Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-29
BY-J. ED GRuLo.

Just because George Mcbride was not
|iskey and Ban Johnson, accompanied by
Clark Griffith, visited there last week for
the purpose Of signing him to worlds
tour contract, it is charged that Grif put
one over on the American League chief.
The following special from Milwaukee
Is self-explanatory
did Clark Griffith warn George Me-
Bride to get out of town before Comiskey
could arrive with Ban johnson to get
McBride's signature to a worlds tour con-
tract? This is a question which local
base ball fans believe might be answered
In the affirmative If the truth were known.
Griffith, until his sudden appearance here
last week with Comiskey, had advised
Mcbride steadily to refuse to make the
world tour. McBride's hunting trip was
taken on short notice. and 1t is believed
Griff1th wired him to HE himself to parts
unknown"
Chairman Herrmann's announcement
that the national commission would not
carry on negotiations with Dave Fuitz'
the president of the Players Fraternity,
though he believed that all the players
ask will be granted, should be sufficient
to guide the players in the right course.
To insist that Fultz represent them is
sure to cause a breach with the commits
sion, and will delay the reforms the
players ask for. On the other hand. IT
the players will take the hint and ap-
point a committee of their members,
everything they demand will be granted
by the commission.
The commission takes the stand that
Fultz is an outsider and has no interes,
in the game, hence will not be recos-
nized. If FultZ is sincere in his EFFORTS
to better the players condition, ne
should not stand in the way and would
appoint a committee to wait on the
commission.
If the National League will accede to
Tom Lynch's demands and elect him Tor
three years the chances are that his
administration will give better salts
faction than it has heretofore, when he
has been elected from year to year.
Under such conditions 1t Is but natural
that the incumbent of the office should
give some attention to his chances to
succeed himself. which is sure to inter
fere with conducting the office on strictly
business principles. Incidentally, three
wear term would put an end to the po-
iitical manipulations which are brewing
every winter. and the public would have
son to show more confidence In the
organization than it has of recent years
Manager Birmingham's announcement
that he is willing to trade Buddy Ryan,
Jack Lelivelt and George kahler is not
going to cause much of stir in Amerl-
can League circles The chances are
that Birmingham could secure waivers
an this trio without the slightest trou-
Bile. and there is not chance of any
fIattering offers of exchange being made
by the other clubs.
1t is questionable whether any one OF
the three is of major league cahber.
Ryan is an ordinary fielder and hitter.
Lelivelt can hit, but his value ends there.
while kahler has never shown much as
a pitcher
For the past four years Owner
Comskey Of the Chicago White Sok has
carried Fielder Jones. his former man
ager. on his reserve list. thus preventing
Jones from affilating himself with any
other club in organized base ball.
1t develops that this year he has
dropped Jones name from the list, and
the dopesters have figured it out that
Garry Hermann has brought tins
about and that he proposes to negotiate
with Jones with a view of making him
the manager of the Cincinnati team
Jones displayed remarkable ability