The Washington times., 1912-09-13
GRIFFITH GIVES Up
HOPES FOR SERIES
WITH THE PIRATES
Fred Clarke Known to Be
Arranging Games With
Cleveland.
LAJOIE REFUSES
TO PLAY IN CUBA
Contests Will Be Arranged To Put
Extra Money In Pockets of
Climbers.
BY SENATOR"

DETROIT, Mich, Sept 13-Though
at first he was hopeful that the Pitts
burgh National League club would well
come a series of games with the Ma
tionals at the close of the big league
campaign, Manager Griffith is now
about ready to concede that the pro-
posed series Is off, Instead of imme-
diately complying with his scheme,
Fred Clarke, manager of the Pirates,
asked for time to consider and it Is now
known that he is dealing with the
Cleveland management for just such a
series following the present season.
Harry Davis had intended taking the
Cleveland club to Cuba for series of
games with the islanders, but his de-
parture put the matter up to Joe Bir-
mingham. The latter decided not to
make the trip when Larry Lajoie de-
INJURED. The Cubans would hardly
ALLOW the Cleveland club to visit Hav-
ana and leave the great Frenchman
behind. However, Lajoie would be per-
fectly willing to play in a series with
Pittsburgh, and this has set Birming-
ham to corresponding with Fred Clarke.
Griffith Not Worried.
The slowness Of the Pittsburg man
agement is not worrying Griffith much
though, and he Is busy arranging ex-
hibition games for the Nationals so
that his players will pick up some
change to take them to their homes.
He Is planning to play the Philadelphia
Athletics N Hartford, Conn.,, the day
before the worlds series opens, provided
the worlds title games begin on Tues
day, october 8. On the Sunday pre-
ceding he will probably line up his
bunch against some club in New York
city.
Before the season closes, though, he
means to have his team appear in sew
eral exhibition games. When in Chi
cago next week he will endeavor to
have Jimmy Callahan call the Sunday
game at 2:30 o'clock in order to let the
Nationals catch the $50 train East
This will enable the Nationals to meet
John Cancels Rochester club on Mon
day and Joe Kelley's Toronto club on
Tuesday. Toronto looks like the cham
pion of the International League, and
Griffith Is of the belief that 10,OHJ fans
Will be attracted to the park to see
their pets lined up against the sensa-
tions of the American League.
The NATIONALS couldn't get out of
Cleveland without a little excitement.
1t came in the way of a collision be-
tween their automobile and a heavy
tTuSh OH C'uCHu dN6Hue near East FIFTY
fifth street on the way to the ball park.
The glass windshield of the automobile
was shattered ami the flying pieces
passed dangerously close to the heads
of Griffith and the chauffeur, occupy
Ing the front seat. A large piece OF
glass just gra0ed Herman Shcaefer, in
the rear seat, and all hands heaved a
sigh of relief when they reached the
park in safetu.
Put Nationals On Edge.
The cool weather of the last few days
in Cleveland proved welcome to the
Nationals. Their long experience with
the heat Of the Capital has greatly
sapped their strength and nothing but
cool weather will put them on edge
once more. Almost without exception
the players say they feel better now
and certainly their performances on the
field since leaving Washington furthers
this belief.
Griffith still refuses to try out his
youngsters at the possible expense
of victories. He is still battling for sec
ond place and says he is willing to try
out few lads If they will not inter-
fere with the work of the team. Morn
ing sessions have been discontinued ow-
ing to the presence of a number of
youngsters who will not be with the
team next season. Griffith does not
want them to take his system of playing