The Washington times., 1912-12-17
Street and Elberfeld Will Be
Teammates on Southern
e. League Team:
McORAW HAS NOT
MADE ANY CHANGES
Doc. Gessler Refuses to Play
Ball for Charlie Carr at
- Kansas City.
BY SENATOR"

Two former Nationals are expected 10
do wonders for the Chattanooga team
In the Southern League next season.
and aside from being through as base
bali players. are expected to deliver the
goods In the chase for the pennant.
Kid Elberfeld will hold down the
short field position and Gabby Street,
Who sojourned q time with the High
iandere, went to Providence and then
10 d,ound I his way down In the South. will
The Kid says he Is In the best of
health and that his bad hip has fully
recovered. "!f I don't lead the short
steps In the league II will be because
stand on my feet" says the Kid, which
comes near expressing Elbcrfcld's meth
DDS followed during his long and useful
Ssisr Sssreer fs major and minor league
Gsbby Street behind the bat pcggins
away to Elbcrfeld covering second for
tne throw. will be something like the
t.h.H..two OF Two years ago here, and the
sh,ation VIII be able to stop most any
sn'hg on the paths In the league.
McGraw Should Worry.
Larry Doyle, the dandy captain Of the
Giants. looks over the Pittsburgh Pi-
rates line-up with Ed Konctchy and
Roger Brcsnahan as possible additions,
ana begins to think things about next
years pennant race.
McSraw. however says he will stand
hat, Just as the champion Red sox are
s.1anS,.. GG.nS: NO one knows better than the
,ants san manager Just what strength is
needed. and the silence with which the
New York manager greets the other
trades is taken to mean that he will
weather out another campaign with
Just what men he has on hand.
Johnny Evers handling the fortunes OF
the Cubs, and Bresnahan and Koney
slated for Pittsburgh give McGraw no
concern whatever. SO far as is known.
McGraw has not made a single move
toward strengthening the Giants: though
ne Is likely ut any time to put a deal
IL McGraw makes no changes in his
nne-up II fs thought that he Is positive
that nc can again come to the front
with a pcnnant. Larry Doyle, in order
TO make II look harder for the Giants
perhaps. says he thinks the Pirates and
shows considerable apprehension over
the outlook.
May Get Brown.
President Chivington, of the Ameri-
can Association. is going to make It as
easy as possible for Ban johnson to
obtain Mordecai Brown as an American
ASSosoV IIehiucut
says he will induce Louisville to release
Brown SO that he may Join the stan.
At the same time Brown says little
about the berth other than the fact
that he expects to round out another
eeason for the Louisville club. and will
take his turn In the box as usual,
Two other old timers have been
sought by Western clubs This time
our old friend Doc Gesalcr has been
Kansas City club. Gessler's release
was obtained by the Kansas City club.
but the doctor says he prefers to con-
tinue at school In Philadelphia rather
than play with a Western team. ICY"
Morgan, the Athletics CASTOR, who was
ordered to report to Kansas City last
summer says he will again play ball.
Morgan has been "movies'' actor,
and played some baseball during tho
summer after he was let go by Mack.
Morgan arranged to go to Kansas CITY,
and will put on the harness again in
the spring.
Criff Sends Contracts.
Manager Griffith is sending out con-
tracts to the youngsters on the team
and will round them all UP before tack
ling the old players. Connolly and Will
liams. Welchoncc. Gedeon and Drohan
will get their 1919 papers to sign in a
day or SO.
When the youngsters are In line Nam
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