Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-19
GR|FF SIGNS ONE
MORE 0UTF|ELDER
Massey, Drafted From Calves
ton of Texas League, Sends
in Signed Contract.
HE AND BROWN ARE BOTH
LEFT-HANDED BATSMEN
McGraw Trying to Get Benny Kauff
and Marsans From the Fed
eral League.
BY J. ED GR1LLo.

Another outfielder has been added to
the Nationals list His name is
Massey and he played with Galveston
in the Texas League. Massey, like
Brown from the same league. was OBJ
tanned by the local club through the
draft. Their names were withheld,
however, because it was feared the
Federal League would try. to corral
these players. Browns contract was
received here Saturday and Massey's
arrived here this morning, much to the
pleasure of Manager Griffith, who has
reason for believing that both of these
youngsters have a good chance to
make good.
Scout Kahoe discovered these young
sters while touring through Texas last
summer Neither of them seemed well
enough advanced to warrant their pur-
chase. but it was thought well worth
while putting in drafts for them.
In this the club was successful
Massey and Brown are to be taken
south in the spring: Little IS known
regarding their ability other than
saying that they are both le1t-hanoeo
hitters, Kahoe gives no further infor-
nation.
Base ball under existing conditions is
anyIn1nS out d
The Athletics. for instance, barely
broke even on the season, and that only
because they obtained $4,000 as their
part OF the world series receipts. Mack
had a much niger salary nst than
usual this because of the presence OF
the Federal League. The team did not
draw as well as usual at home, either.
Philadelphia fans had tired OF seeing
them win, and. incidentally, the CLUB
has made a lot of enemies because IL
can take care of only 10000 during the
world series. There are always a lot OF
fans disappointed during these games
because they fail to get tickets, and
the result is they get sore on the CLUB.
On the road the Mackmen have never
been a drawing card. There are no en-
tertainment features connected with
the team, which, while wonderful
ball club, does nothing which enter
tains except to win games.
John McGraw admits that he is trying
to obtain the services of Benny kaun,
the Federal Leagues leading batter, who
played with Indianapolis last season.
1t was asserted during the world series
that McGraw had succeeded In obtaining
kauffs signature to a contract. and That
he had paid him $4,000 as a bonus for
signing. This has since been denied,
but may be true. Incidentally, McGraw
is trying to get Marsan, the Cuban out
fielder who jumped the Cincinnati club,
but was enjoined from playing with the
Feds. Marsans drew his salary from the
Feds all summer. though he could not
play. The trial Of his case is to come
OF in ST. Louis this week, and IL
Marsans is permanently enjoined from
playing with the Feds McGraw proposes
to make some sort of a deal with Gin
cinnati whereby he can obtain his serv-
ices.
McGraw realizes that if he is to be
prominent in the next race he will have
to strengthen his forces. New YORK
must have winner to make money,
nd
bolster up the team.
1t is questionable if the ball player
ever existed who found SO large a
balance on the right side Of his seasons
trial balance as did Johnny Evers this
year.
If the reports of his net earnings
this year are correct, there is no need
for Johnny worrying about the winter
coal or his breakfast. 1t is estimated
that Eve-s cleared $4,000 for the sea-
son. He was paid twenty-hve-thou-
50 nd dollar bonus for signing after he
had the mix-up with Murphy. His ocn-
tract called for $4,000 for the season
and this, together with the wor series
money and the automobile which was
voted him for being the most valuable
PLAYER to his team, brings his earnings
to the amount mentioned.
There also is a chance for Evers TO
make some money this winter out OF
vaudeville. He is said to have a iot
his making good, for he would De a
good drawing card.
Much of the success of the Braves is
now attributed to the fact that Man
ager Stallings insisted on morning prac-
tice being INDUCED in all season Ihe
average ball team cuts out morning
practice after the middle of June, hS-
uring that the players are under STRAIN
enough during the hot afternoons But
Stallings kept his players working day
in and day out, and it is said that be-
cause of this work they finally got to
winning and ran away with. the pen
nant Stallings holds that the reason
for a championship team fading after
a couple of seasons is the failure to
put base ball above outside attractions.
The moment any man neglects his
business for outside considerations his
business suffers. Players come into
base ball filled with ambitions and at a
small salary. After they become cham
pions they buy automobiles. invest in
land or other things and their mind is
off OF their business, with the result
that their team fails.
To an extent this was true of the
Athletics this year. The players did
not take the interest in their playing
as formerly, and their defeat in the
world series resulted.