The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-01-25

Slark GrlIntn mas Starteu movement
to have the place in which the semi
annual meetings of the American
League are held, shifted from one city
to another each six months, so as each
place on the circuit will entertain the
magnetes in succession.
Griffith today announced that he
would not go to Chicago next month
for the gathering of the owners and
managers, SO in his place the WASH
ington club will be represented by Pres
ident T. c. Noyes.
II never have been able to under
stand why there should be two places
New York and Chicago-favored by
these meetings." Griffith said today. II
feel that each of the cities have an
equal claim to the right to act as hosts
for these conventions. and I intend to
start fight along these lines.
II should go to Chicago in Febru-
airy 1t would mean practically a month
away from the Office here. and 1 do not
feel that ! can afford to be away that
long about that time. Washington will
probably be represented by Tom Moves
washington Is just as much entitled
70 nave these meetings as is either Of
1.-The other cities and I know of others
who have the same feeling in regard to
their respective cities. The sooner the
American League understands this the
pettcr OIL matters VIII be.
Jakey ATT Signs.
Jakey Atz. the Washingtonian. has
signed to once more play with Provi-
dencc, in the International League.
Last season Atz managed Providence,
but when Navin and other Detroiters
Purchased the franchise in Rhode
Island. they sent Fred Lake there to
take charge. One of the first contracts
Lake sent out was the one tn Atz, and
The terms were SO satisfe Glory that AtL
signed without complaint.
There were only two second bayemen
IN the League who last season headed
az a.; in fielding h,S They were Rath and
into the major leagues. SO Atz now has
the position of honor in his chosen place
in the infield. Last season he hit at a
.218 clip.
Griff Works Hard.
c. c. Griffith. Washington pilot, put
In onother strenuous dav yesterday.
ibeing for nearly four hours in confer
Ience with the directors of the club. The
meeting was called to pass OH some
routine affairs. but before it was over,
the party had motored out to tue ball
park. considered all the work that has
yet to be done, and. finally, the selection
of the site for the score board.
In order to add to the general attrac-
tiveness of the plant it has been decided
to abolish all advertising on the fence
which will be painted dark green. The
score board will occupy the space direct
ly in front of the storage house in right
field. 1t will be fifty feet high and
three times that long, combining the
flashes of all plays in the game at Ma
tional Park and the score by innings oil
all other games in the American
yertiSementS, which. however. will be
considerably smaller and more attrac-
tive than the ones that have been
painted all around the inside of the
fences in past years.
Stop Home Runs.
From the score board to the foul line
there will be a twenty-foot wire mesh tc
kill off long drives that have in the past
gone over the fence and counted foi
home runs. The screen will be similar
to the one at Cleveland and will near
that in the future the only home runs
on the local grounds will be to deer
center or left field.
Those players who are planning tC
take their wives on the training trip tc
Charlottesville will be considerably dis.
appointed when they receive some let
tiers which Griffith is sending out. In
his arrangement with the furniture mar
at Charlottesville, the manager has pro-
yided for just enough accommodations
for the players he will have with him.
Mike Martin and himself.