The Washington times., 1913-02-11
CLARK GRIFFITH
AND MINOR LEAVE
FOR WASHINGTON
Washington Representatives at
Schedule Meeting Have Ac-
compIished Their Errand.
MUCH TRADE TALK,
BUT LITTLE ACTION
Ban Johnson Confers With TeIe-
graph Company Regarding
Better Service at All Parks.
By SENATOR"

by SENAlOn-
NEW YORK, Feb. U.-President Ben
Minor and Manager Clark Griffith, of
- Climbers, plan to go home late to-
day without doing more than to repre-
sent their club at the big meeting here.
Minor must return to his business and
Griffith says he likes Washington so
well he just cannot stay away.
Today the business sessions come to
an end here. though it is possible that
the magnates will not leave for another
day. There is much trade talk but little
action, 1t is likely that no trade among
American Leaguers will result from the
gathering of the moguls.
Beals Becker has been sold to Cincin-
natl by the Giants and Hank Gowdy
goes from the Boston Nationals to Buff
falo. These two deals represent the
work of two days.
Today a rumor haunts the corridor
of the McAlpin that Harry Lord, the
White SoX star, may land in Cleveland.
Frank Chance, the Yankee leader. has
declined to consider Lord as a possi-
sonality. He says Lord cannot
strengthen the Yankees.
E. 8. Barnard, the Maps vice presi-
dent. lis hobnobbing with Charlie Com
suit is expected to take Lord to Cleve-
land.
President Ban johnson today confer
red with the telegraph company officials
tons at all American League parks. He
acts a. g. committee of one from the
league following a protest by newspa-
pers all over the circuit.
The Climbers have but one holi-
day at home this year, accord
ing to the schedule of the Amer
lean League announced today at the big
major league meeting here but will
have the Fourth of July on the Polo
Grounds and Labor Day at Shibe Park.
two good money-makers. In addition,
the Climbers will have the Yankees as
opponents at Florida avenue on the
opening day of the season, April 10.
and Will return to this city to take part
In Frank Chances debut as an Ameri-
can League manager on the Polo
Grounds. April II. Manager Griffith
smiles broadly as he thinks of the plums
handed him in the way of playing dates.
New York makes its bow the day
President Woodrow Wilson tosses out
the first ball. Three games are carded
between the Climbers and the Yankees
and then come the Mackmen for three
more battles before the Grirmen open
the season with the Yankees at the Polo
Grounds. -Four games will be played
here and then the worlds champion
Boston Red Sox visit Washington for
the first time in 1913. appearing in four
games.
Immediately after this series the
Climbers hit the pike for a tour of the
world. visiting every city in the circuit
except New York and being continu-
ously on the road from April 25 to Nav
Is. Philadelphia will he the first and
last stop for the Climbers, who will play
twenty-eight games before arriving
home for their first long stay.
One Switch Likely.
One switch is likely to take place on
this schedule. Cleveland is booked to
rest in washington on Sunday, August
10, and it is expected that some game
will be transferred to that date In the
Forest City. That was done last season
In order to get the large crowd that
turns out on Sunday in Cleveland.
Washington has one Saturday and two
Sundays In Chicago, two rare plums
One Sunday and two Saturdays find
them In st. Louis. two Saturdays and
two Sundays in Detroit and one Satur-
day and one Sunday booked for CIeve-
land.
The Climbers have two Saturdays in
Boston, three Saturdays and July in
New York, and two Saturdays and
Labor Day In Philadelphia. If the club
tails to declare dividend next fall,
something will be radically wrong In
the handling of the clubs finances, and
this was not apparent in 1872
For the beneft of the fans who like
to keep the dates of the Climbers past
Cd IN their hats, here they are:
At Home.
New York-April 10, IL, IL.
Philadelphia-ApriI Il, 10, I6
Boston-April %, %, q, %.
Boston-May q. 30, 90, 81.
Philadelphia-June2 2.
st. Louis-June 3, 4, 5, s.
Detroit-June I, 3, 10, II.
Chicago-June Il. l3, II, 10.
Cieveland-June IL, is, l9.
New York-June 20. q, g. "a
Philadelphia-June %, %, q, IS
St. Louis-July 26, D, %.
Detroit-JuIy 30. 81, August l, >
Chicago-August 4, 5. 6, Z.
Cleveland-August s, 8, II, y.
New York-September 4, 5, 6, s.
Cleveland-September 9, 10. II, u.
Chicago-September 13, 10. IS.
Detroit-September II, Is, IS.
st. Louis-September 20. %, g.
deIphia-September %, 90, Octo-
Der ].
Boston-october 9, 3, 4.
Abroad.
New York-April Il. Is, Is, 20.
Philadelphia-Aprii &c. IS, g, 30.
Boston-May /, 2, 3, 5.
Chicago-May Z, s, 8, 10.
St. Louis-May II, l2, l3, IA.
Detroit-May I5, 16, II, ls
Cleveiand-May 49, % q, %.
Philadelphia-May2 q, 26. q. 2S.
Boston-June 30. July !, 2, 3.
New York-July 4, 4. 5, Z.
Detroit-July 8. TO-. IL.
Cleveland-July Il, 13, II, 10
St. Louis-July l6. Il, Is, 10.
Chicago-July 20, 81, p, 90
Detroit-August Il, 10, is, Il.
Cleveland-August Is, 10. 20.
st. Louis-August q. 22, q.
Chicago-August "A, Is, Dc.
Boston-August IS, %. 80
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ], 1. ?.
New York-Eeptember Is, %, q