The Washington times., 1912-08-31
By SENATOR"

Though Manager Griffith has yet to
close an arrangement to have his
Nationals play the Cincinnati Reds,
the team he managed for the past
three years, in Syracuse, N Y, Mon
day September 9, he has closed with
the Albany club, of the New York
State League, for an exhibition game
in the New York State capital on the
Sunday preceding. The Syracuse
State Fair Association has until to-
morrow to agree to the terms offered
by Griffith to make certain the APP
pearance OF the American League'c
newest sensation.
"When I first heard from the fair
association" said Manager Griffith
today, 'I supposed nv team was to
be. merely a side attraction Of the
fetr. Now, 1t seems, they wa, us 10
play, Cincinnati. TIL be tic kled to
death to put my CLUB up against the
Reds and have wired my terms.
expect an answer tomorrow.
The Nationals close their stay in
Boston September 7 and will leave at
day game with the New York State
League team. Warren Miller, tried
out three times by the Nationals. is
playing left field for Albany and he
will have an opportunity of measur-
ing his ability against the big
leeguers again.
The Nationals are not due in Cleve-
land until September 10. and Griffith in
tends to have his youngsters playing
each dav during the lay-off allowed by
the schedule.
Davis for Detroit.
Frank avis. Georgetown's third base
mand and crack track athlete, has re-
ceived offers from Hughey Jennings to
join the Tigers next year, according to
advices from etroit today. Jennings is
said to have made Davis a handsome
offer the last time the Detroit club was
in this city, and it may be accepted.
The Red SoX, largely through the in
strumentality of Jimmy McAleer, who
saw him play at the Hilltop, Is also
said TO be In the market for his serv-
ices as soon as he is willing to quit
the amateur ranks and Join the profess
sionals. Davis Is now playing with the
American Security team on the local
lots.
Fred Westervelt has got himself into
trouble again. this time by reporting to
Ban johnson that Morris Rath, the
quiet little second baseman of the Chi
cago White SoX, threw dirt in his face.
Ban johnson has suspended Rath, but
is now to conduct an investigation
According to the White Sox players,
who are willing to make affidavits,
Bill Carrigan, the Red sox backstop,
was guilty of the offense charged by
Westervelt and that Rath, who was at
the plate, was innocent. Now Wester-
Welt must explain his poor eyesight.
One-Armed Umpire.
A one-armed umpire, Bill" Groes-
chow, discovered somewhere in the
minors. may get chance with the
American league archon. The new man
should At in very well with the one
eyed Sheridan. the Clubfooted Connolly
ana few other cripples now on the
stan. From what Washington has seen
OF Ban Johnson's officials this year,
Bill Dineen and Billy" Evans alone
are of major league calber
Mondays morning, game with the
Mackmen will commence at 1880
o'clock, and the afternoon battle will
be staged at o'clock. This early start
of the afternoon contest will allow of
early dinners for the fans.
Speaking of the great work this sea-
son done by Rube Marquard, Joe Wood
and aWtelr Johnson. Arthur Fromme,
the Reds twirler has done some ex-
cellent tWirlinS during his last eight
games. In those contests he has given
but thirey- eight hits, winding up his
achievement with allowing the New
York Giants ont hit this week.