The Washington herald., 1912-02-02
NATIONALS SIGN
ANOTHER PITCHER
Allen, from BerkeleySprings,
Will Be Given Trial by
Manager Griffith.
NO BONUSES OFFERED
Local Boss Denies He Is Encourag-
ing Individual Work.
Other Gossip.
ny WILLIAM PEEE.

Manager Clark Griffith added another
young twirler to his stan yesterday when
he wrote TO chap named Allen, who
halls from Berkeley Springs, w. Va, and
offered the lad q Washington contract.
Allen comes highly recommended by
one of Grifrs friends who declares that
the Kid is promising and likely to de-
velop. Allen is a right-hander with
plenty OF speed and good curves, poc-
sessing n six-foot frame and carrying $50
pounds OF perfectly good weight.
Last summer the youngster made quite
a name for himself with ap independent
club in Berkeley Springs, and was recon-
mended TO Jim McAleer, but the latter
could not see his way clear TO give him
a trial.
With the addition Of Allen the Nationals
will work out an even dozen pitchers at
Charlottesville. They are Walter John
son, Tom Hughes, Bob Groom, and Dixie
Walker. veterans; Becker, Engle, Cash
ion, Boehling, Akers. Guy johnson, Mus
ser. and Allen, youngsters.
1t would seem as IL Manager Grlffith
should be able 10 get at least a couple
of live ones out Of all this array of talent.
II is also likely that a star may be de-
YeIoped. and for this reason the local
boss Is willing TO spend time and money
and hope for the best.
There are no bonus clauses in any Of
the contracts 1 have sent out to my
players" declares Manager Griffith. IT'S
against my religion. / am not paying
players to try and increase their batting
average or base stealing mark at the
expense OF team work. In other words a
ball player under me must work for the
success OF my team and not for individual
glory"
Il have written several Of my play
ers." Grin added, that just as soon as
they convinced me they were worth
more money they would get Il, but /
have made no promises, neither have I
sent out any contracts containing bonus
clauses"
In meeting Duchesne at the Gayety
Theater tonight. Joe Turner will grap-
pie with one OF the best middle-weights
ever turned out in New England. and
it will take all the skill, cunning, and
reserve strength the local boy possesses
to win two out of three falls.
Washingtonians seem to have lost sight
OF the fact that Turner is just about the
Rest middle-weight wrestler in the coun-
try. When he is lin shape, and he ap-
pears to be at present, II is doubtful IL
anybody can beat him.
Turner's last three bouts in Washing
ton have been strictly on the level. He
knows that the first hint OF a frame
up" means goOd-by TO the sport in this
neck OF the woods. Turner is out to win
first, last, and all the time. II he loses
tonight he will have no excuses to offer.
Both men have agreed to weigh in at
LES pounds.
The match Is attracting a whole lot Of
attention and should be the best pulled
or in the Capital in long time.
The Atlanta Journal yesterday handed
out the following bouquet to Austin
Howard. the local boy:
Nothing short OF a miracle will pre-
vent Kid Howard from developing into
a grand tall player within another sea-
SON. said Otto Jordan, in discussing the
young Cornell player. and his likelihood
OF making good with the 1872 Cracker
squad. The boy is a great worker, an
apt pupil, and as fast as chain light
ming, all of which will enable him TO
develop rapidly.
Last season the boy worked in so
many different places lie was never ac-
customed to any one spot, and could
not deliver his best work. With constant
work at one of the infield positions he
should improve fast, his only failing at
the present time being the lack of ex-
tween Alperman and myself / believe We
can give him enough valuable pointers
10 develop him into a great shortstop
Anyway, he deserves trial and will get
O thorough test"
All last season the ex-manager was
most favorably impressed with the work
of the former Cornell College player.
and during spare moments took a great
interest In him. Howard often told
friends that Jordan knew better how to
| tell youngster to clay the infield than
any coach he had ever been under, and
with a station next to second base, Jor-
dams camping ground, the youngster
will learn faster than at any other posi-
tion.
Bill Ropers retirement as active direc-
| tor Of athletics at Princeton means that
either Eddie Hart, captain Of the cham
pionship 1911 football team. or Logan
Cunningham, one Of the Orange and
Blacks greatest athletes, will be given
the position vacated by Bill. Hart could
use this position 20 some advantage. as
the salary that athletic director pays
would be great help to Eddie, who IS
from the great middle class and is a man
who needs sthe money. In view of his
sterling athletic qualities, his powers of
personality, his undisputed magnetism,
and the esteem and honor in which he is
held by the Princeton student body, II
would not be amiss 10 select Hart for
the place.