The Washington times., 1911-12-15
GRIFFITH WILL LET
ELBERFELD CHOOSE
HIS own POSITION
Wants to Please Nationals
Veteran As Far As
Possible.
JACK DUNN IS ALSO
AFTER MIDGET STAR
Ten Days Pass Without Word
From White Sox
Office.
/. By SENATOR"

kid Elberfeld will go to either
Chattanooga or Baltimore. AS yet I
do not know to which club he will be
sent, for 1t is largely up to him.
Elberfeld, living in Tennessee, is an
xious to 60 to Chattanooga, but Baitl-
more wants to get him. and II he can
fix up some sort Of a deal with Jack
Dunn, will be glad to suit him."
This is what Clark Griffith had to say
today concerning the probable DISPOSE
ton of the veteran player.
The ten days, which the rules call for
on waivers, has passed, but as yet the
Washington club has received no notice
field. Gray, Conroy, and Lelivelt, so It
is believed that they have gone out OF
the league by default.
Another evidence Of the improvement
which Clark Griffith is determined to
bring about In the handling of the af-
fairs Of the Washington ball club IL
shown by the list OF preliminary exhibi-
tion games.
There will be eleven of these contests
before the opening Of the regular sea-
been arranged, and 1t Is the belief Of
the manager that he will have no diff
ficulty in filling the remaining three
the University Of Virginia. for whatever
meetings there are with that team will
be at Charlottesville during the two
weeks stay Of the Nationals in the col
lege town.
The first date at home is on wednes-
day, March u, and has been assigned to
Georgetown, while the last team to ap-
pear here before the championship cam
palgn Will be Brooklyn on April 8.
The' schedule thus far arranged fol-
lows: e -
Wednesday. March 27-Gsorgetown, at
National Park.
+Ffiday March oq-phtIade,pbta No.
uonals at National Park y
SATURDAY. March So-Baltimore Orioles.
d National Park. ~
Friday, April 5-Boston Nationals, at
National Park.
NssiSnsI ssisarday Pap April s-Yals University at
Monday. April s-Brooklyn Nationals.
Al National Park.
Tuesday. April s-Brookiyn Nationals.
a. National Park.
These dates make up by far the most
attractive ante-season schedule ever
arranged for the Nationals, and by the
time he completes his list Griffith be-
schedules in the country A dozen prac-
tice contests is considered enough to
prime team. and he will have no diff.
Guilty in closing for the remaining dates
tions now under consideration from
other professional clubs that will pass
through Washington on the way North
as well as several colleges that want
to have some real practice against the
majors.
1t became known yesterday that Grit
fifth has been trying to purchase the
release of Intielder Phelan from the
Cincinnati Reds. Garry Hermann was
willing to let the player come here
and there was an understanding as tc
the price. but thus far Chicago has de,
clined to waive, and he may be forced
to so to the Cubs. Phelan Is a. thirt
baseman and made a good record last
season at Birmingham, to which clut
he was farmed by the Reds.
Griffith has officially named Mis-,
Lena Lindig as his secretary at the
offices of the club in the Southern
building.
Those who thought a baseball wal
would follow the adoption of those reso
luttons by the American League con
demning the handling of tickets for thu
worlds series by the Interested clubs
tionai League adjourned yesterda,
without making public announcement
of any sort covering the case.
The mUgs S s %Hre ths IN session sssn1ton 9r Y,
unquestionably discussed, they decided
that they could not understand 1t. 81
no action will be taken until the meeting
OF the league IN FeDTuary.
The appointment of John M. Ward, az
arch enemy of Ban johnson, on tn,
rules board; the standing offer Of $40
for the convention of anyone gambling
in any of its parks; the keeping o.
Charley Ebbets of the schedule com
mittee, and the decision to close tn,
Be .son not later than October 8, wer,
the most important things done at tn,
closing session of the older majol
league. ,
The Chicago Cubs have purchased tn
release of "Chick" Gandil, first base
man, from the Montreal club of the In
dians will get 5000 tand Catcher Slap
micka and First Baseman Saier in re
turn for Gandil.