The Washington times., 1913-03-06
Would Like to Have GriHith's
Team Take the Dates o.
fered to the Athletics.
ScHAEfER SIGNS CONTRACT
Colder Weather at Training
Camp Necessitates Keeping
Athletes on the Move.
By SENATOR"

CHARLOTTESVILLE Va. March 6.
Victor Munoz. sporting editor of Ell
Mundo. in Havana here with Calvo and
Acosta. the two Cuban outfieloers, has
made an offer to Manager Griffith to
take his Climbers to Havana next fall
in the event of their failure to win the
American League pennant- He wants
them to take the dates given the Phil
adelphia Athletics last year. arriving
n Havana in time to open a twelve
game series on November /. The play
ers will be back in the United States
py the first of December or a little
later.
"I tried to get Griffith to come 20
Cuba last year" says Munoz, who is
one Of the powerful figures in Cuban
baseball circles. But the promoter had
Already closed his contract with the
Athletics. Griffith found it Impossible
20 hold his team together so long after
the close of the season anu thus was
unable to come.
.'AIl cuba looks toward Griffith as a
friend of the CUBAN players. You see
he nut Marsans and Almeida in the
big leagues ana Cuban Ians will never
forget it, They would give hiIn \
mighty welcome, l am sure. Inc whoie
city would turn out to see h-s WASH
1nSIOn players, WHOSE TcpuldtiOiiS oiS
well known in Cuba"
Ii is TOO early TOR Griffith 10 make
any decision on this matter, but ne
may accept the offer in time to go TO
the islano next october, If they fail
10 cop the supreme honors in the Amer
lean League pennant hight.
Herman Schaefer, the Climbers come
dian. AFFIXED his long delayed sigma
ture to a contract last night and is
now a regular member in good stand
ing. While at no time holdout, the
funny man refused to sign the papers
until joining the troupe here
The weather was much colder here
today than yesterday and all the play
ers were cautioned to bundle up warm
ly when they took their workout on
Lambeth Field. A chill wind made II
necessary for the athletes TO keep
moving all the time.
CHARLOTTESyILLE, Va. March e.
Harry welchonce, being a bit older than
some Of the newcomers is showing wis
dom in refraining from throwing. He
says there is plenty of time.
What is this fellow, Gedeon, an in
fielder or an outfelder or WHAT" asked
Joe Boehling, after looking at the San
Franciscan starting double plays in the
inield, first at third and then at second.
The Californian seems at home in the
in1eld as well as in the garden.
Dutch" Munich. the Washington
sandlotter, by unanimous vote has been
awarded the eating championship Of the
Climbers camp. This husky backstop,
according to the Mortified Miaue Martin,
can eat as much as John Henry. Eddie
AiBsmith, and 'Rippy" Williams to-
gether.
his early pegging by sporting a sore
wing this morning. However, he is
young and will soon wear it of.
Billy Allen is built somewhat on the
lines of Eddie Foster. though his legs
are straight, and he slams that ball
much In the same businesslike manner,
too.
Zack Erhard, the Columbia Univers-
on with the Climbers He went South
with the Yankees last spring, bu; did
not get much Of a trial.
Eddie Ainsmith works behind the bat.
or first base at short and at second,
besides taking his regular turn and one
more at hat, chasing fouls to the steep
hank behind the plate and out in right
field. climbing The fence TO recover
drives upon the rsilroad tracks and act
ing as general supervisor OF the pitch
ers warming up for their turn ia the
box. ou.sidn ~ that, he doesn't do a
single little thing.
Jack Egan reported a lame ankle yes-
terday. but his stiff workout in the
afternoon did the weak member lot
Of good, and today he was all right
again.
Jacinto Calvo Is picking up table
English fast and delights 10 give his
orders to the waiter himself He doesn't
want any help from his camp mates.
Manager Griffith has his room on the
ground floor of the big Delta Chi fra
ternity house. and will act as police
man for his army. as he did last year.
There isn't light on the street where
the Climbers are living here. and the
place is as dark as a pocket after
nightfalL This. in itself. is a reason
for the lads remaining in the house
after supper.
Little Baldomero Acosta surprised
everybody yesterday when he laid down
. perfect bunt and scurried of to first
like the wind The youngster Is always
smiling through sheer joy at being In a
big league training camp.
So far Miaue Martin has had very
little rubbing to do. Tom Drohan had
his pitching muscles massaged yester-
day, and one or two OF the BOYS had
sore places smoothed out, but MIaue's
real work begins with the veterans to-
morrow.
TOM0RRnW'S SPORTS