The Washington times., 1913-02-14
MANAGER GRIFFITH
DENIES THAT WHITE
HAD DARRANGEDA ALL
1t Sunday Baseball Is to Be
Played at His Park, He Will
Play 1t Himself.
JOHN HENRY READY
FOR TRAINING CAMP
Giants Will Have Dentist at
Marlin to Keep Youngsters
and Vets in Condition.
By SENATOR"

It's all news to me this talk about
Doc White arranging to hire my ball
Ark for Sunday ball." announced Man.
ager Griffith today. IF there's going
to be any Sunday ball played at my
park, I'm going to play it. That's all
bunk about Doc White using my park. "
The "Old Fox is a strong adherent
of the Sunday baseball proposition and,
while he isn't rushing into a scheme
for booming 1t here, he is perfectly
willing to accede to the wishes of the
public, IL it wants Sundays baseball.
I'D be a fool to let White or any
body else try to play Sunday ball here
on the Florida avenue park" continued
Griff, when / have a major league
team loafing around the Ebbitt House
waiting for a chance to face my kids.
He never made any arrangement with
me, SO his orders to join the White
Sox won't interfere with his plans so
very much.
II think Sunday baseball is coming in
the East, just as il did in the West.
The Pennsylvania legislature is now
considering a resolution to allow il in
that State. When the game was sug-
gested in Cleveland, there was a howl
from all sides, but finally the people
came through with a monster petition
demanding Sunday baseball, and it went
with a rush. Now everybody in Cleve-
land is glad the team plays There on
Sundays, and no complaints are heard.
Never Again for Him.
John Henry is never again going
back under the knife" says Manager
Griffith You won't have to watch his
fever bulletin any more, for the big
fellow IL improving rapidly. and will be
on the job the moment the campaign
r jnLl lal to Of l,tC
speedy recovery, for l worried some
when found he had to go back to the
hospital for treatment But he's all
right now. and with the rest between
now and March 8 he'll be on the job
with both knees for the Climbers" /
The Amherst collegfan Is out and
about again, suffering but slight fncon-
venience from his injury. He attended
the Columbia Theater last night in the
baseball party guests of Honey Boy
Evans, and was kept bowling and shak-
ing hands with his many friends. who
were all glad to see him in good shape
again.
Ping Bodie, the Frisco banana mer-
chant, has signed his contract with the
White Sox. He has been playing base
ball In the California Winter League.
and writes that he will be in good
condition by the time the Chicago club
reaches the coast. So far, however. no
concrete fences have been erected In
the American League.
Will Have Dentist.
Johnny McGraw, in his anxiety to
have all his players in perfect condi-
ton at all times. has hired a dentist
for the exclusive use of the Giants
The knight of the forceps will accom-
pany the team to Marlin and. If loud
walls are heard on the south wind this
spring, you will know that the dentist
is getting in his deadly work on the
rockies and vets with the Giants.
Connie Mack will go to Gettysburg.
Pa, next week for a final conference
with Eddie Plank. who contemplates
retiring from the game. Unless the tall
one succeeds In obtaining Plank's sig
nature, his chances for coping the
pennant will go a-glimmering.
Sunday afternoon the Giants leave
New York for Texas. By Wednesday
the marvellous manager will have
twenty players working out at Marlin.
Hal Chase will lead the regular squad
OF the Yankees to Bermuda on March |
]. The battery candidates. except
Caldwell and Williams. who are hold |
ing out. will leave on February %. !
Frank Chance leaves tomorrow with |
Roy Hartzell as the advance guard. |
They figure they need the extra work.