Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-21
M'BR|DE TO LEAD CLASSY WRESTLING
Clever Shortstop Will Once
More Captain the Nationals.
Manager Griffith Has Already Of
fered the Position to
George.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MILWAUKEE,, Wis, February Oh
George Mcbride the star shortstop OF
the American League, and whom every
club in the country would like to have,
will in all probability captain the Wash
ington team the coming season. In a
talk here today the clever shortstop prac-
tically admitted that he expected to cap
tain the Nationals for 1912.
You see 1t will be much better with
Clark Griffith on the coaching line the
coming season." remarked George in dis
cussing the situation, ''and for that rea-
son I have no objection to again han
ding the reins: in fact, Manager Grit
fifth has written me in regard to the
matter, and 1 have been holding off for
some time in order that he might take
the matter up with some of the other
players if he should so decide. I have
every confidence in Manager Griffith s
ability. and know that he will make a
first-class man for Washington, and 1
have every confidence that he will do
the right thing with all the players.
Judging from his letter to me, I pre-
sumo he will want me to captain the
team next season, but if he should pre-
fer Schaefer or any one else, why, I will
be only too willing to see him hold the
hohoT IL ne Hnally ueclueS tnat ne wants
me to take a-hold I will do everything
In my power to work with him.
Il have arranged to leave Milwaukee
for the training camp a little ahead of
time this year so 1 may stop over in
Washington and see some of the boys
March g. but not later than the 7th, and
will go direct to Washington, and then
prepare for the trip to Charlottesville,
Va. where the rest of the players will
infy
in the acquisition Of Jack Flynn, the
Pittsburgh infielder, who was formerly
with. the Milwaukee and st. Paul clubs
in the American Association. I have
never seen Jack work myself, but have
been talking with many of the players
around here who have worked with Jack,
and they all tell me that there is no
question of his making good in Washing
ton. ALI that he needs is a little backing
up and the knowledge that he will be a
deliver the goods without a doubt, the
players tell me. They also tell me that
he is just as valuable at third base as
first base, and you know club is pretty
lucky to have man of that kind, for
there is always some one getting hurt on
the infield. and to have a player who can
substitute and play the position first
class is a great help to club in these
strenuous base ball days
nave been looking over some Of
the young players whom Manager Crit
fifth has secured, and two Of them who
caught my eye are Foster, the short
stop of the Rochester club last year,
and Ray Morgan. the third baseman of
the Richmond club in 1911. I watched
these two players on several occasions
last year. and feel convinced that both
of them will make good. Morgan is
fine young fellow, and can play short?
stop as well as third base. Foster GER
tainly looks good to me at short The
Nationals will have a number of new
men and young ones, and I believe
Manager Griffith has a correct idea in
the bottom, the same as Manager
Chance did with the Chicago Cubs. If
hard work will help place the Nation
ais notch or two higher. I am sure
all the players will be glad to lend
their aid with Clark Griffith the com
ing season."