The Washington times., 1913-07-13
Seriously Considers Spending
Cold Months With CaIvo and
Acosta in Cuba.
By SENATOR"

CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 13.-Chick
Gandil. the Climbers big first baseman.
is thinking Of playing ball next winter
In Havana, holding down the initial
sack for the Fes, last winters cham
pions. He dislikes loafing all winter.
and II the Climbers go to Havana in
November they are likely to leave Can
dil behind when they return to the
States.
Il haven't decided yet" says Gandil,
but I'm thinking seriously of playing
in Cuba next winter. That Fe team
has a lot of Americans on 1t. and
would have just so much more batting
practice before joining the team at
Charlottesville. Calvo and Acosta are
going to play down there all winter.
and / am likely to stay with them.
though they'll probably play with the
Almendares.
Last winter was the poorest I've had
In a long time. l started in to spend IL
in Shreveport, but the climate got 10
me. and / was sick most Of the time
until / went to Washington. The climate
in Cuba in the winter Is fine. and my
health should be much better when the
spring training trip commences"
Both Calvo and Acosta are delighted
with the idea Of Gandils remaining in
Havana next winter and promise to
take him around to see all the sights
When Jacinto Calvo splashed a wicked
single to right the other day in Detroit.
and then was doubled up on Shanks' fly
to Crawford. "Fateem'' Foster dryIy
remarked, THE Cube hits in English
a,d ha ses in SDanish'
Calvo's wild running on the bases af-
fords Merito Acosta the greatest de-
light. As a matter Of fact Acosta Is
forever kidding his compatriot and he is
still telling him about that wild sprint
In Detroit.
''Calvo," says Acosta. when you get
on the first base next time, / tie a fish
line on your leg, and when you run
down to second on the fly ball. pull you
back like a fish"
mark. either.
When Jacinto Calvo returns to the
United States next spring to train with
the Climbers. he will bring his fourteen
year-old brother.
When | come back next year" siJs
Calvo in his stumbling English Il
bring my little brother to go to school.
He is SO big-(showing with his hand)
and only fourteen year. He will go to
school in Washington and then teach
me the English. Now ! no speak very
good English
Calvo understands English only when
spoken slowly and when he raced to
second under Sh4nks fly In Detroit. he
failed TO understand Schaefer's screams
to go back. The Tiger infielders went
through the motions OF fielding the ball
and completely hoodwinked the Cuban.
However. CalvO has a good education in
his native tongue and reads English
much better than does Acosta. though
the latter can talk IL much better.
Manager Griffith doesn't hesitate a
moment TO claim that Asocta will yet
become a great ball player and that he
will do SO in a Washington uniform.
This kid is growing like a weed. Al
ready he n as big as Calyo." says Grtf-
nth. He has gained seventeen pounds
since coming 10 this country four
months ago and is as sharp as a steel
trap. / never saw a boy more observ-
ant OF what is going on around him.
He sees everything and. better. remem-
bers IL. He is horse for work and,
what I like most about him. never picks
out the easy place. He generally prac.