The Washington times., 1913-01-31
MANAGER GRIFFITH
WILL GATHER MORE
LAURELS TONIGHT
In Receiving Line at Y. M. c. A.
to Shake Hands With Youths
of Capital City.
By SENATOR"

Manager Clark Griffith, alias "Old
Fox,' will continue to gather social
laurels tonight, making his headquart-
ers at the Y. NJ c. A, where, in the
company of John Henry, catcher-ex-
traordinary. and Mique Martin, safe and
sane trainer of the Climbers, he will
seize the fingers of every little lad in
the Capital with courage enough to be
on hand at 7:30 O'Clock. Yes, this is
Griffs night at the Y. NJ. c. A.
After the climbers boss has done the
social honors, he will act as official
timekeeper for the indoor base circling
stunt in the gym, and 1t is rumored that
every Y. M. c. A. youth has consented
to accept his decision, .-ather than to
kick up any fuss to rlle him.
Aside from the big league managers
Manager Griffith leads the land in pub
licity stunts His name is flying about
from city to city as is no other. In
New York they think he will have to
ride with the new President on March
4. In Detroit they think he is certain
to be chosen to. the Senate when, the
District receives suffrage. In st. Louis
oh, down there folks are always jealous
of us Washingtonians, and they really
don't count.
Connolly In Line.
Joe Connolly, the Montreal outfield-
er, has signed with the Climbers and
will be OH hand when the bunch drops
off the train at Charlottesville next
March. This fellow, vino started out as
a pitcher, had a slugsing average of
.3l6, good enough in any league and
particularly commendable in the In
formation, where they have some real
fingers.
Strange as it may appear, friend Con-
molly forgot to tell Grin that he is
"in perfect shape and anxious for the
season to open" The members OF the
team must all be attending gym classes
all over the country, judging from their
letters to the boss. Connolly sends no
word about his condition or his boyish
hopes and fears. 1t is therefore as
sumed that he must be in fair shape
and is not worrying overmuch about
the job ahead of him.
The Montreal player mad a good year
in 1872, earning the appreciation of every
manager in his circuit. Joe Kelley,
the Toronto manager, told the writer
last September. that while Connolly Is
green, he should develop into good
man in the big show, If only because
he has speed and brains. Given these
two necessary qualities and man can
learn the finer points OF the game and
Grift will endeayor to do the teaching.
Virginia Lads Out.
. Down at Charlottesville Pop" Eanni
gan is having his baseball candidates out
on Lambeth Field, and Griff can hardly
refrain from running down to the col
lege town, if only to get a Whit at the
warm breezes and look at a few lads in
short trousers and spiked shoes.
1T locks pretty good to me" said the
"Cld Fox today, when the collegians
are out in January. Unless all signs
fail, we should have no difficulty with
the weather there in March. Then. too,
We re n Democratic -
ident in the White House and that
means good luck, doesn't It? Sure. IL
does, and / feef that the Climbers will
return for their exhibition games in
shape TO open the campaign"
Jean Dubuc has returned his unsigned
contract to President Navin. He is Of
fered 1900 and asks 5000. No COM
ment accompanied his contract, and so
the Tiger Ssagnate may think whatever
he may wish. From this section of the
universe 1t seems likely that the boss
and the player should reach some COM
promise. Dubuc is a necessity TO the
Tigers and Navin knows it.
Plank May Quit.
Eddie Plank. the Mackmen's' veteran
this year. and the wizard manager of
the Athletics is worrying his head off |
on that account. Plank is at his home
In Gettysburg, Pa, and has steadily re-
sisted all appeals from Philadelphia to |
engage in correspondence. His contract |
Is still unsigned. and Connie Mack is |
planning a little jump from Philly ~
Gettysburg to learn things for himself. |
President Charley Murphy, of the |
Cubs. says that he will carry on no |
further controversy with his former |
manager, Frank Chance, who now leads |
the Yankees. Murphy Is very sarcastic |
in his last statement. Says he: I'VE
snail submit 10 no more interviews nor |
give out any future statements until We |
first get Chances approval. In the |
meantime Chance or anybody else has |
permission to tell anything about me. / |
have refraiDed from indulging in a con-
troversy with Chance, not through fear
but because of his nervous condition |
his recent operation"