The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1913-01-08
By SENATOR,

Manager Griffith has waived on Larry
Pape. one Of the assistant fingers with
the Boston Red Sox, and that young
man looks like a possible National
Lacquer next season. Every club in the
Johnsonian circuit has waived on him
and Joe Tinker alone has kept him from
sliding back to the bushes. AS result,
Pape may become member of the Gin
cinnati Reds In a few weeks.
If man can't make good with an
other team in this league after a
thorough trial, it's 10 to / he can't make
good for me, particularly after 1 have
seen him myself" is the way the '-Old
Fox" dismisses the pretensions of Milk
Ieo Pape. ANYWAY. Ira looking for
green kids, who may become .phenoms'
IN few years. Pape has never shown
any signs Of developing into a ''phe-
stu no word from Charlottesville and
II was suggested today that the
pitch 1t behind Lambeth Field and have
the boys camp out during the training
season: He promised TO consider the
proposition.
Have Few Games.
The White Sox have few games on
their schedule of exhibition contests
for 1913 The first team Will play nine
and the yannfgans seven on their way
tack from california 10 St Louis, where
the season will get under way The
first team will play as follows: March
81, Yuma, Ariz.; April !, FL Paso Tex :.
April 2. Amarillo; Tex; April 3 and 1.
OKLAHOMA City, Okla; April 5, 81 and
8, st. Joseph Mo.
The second team will play as follows:
April ], Ogden, Utah: April ., Salt Lake
City, Utah; April 3, Grand Junction,
Colo; April and 6, Dies Moines, Iowa;
April z, Ottumwa, Iowa; april s. Daven-
port, Iowa.
Lefty High. drafted from Hartford
in the Connecticut League, has turned
down Detroit contract offering MIN
1855 a month. He says he got more
than that in the bushes and wants at
least $500 from Frank Navin. High led
his League with the stick last season
and Is considered good prospect for
one of the Detroit gardens.
Oh yes. another young man who is
disguised with his contract is Armando
Marsans, Cincinnatfs swell Cuban out
fielder. He has been offered $500 more
than he got last year. but considers
himself worth more than that He
won't sign the papers until he has con-
ferred with his boss, he says.
Better Press Box.
when the directors of the Washington
baseball club meet again in a few days
they will be presented with a petition
from the local scribes asking for better
facilities at the Florida avenue park.
1t is the desire of the local experts.
ct al, to enjoy the 1915
clashes from the roof of the stand,
rather than down in that hellish pit
where they roasted and cooked all last
season. >
Doubtless this is grievous news to the
bugs who were wont to crawl up behind
the experts" last summer, ask them
who was pitching for Philadelphia the
cay Ed Delehanty sloughed the pill
over the center field wall, where the
what nationality Walter Johnson's
MISREPRESENTATION on his mothers
side was. how much Milan's base rum
ming average was while with Wichita
In 1906, besides numerous other simple
little queries of like nature.
The club, however. should not grieve.
The removal of the press box TO the
roof will allow the use Of about six
excellent boxes right in front of the
upper tier. The view from those seats
Sc perfect The club cannot lose in the
long run, for the expense of erecting a
suitable press box on the roof, in keep
ing with the Red SoX Park will come in
IN short order from the revenue received
from the additional boxes in the upper
tier.
WOtst IN League.
Press facilities at the local park last
season were tine worst In the league,
though little complaint was made, as IL
was felt that the arrangements were
hurried after the burning of the old
park. The stools fell. apart under the
stress Of inclement weather, until in
September the occupants OF the box
matched to see who got the one good
stool. The rest had stools with from
three legs to one leg.
While every other park in the circuit
possessed a noble water cooler, WASH
ington scribes drank lukewarm water
from a dipper Gentlemen with long
legs wore off the knees Of their trousers
climbing into and crawling out of the
cubbies allotted to them. The shellac |
came off the desks and spoiled many
white shirt oh, indeed, much more
might be said, but isn't. However. that's |
why the scribes are now seeking to !
have suitable quarters given them on |
the roof, far from the madding throng.