The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-22
GRIFFITH INVESTS
own MONEY WITH
LOCAL BALL CLUB
Intends to Make Success
+ If Such Is
Possible.
DENIES jim GAFFNEY \
is HIS SUPPORTER
Considers Plans for Final Dis
position of Kid
lllLsii, Elberfeld.
BY SENATOR.

BY SENATOR.
you can say for me that every cent
have in the Washington ball club is
drawn from my own personal funds. |
am not representing anyone on the out
side, never have been, and intend to
make this thing a go IL there Is any
possible power that I possess than can
I do So"
This was the answer given today by
Clark Griffith. the Washington manager,
when shown telegram saying that he
was being financially supported by other
parties.
The telegram from New York said:
1T IL declared that John r. Gaffney. a
New York contractor. is the man who
put up the money with which Clark
Griffith secured an interest in the
Warrington American League club, the
sum being reported to have been 500, :
O00" THE idea that such sum has
been recently placed here. whether by
myself or anyone else, is rather foolish,
pus ! can assure you that the money
alone" declared the new manager.
The fire last spring cost the WASH
angton club many a dollar. but when
came here 1t was with the understand
that is what I have done.
III think ] can tell you who started
this report, but will not do so until
f Later; Jim &c Carney is one Of the best
any way. shape. or form connected to
me washington club to my best knowl-
Griffith Considers.
Clark Griffith is today considering
plans Of the final disposition of Kid FL
berfeld.
The weeks option which Chattanooga
has on the player will expire today, and
unless he is grabbed up by the Southern
League club he will be placed to the
best possible advantage with some other
team. AS Elberfeld's home is but e few
miles from Chattanooea Griffith thought
there would be no trouble in arrang-
ina deal to place him there. but for
some reason the Tenneeseeans have
been rather slow in coming to an agree
ment. Unless they como through today.
1t will be up to Washington to make
some move and Griffith intends to start
Something with the least possible delay.
ranging the salary list of the Nationals
reparatory to sending cut the contracts.
and as soon as the new board Of direc-
tors is elected at the annual meeting Of
the club on January the manager will
send out the blanks 1t will be neces-
sary to obtain the signatures Of every
man on the roster except Walter John
son iowo viii be recalled that n after
johnson signed for three years, SO there
will be no cause for worry this year
over an official paper with the Kansas
By Registered Mail.
The contracts are always sent out by
registered mail. and until they are re-
ceived by the players it will be impos-
Ill fo -,yhat xr,ill h.,
hitch in getting them al! signed. Milan
and a couple Of the others baked a
bit last spring. but compromises were
soon effected In all of the cases ex-
had been .ordersd back to Coffeyville.
he reconsidered matters. returned to
washington. and entered the field.
As the time for the meeting draws
dent that Griffith will be chosen for
the board Of directors for the club.
IT am not a candidate for any office
or board" said the manager to-day.
and II the stockholders want me to serve
as a director I will make no protest
but as for making any campaign fol-
the place, there is nothing to it.
i am not. nor ever have been. trying
TO be elected president. In some way
this report got started, and 1t is be.
lieved by many. Tom Noyes Is one OF
the best executives in the league, and
would certainly hate to see our clut
lose him as president"
Through a slip-up at this end there
is a conflict In one of the dates during
the preli,ainayy season; Both the
assigned to April s, SO Griffith has
been forced to write to New Haven
asking the collegians to switch t;
April 6. AS this is the last Saturda,
before the opening of the champion
ship season. It is considered an es
pecially desirable date, and should Yal'
be unable to make It fit into its seized
Tile, it will be awarded to Cornell Uni
verslty. the, Ithacans being on thei
Washington is interested in what dts
position the National Commission will
make Of the charges filed by Roge
iaaHs ch of st. a 1p q 9scaso
Bresnahan claims that Murphy ha
made a threat TO run him out of base
ball. and ordinarily no Importance Woul'
be attached to such such q sapabbiie' n g;
the most popular man In baseball. Will
Bresnahan has many an admirer u
the older league. However, II IN
charges are proven, the National Com
where 1t may be able once and for al
to gag the noisy Chicago man. Hardl
a day passes that Murphy does no
crash his way into print, ana his &C
tionS az SOflt VI the iedBuo hiSSthio
are disgusting to those who have tn
better interest of baseball at heart.
Won't Overlook 1t.
There need lie no question that
Bresnahan goes through with hi
charges that B. e. johnson will no
overlook the opportunity to officiall
pan Mr.. Murphy in way that ma
bring silence. even though 1t might b
but temporary.
The United States League. the "out
ton is to b. : ,aember. got under wa
Officially at yte& FORK yesterday whe
w. A Wituan. of Reading. formerly {
the Pennsylvania League. was chose
president
Hugh McKinnon was awarded III
franchise hers with the understa ndiu
that he IL Ia play at Union i.esgu