The Washington times., 1913-01-22
By SENATOR"

President Woodrow Wilson will be
officially invited to throw out the first
ball when the American League baseball
Manager Griffith intends to have quite
celebration on that day.
President Taft was always willing
TO throw out the first ball. says the
''old Fox" "and / feel sure that the new
President will be willing. j shall ask
him, anyway"
An elaborate ceremony is being
planned for the opening of the 1913 cam
paign in the Capital. OF course there
VIII be band concert. No season
would start rightly without snatches of
melody between the innings But when
the Climbers and their opponents, prob
ABLY the New York Yankees. are ready
to go to work, Manager Griffith is de-
circus of having bona fide parade from
center field to the plate, both teams
marching in broad line, each led by
its manager
This parade is a hobby of Grifrs. He
wants the band to play the athletes in
from center field to the plate, where the
teams will swing off toward their
benches and begin their warming-up
exercises. The home uniforms will be
spotless for the occasion and several
preliminary drills will be held at the
park before the opening day.
Ball to President.
When the President enters, the play
ers of both teams will be expected to
stand before his official box at atten-
ton, not dispensing until he has been
seated Manager Griffith and Manager
Chance will then be introduced to the
head of the Nation and, after the cere-
mony of tossing out the first ball has
been completed. the sphere will be pre-
sented to President Wilson with the
compliments of Manager Griffith.
Baseball is the national game" says
Grf6, land the President of the land. by
his election. Is shown to be the most
more fitting than that the President of
the country, therefore, aid in establish
ing the season of baseball each year in
the Capital They don't have any base
ball in Russia but they do have Mill
ism. Here We have baseball and no
Nfhilfsm-"
Inasmuch, as Manager Griffith is an
ardent Democrat, though he supported
Z. r last year. he is tubilant over the
presence OF Democratic leader in the
White House. Maybe this is why he
wants this particularly elaborate open
ing Of the campaign on the diamond.
Henry Is Better.
John Henry, the Climbers big back
stop. left Georgetown University Hos
pital today and visited Mique Martin at
the Y. NJ c. A for his expert and ef-
Sectiye massage treatment Henry's
knee Is almost right again. and Martin
will work on II for a few days before
letting the big fellow return to his home
in Amherst, Mass, for a short visit
Manager Griffith has decided to have
his regular players report in the Capital
in time to take in the Inauguration eX-
ercises of March 4. and then to leave for
Charlottesville on the following day. IT
had been originally intended that they
should report here on the 9Th. but now
they will gain two days Of training
When the teams boss discovered that
80 many of his players intended coming
here for the inauguration on their own
account, he determined not to let them
hang around the broad avenues of this
wicked ~ city. but TO have them in
dear old muddy Charlottesville. where
he might act as policeman for their
protection. Hence, Griff's decision.
Can't Have Miller.
Jack Dunn has discovered that Doc
Miller will not be with the Orioles
next summer. Charlie Doom intends
UsibS lHlH siuS5IiB OullelueT IN tnC
deal. and therefore Jack will have TO
rustic along without him. Miller made
a great reputation in 1911, while with
the Boston Nationals. That short fence
in Boston was made to his order and
he c'outed the pill over the wall all
season long. However. after quarrel
ing with John NJ. Ward, he was
swapped to the PhiiIies for Jack Titus.
in PhiIly he forgot how TO shove the
pill out of the lot. Now he's on the
block.
BY the way, Charlie Doom is the
real boss OF the Phillies now, no more
Fogelizing for him. The first thing
Willie Locke said 10 him the other
day WIS, .'Char,ie. you're the real out
and-out manager of this club now. it's
all I'D to you. There'H be no moro
butting In while I'm at the head of this |
club" 'Tis said that Charlie smiled.
RAYMOND NJ. Krepps. a pitcher at
Tufts College. Medford. Mass. has
fallen under the eagle eye of c. Nc |
Gillicuddy, and as soon as he has conf
pIeted his uniyersity career. he will |
ioin the Athletics. He has three more |
years. though, before he essays the |
big show.
Outfielder Harry Cassidy and Pitcher |
IA RinseIla both of the Denver team