The Washington times., 1913-02-08
Star First Baser Is Not Strong
for Indoor Style of Prepar-
alton.
HAS WIFE AND LITTLE
: DAUGHTER WITH HIM
Comes to Washington to Await
Opening of Season Rather
Than Stay in Shreveport.
By SENATOR"

Though already in the city, Chick
Gandil, the clouting first sacker Of the
Climbers, will not engage in any exer-
else outside Of taking long walks until
he shows up at Charlottesville He says
he viii enjoy looking over the rookie
Fingers at the Y. NJ. C. A, but that
nothing can induce him to put on a
uniform until he arrives In Virginia.
I'm. not bit strong on this indoor
exercise" Chick told the writer this
morning. Il prefer 10 do all my work
in the open air. But I'll go over to the
Y. NJ. C. A. every morning and look at
the youngsters working out.
Il feel pretty good right now. I've
been hunting some down in Shreveport
and long walks have kept me almost at
weight. I guess I've gained four or
Ave pounds, but that'll come of the
first day or so at Charlottesville. I'm
rather disappointed at not gaining more
weight because ! wanted to have q lot
TO lose at the training camp.
I'm more than anxious for the sea-
son to begin. It's a bit cool here now,
but we've had so much warm weather
at home that I've been longing for the
old ball game for weeks.
Looks for House.
I've got to find a house now.
brought Mrs. Gandil and my little daugn-
Ter up with me. and we're going to stay
here all season. Perhaps when the warm
weather comes well go out In the couR-
try. ] have a motor car now, you know,
and can rush home from the park, no
why am / here? 1 didn't dare to
stay in Shreveport, for fear of the ma
isris ] catch that easily and my home
IL last year In the spring and II both
cred me more or less all the season Tn
going to be In prime condition this yoar.
IL care will work the trick
The Climbers big first baseman looks
hard as nails and is confident that he'll
shove his batting average up few
points before the season comes to
close.
Let me get that old club working
right" said he. land I'll drive some OF
those promising young pitchers on the
hill this summer. But I'm waiting fcr
Just one guy, that Walsh person in Chi
cago. j shall try to drive EN- over the
wall every time i face him.
Look fos Trades.
At the major league meeting in New
York next week at least two trades
are expected to occur. Buck O'Brien,
who is said to have had a fight with
Joe Wood during the worlds series last
year, is destined to wear another uni
form next summer. II Jimmy McAleer
and Jake Stahl can arrange trade
However, OBrien is a good twirler'
though difficult to manage. and only
clubs with some good material TO Of
fer Stand a chance Of getting him.
Jimmy Archer, the Cubs crack back
stop, is the second player likely to fig
ure In a trade. He is holding out now
for $4,000 a year from Murphy. The
Cub magnate thinks no more of $4,000
than he does Of his left lung, and, ac-
accordingly. is expected to shunt James
. along to some other manager. The
Reds are in the field for his services.
now that Joe Tinker has failed to OBJ
tain Johnny Killing, and 1t would not
be surprising TO find the swift pegging
bsckstop In Cincinnati uniform
when the training season opens.
tain Ray Heating. the big rookie pitch
er, from the Yankees. He has given
I'D all hope of getting Caldwell but
he's willing to take Heating on his
showing last year against the White
Sox.
More Promises.
Hugh MacK!nnon, the ill-starred lead
er OF the Washington outlaws Of 1872 is
out with more promises Of q great year
for the blackbirds here next summer.
From his retreat in Reading Pa, he
announces that the United States
League will be in the battle this season
and will make strong opposition against
the big leagues in every city where
they are located.
''Washington looks TO me to be the
best citylin our list" says Hugh. trying
hard 10 work up a smile. Though you
hear a lot about Clark Griffith in the
Capital. the fans are against the high
tariff AT the ball park and will go oyer
70 Us the moment we start"
Won't some one please sit down and
write short note TO Hugh? He ought
TO be tipped of that his efforts TO bring
o team here are doomed.
President Benjamin s. Minor and
Manager Clark Griffith will go over to
New York tomorrow for the big major
league meeting. The American League
session will start at 2 o'clock Monday,
the National League holding dts session
on Tuesday at the same time. The
American League headquarters viii he
At the Wolcott and the National at the
McAlpin.
The Baseball Writer'S Association
meeting will be held at the Astor.