The Washington herald., 1913-04-16
GRIFF TO KEEP BARTON;
WILL DEVELOP LOCAL BOY
Nationals Pilot Says Buck Shows Signs of Making
Real Big League Stairway Be EARNED Out, but
Will Still Be Property of Local Club.
By c. w. SWAN.

Buck Barton, the lad who won the
amateur championship and intercity title
for the Pepco ball club last reason, and
who is now a member Of the nifty Ma
tionals, will be kept on the Washington
club pay roll for some little time. This
was the announcement OF Manager Crit
fifth yesterday.
Barton has the markings of a star.
and / will not let him slip through my
fingers. 1 will keep him, although / may
farm him out to some fast minor league
outfit. He needs experience, but he will
remain the property Of the Washington
club" said Griff
Buck showed a lot of stun at Char
lottesville. according to the other play
ers, and they are all strong for the Local
boy. The one real asset Buck has is his
control. Buck always could cut the old
pan with his fast one and that has made
hit with the Old Fox.
Barton's rise to fame was rapid. Pre-
vious to last season little was known
regarding his ability to hurl the old
horsehide around this section OF the
country, but he made the fans sit up
and take notice last summer.
For the benefit of several amateur
managers, who are a little in doubt as
to the number of men allowed each club
under the association. the following sec
ton of the playing season rsies is re-
printed.
Eighteen men will be the maximum
number allowed each team. the same as
last year. Following is section 10 of the
playing season rules:
Rule TO- Not more than agreement entered
into by any player shall be recognized each
player being limited to one club operating under the
association and otherwise provided for in these
rules. Each team shah be allowed maximum num-
Der Of eighteen players. and al time shall the
number eligible to play exceed this New agreements
must be registered with the secretary OF the assoa
ton Immediately and the same rule shall apply 10
the transfer of player from another club. said trans
ferred player not being eligible to play until five days
from the time of receipt of said notice after the
riraIion Of which period the board reopen the
question of eligibility transfer for suspected fraud
uregularity. other cause. No player who has
rlayed on been a member of any team or club
operating under the national agreement shall be
eligible play with any club team party to this
constitution and subject 10 is rules who shall have
played with said national agreement club after June
l. Any player signing contracts or agreements 10
play with clubs shall be automatically suspended
for that playing If any player while under
contract agreement to a club. and having partd-
pated in a scheduled game. signs contract agree
ment play with another club before being released
he shall be automatically suspended Tor a period OF
years from date of receipt Of second contract or
agreement by the association.
Gallaudet and Eastern High will battle
today on the Kendall Green field, while
tomorrow Capt McDonough will bring
his Central tribe TO Gallaudet for a prac-
tice game.
Saturday the Buff and Blue outfit will
clash with the Mount Washington club.
of Baltimore, and battle royal is
looked for. Capt. Kendall, OF the Ken
dali Greeners. has made several shifts
in his team. placing Trueke on third and
bringing Ellington in TO second base from
the outtield. The game this afternoon
will start promptly at O'Clock.
An important meeting of the newly or
eanized Northwest Sunday School League
will be held tonight at the Mount Pleas
ant Congregational Church, at $50
O'Clock, when two teams will be admitted
into the circuit.
The league will more than likely play
on the old Commercial League diamond
at Georgia Avenue and Kenyon Street
while there is a possibility of new field
being used in the northwest section OF
the city.
Managers of teams in the northwest
section who desire to obtain franchise
in the league are requested to be on hand
promptly at the meeting tonight.
The Brightwood Park Sunday School
team has been mentioned as the sixth
team i'm the new Federal League. This
club is managed by IL. =. OmOnundro, VINO
can be reached at Ninth and F Streets
Northwest. Mr. Omohundro is well
known in amateur baseball circles, and
should have a fast club in the league. He
will make known his decisions some
time today.
meeting of the Eas- Washington Sum
day School League is booked for tonight
at the Ninth Street Christian Church,
Ninth and -. Streets Northeast. Presi-
Gent c. c. Love requests the attendance
of all managers a schedule will be
adopted ard other important business
transacted.
Speaking of Dick Robertson, the Savan-
nah Morning News says:
While it is probable that Manager Lipe
will not definitely select his pitcher for
the opening game in Jacksonville until
the morning of the game. Dick Robert
son would seem to be the logical man to
face the Tarpons in the inaugural num-
Der Robertson has always been hard
man for the Floridans to beat under al
most any circumstances, and the fact
that he appears better this spring than
ever before makes him the most likely
pitcher for the locals on Thursday.
That the little spitballer has already
asked to be allowed to work the open
ing game against the Tarpons is the
hest evidence that he feels that he is
FIT He mas trained faithfully ever
since he reported and will be mighty
hard man for the home nine to beat
If given a run or two by his own team
mates.
Frank Schultz, Of the Cubs, predicts