The Washington times., 1913-04-27
Insists That Richmond TWirler
Shall Pay Fine Before He
Can Play Ball.
MEETS GRIFF AT STATION
"OId Fox" Undecided as to Dis
position of Case Should Pen
atty Be Complied With.
By SENATOR"

PHILADELPHIA, April q. - Doc
Ayers, the recalcitrant twirler who de-
cliped to report to the Climbers at
Charlottesville and gave out lengthy
interviews to the scribes of the VIZ
ginia capital, must pay his 500 ine
before he can even have speech with
the leader of the Nationals. He is be-
coming nervous now over his inability
to play anything but semi-pro. base
ball, and not much of that, and would
again get into the good graces of the
organized element. However, Manager
Griffith has issued his ultimatum, and
that's all there is TO it. Ayers must
pay that fine or remain at his books
IN the medical school at Richmond.
layers met me at the station in
Washington yesterday just before /
went through the gates" says Man
ager Griffith. He told me that he
wanted to straighten out matters be-
tween US. I gave him no satisfaction
whatever, merely reminding him of my
last letter to him. There is only one
thing for him to do. and he knows it
Until he squares himself for not re-
porting at Charlottesville ] shan't have
a thing to say to him. That's an end
to his case.
Griffith Undecided.
"what'n do with him after he set
ties his fine? / don't know. ] have
Sready said that 1 don't want any
players on my team who don't want
to play ball. / fail to see how he
wants to play ball very badly when
he has a chance to make a berth for
himself with a major league team and
he is too stubborn to join that team
in the training camp. I'm of him.
that's ALL"
There is a possibility, nevertheless,
for Ayers to get trial with the Climb
ers. Unless the pitchers become more
effective very shortly, Manager Grif-
fifth may be forced to try him out in
self-defense. Ayres did good work last
season for the Richmond Virginia
Leaguers. and might develop into a
capable man for the majors. But he's s
got TO dig down in his jeans and pay
that fine before he can play ball again.
The Richmond club is seeking to OBJ
tain Ayers from Griffith for this sea-
son. agreeing to turn him over to the
Climbers in the fall. Ayers, too, wants
TO play in his home town. The matter
is still in the air.
Casnlon k0undlng TO.
Carl Cashion, the Carolina curver, is
rounding to and II would not be sur
prising to see him in the game shortly.
The big fellow has given his arm a
complete rest during the past week
and yesterday he showed all his old
time speed with very good control when
he warmed up in right field. Manager
Griffith is counting on the mountaineer
10 bolster the pitching staff on this
trip, which will take about all the
strength of the team.
Joe Engel has about recovered from
the injury to his finger and will be
used regularly from now on. The
Washington boy with the funny hats
and ues-no, not cravats-looks like one
Of the best youngsters in the league:
Though ''Merito" Acosta seems the
letter player on the first glance, ia
cinto Calvo is likely to get the first
trial with the Climbers whenever a
vacancy occurs in the ranks of the
gardeners.
Manager Griffith. in talking about kis
Extra fieiders. He can hit, I've no
doubt about that at all. He is now
learning something about fielding. He'll
be In the game before the season is
over
Batting Order Shake-up.
A shake-up in the batting order is
likely. too. before long. The players
are slamming the ball on the nose all
the time but the wrong men are up in
the pinches. +. '.Dorf'' Ainsnith is
falling down too often when a hit means
run and he may be slipped back to
mis- old place just ahead of the pitcher.
Beyond a bit of good-natured JOSH
ing little is heard of the rumored
marriage of Walter Johnson to Miss
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