The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-10

Il have no intention of letting Doc
Gessler get away from me until l am
convinced that he can no longer deliver
the goods" said Manager Griffith in
response to an inquiry yesterday.
IF Gessler convinces me that he can
At-engthen our club in the outfield, you
can bet lie viii be played there. l real
re that Gessler is rapidly slipping into
the veteran player class, but he is still
q young man and there is always the
chance that he will have a good year
with the stick. Gessler will be given
every chance to earn a place on the
team
The coming meetings in New York are
likely to be productive of a number Of
big deals Nearly every club in both
leagues is anxious to strengthen some
certain position before the opening Of
the season. All the managers will be
talking trades and trying by the use
OF money or exchange to improve their
chances in the coming race.
Tomorrow the Eastern League will
hold its annual meeting, and on the same
day, IL Ban Johnson arrives in time,
the national commission will conduct its
investigation of the sale of tickets for
the worlds series. If croOkedness is
discovered and proven the matter will
be brought to light.
From recent developments it looks as
if Secretary William Gray was slated
for the role OF scapegoat in case any
irregularity should be discovered. Gray
has just been deposed as secretary of
the New York National League club, and
if the commission should produce the
goods on the club it seems rather hard
L.
chances are that he was acting for men
higher up.
Interesting developments in the ticket
scandal are sure to be brought out.
Tuesday will be the big day of the
annual pow-wow, for at that time the
two major leagues convene for their an
nuaI meetings.
Persistent rumUrs circulated recently |
are TO the effect that the American |
League will make another effort to have
Bob Hedges sell his controlling interest |
in the St. Louis Browns This progress |
sive organization is constantly seeking
TO strengthen itself in every possible |
way.
Take as an example Boston, which was |
an unstable product in the hands OF the |
Taylors. This club has been turned over
to Jim McAleer and Robert Mercy.
The Nationals have been lucky enough |
to get a man like Clark Griffith. an able |
manager in spite of his apparent poor |
success in the managerial field.
The Cardinals, the ST Louis National |
League club, which organization made /
such a fine showing under Roger Bres-
nahan last season, has caused the Mound |
City fans to wake up and take a new
interest in the national game. Ban John
son and other American League officials
cannot afford TO let the older organIza-
ton get too strong a hold in any city |
where rival club exists. and it is safe
betting that considerable discussion will
be gone into by the moguls over the
situation in ST. Louis.
1t has been the unwillingness Of the !
St. Louis president to give up hard cash
for players which has kept his club a
taiI-ender. The American League wants
a man who will make a real effort to
develop a team which can compete as
a drawing attraction with Bresnahan's
men.
At the National League meeting the
question of long or short season viii
be definitely settled. and. in spite of the
present peaceful outlook, opposition to
the reelection OF President Lynch may
develop.
The dinner given by the worlds cham
pion Athletics to the members of the
Baseball Writers Association will be
held in the Hotel Astor on Tuesday
evening. This promises to be a gala oc-
casion Not only will the dinner itself ]
be the finest obtainable, but plaas have
been made for several unique features
which viii make the AFFAIR one long "a I
be remembered. q
ADD SPORTING COMMENT.
The chatter that Charley DooIn is still :
Wiling to pay $4,000 for his release from :
he Philadelphia Nationals, in order 10 !