The Washington times., 1913-01-04
By SENATOR"

First Baseman Lussi. corralled by
Manager Griffith during his recent deer
staying trip in Montana, has been
turned over to the Montreal club of the
International League in part payment
for "Chick'' Gandil. purchased from the
Canadians last season
Lussi played with the Helena, Mont,
club OF the Union Association last sea-
son and is said to have the require
ments Of good man. He led his league
I'm stolen bases, hit more than 200 and
showed considerable ability in the
field- However, as there rs no place
fer him on the Climbers as long as
Gandil is in shape, Manager Griffith
has sent him to Montreal where he will
be given a complete tryout.
Manager Bransfield of the Royals is
without competent first baseman since
Gandn left the team, and was think
ing of playing the bag himself unless
be focnd suitable candidate The
requirement of Lussi seems to settle
the question, unless the youngster falls
down on the job.
BIZ Sullivan, also known as Keenan,.
another Montana phenom, may or may
not be given trial with the Climbers
IN the spring. The fare from Helena
TO washington is almost insurmount-
able Sullivan, or Keenan,, is a pitcher.
Minor Invited.
President Benjamin S. Minor has been
invited TO be a guest at the goodfellow-
ship banquet of the Philadelphia Sport
Ing Writers Association. President
elect Woodrow Wilson will be the special
guest Of the occasion. and all the major
league magnates will be present
Chester Spencer, the first baseman
tried out by the Climbers last year be-
lore going back to Rochester, has asked
TO be released to some Pacific Coast
League club. He can't see any hope of
beating out Schmidt or Anderson, the
Rochester candidates.
Frank Arellanes, former Red Sox
pIsoner, and lately star finger of the
Sacramento club of the Pacific Coast
Charlie Barrett has resigned as trainer
at Wilnams College, wiIIiamstown,
Mass, to become ali-the-year-around
trainer with the Yankees. He has
hitherto cared for the New workers. dur
ing The summer.
Blackwood's Dope.
Bill BIackwood, the one secretary in
the American League with brains
enough TO shoot advance dope about
his team to the scribes along the line,
says the Climbers will beat out the
Athletics next season, and that his
own beloved Naplanders will finish one
twe-three.
Il figure that the Maps, unless their
combination is broken up by injuries.
viii finish at least as nigh as
third" says Blackwood. Indeed, there's
nothing TO IL. We have as good
pitching staff as there is in the league,
a wonderful infleld, corking good out
field, and two of the best batters in
the world In jackson and Lajoie
washington will beat out Connie
Mack's team again next summer. and
the Pirates will land the National
League gonfalon. Furthermore l have
a small piece OF change TO back up
THIS prediction"
All right, Bill, it's pleasant to our
tss ciimbers for % tbe e01e team ng tbst ABOUT beo
out the White Elephants in 1913 will
Just about cop the bunting in this little
old league. -...-
May Make Trade.
Johnny Eyers, unfortunate manager
Of the Cubs, thinks he will be able to
arrange a trade with Miller Higgins,
another unfortunate manager. Evers
has plenty of material for trading pur-
poses. and is looking for pitchers, IN
lielders and outfielders, not to speak of
catchers. When he gets them and the
West Side fans agree TO forget Joe
Tinker and Frank Chance, the Cook
County era may be able to sleep O.
nights.
Jimmy Callahan, the White Sox man
aSer, reports that the White Sox will
finish one-two-three IL Jim Scott and
Frank Iange last out the season. He
thinks that Big Ed Walsh, Lefty
Mogridge and Joe Benz. with the assist
aDce OF Scott and Lange, can swing
fhe South Siders into the pennant From
Iast accounts eight teams in this league
VIII finish one-two-three.
Bert Daniels, the hard-headed out
fielder OF the Yankees. is working this
York Central lines. keeping in shape by |
strenuous labors in the open air.
Will Start Early.
Eddie Plank. Chief Bender and |
Jack Coombs, the three veteran fingers |
Of the Athletics. will start training
next month in order to be ready by |
the time the regular campaign gets un- |
der way. Connie Mack believes that, If !
this trio can deliver the goods at the |
start OF the race, II will be compare |
lively easy for the former champions /
10 come into their own.
lack Martin, recalled by the Yankees |
from Rochester, means to stick in the /
hig show, despite the terrific waiIop he |
received from Walter Johnson last |
spring. His hitting fell OF for a while |
AFTER that and be slipped back to the |
minors. There he regained his conf
1ence and now says that he viii be the /
Yankees regular shortstop under Frank /
chance.