The Washington times., 1912-01-27
MANAGER GRIFFITH
SIGNS Y0UNGSTER
FROM brown. VILE
| Pitcher Taylor Said to Be
Rising Lad in Mound
u Performances.
NATIONALS MAY GET
VIRGINIA'S TWIRLER
Eppa Rixey, Star Southpaw, May
Make Some Arrangement
Today.
BY SENATOR"

uoai WHEREBY tne washington ball
club becomes the owner of young
!. pitcher in the Southwestern Texas
League, by the name of Taylor.
AS a member of the Brownsville team.
/ Taylor has been making quite a record.
lie attracted the attention of number
!, OF. scouts. but Bill Bernhard, the old
.CleVeiand pitcher. who Is manager of
she h9,, Memphis club. had an option on
else to negotiate for the player. When
bernhard put the matter up to the own
I. ers at Memphis. they found the price
Bernhard Immediately wired Griffith to
grab the man.
Griffith answered today. accepting the
proposition, so 1t is expected that Tay-
lor will be on hand when the Nationals
start their training at Charlottesville,
4 In March.
Has Good Record.
With comparatively weak team Tay-
I. lor succeeded in winning eleven and los
Ing nine games last season.
There was nothing doing in the matter
OF contracts at baseball headquarters
Today Griffith assigning, the heavy
snowstorm as the reason why he did not
near from any of his athletes who have
not yet officially connected themselves
with the Nationals for another season.
Connie Mack and his Athletics have
been relieved of much worry from as
i sitrapces received from San Antonio
4 that that city, which has beer selected
E as the training camp for the monarchs
Oi tno diamond, Is not included in the
nieningitts zone. When the report came
srIrcm the Lone Star State that the dis
ease might affect the Philadelphians'
Il several other cities, but the res ss,ring
reports have satisfied the manager that
trere Is no cause for any more worry.
Go South Early.
Harry Davis. the new Cleveland man.
ager Is determined that the Maps will
lead all their rivals in one respect at
Il least, and that is in the time which the
vanguard will report for practice. Da-
pitchers and catches to be ready to to
start for Mobile on February 20.
Johnny Heydler, the Washing gtonian,
WWno ,s secretary and treasurer of the
national League, has just fcrwa rded to
. we New YORK Giants check Cor 500.
! which VIII be used in purchasing PEN
nsnr rD,SmntiG % Of the National 1eagIs
understood that the Giants viii spend
even more than this in obtaining a silk
in the older leagre.
Talk With Rixey.
Some time today Griffith expects to
nave talk with Eppa Rixey, the big
University of Virginia pitcher, who has
made such an excellent record during
ne past two years, Rixey has been
Nationals, and Griffith would be willing
should agree to quit the university.
4 Rixey, however, prefers to complete his
course. but 1t is likely that some sort
whereby the Nationals will obtain the
II services Of the twirler as soon as his
degree is awarded. The signing of
!. l'ily Lush as manager of the Mon
treal club. nean1 the SSinrv of
McCafferty, who spent several days
L here last week completing arrange
ments for the training camp Of the Can
! adams. "
Closes Agreement.
McCafferty closed an agreement at
Charlottesville to take up the quarters
of the Nationals as soon as they are
!, vacated by Griffith & Co.. and. despite
.the sudden change in management, it
'is expected that this contract will be
adhered to by Lush. McCafferty has as
slmed the position of the presidency Of
The Syracuse team.
i8,, e box at National Park at times dur
n Ing the stay of Joe Cantillon here has
once more passed back to the minors.
Jimmy Callahan has decided that How
+ pitcher back to Milwaukee in the Amer
lean Association.
4 Pitcher Russell Ford of the Highland
ers. who is wintering in Minneapolis,
has been heard from. He welcomes the
l.ew Manager. Harry Wolyerton. with
|, team with backbone and energy. That
is all we need. Chase Is star ball
player, but is too lenient with his men.
He made a wise move when he stepped
take my turn regularly. 1 am heavier
than a year ago and shall go South
to do some, extra hard work. Really.
conditions. will make a strong bid for
!, the championship. We've got the pitch
7 ers. catchers and felders. and the team,
as whole, is as fast as any in the
81 country. All we need is a strong hs~d
at the tiller."
!. Harry wolverton will have more six
y footers around him than anybody since
Frederick the Great There are no less
shan eleven ,ssn human sowsrs ch in the New
! skxscraRers from g. 8 fee feet 81 inches to
D saltitudlnoust ensemble: Williams, CATCH
ham, pitcher, feet; Stump. shortstop,
s 8 feet u inch; Caldwell, pitcher. 8 feet
!, ] inch; Appleby, catcher. 6 feet inch;
sh KaSsnn sRertstcu R5GasF feet feet inches inches
! Sweeney. catcher, 6 feet 2 inches; Nc
ConneIl, pitcher, 6 feet inches;
Shears, pitcher rect eeS S enes watar
Cree, Ford and other dwarfs." Wolverton
hopes to knock the pennant persimmon
off the tree.
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b Two more signed contracts We're re-
Il ceived by Manager Wolverton yester-
!. day They came from Bert Daniels and
from Harry Wolter who is coaching the
J. santa Clara College team in California.
Secretary Heydler yesterday sent to
o the New York National League club the
!, s,,ieagues check for 500, the lucre to be
|. rsed to buy 1911 pennant for the
Giants,
As, The international League schedule
meeting in Providence has been post
oned from February ID to the 1st.