The Washington herald., 1913-11-09
"OLDFOX' TALKS
OF LEAGUE RACE
Griffith Says He Is Sorry to
Hear Of Opposition to
President Lynch.
ALSO BOOSTS TENER
Manager Birmingham Wants to Play
First Base for the Naps-0ther
Sport Comment.
ALSO BOOSTS TENER
By WILLIAM pEET.

Clark Griffith, the Washington baseball
club manager, who takes a keen interest
In the doings OF the National League as
well as in his own organization. said he
was sorry to hear that opposition to
President Tom Lynch. the present in
cumbent. had reached such a point that
Gov. Tener of Pennsylvania, an old
baseball star himself, had been men
toned as a candidate by the National
League managers who are hostile to
Lynch
Il have known Tom Lynch for years" 4"
said Grin. personally he is a fine fell
lo--. and i believe that during his service
as president of the National League he
has been absolutely honest in all his de-
cisions- Mr.. Tener. whom 1 also know.
would make a good president, but
should hate TO see them fire Tom Lynch"
President Lynch, who has held his
office for four years, has declared that
he will Tight for his position. Lynch says:
II know nothing about the campaign
being made against me, except what
read in the newspapers. II IL is true that
Gov. Tener Is candidate for the oftice
of president Of the National League, then
I shall consider II an honor to run against
him. Ny administration OF league affairs
cannot be SO bad when they pick one
Of the foremost public men in the country
TO oppose me-"
Who says that ball players haven't
sense? Baker Borton, who was sent &c
Jersey City last season by Manager
Chance in the deal that brought Jack
Knight to the Highlanders and refused
t3 report. has announced that he'll re-
port to Toronto next season. The man.
agement Of the Skeeters sent Barton TO
the Maple Leafs when they found that
he was determined to pass up the Skeet-
ers
What player wants to Join q habitual
tail-ender, anyway?
Manager Joe Birmingham. of the
Cleveland Maps. announced himself az
candidate for first base next season.
Discussing the subject recently he said
Re had about made up his mind to try
himself out as an infielder in the event
OF his not being needed in the outfield.
He figures that Graney. Leibold. and
jackson form an outfield trio into which
he has no chance of breaking, so he
will hold himself in readiness to be e
first sacker or substitute gardener.
The following clippings show that Aus
tralia is really waking up. They are
clipped from an Australian daily paper
and headed, white Sox" and "Giants:"
The organizing secretary Of the tour
arranged in connection with the series
OF games to be played in Australia and
elsewhere by the Chicago white Sox'
and New York "Giants" baseball teams
supplies the following information: THE
rarty will number 100 persons, and be Ia
charge of two or more conductors, in
addition to which a representative will
travel in advance Of the team to COM
uIete arrangements before their actual
arrival, the following being the proposed
itinerary during the time they are in
Australia"
January 1, 1914, win be spent at Bris-
tane, arriving at Sydney on January 3,
staying there three days. proceeding by
rail to Melbourne, where three days will
be spent before taking trail for Adelaide,
two days being set aside for sojourn
In that city before sailing for Fremantle
on January 10. They will arrive in Fre-
mantle on January 13. and sail again |
on the following day for Colombo. con- |
tinuing their journey via Suez Canal for |
visits TO Egypt, Italy, the Riviera, Paris, |
Berlin, Amsterdam, London, Glasgow, |
Dublin, and Queenstown. where they will |
embark on March for New York. En- |
route for Australia the party will sail |
from Vancouver visiting Japan ana |
CHINA. 1lc IOuT 6uOu4u 6ANC a
be-desired flip to the game here, by en-
abling local players to witness the, skill
displayed by some of the best teams in
America. 1t is to be hoped as result |
OF the tour that in due course strong |
of Australian and other
British players will visit America and
take part in International games.
Fish Give. $4,000 for Harvard Gym.
Il
Cambridge. Mass, Nov. e-It was
earned here that Hamilton Fish. jr.,
1908 football captain. had given I
s. 900 TO the fund being raised to build a
1ew gymnasium. The fund now totals
az ooA. although no official campaign for /
-aising the money. has been started as
ret The building VIII cost about mil
ion and a half dollars.
-"Jsck'. johnson need not necessarily lose heart |
,ecause the French authorities have Determined not
o permit him to box there. Patasonia would psr-
asus be willing to stnge q championship bout
"A broken jaw would hurt publicity. while a
atal intury TO . member Of the Bo<ers' Talking
socety Win only keep a football player out Of
he game while
Tokyo, Japan. has motorcycle club,
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