The Washington herald., 1912-02-17
TN0MOREPLAYERS
SIGN CONTRACTS
MoSller and Schaefer Come
to Terms with the Wash
ington Club.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The Nationals Boss Returns from
League Meeting-Says He Does
Not Want StovaIl-Gossip.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
By WILLIAM PEET.

Manager Clark Griffith Of the Nationals
returned home yesterday from the mid
winter meeting of the American League,
held in Chicago. and put in a busy after
noon wading through big pile of Let-
ters which accumulated during his five
days absence.
II was announced that the signed con-
tract of Dan Moeller, outfeIder obtained
from the Rochester club, had been re-
ceived, also that while in Chicago Man
aEer Griffith had long talk with Ger
many SchaeTer with the result that the
comedian affixed his John Hancock to
the contract papers and arranged to
spend a couple OF days in Hot Springs
prior to his departure for Charlottesville.
With Moeller and Schaefer in the fold
only Bob Groom, Clyde Milan and Jack
Flynn have not turned over their signed
contracts but as has been stated be-
fore these men will come 10 terms just
as soon as they have had a talk with
Manager Griffith.
While Grif was in the mood the
writer asked him of the many rumors
which have been waiting about the past
few days.
Il can't understand why those Chi
cago newspaper men had me trying TO
no desire to get rid of either of them.
As for George StovalI. of the Maps, 1
don't want him, and never submitted
any proposition to the Cleveland club
for Stoyalrs release" said Griffith.
The foregoing statement should effect
Ually squash all the winter league con
sent out from Chicago
MoeIIer. who is almost certain to play
either right or left field this season,
sent word that he had been taking things
easy during the winter and was in good
shape II will be remembered that
MoeIIer dislocated his shoulder early
last spring and could not do himself
justice until late in June; in fact, the
shoulder bothered him all the year.
Moeller writes that the injured member
is as fine as a fiddle and that he expects
TO put up the best game of his profes
sional career during the coming season.
Germany Schaefer was also in high
spirits when Griff saw him and expressed
himself as more than pleased with the
present condition of affairs. Grir will
find in SCha aefer a valuable ally.
With Gessler, Gray. Elberfeld, and
Coproy gone. the only remaining veter-
ans. in the strict sense of the word, are
Tom Hughes and SchRefer, and these
two Griff figures will be just the men
needed to help him develop the young
sterT.
George Moreland. former president of
the Ohio and Pennsylvania League, who
makes a good living during the baseball
season furnishing statistics for the news
papers every week. dropped into the
Capital yesterday TO renew old acquaint-
ances.
MoreIand has a good word for Out
fielder Shanks. of Youngstown, whom he
considers a second Ty Cobb.
Il believe that Shanks if he gets any
sort of a good start will Surprise the
people down in Washington. To my mind
he was the most promising outfielder in
the o. & P. League last season." More
land said.
Billy FrieI, manager of the Columbus
club OF the American Association. called
On Griffith yesterday for a friendly chat.
While the nature of FrieTs mission in
the Capital could not be learned, it is
believed that he is after some of the
youngsters on the Nationals squad who
may need a little seasoning.
Friel tells the FUNNY story of SINH
lar visit here last winter. 1t seems the