The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-01
BY WILLIAM PEET.

Morley Jennings. the young inielder
purchased by Manager Griffith from
Knoxville. of the Appalachian League,
last season, will be sold today to the
Hartford club, of the Eastern Associa-
ton.
Owner James A. Clarkin, of the Con-
necticut team, called upon Manager Grl1-
fifth yesterday and witnessed the paii
game at National Park. Mr.. Clarkiii
came here in search of an inheloer, anu
after watching Jennings, or Bill Morley
&c he is known TO the baseball frater-
nifty, made I'D his mind that the young
ster would do and will close the deal TINS
morning.
Morley probably will be sold under the
OPTIONAL agreement, as Grin ngures tlIdt
the Knoxville boy has the makings OF
big Lacquer, and does not propose TO let
him slip through his hands in case ne
shows signs of future greatness.
During the practice games IN Cnar
lottesville Morley made fine impression.
He played short for Germany Schaefer
Pimientas, and his fielding was always
a feature. At the bat Morley did not
come through with as many safe hlts as
some of the other youngsters, but during
the final week picked up astonisnlngiy
and gave every indication OF developing
into a slugger of renown.
The Hartford club under the owner
ship of Mr. Clarkin has always been
contender for the championship or the
league and if Morley possesses tn stun
il will be brought out in the Connecticut
capital.
Mickey Kelliher. former local sand
LOT star with the Pittsburg Pirates early
last season, has been purchased by the
Hartford club. and will report In ABOUT
two weeks with the other candidates.
If the Catholic University baseball
team puts up the kind of ball in evil
dence against the University of Virginia
two weeks ago, the Nationals will be
afforded excellent practice on the Flor
ida Avenue ball yard this afternoon. it
was the opinion of all who Witnessed
the Virginia contest, that the Brook
landers have about the niftest college
aggregation ever seen in these parts.
Manager Griffith stated last night that
Tom Hughes would be in the box at
the start of the game, and that one OF
his youngsters, either Drohan or Aus
tin, would succeed the veteran.
When Manager Griffith sent Harry
Welchonce to the Atlanta club of the
Southern League, he stirred up A hor-
nets nest, and there is possibility that
the outfielder will be ordered TO quit
the Atlanta team and report to Nash
VILE, from whom Griff drafted him.
A baseball writer in the Chattanooga
Times has the following to say regard
ing the matter:
This welchonce row is a peculiar af-
fair In looking over Secretary Farrell's
bulletin as published in the Times, along
about February /, We find that Nash
vile did not put in a claim for the
player. At the same time We do not
find that Washington submitted him for
the waiver formula. Now, this brings
up an interesting question. IL Wash
ington failed to submit waivers on the
slugger. will the Nationals be COM
PEELED TO keep him because they violated
the February ! rule? # Nashville did
not receive a bulletin from Secretary
Farrell stating that Washington asked
waivers. President Hirsig cannot be held
responsible for not putting in claim
for the player At any rate, President
w. NJ. Kavanaugh is usually right, and
it seems a safe bet that the opening
of the season will find Welchonce stick
ing for the Vols"
Harry Stanley. the infielder obtained
nv the Detroit Tigers from the Burling-
ton club, of the Central Association,
who batted 80 last season, is touted to
start the season at second base for the
Michiganders.
Tom Drohan, the Nationals recruit
pitcher, who earned his spurs in this
same league. says that Stanley is one
of the best ball players he ever saw in
his life. and predicts that Stanley will
be one of the American League stars be-
fore the coming season closes.
Outfielder Joe Connolly left last night
for Richmond, Va, where he will join
the Boston Nationals Manager Stallings
who last season piloted the destinies of
the Buffalo club of the International
League had plenty of opportunity to look
Connolly over, who was at that time with
the Montreal club Stallings believes that
Connolly will strengthen his team.
President Lynch, of the National
League has Joined Ban Johnson in the
latter's opposition to the signing OF
baseball yarns by baseball players.
Which suggests that as usual, Lynch's
attitude in this matter is just an after
thought.
1t is .about time that the National
League woke up to the situation and
took some sort of action.
Grif gave the fans a chance to see
his second team in action yesterday,
when the Nationals stacked up against
the Cardinals of Alexandria, but as the
game had assumed farcical proportions
when the kids Were sent in, it was i'm
possible to get a true line on their ability.
1t is expected that il the regulars grab
off big lead in the game against
Catholic University this afternoon, Griff
will permit his youngsters to show again.
During the exhibition game yesterday
Nick Altrock i'm his laugh producing
stunts, acted as umpire behind the bat