The Washington times., 1913-08-22
By SENATOR"

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Aug 2l.-An uneX-
peoted hitch having arisen in the negO-
tiations, the Griffmen may not make
that trip TO Cuba at the close of the
present season. If the team does not
visit the Cuban capital, many of the
boys will be greatly disappointed, as
they have been looking forward to this
jaunt all summer long.
But Manager GTIEIIh says he cannot
hold his team together for two weeks
after the close of the worlds series be-
fore starting Tor Havana, and that II Ine
Havana promoters will not advance the
opening date of the Griff American eN-
hibition series, he will call the whole
pected from Havana within a week or
SO.
I'd like to take the boys down there"
says Manager Griffith. I've never been
there myseIE Schaefer is the only one of
the team mo has seen Cuba, and they
are all anxious to go. 1 can't see my
way clear TO hold them together iUr iWo
weeks between the end of the worlds
series and the first of November. If
this promoter will advance his dates
two weeks. l shall go. If he won't, l
shall forget all about it."
Without Walter johnson as an attrac-
ton. the Gridmen would be unwelcome
in Havana. The big fellow, in order TO
accompany his mates to Cuba, would
sacrifice several thousand dollars which
he can pick up pitching exhibition games
around New York, Boston, Providence,
St. Louis. and Chicago. There will be
little more than 500 and expenses in the
Cuban trip, and the difference will be
Johnson's loss. Nevertheless, Johnson
is willing TO go to Havana in order to
let his mates make some money.
Chick Gandil, who is anxious to make
the trip to the island in the Caribbean,
wants Manager Griffith to book exhi-
bition games between Washington and
New Orleans, for the two weeks be
tween the end of the worlds series
and November l. Gandil thinks that
Richmond. Raleigh, Chattanooga At
lanta, Birmingham, and New Orleans
would pay TO see the Grifmen play
ball, and that tidy little profit could
be made above expenses in these games
in the South. Griffith doesn't agree
with him. though, and there the matter
rests.
The players are all hoping for the
Cuban promoter TO advance his dates,
as they are anxious to make the trip.
1t may be difficult for the Cubans to do
this. however, as their season does not
begin until November / II is still very
warm in October and really good wealth
er does not begin until November. Grit
nth says that there are enough Cuban
players in this country to make up two
teams to oppose the Climbers and that
they viii be in peJfect condition after
= have written down there con
cluded Manager Griffith. and should
have some sort OF reply in week or
50. Then III know just what Wen DO
F.,ur games are to be played at Shibe
,-ark, Philadelphia. at the close OF their
trip. Though but three games are
scheduled with the Athletics. leaving
September 3 an open date, a postponed
rha Ia trim DlaNGH
off on that date. If the race is close
enough by that time, and there IS a
need of his doing it. Walter Johnson
will pitch the morning game Labor Day.
and the last game on "Wednesday IN
less there is a need, though, he will not
pitch more than one game.
William Grayson, ir.. former owner OF
the Louisville club, of the American As
soCiation has retained counsel here,
and meal ms 10 sue the National COmmls-
sion, baseball's high court Of last Te-
sort. under the Sherman antitrust law,
alleging that it is blackiisting him from
bs sseball
Grayson has been banned by organized
baseball for participating in farming
Of PLAYERS. while Charlie BazoO Murphy
BOSS OF the Chicago club, has been let
off with a fine Of 500. tITaySOH nea MS ,
o find out why he has been bla' kllstcd
md Murphy retained. and his lawyers /
are the same who had Roger Bresna- ,
hans case against the ST Louis Ma .
'ional League club Graysun SAYS that .
pefore he gets through with this case
he will expose the chicanery and um- ,
lerhanded work CT the big league mo- .
gulE. He has plenty OF money L. 60 .
through with his case. and it IS very .
likely that there will be some scut- .
ling on the part Of the baseball men
before many months. GTaEson las let .
ters from at least four major league .
nagnates. and is willing 20 use them 10 4
prove his contention.