The Washington times., 1913-05-03
Younqster Awarded to New Or.
leans Will Be Brought Back
to the Climbers.
COMMISSION MUST SETTLE
Groom's Win Is Helped Out by
His Having John Henry Be-
hind the Bat.
By SENATOR

BOSTON, Mass. May 3.-lf Rebel
Williams. the young inieider sent to
Atlanta by Manager Griffith for further
seasoning Is awarded. to the New Or
leans club by the National Commission,
he will be brought back to theClimbers
rather than get away from the Old Fox.
Griffith does not intend to let young
williams get away from him. Further
more, with Frank Laporte still hitting
lightly, there is a chance of his being
benched in favor of young Williams. If
the latter is In condition to play the
kind of ball he played during the train
ing season.
when the back draft of the rninor
leaguers went through Williams was
awarded to the Portland. Ore, CLUB.
Manager Griffith succeeded in obtaining
the waiver from that club. and Presi-
dent Ban johnson informed him that
the youngster was now his own prop
erty, to be used as he saw fit. So Will
Hams was sent to Atlanta.
Last night wire from Billy Smith
1t Atlanta said that the Minor League
Association had ordered the Atlanta
club to turn Williams over to New Or
leans. The Pelicaps had bid for him at
the draft in February, and put IN
demand for him. As there seems to be
eome misunderstanding as to what rltIst
be done with him, the National Com
mission must settle the tangle.
Will Bring Him Back.
II New Orleans is given the lad. Grif-
fifth will bring him back TO Washington
rather than let the Pelicans have him
Young Williams is too promising 4
kid to let go outright. Once in New
Orleans, Cleveland would have first call
on his services" explains Manager
Griffith. $50 If the national commits
"a nvuYI~
shall bring him back to Washington
and develop him myself"
Jack Ryan, the Griffmens veteran
backstop. coach and scout. showed up
last night. coming from New Haven.
: where his Virginia collesians battled
error. Ryan was filled to overiiowing
with praises for his players. laudtng
them particularly for their game with
Princeton.
Tomorrow RYAN will visit his parents
in Haverhill. a short ride from Boston.
He has not seen them for more than
six years. Then he will join the Griff-
men for the coming trip around tfe
West, working with the young pitchers.
That John Henry will now be able TO
take his place regularly whenever Sir
Robert Groom is called upon to pitch
was shown conclusively yesterday The
Zig backstop suffered no inconveni-
ences during the game: and this morn
His knee gave him not the slightest
trouble
Henry Necessary.
Henry is absolutely necessar! 10 the
smooth working of Groom. Time and
again yesterday Henry's coaching kept
the toothpick twirler on the ground
when he threatened to ascend. Fur
thermore. "Rippy" Williams is begin
ming to throw easier, and he will be
In excellent shape within Il week or
so. Warm weather will bring his arm
around all right, and then the Climbers
will have their three catchers in tins
working order and will be ready for
all opponents.
Charlie Wagner. the Red Sox cap
tain expects to get into the game Mon
day. his spike wound is recovering rap
idly. Meanwhile. Harold Janvrin. the
famous Boston schoolboy star, is doing
his best to fill the vacancy.
According to the dope Walter Johnson
and ice Wood will hook UP with each
other Monday. Already the fans are
being worked up over the matter and
the biggest crowd Of the series Will
probably be on hand.