The Washington times., 1912-02-24
Nationals Leader, However,
Refuses to Accept Browns
\ Backstop.
LOCAL OUTLAW CLUB
NOW INCORPORATED
SO Says President M'Kinnon, Who
Will Manage Own
Team.
BY SENATOR"

The st. Louis Browns are attempting
to force Mig" Clarke, the catcher. on
the Washington ball club, but unless
Clarke Griffith's plan fails the move
will be unsuccessful.
Five weeks ago, st. Louis asked for
waivers and Griffith refused, as he was
planning at that time to trade Street
for some infielder and thought he might
need Clarke. At the Chicago meeting
he approached President Bob Hedges,
of the Browns, on the subject and was
told that he could have Clarke for
SS,OO0 This Griffith refused to give and
considered the matter closed.
When Hedges learned that Washing
ton had obtained williams in the Street
knight deal, he wired Griffith that
Clarke was the property of the Ma
tionals and was ready to report as soon
as the manager here said the word.
Griffith telegraphed back today that
he does not want Clarke and has pre-
sented the whole matter to Ban john
son for a final decision. There the mat
ter rests.
Outlaws Incorporated.
Just at the time when the report Is
spread that the United States League,
the outlaw league that was started on
the plan of competing with the National
and American Leagues for patronage,
has decided TO withdraw without even
starting a season, the owners of the
Washington franchise are getting down
TO real work.
Hugh McKinnon, who came to this
city originally to further the project
here, announced today that the Wash
ington Club was yesterday incorporated
under the laws of Virginia with a cap
italiZation of $4,000. McKinnon, further
more, says he was chosen president,
with Joe Chapp as treasurer and William
McGoVern as secretary. 1t was decided
not to put any stock on the open mark
ct, as the club here will be under the
direction of these three men and others
McKinnon claims they have behind
them.
The first meeting of the directors of
the league was attended by President
William Whitman, of the league, who
came here from Reading and left i'm
mediately for his home, to be gone un-
til Monday.
Manager McKinnon.
Furthermore, McKinnon today an
nounced that he himself will be manager
of the team and will have supervision of
the park which the club plans to build
at the intersection Of North Capitol and
NJ streets northeast
Ialf a dozen letters from players
reached Griffith at he Nationals head
quarters notifying the manager that
they will be- here at the time appointed
Tor the start to charlottesville
While Griffith had originally intended
10 take only dozen pitchers to the
Virginia camp for the first weeks " ork-
"uI 3etore the regulars reported. the
squad continues to increase each dav
IN addltl0n TO the twelve tHillcrs three
!atchers. Williams, AinsInith. and Henry
have been added to the party, as well
Morgan will probably be permitted to
GO along with the first contingent,
me young third Hascman came over
from his home in Baltimore yesterday
SItsrnoon and tCld Griffith that as he
mad nothing in particular 10 do between
now and March 10, he would like to 90
along with the manager one week from
tomorrow. Griffith told the player he
would decide within couple of days,
and the indications now ara that Nor
Han will be granted lis request.
Almost Pathetic
Almost pathetic Is the effort of Harry
Mccormick to come back" with the
New York Giants. Far cut in right field
he is working through warm weather
and cool for the doubtful honor of
pinch-hittnE for McGraw's champions.
He is entirely surrounded by youngsters,
each fretting At the orders not to "cut
loose" II he succeeds, he will prove
as great a wonder in the baseball world
as Jimmy Callahan, star left fielder and
manager of the Chicago White Sox.
Mccormick dropped out of the game
three years ago to go into business.
Day after dav he confined himself to his
office, never even going rear q hall
park. This could not continue forever,
- though. and this spring he il back in
uniform once more seeking chance 20
deliver the same old goods which once
made him faVorite of he sun gods at
the Polo Grounds.
IT Harry can hit as he used to-" says
McGraw. I'll ind Il place for him in
the outIleld. II he can hit but cant
field. he may fit in as a pinch-hitter.
Championship teams can afford to carry
pinch-httt2r5 i tney can come through
when needed
!, He Is Only 81.
Mccormick is but twenty. seven years
old This doesn't make him an old man
in ,thC business world, but in athletics
the player has to keep eTerastinglv al
il TO hold his own. The two-yaaI rest
tehind the .lesk may IlCan the exclusion
of this old swattcr.
Already the Giants have found q
marvel of spring time in Steve Jackson
mRstodonic creature feet inches
IN his neverwears and tipping the way.
ering beam at 203 pounds of solid bOnl
and muscle-mostly muscle. This exam
pie of the Stone Age bumps the bal
with a thwack heard for half a mile
rips the cover off the pellet, and all thaI
stun. You read this every year, anC
New York fandOm is growing dizzy nov
with the strange tales of this young
ster's skill. Wen be getting ours from
Charlottesville in a little more than &
week