Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-23
GR|FF LIKES COLLINS
Has Not Given Up Hope of
Signing Vanderbilt Boy.
ANOTHER YEAR AT COLLEGE
Connie Mack Also After the Speedy
Pitching Marvel of the
Southland
Special Dispatch To ILL" Star.

Special Dispatch To i'll" Star
NASHVILLE. Tenn. February 1.-The
postinan who whistles in front Of the frat
nous" whore Wilson Collins lives left
two Valentines for that Young man. who
Is best remembered by Mr.. T. Raymond
Cobb as the ilcetfoo:cJ yuunsster whose
broad back Was Viewed by the Tiger
star 2, the end OF Il In-yard sprint
across Dudley Field last fail
Had it not been for the fact that this
aforementioned p"stnan is Il base ball
FAM approaching the bug variety. proha-
bly, the secret of the Valentines would
never have leaked out for Collins is a
closcmouthcd boy.
one If the epsties WAS written On tbs.
stationery most commonly used around
the office of Clarn GEi!iith and the othe,
Gillicuddy
Foxy Grif has never quite abandoned
nope of placing Il Washington uniform ON
Collins despite WILSON'S rejection OF the
handsome offer made las: spring for his
services. This time another contract was
enclosed together with a lengthy letter
from Clark stating that If the terms OF
the contract failed to meet with the APP
prevail of Collins the leader of the Sena-
tors was willing to dig down into his:
treasure chest for enough to pay the cx-
penScs of trip to the Capital city for
Wilson to go into executive session with
GrlH and try to arrive at some under
standing on the matter which seems to
be causing Clark to lose lot of sleep.
GTiT suggested. however! tina. Collins
would do we'll to take advantage of the
low railroad rates on account of the in
auSuratiOn and pointed out the fact tina t
Wilson had probably never in all his life
seen an Inauguration and especially of a
democratic President. Griff seems to
think that if he can once get Collins in
his office the rest will be simple, for the
Washington pilot is some persuader. as
can be best testified TO by the manner in
which he persuaded a 'tail-end club to
finish in second place
Collins has another year to play at Van
derbllt. has perfectly clean record with
the ). L. y. A. and. since he appears to
grow better with every year on the grid
iron, Coach McGugin is certain to use
all his wiles TO influence the Pulaski
Tenn, boy TO finish his course in college
Wilson. in discussing the receipt of the
contract from Washington and also that
from the Athletics, stated that both clubs
made him Very tempting offers. and the
problem which confronted him regarding
whether he would come to terms with one
or the other of the two cllrbs or remain
in school. would have knocked even old
King solomon a tWiSter.
Collins is probably the best slab arts.
in the south today, possessing "a bewilder-
ing curve and superb control Armed
with stout ash stick he is IA vicious
hitter, being a free batter and able to
drive the ball to any field. But it is on
the paths that Collins is at his best for
he runs Ike streak and rarely fails to
outSuess the opposing pitcher. running
with the delivery Of the ball. Wilson is
admittedly the heeteSt man in the south
and. having mastered the art of base
stealing. is continually demoralzins the
offenSe, once he gets on
Dr.. Dudley has never rendered his deci-
sion OF the eligibility OF Lewie Hardage,
who is considering offers from the Car
dina.s. Atlanta Washington and Nash
vile. but it is almost u foregone concu-
5. J. y. A. since he failed to obtain per-
mission from Dr. Dudley To make the
transforming trip to Texas with Willis
Stewards crowd Of foot bail stars
The Nashville club has the verbal gree
ment of the Ala Eama boy To sign with
the Volunteers should he decide to enter
the professional ranks. but the offers
from O<her clubs are far more fattering
than the terms submitted by Nashville
and he may decide to revoke his promise.
Officials of the Nashville club have
threatened TO carry the matter to the ma
tional commission should Lewie fail to
carry out his verbal agreement. bat just
how much weight such claim would
have with that body is purely matter
of conjecture.
In the meantime three big league man
ayers and two in the minors are living
awake nights wondering just what these
brilliant performers are going to do