The Washington times., 1912-04-15
VETERAN INFlELDlER
sewers RELATIONS
WITH LOCAL CLUB
Griffith Believes Elberfeld
Has Played Last Game
With Nationals.
CASE is EQUAL TO
CLARKE, OF ST. LOUIS
Hughey Duffy OF Milwaukee,
Accept Figures On Midget
Performer.
By SENATOR"

NEW YORK, April 15.--When Norman
EIberfeld is sold to the Milwaukee club
his connection with the Nationals will be
broken forever, declares Manager
Griffith, and his case may be another
to equal that Of Clarke, the st. Louis
backstop, wished on the Nationals.
Hughey Duffy, manager of the Mil
wankee club, has accepted Griffth's 9
price for the veteran midget infielder,
and even though Elberfeld fails him
and declines to report for any reason,
Griffith will collect his money, and will
be rid of the player.
THE negotiations between me and
the Milwaukee club are different from
those with Chattanooga" says Griffith.
Duffy has accepted my price. That
means that he must 60 through with II
and take the player and pay over the
money. The Chattanooga club, on the
other hand, took Elberfeld on condition
that he could get into shape to play
ball. He failed to do that .and so Billy
Smith simply turned him back, which
was perfectly justifiable under the con-
ditions of the deal.
Il hardly expect to see Elberfeld in
Washington" continued Griffith, though
he has been ordered to report there. AS
j
shall notify Elberfeld to report to Duffy,
and my connection with his case ends.
should hear from Duffy in a day or
so now"
Should Be Royal Contest.
johnson proved against the world 9
champions in Philadelphia last week
that he is in shape to pitch a classy
article of the national pastime and he
should force Wolvertons team to ex-
tend itself to win from him. johnson
is strong and possesses absolute con-
troll over his speediest benders and
most fascinating slow ball. With Ain
smith proving his ability to hold the
kansas Cyclone" the New York popu-
lace should see a royal contest.
Caldwell. next to Ford, is the best
twirler on Wolverton's staff and many
experts and critics may be found to
laud him even higher than the great
Ford himself. Caldwell sprang into
prominence last season by his excel
fair to repeat. The lad Is not quite
ready to travel the whole nine innings
though. and II he pitches today, ac-
cording to announcement, Griffith' 4
lads will make him show his best from
the jump in order to tire him. He
cracked the other day against the Bos-
ton Red Sox and Griffith wants him
to crack once more, this time against
the Nationals.
Weather Not of the Best.
The weather in the metropolis at thi.
time Of the year is far from being suit
able for baseball and Business Man
ager "Perduke'' Fowler, though he Il
ever ready with his smile. Is not count
ing on any huge throngs Of fans filint
through the gates to see the battles
here between the Yanks and Nationals
Furthermore, this Is a National Leagu
city and the Yanks are not held in tn
same favor as the Giants. .
Sunday was q day of rest for tn
= washingtons. complete rest. too. mos
Of them spending IT in bed Other
papers or gossiping. 1t was a great da
tor ggssap as b the Is stayins nder
same roof with Griffith's Growers.
Cactus Cravath, the smuggling gard
ener of the "Phiting Phils." who ono
swinging like a gate. was in the mids
: of the gossipers, swapping yarns wit
Tomasso Hughes. Baron Munchauser
could he have heard their many tale
apolis, would have said, Here, the priz
Is yours"
Mike Doolan, captain and marvelou
shortstopper of the Phillies. was aroun
all day, coming through with spic
yarns of days In the National League
with Hughes turning in his reminiscer
ces Of the Johnsonian circuit.
Expects Two of the Three.
The Nationals have three games her
with the HighIanders this week, an
I Manager Griffith counts on taking @
| least two of the three. II don't sc
why not" says Griffith. Here we ar
I forcing the Athletics to play in chan
pionship form to win two games b
small scores. We make their pitcher
establish records in the box againt
US, and even then their victories are
but scant margins.
Now you don't class the Highlander
with the Athletics, do you? You don
suppose the New York pitchers are 81
ing to pitch as we'll as Coombs or Mo
gan, do you? If we continue to play
good ball as we did In Philadelphia v
should take at least two of the gam'
here and have a chance for the third.
johnson Is in shape to do his bes
Groom is generally successful again
the New York club. and ! stu ma,
other game. l figure I'm In prett
good shape right now. and that Il
Yanks will have to suffer accordingly
Yanks Must Hustle.
Remembering their poor VOL
against the Red Sox 1t does seem I
If the Yankees would have to perk
to do much with Washington, as the
are going now. Only extra goo
pitching, backed up with faultle
fielding, saved the worlds champion
from going down to defeat on Sc
eral occasions last week in the
brace of battles with the Senator'S:
the Yankees waver in the least b
fore the attack OF Griffiths GrowleI
victory should come with a rush
the side of the Florida avenue fe
lows.
. The washingtons will leave Ne
York at midnight Wednesday I
Washington, TO open the season
their home grounds the. followii
afternoon. Until then they must bu
die up in overcoats on the street Al
in sweaters on the held. one and a
the boys are pulling for hain
day