The Washington times., 1912-09-28
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WASHINGTON.
BY SENATOR"

II would not insult a good ball player
with asking him to sign a contract con-
tanning the anti-liquor clause. nor would
/ keep a ball player on my team who
made practice of dissipating." said
Manager Griffith today, when asked
concerning his opinion OF "Bazoo' Muir
phys ultimatum to his Chicago club.
II don't believe In that principle at all.
A little beer after a game will not hurt
anybody. Indeed. It tends to keep a
player from going stale. Moderation is
the thing. not total abstinence. I won't
keep a player without his living up to
the rules Of the club. no matter how
down Gh fos
my players. I leave 1t largely to their
honor to keep these rules. l want to
say right here. too. that this Is the first
team ! have ever had which required no
watching whatever.
.'T have got rid Of all the players I
had who could not observe my rules.
Championship teams are always made
of men who take care of themselves.
but nambypamby methods, such as
Murphy proposes, will not make even
q good second division team in the big
leagues" -a.. 80
What Murphy Says.
1.-THE rules to prohibit all drinking in
the Cub team will go whether Chance
10 manager or not" said President
Murphy today.
Let me say right here now that
never before have l said that the Cub
team lost the championship in 1903 ,or
any other championship or any ball
games through drinking. want that
understood. And when Chance learns
that statements of that nature never
were made by me he undoubtedly Will
regret the statement he made. And
again. I do not know whether he said
that or not.
Therefore, l do not care to discuss
anything he said ,concerpiing my atti-
tude on the question: And ] also want
statements / had no idea or intention
Of attacking Manager Chance and moth
ing was directed at him nor did In
tend that 1t would reflect on him per-
sonally.
"If / have any players on my team
who do not approve OF my plans let
them come to me and say so before the
season opens and ! will dispose OF them
is willin.- to comply with my orders.
That goes for every one on the Cub
team"
Who Will Play.
The National Commission Is expect
ed to give out its official list of play
ers to perform in the coming worlds
series, but It is easily seen that the list
will depart in no particular from the
following list, as submitted by Man
ayers Stahl and McGraw:
' Red sox--Wood. Hall. Collins O'Brien,
Bedlent. Pape, Carrigan. Cady, Nunh-
maker, Thomas, Stahl. Bradley. Krug,
Yerkcs. Wagner Gardner Engel, Lewis.
Speaker. Hooper, and Henrickson.
Giants s-Mathews9n;, Vanguard; Tes-
Hartley Wilson, Merhle. Doyle. Fletch-
er, Hcrzog Groh Shafer Snodgrass De-
wore Murray Burns Becker and McCor-
mick.
This list includes all except Van Dyke
the new Red SoX pitcher, and Demaree
Kirby, and Robinson, of the Giants
Robinson is coach OF the Giants. and
Demaree and Kirby have not been with
the teatm long enough.
:. City Series On.
The white Sox will play the Cubs for
the championship OF Chicago, Charlie
Comiskey having accepted Charlie Muir
phys challenge. This series. owing to
tho intense partisanship OF the fans In
the Winday City. Is second only to the
worlds series In interest. The Sox and
Cubs have played post-season series in
1905. 1906, 1909, and 1911. The greatest
series was in 1905, when the Sox de-
feated the Cubs for the worlds cham
pionship, both teams havink won the
flags in their respective league. Last
year the South Sders cleaned up their
opponents in the first four games.
The National Commission has an
nounced that the Cleveland club has
been awarded Liebold. Milwaukee, s
crack outfielder. in the draft. The cubs
drew Russell Blackbourne. but declined
to take him., He was then offered" to
the White SoX, but failed to catch on.
Clevelands draft was the next In line.
Joe Birmingham having nut In bid
for Liebold Therefore, he has been
obtained bv him. Iiebold and Chap
pelle were the leading outfielders in the
American Association, and the new man
Is expected to he n hit with the Nap
landers next season.
The stockholders OF the Washington
club viii meet Monday in the office Of
the club in the Southern building to
elect president. Several candidates
are out for the position, but the selec-
tior will have to satisfy President Ban
To-