The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-13

the ''amachoor" clubs in his hone
town. His first professional engage
ment was with the Bloomington, OILY
team in 1887, when he was 1s years
old. After hurting his way to fame
and fortune for a year in that city he
was graduated to Milwaukee. where he
stuck for three years.
In 1891 he landed a job with Chris
Won Der Ahe's famous st. Louts
Browns, managed by Charles Comis-
key. Here he toiled but half a season
and was shipped to Boston. where he
helped to rope in a pennant for the
Bean Boys. The next year he drew his
salary from the Tacoma team of the
hooked up with Oakland, Cal.
About this time Cap Arson brought
his famous White Stockings to the
Pacific coast. He saw Griffith work
and liked he way he handled him
self. Two months after Joining the
Oakland club Grif found himself in
Chicago. which OF you don't believe
we know where it Isl is in Illinois.
Idol of Fans.
Here he became the idol of the fans.
He was the star twirler, and no more
shrewd, cunning or feared pitcher cv-
er pulled on a glove. This same
enIeWoneSS anu cunning largely CHAR.
acterizes his labors as a manager and
,nagnate and has erned for him the
title of the little old fox of bseball."
Griffith propelled the pill for Chica-
go until 1901, when war broke out be-
tween the National league and the
newly organized American league.
Then. for some fancied mistreatment
Of himself and fellow players. he
Jumped the National league. His next
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team which Charley Comiskey had
placed in Chicago. he acting in the ca
pacity of manager.
He won the American league PEN
nant for his boss that year. pitching
In thirty-ive games himself, Of which
he Won twenty-four and Lost seven. He
also managed the White Sox in 1902,
and finished third.
In 1903. when the American league
tablish a foothold in New York city,
Griffith was the mar who was chosen
to accomplish this difficult task. The
team finished fourth that season and
lost the pennant the following year by
a single game. Jack Chesbro's IA
nous wild pitch deciding the race in
favor Of Boston.
In 1906 and '06 New York finished
fifth and second respectively. In 1907
II0 AdASNS0o WOuNO up III the. second
division. Griffith had some trouble
with the owners of the New York
American club the next year and re.
signed June "a.
Grif then signed as manager of the
Cincinnati Reds. in 1909, and held that
position until the end of last season.
His first year with Cincy saw the club
end up in fourth place. In 1910 and
1911 second division was the final rest
SA~ D00NA HAW HaNMvy A---
The latter year was the worst in
Grifith's entire career. The team did
not quite measure up to the fans idea
Of a winning ball team. and they
started in to knock the manager.
Then, when the local press writer's be-
gan to swing in line and knock for all
they were worth. 1t became almost I'M
bearable.
AT the end of the season. after the
had apparently ~exonerated him, Grif-
fifth was again rendered the position
OF manager Of Cincinnati. But Grif
knew when he had enough and signed
to manage Washington instead.
Invested Money.
Today he is h largest individual
stakeholder in the Washington club,
he having invested every dollar Id
owns in the world in it's future sery-
ice.
In other words. he has cast his for
tunes wholly with a team that. until
this season. has never ranked high in
the league standing. basing his future
on the success Of the team under his
management.
It takes faith in ones ability to do
this. but Griffith backs up his faith
by his long experience and by his ac-
tive presence as manager Of the club.
His influence has already. been
shown in the great squirt taken by the
lowly Senators. and they bid fair to