The Washington times., 1912-01-11
New Manager Will Adhere to
Popular Playing
Time.
MCBRIDE SIGNS FOR
CAMPAIGN TO COME
Griffith Pleased to Have |
Great Shortstop
Satisfied.
By SENATOR.

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Clark uriffith announced today that
the ball games at National Park dur
ing the coming season will be called at
$3.50 o'clt clS
This change was made about the mid
die of last year and for while there
were number of objections, but fair
trial convinced the club that $3.50 was
the most popular time, 30, after giving
the question long consideration. Grif-
nth has decided to make no changes.
When the American League first came
here 4:3o O'Clock was the time for the
hegtnning OF play, but this soon proved
impossible, and II was moved UP to
O'Clock. While popular with the de-
partment clerks. there was a protest
from professional men who claimed
that ball gume and good dinner and
peace In the family the same day was
an impossibility.
Considerable pressure was brought
to bear and $3.50 was given a trial.
From the outset It proved a success.
The crowds were never larger and the
players greeted the change as It en-
abled them to dress and get away from
the park In a reasonable time.
One of the troubles / expected To
experience when l came here was the
time OF starting games" said the man
ager today. II remember when i was
with the Highlanders we were lucky IL
we were through our supper by 8
o'clock. ,.- 49,.
Il have talked the matter over with
the directors, and it's $3.50 for 1912 at
least" .....
Officers Remain Same.
Every stockholder in tho Washington
ball club who has held office during the
past three years will continue in his re-
spective position for another season.
thereby insuring continuity of policy
In the business affairs Of the Nationals.
The recently chosen board Of directors
met at the Southern building yesterday
AMI named Thomas c. Noyes. president:
Edward ]. Walsh. vice president; Benz
jamin S. Minor. secretary, and w. II.
Rapley, treasurer. This quartet, to-
gether with J. Miller Kenyon. Henry p.
Blair. and Rudolph Kaufman. con-
stltute the directorate.
The board went Jver the matters Of
improvements that were agreed upon at
the meeting last week, and II was de-
cided that work on the blea,hers In
deep isftscenter fed. the screen on the
the next exit from the pavilion near
first base should be started as soon as
the frost Is out OF the ground in the
spring. II is the opinion OF the d.
rectors that these improvements will be
under way by the last week in Feb
ruary or the first of March.
Mcbride Signs Papers.
Griffith received word from Milwaukee
last night~that George McBrides con-
tract Is on the way here duly signed and
sealed, While nothing is given out at
headquarters here as to the stipeId re-
eeived by play ers, IT 10 understood that
The figures in McBride's document are
the same as last year, That the short
stop is entirely satisfied with the terms
Is shown Ly the fact that he did not
delay In any way IN getting the papers
back 20 this city.
Practically every manager to whom
! have broached the matter of a trade
has Immediately mentioned Mcbride,
but there's not a chance Of any one
Of them stealing him from me-" says
'T know the last time I was In this
league I considered Mcbride about the
best Of the shortstops, and l am not
going to let him slip away at this time,
especially when l am trying to build
up q greater part or the infield from
ance, and Mcbride looks like the man
UIt delay" - +
Lave Gross, who was dumped here
after he had ended his career with the
Philadelphia Athletics, will manage the
Haverhill team of the New England
League during the coming season
Monte Cross had the Job at HaverhiIl,
but when he received an offer to 60
10 st. Louis, as an assistant to Bobby
Wallace, the Massachusetts people let
him go and opened negotiations with
Lave Cross --.-f r
Since leaving here Cross has man.
aged several minor league clubs in
cluding Charlotte in the Carolina As
soctation. NO 80