The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-20
MANAGER GRIFFITH
OFFICIALLY DROPS
PLAYERS TO MINORS
Transfer Of Three Is
Made to Rochester
Club.
.RUMORS EXAGGERATE
g, g, CHANGES IN FIELD
Nationals Leader Not Worrying
Z Over Outlaw Baseball
/ Ella Talk.
BY SENATOR"

- 0y SHNAxON. n.f
{ Manassr Griffith, of the Nationals.
a today officially passed over to the
= Rochester club. of the Eastern League.
Jack Lelivelt, Wild Conroy, and Dolly
Gray
Because Of the American League meet
. ing In New York last week there was
considerable trouble In obtaining waiv-
ers, but as soon as these were obtained
p Griffith passed them over to the Ma
'suonal Association Of Major Leagues,
ana the transfer was completed today.
Elberfelds future status is still un-
settled. although there is every indica-
Ton that he will land In Chattanooga.
Eiperfeld has home a few miles from
the Tennessee city. and unless Balti-
more makes the biggest sort Of an CT
Ter, Elberfeld will land In the Southern
League. Since the close OF the last
season Jack Dunn had been counting
upon Eioerfeld to become an Oriole but
the infielder prefers the South, and II is
likely that he will obtain a berth near
the property which he now owns
IF these outlaw people intend to cut
INTO Washington, let them come. So
sfar as am concerned. 1t is a case of
IRE more The merrier. have seen these
nnairs come and 70 in the past, and
III there Is anyone in Washington worry
ing about them or their plans 1t is no,
Clark Calvert Griffith"
This Is the way the manager of the
Nationals disposes Of the report that
perhaps the meeting of the directors
or the Washington ball club this after
noon might have some bearing on the
report that a newly formed league in
tends to put n professional club in this
city and play at Union Park out north
east.
I The directors meeting has been called
in order that the governing body Of the
, Washington club may hear the full re-
3 Iorts of the recent meeting of the
. american League and consider some
business affairs that vitality concern the
connected with the club taking the out
lay talk seriously. they will not ad-
Reports Exaggerated.
IT would appear as though the reports
of elaborate changes II. National Park
are considerably exaggerated. Griffith
n 'ioes not like a pitchers box too high.
and after looking over the diamond at
the Florida avenue plant he decided that
when the frost comes out Of the ground
in the spring he will have few inches
rscrapcd off. This will not make the
diamond level. as II lie necessary to
have somewhat If raise In order to
obtain proper drainage. but he proposes
to reduce the height of the rubber In
q way that will be fair TO all pitchers
u This business of heightening the box
MS all been overworked." said Griffith
f today. 'Of course, 1t works Well in
i some instances, but when you recall the
fact that the whole tendency is to OBJ
tain tall men like johnson. Cashion,
Walker, Becker and others, there Is
: really no need Of an elevated rubber
Sswhich incidentally. makes the bound of
nShe ball on the diamond most uncertain
and unfair to the inflelders.''
=. Aside from this removal of a few
inches from around the box there will
Park until next fall. During the last
trip Of the Nationals through the West
The TilAes called attention. to the fact
that outfielders all along the line were
Back OF second base there is practically
a hollow. from which rises at too great
= speed the territory in which the
IN on a bali ali is lively. but il a ' iieider
ladder. w WHINING
! ~ Saw the Trouble.
As soon as Griffith walked through
the outheld he saw the trouble, but,
knowing the length Of time, trouble.
and expense that changing this would
entail, he has decided to 60 through
next season as 1t is. Had Griffith known
Of this before coming here there might
have been some work done there since
he close of the season. but It Is now too
late. and there will not be time in the
spring to bring about the change Con-
"a xuit ha
outheld until the leaves begin to de-
scend next autumn.
The INSTALLATION Of a tarpaulin cover
Ing for the diamond to protect 1t from
rain will not be tried until the close Of
the next campaign. Getting the cloth is
q rather easy matter. but to build the
rolling device. driven by motor, which
ton, and too big to be taken up at this
time. Griffith, however. intends TO
nave covering as soon as 1t is prac-
ticable to obtain one.
Causes Much Gossip.
The rnrnor that the Philadelphia. De-
troit, and Cleveland clubs are consider
tEg triangular deal. involving Stovall.
Moriarity. Drake. McInncs, and Granev.
caused considerable gossip in Washing
ton. 1t has yet to be verified. and the
feeling is that Mack would hardly lart
with McInnes. who is desired by Jen-
nings at retroit. The other PLAYERS are
known to be on the market. but to what
rival teams they Will go is a matter
that has not yet been settled. SO far
as can be learned.
Ban johnson has announced that he
has named Rob McRoy, OF the Poston
club, 70 act as committee OF one TO
meet Barney prevfuss, Garry Herr
mann and John Heydler. of the Ma
tionai LGauge. to consider the major
league schedules for next season
Because Of The passage of the reso-
luton last week by the American
League. which Was supr osed 10 be a
body blow aimed at, the National
Leag,ie, the appointment of a repre-
sentative OF the younger circuit to con-
fer on a Joint matter comes as some
what OF a surprise. but II sesms as
esered that MSRoy will simply carry out
orders ~ Ban Johnson in the sessions
and be the nlouthniaca of his chief