The Washington times., 1912-05-26
NATIONAL PLAYERS
| APPREHENS|yE OVER
!. CHIC GAND|L DEAL
Acquisition of Montreal Star
i. Would Cause Many
Shifts.
GRIFFITH AFTER
MONTREAL BOY
"Old Fox" Will Cinch First Base
man Today if He Looks
~... Good Enough.
By SENATOR"

NEW YORK, May GA mine is
ready to explode beneath the camp of
the Nationals. Manager Clark Griffith
is today In Montreal watching Chick
Gandil show what he knows about
playing first base. Considerable appre-
hension 10 being felt among the men,
bers OF the team as to which of them
Will be slated to drop back to the
minors. Griffith Is expected here to-
morrow about noon, and IL he likes the
looks of Gandl and can arrange a deaf
with President Lichtenheim, of the
Montreal Club, he may bring his new
nrst baseman along with him.
nave heard SO much about this fell
low Gandil." said Manager Griffith yes
god baseball men to get him If had
the slightest chance, that I'm going up
to see him. True, three other big league
clubs are on his trail, but shall have
II l like the looks of the player, / shall
1move heaven and earth to get him for
ethe Nationals
Meanwhile back here in the Nationals
camp there Is a perfect food of conjec.
ture as to who of the bunch will be sent
to Montreal in the deal for Gandil. pro-
player will be quoted as to his opinion
OF any action of his managers. but some
of them have ideas worth listening TO-
= Just the same.
q Many Players Concerned
According to one theory, If Gandil
Joins the Nationals, Al Williams, Dixie
Walker, and possibly Clarence Walker,
will go to Montreal. Without Gandil
Montreal will need first baseman, and
Williams has played the position for
Buffalo in the Eastern League. 1t may
=. be said, without breaking waith with
) anybody, that Griffith Is far from salts
10 nf nixta Ayol
and may be willing to consider letting
him go If Montreal insists on obtaining
a pitcher in deal for Gandil.
= Billy Lush. M"ntrears manager, TOOK a
hkeninG to Clarence Walker while al
Charlottesville this spring, and made
. q Nat offer for, him. Griffith turned il
1 the lad and wanted a chance to look
him over irst before disposng Of him.
Lush IS still enamored of Clarence WAL
kers possibilities with the Montreal
Schaefer to Second.
Herma1 Schaefer will very likely he
put OH seconi base for a trial as soon
as opportunity affords. With Detroit,
the Dutchman was onY of the best Sec
.ond bssenan in the game, and II he
kan continue his hitting ability he may
eventually hold down hat place with
the Nationals.
Griffith Is likely to give his line up a
severe shaking before this trip is ended
With Gardii playing first base, ard hit
ting as woll as he is doing now. one
p:oblem will he off Grifhth's mind. but
c there are several others awaiting set
Element. The pitchers. even the mighty
Walter Johnson included are not doing
as wtH as Griffith wishes. and it will
uniforms for some of them =
- Today nll fs consternation in the
scamp; Many Of the lads are making
their fears HoWever. How ; They they are ar 'uai ali
worrying, lest they be sent to Montreal
slas part payment for Gandil.
Z at a considerable cash purse. and
splayers, until today, not considered in
y the matter.
T Game Postponed.
= Thanks to Churlie Ebbets' innate
hatred for the American League the
I Nationals have a vaaction. Also, Joe
4 Engel and Paul Musser must wait a
F,while longer before being given a
x chance to show their skill on the
smound. At the, last moment Ebbetts
y informed Business Manager Fowler
Z. that he would not, let the Loughlin
Z Lyceum team meet the Nationals at
alterably opposed to the American
X League and would do nothing for their
u good. OF course. Charlie hurt Billys
feelings greatly. by his declaration and
X iGhtenment of Brooklyn's fan world
ii 01eyed because they were thus com
II PEELED to- take trips to Coney Island
Gand around town to other places OF In
Y terest. ., -.
h Dant Moeller's weak shoulder may
b keep him from playing for several days
a according to Trainer Martin. The
8 speedy outhelder hit it a hard blow
N terday, and, though always a cause OF
RI complaint 1t is bothering him more
n now than ever before. His absence IL
~ blow to the team, for the. Rochester
Y rambler was hitting and running base:
" like a fiend. Howard Shanks viii
- probably be kept in the game unit
~ Moeller Is able to play again.