Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-06
k Griffith Is Displaying Real Energy Looking After Clubs Interest
GRIFFITH TO SEND CONTRACTS
TO HIS PLAYERS ABOUT JAN. !
No Trouble Expected in Getting Signatures
Of Local Athletes-New Manager
to Open Office Soon.

was shifted to short field. and here, too.
he made good. In 1893 Jennings was
traded along with Taylor. by Louisville
new manager. Billy Barnie, to the baltl-
more club. which had just come under
Hanlon's control. Jennings fitted In well
with the hustling, ambitious team Han
Ion had gathered. and he. McGraW, Kelley
and Keller formed the famous quartet
which was the backbone of the champion
Baltimore team for three seasons. on
During the years 1894, 1895 and 1885
Jennings played wonderful ball and was
rated in point of dash, speed, brains,
strong batting and base running the
greatest shortstop the game has yet pro-
duced. In 1890 he was transferred to
Brooklyn when the Baltimore and Brook
lyn clubs were consolidated. He injured
his arm to such an extent that he mad TO
give up short field and play first base In
1901 and 1902 he played with the Phila-
delphia team as first baseman and cap
tain and manager. In 1903 he retired
from the National League and went back
to his first love. Baltimore. whose Eastern
League teams he managed IN 11S, 1917,
1905 and 1906. In between times he stud
20 the Maryland bar.
The open season for umpires in Georgia
has been closed No longer is it per-
INVISIBLE to assassinate the Judge Of
play. One day last summer Son Will
liams was working as umpire and scor-
er. A man named Young. player, dis
puted ono of his decisions as to the
number Of runs scored. Williams ad-
vanced on Young with his hands in his
pockets, and Young shot him, afterWard
being sentenced to five years In the peni-
Tertiary. The superior court held that
umpires mustn't be shot. Thus. with q
polite day" when fans and players will
revere the arbitrator, it is learned that
base ball is becoming more decent.
Johnny King was hit hard by the
fire which totally destroyed his pool and
billiard parlor In Kansas City. 1t Is said
his loss was about $3.50 600.
"Slow joe Doyle. at one time with the
Yankees, later with the Eastern League
and still later in the New York State
League, has been heard from. Joe wants
in the Pacific Coast League. Joe did well
last season.
Dummy" Taylor. famous as a pitcher
Of the Giants. pulled good one on the
watch was picked by Buffalo sharp
shooter. Some of his friends who could
talk the language a. little asked him
when he first missed the watch. When
failed to hear it tick" was the answer
the pitcher handed back.
A. G. Spalding says the Greeks played
base ball 1900 years ago. lis said that
was Cy Young's first season out.
Andy Coakley, who was with the Reds.
and given a trial by the Yankees last
season. has secured a position to coach
the Williams College base ball club next
ceason.
There have been many questions asked
whether a pitcher can pitch one inning
with his left hand and the next with his
right There is nothing in the rules to
stop the hurler from doing that.
The banquet to the Base Ball Writers
Association at the Hotel Astor next Tues
day night is going to be a lion for feed
It will be the first time that men who
write base ball have been h0nored in that
way. Walter McCreedy is in charge, so
we may say in advance that it will be a
hummer. McCreedy batted 400 in Phila-
delphia during the worlds series while he
was in charge of the press bureau.
George Simmons, who comes to the
Yankees from the Rochester club, may
not go back this time. Simmons will get
g. chance to prove his worth at second
base. He put UP a good fielding
game for the Rochester club last season.
and hit the ball for an average Of 1924