The Washington times., 1912-12-01
Will Not Go to Kirksville to
Repair Patent Collaps-
ible Joint.
GRIFFITH ADVISES
CHANGE IN PLANS
Injury Keeps Youngster From
Showing His Speed Be.
tween Bases.
BY SENATOR"

chester rambler. will not go to Kinks.
Vile. Mo-, this winter In an effort to
repair his patented cola psible shoulder
Instead, he 10 to remain at his home In
lies Moines, doing nothing what ever
and try to have the shoulder mend Of
Its own sweet will.
1t p under orders from Manager
Griffith that Moeller Is acting. "Oid
Fox" believes that rest will do more
toward strengthening the weakened
shoulder than anything else. Last win
ter the ClimLcrs speedy right fielder
engaged In basketball games and dis
located his shoulder twice before tho
season opened on the diamond. When
he reported TO Manager Griffith here,
ne was just recovering from 4 recent
injury to his shoulder.
IL Moeller did not have to spare his
shoulder. he would be one Of the most
daring and successful base runners In
the country. His speed IL phenomenal
when he starts for the base ahead and
he knows all the ins and outs Of hook
ing the bag. He can always be depend.
ed upon TO get the most out Of hit and
to 90 the farthest on bingle by an
ether batsman.
However. all last season Moeller had
sSoadss e ssek .Sa of t ns n"dsrss the nS
than little. II kept him from giving
.':teb'' Milan a battle for the premier
position among base stealers.
Sure of Place.
II Moeller reports in the spring with
his shoulder In good condition, hu
should be sure Of his place on the team
IN 1sls. He has shown himself to be a
handy man with the stick, q good lead.
on hitter, fast as the fastest on the
paths and a clean. intelligent fielder.
furthermore, his throwing makes him
valuable and Capital City fans are hop
ing that he will report here next Marcn
In shape to do his best.
Guy johnson, the semi-pro twirlei
tried out by Manager Griffith last
spring at Charlottesville. has been sold
land League and is lost forevermore to
the Climbers. The sale is complete and
johnson will report to Haverhill in the
spring. This youngster has much e
learn before he will be able to shine
Though 1t Ii asserted that the Ameri.
can League meeting this year will be
held IN Chicago. many well informed
baseball men believe that Ban Johnson
Will change his mind at the last minute
in Chicago. the American leaguers arr
sure to lose In advertising. while It Il
certain to be construed that they arc
pulling away from the other big league
Much On the Card.
The National Leaguers will gather n,
the Waldorf on December 10 and there
Is much weighty business on the card
Tor them to consider. Baseball writer.
from all over the country will forsak.
the cut-and.dried American League
meeting In Chicago in order to follow
me fsr more important gathering ir
Baseball gossip. which keeps the gam.
alive during the winter. will be free foI
the asking In New York. as the session,
should continue through three or foul
IN getting In on this advertising, unles,
they hasten to the metropolis as soor
as Ban johnson dismisses them.
II the worlds championship club doe:
not banquet the two big leagues th,,
year. another custom will go by tn.
board. 1t Will savo Jimmy McAlee,
some money. but may draw down upor
him the satire OF the Hub fans, who
like their magnates to be generous IL
victory.
MeAleer and McRoy have had to sur
render to one custom In Boston already
They have established a downtown Of
nee. closing their quarters at Fenwa,
Park. They discovered that the news
papermen just naturally hung arou,ii
the National League offices downtown
instead OF drilling out INTO the Fenwa,
and walking half mile from the ca
to learn little or nothing; In order Il
get their share OF the headlines, the Re,
Sox mOguls have opened an Office With,
walking DISTANCE Of the newspape
plants.
McAleers Old Habit.
McAleer's old habit OF complete retl
cence before scribes IL making itself fcl
In Boston. John I. Taylor. a newspape
man himself. always knew how 10. .kee
his club In the papers during the winter
He was always willing to be quote
about anything at any, time. On thi
account he WAS popular among til
baseball writer's. and they wept out q
their way to advertise the club.
Since the victory of the Red Sox owe
the Giants, hardly word has bee
written about the championr IN the'
own town. McAlcer and McRoy hike
out Of town to let the Royal Rooters
forget their troubles. McRoy Is at HC
Springs. Ark. but McAlcer has returne
to Boston. McRov Is extremely unpopt
lar in Boston: McAlecr Is liked bette
though ne is not the favorIte Taylo
was. Unless he loosers up conside,
ably this winter. he will be lost In tn
shuffle when II comes to ADVERTISING.
Herman Nickersnn, former sportir
editor of the journal. is the new seer
tary Of the Nationa, Learue club In Il
up to boom Stnllings' club all winte
ffis friends are many ard he shou
have little trouble IN doing this II
believed by many that, II the Red 81
fail to get good start next snrinC. Il
hatred OF the outside ownership viii n
sert Itself strongly among the fans al
that the attendan"" at Fcnway Pa,
Will fall OF grievously.
Just Winter Gossip.