The Washington times., 1913-08-12
MONTREAL TOHAVE
GRIFF'S SOUTHPAW
George Clark Will Be Sent to Canadian City the Moment He
Reports Here, Having Been Returned to Billy Smith.
Tigers Buy Three Players to Strengthen Team.
By SENATOR"

paw, turned back by Billy Smith. ar
rives in Washington, he will be sent to
Montreal to finish the season. The
youngster, bought from New York on
the last trip of the Griffmen to the
West, has shown wild streaks in At
lanta that precir+de his being used by a
team in a hot fight for the pennant.
Thus Smith has sent him back to the
the Grifmen marked handle with
care"
Clark is due here today or tomor-
row." said Manager Griffith today. As
soon as he reports he will be shipped to
Montreal, where steady work may tame
him down some. At any rate. I'm still
keeping a hook and line attached to
him. He'll be with US in the spring"
The Detroit Tigers have purchased
three players. Claude Williams, the
crack southpaw OF the Nashville South
ern League team, has been bought for
$500, and will report at once. Two
new outflelders, Tutweiler from Fort
Wayne, in the Central League, and
Burns, from Portland, in the New Eng
land League. have been bought, but the
terms have not been made public.
Fabrique, another outfielder from Fort
Wayne, has been obtained for use in
Providence, the Tigers farm"
Johnny EveTs denies that he has sold
Wilbur Goode to Indianapolis and the
hard-hitting outfielder has accompanied
the Cubs on the Eastern trip. He will
be used against right-handed pitchers.
Otis Clymer. former Washington out
ht.
Stallings to Minneapolis C1ymer's work
with the Millers was so good last year
that the Cubs grabbed him in the draft.
He failed to uphold his minor league
standard. however. and was shunted 10
the Braves. Now he's back with Joe
CantillOn again.
Sam Lever, Old-time star pitcher
with the Pittsburgh Pirates, has been
released as manager Of the Kansas City
Federal leaguers. Hugo Swartling. for
mer manager of Steubenville, Ohio, in
the Ohio Interstate League. has sue
ceeded him.
Jim Shaw, the Grfrmen's farm
hand. had a bad day yesterday. In
seven innings he walked eight men
and hit another. He famed seven.
stuff
Ralph Bell. the crack southpaw with
Winona. Mich, will get another trial |
with the White Sox this fall. His work |
this year has been excellent.
Charlie Ebbe:s, Brooklyn magnate.
declares that he will spend $50. 900 for /
Dew players this season On his ar
rival home yesterday from long trip \
he formally announced the purchase of |
Pitchers Elmer Brown, of Montgomery;
Schmutz. Of Vancouver: Pfeffer, of |
Grand Rapids. and Aitchison of Newark, |
according TO his way of |
figuring, an outlay of $50 CO., with an
other pitcher yet to come.
The Brooklyn club will spend nearly /
'D,WO for new players this year" said |
the Brooklyn magnate. We own the
Newark club and We could have sold
Altch. ;On to at least two ma jor league
clubs for $4,000 We paid 5000 cash |
Tor Brown. outbidding the Giants, Pi- |
-9tes. Cubs, Cincinnati Reds and the
Boston Ped Sox. For the release Of
5ChmutZ We paid S5,40D and Pfeffer cost
Troy. both shOrtstOps, also have been
purchased. We intend to repay Brook
yn fans for their loyalty by going to
to provide a winning team"
Pitcher Grown will report to the
Dodgers on September > Aitchson will
out on Brooklyn uniform on August
y. Schmutz will not come East until
he middle of next month. but Pfeffer
> expected to report at Ebbets Field the
Est Of this week.
After looking 1t Ed Walsh's pitching
vii e. "ROnesetteT' Reese sayS that the
White Scx star is suffering from
trained ligGment and that he will soon
j. ready to pitch again.
Fred KOmmers. who broke into the
National League like champion. has
,ccn released by the Pirates to Co
umhus. KCmmers' hitting fen off
Tnazingly after two weeks in the big
how.
'Derbv Day" Bill Clymer. manager ,
Z Buffalo. in the International
.oague. is said TO he doomed to re-
urn to Wilkcsbarre next year. He is
Unpopular with the PLAYERS and.
therefore,. Objectionable to the own
rs.
At Utica. y. Y. Yesterday Outfelder
ones, Of Scranton. climbed into the
r"ss stand and assaulted sporting
ritter whose column didn't suit him. :