The Washington times., 1913-03-20
SMOKY CITY SENDS
PITCHER TO GR|FF
Big Right-Hander of Pittsburgh
Athletic Club to Practice
With the Climbers.
OLD FOx's' TERMS ACCEPTED
Chick GandiI Returns to Char
IottesviIIe With Back Bene-
fitted by Four Days Rest.
By SENATOR"

CHARLOTTESVILLE Va, March
1o.-Jim Shaw, a right-handed pitcher,
weighing 1S pounds. who has pitched
for the Pittsburgh A. c.. successfully
for a couple of seasons, has accepted
terms from Manager Griffith, and has
been ordered here at once to join the
Climbers in their training stunts.
81 tried to get Shaw last year" ex-
planned Manager Griffith TO the writer
this morning, ''but he wrote me that
he didn't want to join a professional
team at that time. He is now about
twenty-one years old. has plenty of
speed and looks like good possibility.
He has accepted my terms and l have
ordered him to Join US here so that l
may get a look at him before the sea-
son begins"
Shaw was wanted by the Philadelphia
Nationals and the Montreal Interna-
tionals. Doom offering $500 for his sig
nature, having been tipped of that he
was a conner. Frank smith, the former
big league pitcher, now with the Mon
treal club. is a friend Of Shaw. He
has taught the younsster much OF the
pitching art and was anxious to get him
to sign a Montreal contract.
Accepts Griff's Terms.
On arriving here, Smith made another
attempt to sign up Shaw to Montreal
contract and when Manager Griffith
heard this he sent the young pitcher
his terms. The "Old Fox had talk
with Smith, who is staying here with
the advance guard of the Montreal club
and learned that the Pittsburger was
90 ,nrnfaSCinnal ha
ball. When Shaw received Griffth's
wire, offering him a chance with the
Climbers, he wired Smith, asking him
for advice.
Smith, realizing the slowness of the
Montreal management in getting the
youngster, wired him to take Gr1fhth 8
terms and SO the lad did He was Or
dered to come here at once and is ex-
pected by the first of the week at the
latest.
Chick Gandil arrived here last evening
just after supper. He feels much bet
ter since he stayed out OF the daily
practice. and expects to get into the
grind and play much better ball. He
spent his whole four days at home,
resting the wrenched muscles in his
back He visited the club physician
daily in Washington for examination
and treatment, and says that change
for the better began to be noticed al
most Immediately.
Stallings Is Silent.
Still no word has been received from
Manager Stallings. of the Boston Ma
tional League club, regarding Allen
Scheer and Billy Allen, the two young
outfelders with the Climbers, and there
is possibility that the deal may fall
through which was to nave sent them
both to the Hub outfit That the Bos-
tonians need outf1elders cannot be gain
said. but Stallings may prefer some
others now identified with the Climbers.
1t would not be surprising to have him
put in a bid for Joe Connolly, the for
mer Montreal player. If the latter fails
10 make a place for himself this season
with the Washington club. Stallings has
had an excellent opportunity of seeing
Connolly at his best, both of them be-
ing in the International League last
year. Stallings managing the Buffalo
club and Connolly playing with the Roy
ais. Therefore, il would not be strange
IL he prefers taking a chance with Con-
molly to trying out two youngsters
whose performances are unknown TO
him.
Though IL rained smartly all last night,
q glorious sun showed itself this morning
and allowed the Climbers TO work out on
Lambeth Field. The canvas covers,
brought here from the Florida Avenue
Park, did their work well and the box
and the plate were in excellent condi-
ton when the athletes tramped out upon
the sward.