The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-11-19

the havoc wrought this season
would be done away with next
year. Briefly, Griff's plan is this;
Wants Southern Players.
In order to survive the humid heat
of Washington" declares the Old Fox.
lit becomes necessary to have enrolled
on nv ball club as regulars, men who
have been thoroughly accustomed to the
extreme heat of the South. Such play
ers as Gandil. Moeller, Shanks. Foster
Williams and others could not do them
selves justice during the August hot
spell Next year they will not mind the
heat so much. but when the time comes
for new faces it will be necessary for
me to use men who can stand the
Southern Climat and ! propose to
send the majority of my promising
Youngsters to the Southern League for
development.
When it became known that Griff
warmest personal friend. Billy Smith, had
assumed the managerial reins of the At
lanta club, some inkling of Griff's future
plans became known. Smith will de-
velop all of the youngsgsters Grin may
need, they will be acclimated and should
be able to stand the torrid heat of
Washington summer.
Such players as Milan and Cashion
horn in the South, and Johnson. Nc
Bride Groom. Henry and others who
have been with the Nationals some time,
were not affected last summer. but the
others suffered and their work last Au-
gust plainly showed it.
Fielder Jones for Reds.
Up in Chicago says Cincinnati ex-
change, they seem to have fixed idea
that Fielder Jones. in case the Tinker
deal falls down. will be the 1913 manager
of the Cincinnati Reds. Mr.. Jones-who
happens to be around this section Of the
United States just now-hasn't said any
. thing to indicate that this city will be
his future home. Mr.. Hermann has
said nothing concerning the annexation
of Mr. Jones. The American League
reserve list still contains. as it has done
for so many idle years, the name OF
Fielder Jones property of the White
Sox Nevertheless, several Chicago crit
les tip it off that Jones will be sought
by the Reds if Tinker can't be grabbed.
Be it noted. incidentally, that Mr.. Jones
sold his baseball interest Friday. He
has had the biggest share Of the Tacoma
club. and has made il a profitable in
vestment. Nevertheless. he sold out to
Joe McGinnity Friday, with the accom-
panNlnR remark ludl ne might iOl iS-
turn West in the immediate future
Jones must have something in view.
Judging from the face of the returns.
Jones showed himself, when running
the White SoX, a most able and enter
prising leader. By judicious use of great
pitchers. he made the lightest batting
team in either league win pennant ana
the worlds championship. No manager
ever had anything on Jones in the selec-
1E +rha or hn 1Tr
which tells you just when to yank one
man out or hurry another in.
Still. according to general opinion. the
Tinker deal is almost settled, and all
that remains to be done, aside from for
NAL notifications. is to pick the men
who are to be given in his stead. 1t is
almost sure that Almeida will be one
Of them. If it comes to a choice be-
tween Gr.nt and PheIan. Evers will
pick Phelan every time. as he thinks
the Kewanee Cuckoo is destined to be
h great performer. with many years OF
good ball ahead of him.
Intercollegiate Basketball.
a number or important changes have
been made in the Intercollegiate Bas-
ket-bau League organization preparatory
to what is expected to be the greatest
year in the leagues existence.
Dr. Joseph z. Raycroft, of Princeton
University has been elected president.
succeeding r. B. Hyatt, of Yale. Yale
having withdrawn from the league tenn
porarily. owing to a reorganization of
minor sports at that university. DR..
Raycroft, the newly elected president, is
a man who has devoted a great deal of
time to college basketball, having been
its leading exponent in the West prior
to his leaving Chicago University and
coming to Princeton.
The league rules have been greatly
simplified for the coming year and the
game, in addition to being spectacular,
will be easily understood by the novice.
The Une-hand dribble will prevail this
year as last, with the idea OF develop