The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-01-03
MANAGER GRIFFITH
SENDS CONTRACTS
Nationals Leader Looks for No Dissatisfaction on Part of
Players This Season-Club Elec.c
Officers.
By SENATOR"

Clark Griffith today commenced to
send out the 1912 contracts to the Ma
tionals.
Contrary to general belief. this is nc
small task, and It will be the end Of the
week before the last papers are for.
;warded ITO all the players upon whom
Griffith 10 depending for next summer.
THE only man we have signed Just
now IL Walter johnson. and he IL good
for two years more" said the manager
! today in discussing the subject Of con-
tracts. $50 far as know. there will
not be a player who will be dissatisfied
with the offer we make. Last spring
Milan had several talks before he put
his name on the papers. but he was fin.
ally satisfied. and do not anticipate
], any serious objection from this source
Within the next month I expect to have
every contract signed and in our little
old safe"
The Nationals are spread all over the
country at this season OF the year. and
of the twenty-eight. men on the roster
but two are In WASHINGTON for the win
Hughes. These men will see Griffith
personally and then take pen in hand.
The national commission compels al
hands ,of their players not later thar
February l. All contracts, which are
formal blanks, are sent out by regis
tered mail and a receipt returned to the
manager. so that no claim of not hav.
ing the papers received can be placed
before the governing body by players
who. are anxious to cut out their con.
.nection with any particular club.
May Discuss Scandal.
Cincinnati il today the cynosure oil
the eyes Of baseball. and befors the
dawn Ut another day 1t IL expected that
the National CoEnaission will havs
! made an announcement concerning
scveral questions of rare interest.
The verdict In the ticket scandals al
Now York during the worlds series: tho
Reconsideration OF the highest division
Of minor leagues, and the granting OF
certain oonsss.ions 70 the National AS
elastic drafting rule, are some of ths
e9A1rs which the supreme court OF
nasenall must pass upon, Garry Herr:
g mann a,,sc who I'LL WiI probably be rs;eieStsd
= OF the opinion that all the bushes,
before the hoard VIII be cleared up In
The Organization meeting of the board
ball club Will be held soor, In the Of.
ices In the Southern building.
Hold Annual Meeting.
Az was announced In The Times yes
terday, the annual session Of the stock
holders was held yesterday, and SO wei
satisfied were those who have money Ia
/, vested In the club, with the handling 81
affairs during the past year, that the,
unanimously voted TO have the sam,
men. without change, serve for anothel
term.
CLARK ar.fftn h., decided tina. HI b.
buay In directing the PLAYERS. 5,
directorate. although. It is under
&c II ts the aTSsst na Bn1in
the meeting Grifnth made a short taili
p present He explained that he 'H wa
mower before more determined to max
his personal fortune invested here, bu
he said that 1t would take time to wee
out the undesirables and supplant ther
Hs saaa a sGSs ban IL. PLAY
has lines out for several men who h
expects to land before the march I
chariottesytiie Is started;
@Doc" White Signs.
DOC" White. OF this city, is tn
latest star to sign. His contract wa
received at Chicago White Sox head
quarters yesterday, and, 1t is said,
for term of three years, White. VIII
II spending the winter here, is of tn
type of players about whom the mar
aeer does not have to worry durin
the on season. He Is now directing hi
business interests here, and. II the OF
portuntty. presents itself, he may wor
out lightly with one Of the college Q
school teams here before reporting 1
! Chicago for the beginning of the tri
TO Southern Chimes.
Must Break Records.
, Unless baseball enjoys a remarkabl
I season this year II will be unable I
approach many OF the rather uniau
achievements of the campaign whic
went down In history with the close {
{ ssll
A noticeable feature was the reductiu
q the number Of shutouts during th