Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-22
PLAYERS REPORT
HERE MARCH ;
Regulars to Be Guests OF
Griffith During Wilson's
Inauguration.
CRAWFORD MAY TAKE
GA!MOR'S PLACE AT FIRST
Doc AYes of Richmond Must
Report on Time or Not at
All, He Is Notified.
BY J. ED GRILLO.

! Griffith is planning another treat for his
players Instead of having his regulars
! re pert here March : and proceed to Char
lottcsVllle. the Nationals leader has de-
cided to have his players report here
March ., so that they will he able to wit
ness the inauguration of Woodrow Will
! son Grff feels that most of his players
are anxious tor he here at that time and
he proposes to- invite them to be the
guests of the club This plan will mean
that the regulars will go into training a
day or earlier than was originally in
tended. il being the intention to have
them leave here the day after the in
auguration. Griffith sent out letters this
morning informing the players to be here
March =; He had previously communicate
ed with Capt. George Mcbride suggesting
the plan for having the players witness
the inauguration ceremonies and Mcbride
gave i, as his opinion that the idea would
prove very popular with them.
Most OF the youngsters will report di-
rect at Charlotte sville in all likelihood.
though it is just possible that Griffith will
also have them here for the Inaugural
ton.
The announcement by Frank Chance
that he would give Birdie Cree Il trial
at second base has not met with the
approval of the player who has written
to friends in New York that he will re-
fuse to so to that position. and that he
will either play the Outtield or stay on
the bench. This is a rather defiant stand
for a player to take without even hav-
ing had a talk with his new manager.
and it is not unlikely that Cree will be
in disfavor with Chance, even before he
reports.
The position which Cree refuses is
badly wanted by Roy Hartzell who has
written Chance to the effect that he has
always wanted 10 play the position, and
that he is sure he can make good there
if given u chance.
Rel Gainor undoubtedly one of the
most unfortunate of players. in that he
has been out of the game so much with
injuries. has signed his Detroit contract
and writes that he will be able to mold
his position down the coming season. 1t
is questionable, however, whether Gainor
Will be given much of a chance. Jen-
nings has an idea that he can help his
team by playing Crawford at first instead
of the outfeld. Sam is no longer as
fast as he ought to be for the outfleld.
and Jennings figures that he would fill
the bill at first much better than Gainor.
There is but a slight chance of Doc
Ayres. the young pitcher secured from
Richmond, becoming a member of the
Nationals. Ayres does not want 10 re-
port until June. and Griffith does not
want players who do not take enough in
teIest in the game to be on hand when
the entire squad reports. He has written
Ayres to this effect, and there the mat
ter stands
Jack Leliveit heavy Hitter. will report
to Trainer Charley Barrett of the New
Works at Wi.lamstown, Mass, February
- for special leg treatment before GO
ing to Bermuda two weeks later, says an
exchange. Le-ivelt. who was secured