The Washington herald., 1912-03-29
MANAGER GRIFFITH
ATLEAGUE SMOKER
Nationals Leader Attends
r. r. Y. n. C. A. Circuit Al
fair at Union Station.
LOCAL BOYS MAKE A HIT

Clark Griffith, manager OF the Nation
ais, was the guest Of honor at the mon
ster smoker given by the Railroad Y. NJ.
c. A. League last night in the associa-
| tion rooms In Union Station. nearly 800
fans and ball players attending to hear
what the leader OF the Washington club
had to say.
After the entertainment had been con-
cluded and refreshments served. Presi-
dent Waters, of the league. introduced
Mr.. Grifhth to the assemblage. and a
mighty shout greeted the leader Of the
home team.
Manager Grifith did not speak long.
simply saying that he was greatly inter-
ested IN amateur baseball. giving a brief
outline OF the work he had done in other
cities along the lines OF the present
amateur commission. and concluding with
few well-chosen remarks, saying: 'I
am certainly pleased with the way the
Washington commission, affiliated bodies.
and public have greeted me. I have been
met with open arms everywhere, and I
am sure that all the good things that
have been said will be repaid before
many moons have passed"
President Bob Young, OF the commits
| sion. was unable to be present, owing
| TO the pressure OF business. but Vice
President Thacher and Secretary shurt-
leff were among those present Mr..
Beach. president of the Capital City
League, was also on hand. and made a
short address on the welfare of amateur
baseball.
They are surely counting on Dick Rob
ertson. Joe Giebel, Dutch" Munich. and
Walter Hughes to make good In Savan-
nah. as the following from the pen OF
Harry Dodd, the former local athlete,
now sporting editor OF the Savannah
Morning News, will testify:
THE advance guard Of the Indians,
composed OF Giebel and Robertson, Of
last years club, and Catcher Munich and
Pitcher Hughes. signed by Scout Bob
Doyle. of Washington, this winter. will
he on deck to-day in time to shake a
few of the kinks out of their arms at
the ball park this afternoon.
According to a wire received from
Scout Doyle late last night. all of the
Washington boys are in good condition
and will be In shape to begin practice
as soon as they arrive. Hughes, Robert
son, and Munich have been working out
singly for the past several weeks. while
Giebel has been engaged since the COM
mencement of spring weather as assist
ant coach of the Gallaudet College ag-
has not yet signed his contract for the
coming season, but the fact that he will
be among the first TO report removes the
last vestige OF doubt as to his willingness
to work in a Savannah uniform again
this year. Than Robertson and Giebel
there was not a more talked of or
capable battery in the South Atlantic
League last season, and the glad hand
is certain to be extended both these little
performers on the occasion OF their first
appearance on the diamond here this
spring
MUNICH and Hughes are recruits who
come with the full Endorsement of Scout
Bob Doyle. While neither has yet had
any experience in professional baseball,
it is the confident opinion OF Mr.. Doyle
that both are fully ripe for South At
lantic League company, and, inasmuch
as the Washington scout has not yet
sent failure to the local club, this pair
is certain to receive a thorough trial.
Almost simultaneous with the ar
rival of the Washington players booked
for trials here this season was the COM
ing OF Bob Evans. a well-known baseball
fan of the Capital City, who. with Scout
Doyle, was instrume ntal in landing Gle
bel for the local club last year. Evans,
who is now on the road for a big manu-
featuring firm, blew into the city yes
terday. and after a short talk with Man
ager Lipe last night was engaged to
scout for the Indians during the coming
season.
During his playing days Bob was
one Of the most popular players in WASH
ington. Six feet four in his stocking feet,
he was without a peer as a first baseman
in the Washington amateur ranks for
years, and while he has been out of the
game for quite a while now. he is a
thirty third degree fan and follows the
diamond sport in all its phases. An out
fielder and a second haseman tipped of
by the new scouts are apt to be signed
In a few days. Manager Lipe having
opened negotiations with the players soon
after his talk with Evans. Evans will
be in the city for several days at least
and will in all probability put in a few
spare hours out at the all yard during
the afternoons