Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-06
WANTS ONE MORE
SEASONEDP|TCHER
Nationals Manager Has Lines
Out for Strengthening His
TWirIing Staff.
WOULD TAKE CHANCE
ON GEORGE MULLIN
Douglas Quits Virginia-May
Become Professional
Ball Player.
BY J. ED GRILLO.

Another seasoned pitcher would be well
come by Manager Griffith. He would
go quite way to secure such twirler in
the hope that by adding to his pitching
strength his chances for finishing at the
top or the heap next season would be in
creased. Griff says he would take a
chance on some veteran twirler who is in
bad repute in the hope that he would
come back. He does not hesitate to admit
that If it was possible to secure him at a
cash figure he would add George Mullin
of the Detroit team to his staff. Mullin
may be through so far as Detroit Is con-
cerned, for he has been there for eleven
seasons. but there is a lot Of good pitch
ing left in the big fellow, who still pos
sesses good. strong arm and with a
change of scenery would probably get
himself into first-class condition, all
that he lacks to be as good pitcher as
he ever was. He figures that he has
enough young pitchers to develop In the
course of several years, but what he
would like to have is another experienced
man to help on the coming season, so
that in the event Of his youngsters not
showing good enough form to be worked
regularly he will have enough seasoned
twirlers to keep them working in regular
order
He does not propose to waive on any
such pitcher that the other clubs may
want to get rid of, and all requests for
waivers are given careful scrutiny by
him.
Whether Altrock and Schaefer the Ma
tiOnals' two comedians, will cavOrt around
the coaching lines for the team next sea-
son. depends largely upon circumstances.
Griffith wants to keep the two clowns,
r(liZa
playing strength of his team in order to
hold them. By May 10 the rules compel
each club to hold its players to a twenty
five limit Schaefer and AltrOck are
numbered among the players, though
neither is apt to break into game. Grit
fifth says that if it should develop that
some OF the numerous youngsters show
enough to warrant their being held that
he will make room for them by letting
out either Altrock or Schaefer or both ii
necessary. But if the available material
does not number up to the prescribed
limit. he will again have the two come
dams with him next season.
Malcolm Douglas, the sensational short
stop of the Virginia College team, has
quit that institution and 1t Is more than
likely that he will become a professional
by next season. Griffith looked this
yOungster over last spring when the team
was training at Charlottesville and was
impressed with his ability, though he Is
of the opinion that Douglas will need sew
eral years of experience before he will be
ready for the big show. 1t is likely that
Griffith will try to induce Douglas to go
south with the Nationals in the spring
50 as to get another look at him.
The early rumors indicate a multitude
of holdouts in the spring of 1913.
Practically every club owner in the
American League has one or more star
ball players who are demanding high
sums for their services on the diamond
next season.
In Detroit Tyrus Cobb and Sam Craw-