The Washington times., 1912-04-14
DUFFY MIKES UP
IN THE | GR|EHTH-
ELBERF[LO ROW
Former White Sox Manager
Now Wants the Player for
Milwaukee Club.
BY SENATOR,

NEW YORK, April H.-Before Nor
man Elberfeld sewers his connections
with the Washington club Manager
Griffith is in for some worriment. Now
Hughey Duffy, last years manager of
the Chicago White Sox, and the present
manager Of the Milwaukee club of the
american Association, has come for
ward with an offer for EfberfeId's
services. Nothing would please Griffith
better than to rid himself of EIberfe1d,
but that is hardly to be an easy matter.
Elberfeld believes himself entitled. to
an unconditional release. In private
letter to the writer last winter he
claimed II was coming to him as his
honorable discharge from the American
LEAGUE; LEAGUE Failure to get IT, said he,
agerial position. He claimed he would
! De unable to play ball for at least
one season and possibly for the rest
/ Of his life. He is said to be suffering
| from a dead nerve center In his. thigh.
sports
Griffith has ordered him to report at
Washington at once. and get into shape
| to play. Elberfeld has signed his con-
tract to prevent suspension. and is ,ex-
a few days BE will draw no salary
game, and this means hardly more than
that he will draw no money this season
one thing may be assured. he will
never again appear in the Warrington
| Interchangeable decision. .E tt&G
Turned Him Back.
' Chattanooga, which obtained Elber-
field last winter. turned him back be-
cause of disability. How he is going
to be of any use to Hughey Duffy can
/ not be seen with the naked eye How
he is going to get into shape to play
| hon fc sx, lao
to be determined between Griffith and
| the famed 'Tabasco Kid
| There Is bad blood between Griffith
and Elberfeld dating back to the dis
ruption of the New York -Highlanders,
the resignation of Griffith as manager
and his succession by Elberfeld. A
dictagraph copy of their mild and gentle
conversation when they meet In Wash
ington should be marvellous thing
insurgency Lingers..
| insurgency Is still lingering Ina, the
ranks of the Nationals over changed
conditions in transportation. They, are
not accustomed to riding in street cars,
toting their baggage with the ordinary
man and scrambling out at strange
become economical. that's all, and these
lords of creation cannot understand 1t.
They take their little dime allowance
and then ride out to the park ,ipt taxi
4 =
divduai cost as small as possible.
\ As a matter of grim fact the new sys-
tenn may prove bothersome in some
cities, notably New York, Philadelphia,
Chicago and 81. Louis. In these cities
J distances are long to the parks and the
ways crooked. Friday Cashion Becker
and Akers came close to missing the
game in Philadelphia. Not knowing the
city, they were carried far cut of their
way and were saved only by 'tleir haV-
ing started out early The new system
is saving the club a little money, but Is
liable to cause a mixup when least ex-
ipected.
| Three games are scheduled for ths
Nationals here at the Hilltop ana Wed
might train for Washington, prepared
to open the regular season on the
Florida avenue grounds, before the
President, Vice President, Cabinet Of
} ficers and several Thousand other men
and women who love the great national
lpastime. sH 81 4Fb