The Washington times., 1913-01-13
By SENATOR" I"

BY nightfall Manager Griffith will
know whether or not his Climbers are
TO train at Charlottesville, Va, where
they got into shape last spring. He Is
visiting the college town today, seeking
to close negotiations for suitable quar-
tiers for his team
This is probably my last attempt to
take my team to Charlottesville said
Manager Griffith before leaving for his
train. 'If / fail to close the matter to-
day, I shall very likely consider some
Of the other towns which have put in
bids for US.
I'D like to go back 10 Charlottesville.
It has admirable facilities for team,
a perfect playing field, good gym and
excellent baths. We had luck there
last year, too, you know. I'll know to-
night all about it,
Ten other cities and towns have asked
for the Climbers and, if the Virginia
college town can't accommodate them,
Grin will be busy for few weeks look
ing over some of them
Mack Allison Signs.
Mack Allison, the young pitcher who
did such good work for the Browns
last year. has signed his 1913 contract
He win start training on his own ac-
count next month, at San Antonio, later
joining his team at Waco, Tex.
Dutch" Leonard and Grover Brant,
two young Californians from Fresno,
have signed Red Sox contracts for the
coming season. They are said to belize
ly prospects for the worlds champions
Frank Chance has gathered lot OF
dope from Russ Ford about his new
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Connell, Caldwell, Warhop, and Fisher
he has the makings of a stellar twirl-
ing staff and that the only place he
needs to fill right of the reel is sec
ond base. Chance is expected to profit
considerably from this Information, as
Ford IS known to be conservative.
Though he stole more bases on the
Naplander backstops last year than on
any others. Milan was also caught
oftener by them. Seven times he died
trying to annex extra bases, O'Neill get
ting him four times, Easterly twice
and the adorable P. Livingston once.
Sweeney got him three times and
-'Gabby'' Street twice, giving New York
second place. St Louis, Philadelphia,
Chicago and Boston are tied with four
deaths each. KricheH, Egan. Lapp.
Kuhn, Carrigan and Cady each nailed
him twice, and Criger, Stephens, Sulli
van, and SchaIk each got him once.
Onslow got him twice and Stanage
once, making Detroit's lone three.
Tomorrow for Locke.
Tomorrow Willie Locke, secretary of
the Pirates. is expected to close ar
rangements for the purchase of the Phil
lies. His resignation as secretary in
Pittsburgh is dated last Saturday.
Charles P. Taft is in this city today.
but will go to Philadelphia tonight to
he
Hughey Jennings, manager of the De-
tFoit Tigers in the summer and Yaude-
william in the winter is In Baltimore
this week where the fans will smother
him with caresses. He's strong in Balti-
more, for he made his reputation on the
diamond there.
Now they say that Claude Derrick was
let out by Connie Mack because he
didn't know how to eat, starving him
self one day only to stuff himself the
next. Another job for ''Husk" Chance.
Barney Dreyfuss doesn't believe the
report that Bresnahan will be with the
Cubs. He says that the former Giant
and Cardinal will probably be a Pi-
rate next summer.
Dubuc Will Wed.
Jean Dubuc, the Tigers winning
twirier in 1912, is planning TO marry a
little French-Csnadian damsel native
of his home town in New England.
He may change his mind about holGing
out when he considers the high cost,
etc. Indeed, Frank Navin confidently
believes that his crack pitcher will be
with the Tigers when the season opens.
The secret OF Connie Mack's offer to
Harry Davis Is out. Connie remembers
that when he essayed to manage Ii
big league team for the first time he
failed. That was in Pittsburgh some
few years ago. He went from there
10 Milwaukee and learned the game
He graduated into the American
League with all success. That's why
the wizard of baseball can understand
Davis inglorioUs career in the Forest
City.
Louis Drucke formerly with the
Giants. and Dolly Stark, shortstop
with Brooklyn, have been sold
by the Buffalo club To- Sacramento.
Drucke looked like a good pitcher until
he. injured his back. That sent him
back to the bushes.