The Washington times., 1913-12-12

lng season.
II want some players, Wild told the
OLD Fox at the baseball meeting at the
Waldorf, '.and l know yod're going to
have some. Now send some of them to
me-
'.AIl right, Wild I'll do that was
the reply.
When the Climbers go to Charlottes-
vile they will have at least fifteen
players unable to show speed enough
for the big show. However. with some
experience, they should develop. 1t is
this bunch which will be shunted all
over the land, going to clubs friendly
10 the washington club.
Billy smith, manager of the Atlanta
club, champions OF the Southern League,
is sure to get some Of them. JACK Dill
Ion, Clark GrifIith's brother-in-law,
who manages the Los Ange-es Grub in
the Pacuic Coast League, Will get some
Frank Isbeil, manager in Des Moines.
in the Western League, will ge. some.
Now, .'Wid'' Conroy, who play win
Clark Gr1Ifith's New York Yankees,
viii gel some for his Elmlra club.
Up to the moment OF going TO press
L. "DorI" AInsmitn, the Cnmpefs
dellS pdNAclOp, I1l nv
in Inc Capi.a.- he wireo .Naiiager OLll-
fith tor money to bring nm BACK, anu
il may be Inat the money was deiaJ Gu
in traiisInissIon, Inus heepIng tne soano
Hercuies an 1eAas longer man ne hau
intenoeu. IL IS eApeStcu tnat AlnsnAli
VIII loin the co-ony oI payers n'ins III
the IapiIaI TINS wInIer.
The report that 1omasso Hughes, the
Climpers' veteran twIrier. has Deen Of
fr.K =
rsc. However, Hugnes Will not pe
sold TO any cub In the country until
every efiorI has failed TO Ianu nun as |
an arbitrator. ban Johnson, boss OF the
american League, has promised
Husnes a chance as umpire IN tine
american League, but ne must have ex- !
perisnce. 1t is TO get TINS necessary
experience tnat Hughes is prepared 10
so to some bush league and learn ehe
ropes.
Il really can't give Hughes q chance
in my league" Chr .ngtoE, presI-
dent OF the american Association, toad
Clark Griffith IN fne nearing of the
writer at the Waldorf, in New York.
IF ne had any experience. Ia giaGly
do ii, IL only for your sake, thougn i
think very wed Of Hughes. But l cant
put an absolutely green man on the lob
out there, and tnat S all there is to 1t.
It's different job from playing ball,
and ! can't take a chance.
Manager Griffith received the same
6nswer from Ed Barrow. head OF the
Interna tiona League. Then he talked :
with Jack Dunn, manager of the Orioles.
He told Dunn of Hughes good habits
and his willingness TO WORK Indeed, !
Hughes has as much courage as any !,
pitcher in the game and this has i'm /
pressed Manager Griffith.
I'm not letting Tom go until / find
/ can't give him a chance to become an /
umpire, says Manager Griffith. "Hh
has been faithful in the discharge of
his duties, always willing to jump into
the breach, and ever willing to help
me out. This kind of player deserves
a square deal, and I'm giving 1t to him,
If L can land him on the umpire staff
of some league, I'll do il. Only after [
have failed will / think of selling him.
Hes entitled to lot, if only for his
earnestness with me-
Hughes could come home TO Wash
ington nights, If sold to Baltimore, and
this may make the Oriole proposition
look good to him. The writer talked
with Tom last Monday at the Union
Station, and found him in perfect con-
ready for the spring
practice.
'Pm ready now." said Tomasso II
hope 1 land the umpire's job, because /
think 1 can get away with it. but it's
all UP to Grin. He's running the thing,
and I'm obeying orders
Ilttic CONVERSATION pcElSCtlg
good example of T~masso Hughes, one
of the best fellows in baseball.
Doc" Miller sold to Montreal by the
Phillies, has retired 10 practice. medi-
cine in California. He refuses abso-
lutely TO play in a minor league. Miller
Is an outfielder
At the February meeting of the big
leagues Charles Hercules Ebbets' new
rules for the drafting will be consid-
cred. Here are the rules:
There shall be sixteen draft selec-
tions numbered from l to 16, which
shall be awarded TO the sixteen major
league clubs. |.
The National League and American
League shall determine by lot which
league shall have the odd-numbered Sc
ections and which the even numbered.
The league securing the odd numbers
shall award selections, one to their
eighth place club. number three to the
place club. and so on up to the
leading club. which shall receive selec-
ton fifteen.
The league securing the even num-
oers shall award selection two to their
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