzle. The commits
sion went into session before noon ant
did not wind I'D its meeting until aftel
G. o'clock. Then Secretary Bruce called
that aside from few minor matters
nothing had been accomplished.
Herrmann's Statement.
"tientlemen." said Chairman Carr,
Hermann. "the commission has lis
tened to the results of the investigation
into the recent sale of tickets for tn,
Worl6's series games and has contin
ued the hearing until January 3 in Gin
cinnatL We know that tickets reached
| the hands of spectators. We know
or have reason to know, that no Mem
tie scaIpers. We are waiting for NOR
| Information. II any person know
avght Of interest to the commission
we shall be pleased to hear 1t. If an!
nsWspaPerI s man m ,slrs3,N kn9Ms amyth,Tg an; tina
terry. we shall welcome this information
! Right now we are unable to make an!
: decided announcement We are in
! receptive mood"
Concerning gambling III baseball. par
| ticularly in the matter of selling pools
/ the commission went on record as op
| posed to II, and to stamp out the evil
win seek the cooperation. Of the unite
this the best method Of combating tn
gamblers.
Does Not Like Flynn.
Fred Clarke was asked concernln
Jack Flynn. one Of the trio of frs
basemen with the Nationals. He said
"Flynn is anchored. Too slow on hi
feet for the big show. had hin, an
gave him thorough trial. I hav
heard it said that failed to give hi.
q chance. / saw IN a few days tina
he couldn't move around fast enoug
for q good team. for q pennant winne
aud so let him &c when l saw
chance. ! never saw Germany scha.
ItT play aIet, Dut u ldN d ihtiC vi
that he is faster than Flynn"
Jack Dunn Is one of the multitude 9
minor league managers here seekin
players. He lad a long conference wit
Clark Griffith last night, but nothin
happened. However. some action is e'
pected to-day.
Jimmy McAleer. looking well an
bsrpy, Is here, though not yet a bon
Ls,ri.gpate. Gen. Charles II. Taylo
4kiieI 'of John j. Taylor, is reprcsen!
ing the Boston An erican League clul
of which he is as yet the real owne
and smiling James is merely spe'
tator.
"I don't take char ge until january
you know" says he. 81 am simpl
here to join in the festivities Wor
on the new park in Boston Is progress
ing rapidly, and expect a good. seaso
up In New England"
National League magnates and 10
lowers were much excited when II wa
told them that ''Talkatiye" Charl
Murphy would nominate Ban Jonnsu
to be president of the Nstional League
That's one OF Murphy's Jokes sal
"What do you know about thatl