The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-02-21
Recent Benedicts of Local
Club Hit Hard by 'Grif's
Orders.
OTHER SPORT COMMENT
BY WILLIAM PEET.

Danny MoeIler. Eddie Ainsmith. Clyde
Milan, and Joe Gedeon.. all benedicts
since the 1913 season closed, will not be
allowed TO bring their respective wives
with them to Charlottesville when the
players start spring training.
Manager Griffith made this statement
last night, backing il up with There
will be no women at our training camp.
1 have always been opposed TO II. Why
down with me-"
Our quarters are so located that II
would be impossible to take care of the
wives of any of the players, even though
I should look with favor upon the plan. "
Grifith goes on to state that he be-
lieves every young ball player should
get married, but thinks that during
spring training practice and on out-of-
town trips the women folks should be
left behind. He is ungallant enough to
declare that under conditions stated In
the foregoing women are a detriment and
not a help to major league ball player.
Danny Moeller. with Mrs. Moeller, ar
rived In Washington yesterday.
The Nationals right fielder looked to
be in good condition. and after a short
talk with the Old Fox signed his 1914 con-
tract
MoelIer expects to 60 to Charlottesville
March / with Manager Griffith and How
ard Shanks.
Eddie Collins and Christy Mathewson
will contribute weekly baseball stories to
the Sunday sport section Of The Wash
ington Herald. This pair, representing as
they do the stars of the National and
American League, respectively, are quail
fed to discuss authoritatively so-called
inside baseball, also IN a position to re-
count personal experiences and anecdotes
of unusual interest
The fans of Washington cannot afford
to miss this big weekly feature. Articles
by Collins and Mathewson will appear
exclusively in the Sunday edition of The
Washington Herald.
According to Ban johnson, the invasion
of the Federal League will prove to be
a big boost to both the American and
National League circuits. The rivalry,
advertising in the newspapers, SC, will
lend additional interest to the pennant
races, and that the two major leagues
will do a bigger business during the 1914
campaign than in several years previous
is Mr.. Johnson's prediction.
One young man who can hardly wait
for the time set to start for Charlottes-
Vile is Jim Shaw, the right-hand pitcher
picked by many of the experts to twirl
winning ball for the Climbers and to
earn for himself place with the regular
boxmen.
Shaw has little weight to reduce. He
is one of these clean living chaps. am
bilious and possessing lot OF natural
ability.
Great things are expected of Shaw dur
ing the near approaching campaign.
Says Joe villa, baseball writer on the
New York Evening Sun:
When I release a manager or
player he never speaks to me again."
declared Mr.. Chubby Murphy at the re-
cent league meeting when the mag
mates. put him on the pan for turning
Eyers loose.
Tt is just the opposite with me-" in
terposed Garry Hermann. They al
ways shake me by the hand"
Hermann then went downstairs to
the cafe and was quickly hailed by
Clark Griffith, Hank O'Day, Joe Kelley,
and Joe Tinker. all former Red mana
gers. Ed Hanlon and John CAMEL.
who have been in the same berth, were
in other Broadway hotels, but refused
to take part in the reunion.
You's got TO hand it to Iris Speaker.
The waIloping Red Sox outfielder
hasn't signed a contract for the year,
because he wants to wait until he gets
home before doing any business. He
is one of the American tourists. The
Feds are after his services, so Mr..
Speaker is going to size up both ends,
financially speaking. and then affix his
John Hancock to the most attractive
contract, showing an utter absence OF
bone.