The Washington times., 1912-12-10
Charges Mayor Fitzgerald
With Seeking His Own
Publicity.
GRIFFITH WILL TRY
GEDEON IN INFIELD
San Francisco Lad Receivers From
Mild Attack Of
:. Fever.
By SENATOR"

Boston club. and I do not expect to b.
asked to quit. either" boldly announces
Robert McRoy, the extremely unpopu.
lar secretary.treasurer Of the Red Sos
IN Chicago today. "The attempt OF
Mayor Fitzgerald to have me separated
from the club IL only another Of his
schemes for getting publicity for him.
seif.'
Il wouldn't consider the release OF
McRoy for an instant" says Jimmy
McAleer. "Why. he's the brains, the
business brains. Of the club. I couldn't
~ along without him. Never will he
leave the Red Sox until I do. no mat.
ter how many Mayor F1tsgeralds are
out for his scalp"
With Mayor Fitzgerald on McRoy's
trail. demanding his giving way to a
Boston man, and melting the dyed in
the:wooi Hub fans to keep ding donslns
Mercy all over town. the seats Of the
should be nlied with tacks and many
needles during this coming summer.
y 10 not expected that Ban johnson
will surrender In the face Of the assault
McRoy. but It would not be surprising
to have the secretary-treasurer grace
fully drop out Of Boston baseball affairs
IN smother year. 1t will be the way OF
".o1OHls AOI oOSkOu uiduC ikn
mind that McRoy won't do. and they
have a delicate way up there Of insist
Ing nwhat they want until they get It.
.Gedeon Is All Right.
Joe Gedeon. the San Francisco re.
cruit to receive trial by the Climber,
next spring. has completely recovered
from a slight attack Of typhoid fever
thta he had sig weeks ago. and Man.
ager Griffith, far from worrying ovel
his condition. Is planning to try him a,
second base when he shows up at Char.
aedeon pwlayed more than fort,
year. displaying considerable ability te
cover ground. Then he returned TO the
outneld. where he continued his mar.
velous fielding exhibitions. which have
As sthe Climbers need . good second
6asethsn: Manager Griffith will give the
Coast lad every opportunity Of showing
his sklll at that place.
tn eAmerican league sideshow, due tc
open In Chicago tomorrow. washington
VIII hardly figure In any trade. Man.
.,. aEsr Griffith not even attending the
nisht for the Windy City to act a. a.
ohcial representative Of the club.
" expected that the new manager
OF the New York club will be announcet
esns curing TIE The meeting. but It is not as
fieIder Jones would be named but h.
forgot to add just who would.
Old Case Up Again.
The old case OF Jack O'Connor ". th.
st. Louis Browns 10 up again In IN.
Mound CITY. and q hearing will be heIo
soon. Just before the season OF 1sl,
C'Connor signed two.year. contract tr
manage the Browns. He was let on
afte rome year and he Is suing Col. Bot
Heages ior $S;oon. his salary for the sec,
suit in baseball since the war days oi
o'Connor. was deposed following thu
scandal arisins from Larry L.ajoie'i
the close Of the 1910 season. "Red" Cor.
ridon, the Tigers infielder was tht
man who let the bineles 90 through
him that day. o'Connor was wholly ab.
plicity in the scandal. but he was let r;
by Hedges, Just the same.
Syracuse promoters are endeavorina
to purchase che Jersey City franchise n
the International League and transfer
cially In 1872. and Jim Liliis is no,
Rverse to selling 1t.
Larry Lajoie's contract closed las,
October. and he wants to sign another
for the Name terms. said to be close
manager Of the Naplanders he was con.
tinued on at the same salary, and he
wants this to keep UP now. It is be.
lieved, however. that he will have tc
suffer g. cut In his coin II he cares Il
play ball any more. The Maps made
little money In 1912 and can't AFFORD t.
pay him his old price.
George Stovall has signed James J
Greenhalgh. a young backstop Of Catas
auqua, Pa, for trial In the spring. II,
was under contract with the LondoI
club, OF the Canadian League.
The Climbers will entertain the Brook
lyn suberbas here April 9 and 3.