The Washington times., 1913-02-06

Long Tom" Hughes signed up today
for another whirl with the Climbers.
The old boy just walked into Manager
Gr.ffith's office and put his name to
the papers without any foolish prelimi-
naries. Tom looks fine, indeed. he's
ready for the season to begin right now.
remember Tom when he was a great
pitcher In Boston. 1 wasn't managing
the Tigers then, you know. but 1 watch
60 what he was doing Under Jimmy
Collins, Tom made a great record with
the Boston club. Come to think of IL,
Tom came pretty close to being one of
the hardest pitchers to face in the
American League last year, too. Look
at what he did to Philadelphia, one Of
the best hitting clubs in the circuit He
was the worst man the Athletics faced
all last season.
well. I've signed up now. When do
l report? asked Hughes Of Manager
"Oh. Tom. you can stick around your
own freside til the bunch go down TO
Charlottesville, after the Inauguration"
Hurrah" shouted the veteran twirleT
Il was wondering If 1 had to go UP
20 the 7. NJ. c. A. with the other kids.
better in my life than do right now"
Passes Quiet Winter.
Hughes has been spending the winter
quietly here in washington, and hasn't
put on more than q few pounds. In
deed. I was surprised 70 see the old boy
looking So well. He's down to playing
form right now. and little preliminary
work with catcher should put him
right for the opening Of the campaign.
I see that Honey Boy" Evans is COM
ing to town next week at the Columbia
wish / Were going 20 be here 70 take
IN his show. There's one Of the best
friends the ball players ever had. He
gives fine cups to the champion batters
In the big and little leagues, and now
he's going to give one 10 the champion
ship amateur team IN Washington.
Fine business. and it's just Ike the
Honey Boy"
Last year the black-face funny man
gave cup to my sIugger. Ty Cobb. for
the big leagues. and to Danny kerwin
and "Looey'' BierbaueT, champion bats
men, respectively. in the Three-I and
Canadian Leagues. He tells me n
letter that he's going TO give cups to
the best hitters in the Southern and
Pacific Coast Leagues. in addition TO
the one for the sandlot brigade here in
Washington.
Expects No Trade.
The final gathering OF the baseball
clans will be held in New York next
week and then we'll all hike home, pack
our grips and, prepare for the long rides
20 the training camps.
Although / have heard lot of talk
about trading between big league clubs.
7 don't look TO see many come through.
We don't know anything about our
youngsters, and everybody knows too
much about our veterans. Yes. I sup
pose / could fix up trade with almost
anybody. IL ! used Ty Cobb in II, but
Ty Is going to play in little old Detroit
next summer and make another rush
for that Honey Boy" Evans cup. not
to mention the automobile.
Big league meetings back a few years
used TO see bunch OF trades. but that's
all out OF style now. We are growing
wiser and wiser as we grow older. we
big league managers. We're all trying
70 unload On the other fellow-ane the
worst of IL is he knows it.
No. that big meeting in the big town
VIII Just be a friendly gathering of mo-
guls. a lot of gossip over the tea cups
yes, I said tea cups-a final drawing of
the lines and then, away we'll go, not
TO return TIL the bell rings.
Agnew Holding Out
Sam Agnew, the young catcher draft
ed from Vernon, Cal, by the Browns,
is sticking out for more money. It's
way with some youngsters. but not