The Washington times., 1911-12-13

NEW YORK. Dec. l3.-while it, Is
practically settled trat Wild Conroy will
go to Rochester. playing third base for
John Cancels international leasuers.
Jimmy McAleeT. the new president OF
the Boston Red Sox, has been turned
down fiat in his effort to obtain George
Mcbride from the Nationals. Manager
Clark Griffith simply refuses to part
with his crack shortstop. He declined
to listen to any smooth arguments that
McAleer wanted to offer, and said that
Mcbride was to be the keystone Of the
Nationals infield in 1912. and that's all
there is TO 1t.
I'D like to have Mcbride for my
team" said McAleer. and am willing
to offer any reas sonable sort Of q deal
to get him, either players or money, or
both"
Gifith Can't See It.
What :ine sucker Id be to listen
to any talk of such a DEAL" replied tl,e
new iharager Of the Nationals, walking
away. And that's all there was to II.
Mcbride Will continue 10 sport a WASH
ington uniform when the gladsop.e
summer breezes blow once mole across
the Florida avenue arena.
Long Jawn'' Camel and ''Wid" Con-
roy spent more than an hour together
and the Rochester manager is delight ed
with the prospects Of getting the
Moorestown youth to play third base for
him next season.
I'm looking for a good third base
man." says CANCEL, "and Conroy ought
TO have lot more baseball in MIN Yet.
! never saw him look better In my life.
II / can arrange 1t with Griffith. I'll
take Conroy and he glad to get him.
He will fit in very well with myy team
in Rochester"
Camel las made Manager Griffith a
unique offer. which has caused con-
siderable comment about the Astor.
II think so we'll of the three players
have let 20 TO the Washington club
says Camel, that I'm willing right
price paid by the Nationals to get them
back again. Can man do better than
that" That's what I think of those
three players. They made my club last
President Noyes and Manager Grif-
fith were busy men ell DAY yesterday.
talking with magnates and players to
brighten up their Information regarding
young players who may be let go by
other big league teams.
Wants Youngsters.
I'm going to get Youngsters" said
Griffith to the writer, because think
tndt Is tne only way W ptiiu UP d. SOOu
| team I'd give almost anything to keep
Gonroy, for instance, If only for his ex-
perience and baseball brains But II
I'm to build up a team in Washington
| must let personal friendships go by
the board and let him so in order to
experiment with some younger player
| who one day may become a real won
| der hate to do II, but that's my prop
| osition and that's all there Is to it,
| John Camel is determined to get some
| more players beside Dolly Gray and
Jack Lelivelt from the Nationals. He
seems primed with information concern
| ing Red" Walker, Ralph Maths, and
| Eddie Gagnier. He Is likely to put IN
| a bid for these lads II they fail to make
| an impression upon Griffith.
| Though two days have been spent In
session by the baseball men. not till
last evening did things really wake up
The meetings of the National Leaguers
were postponed day In token of re-
spet to Robinson and Russell. late
nresidents of National League clubs
That put everything up to the Ameri,
| can Leaguers at the Astor. and the tide
| of baseball life turned toward the up
town hostelry.
| After considerable delay the American
| League men got busy, Col. Bob Hedges
| lost, strayed or stolen on some steamel
l fog-bound from Galveston, being tho
only absentee. John i. Taylor, the III
/ tiring Red Sox president. dropped int
Il town Just before noon, wearing a griT
4 and soft hat He is much tanner thar
In other years. Indeed. II doesn't seen