Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-25
.GR|FF NOT LIKELY
TO INVADE TEXAS
Still Hopes to Be Able to Have
His Squad Train at
Charlottesville.
DONLIN NOT FIGURED
TO SUCCEED DOOM
Ban Johnson Considers Ma
tionaIs Real Contenders in
Next Pennant Race.
BY J. ED GRILLO.

| Charlottesville has by no means been
tionals training place, by Manager Crit
fifth. Offers from Brownsville. Tex. and
other southern cities have been taken I'M
der consideration. but il proper arrange
ments can be made at Charlottesville the
Virginia town will be given preference.
Reports from Charlottesville that a
house which would accommodate the
players has been located by some of Crit
i fith's scouts did not elate the local man
ager. as he seems to doubt that the places
spoken Of are large enough to accommo-
date his squad He intends to make an
other visit to the Virginia town shortly,
I however. and definitely settle the question
OF whether the team can go there or not
There is but slight chance of his TAX
ing his players to Brownsville, Tex. That
town would have to make some splen-
did inducements to get Griffith to take so
long trip. AS yet he has not turned
down the proposition from there, but
there is only slight chance of deal be-
ing closed which would take the players
SO far south.
Griffith figures that matters will show
themselves by January l at Charlottes-
Vile, so that he will be able to get the
kind of accommodations he DESIRES and
| he would even be willing to crowd him.
self a little to go there. for he considers
it the ideal place to train a Washington
team.
Though reports have it that it is the
intention of the Philadelphia club to
make Mike Donlin manager of the Phil
lies. such is not likely to be the case.
Donlin undoubtedly was secured from
Pittsburgh at the suggestion of Manager
Doom, who figures that he can use the
great slugger for utility purposes If not
1 oil oil, t.
to depose Doom at this time. This prom
ises to be the first year in the several
that he has been at the head of the Phil
lies that he will have a chance to show
some managerial ability. Heretofore he
has been handicapped by Horace Fogel,
| who is charged with constantly inter-
fering with the team. With Fogel out of
the game Doom, SO it is said, will be
given full control, and If he has anything
in him he will have a chance to show it.
There Is no reason for believing that
Donlin would make successful manager,
though there Is no getting away from the
fact that he Is still a good hitter.
Charley Murphy of the Cubs insists that
, Mordecaf Brown, his old pitching star,
who is on the reserve list of the Louis
Vile club, cannot figure In any kind of
deal without his consent. This comes
from Murphy as result of Joe Tinker's
announcement that he would like to give
Reds. No agreement such as Muir
ply refers to would hold good in base
ball law. A player whose name appears
on the reserve list Of a club is that clubs
property, and it can do with him as it
pleases, providing the organization OF
which 1t is part gives consent. Murphy
apparently admits that he has farmed
out Brown, which is a violation of the
rules.
Ban Johnson Of
can League. while not in the habit Of
playing the role of prophet says he
cannot help predicting that Clark Crit
hth's Washingtons will prove danger
son. says the New York Sun. Johnson
declares that the Nationals are bound
to profit by experience and that the re-
cent campaign for the flag served to
student Of base ball imagines. Griffith
has thirty-four players on his reserve
list. but he makes no secret Of the fact
that he will make few, if any, changes
In the combination that finished second
last fall. Griff says that Walter John
son will prove even more effective than
in the past. and that Bob Groom and
Cashion will pitch much better ball.
first baseman, Chick Gandil will excel
even the Incompatible Hal Chase at the
first corner Of the diamond.
Miller Higgins. the ST Louis Cardi-
nails new manager. says that he has
decided to call off all pending deals and
will stand pat with the material in
hand. Higgins declares that he will
cover second base regularly next sea-
son. with konetchy on first. Hauser at
short and Mike Mowrey on third. He
has high opinion OF the young in
f1elders Magee and Gilhooley, and will
retain them for emergencies. Higgins
cannot see how he can improve on
Cakes. Evans and Ellis in the outfield,
but will secure Beals Becker from the
Giants, if such a thing is possible. The
new manager has turned Catcher Bliss
loose for the reason that he intends to
work Ivy WingO as much as possible
behind the bat. He admits that he is
in need Of new pitchers to help out
Harmon, Sallee and Steele, but is at a
loss where to look for them.