The Washington herald., 1914-03-12
Grif Says Signing Of Former
Mackman Hurts the
Federals.
TRAINING CAMP NOTES
By WILLIAM PEET.

as
certainly am glad TO see that Danny
Murphy, Connie Mack's old vet
eran, has jumped to the Federal
League" said Manager Griffith to-
night, that is, if he is getting
good bunch of money. The sign
ing of Murphy is in keeping with
the policy OF the Federal League
it Just goes to show the class of
the league. Murphy was all in as an.
american League ball player. but still
the Federals grabbed him as il he was
a youngster just breaking into the game.
The buzzards will be flying close to the
ground when the Federals start doing
business. and will find ripe picking among
these dead arms exposed to the public"
Grin refuses to take the Federals
seriously, and even refuses to get hot
under the collar when 1t is suggested that
the so-called ''outlaws' have a possible
chance to make good.
Pitcher Dick Tilliams has the proper
spirit. He says: II don't care where
Grin sends me IL I fail to make good
with the Nationals. 1 shall do my levi
best where ever l am ordered to play"
Big Herman Schwartje. so the recruits
have learned, is quite a wrestler and box
eT He attended the match here last
week when Doc. Roller and Joe Turner
were the attraction and Immediately
wanted to challenge Roller.
\ picture of Acosta fondling a snow
tall was taken by one of the photograph
ic brigade. Mcrito will send II home
St,st IN 10 fol I'm ha haf
there Is such a thing rs snow
Grifr has so many promising looking
outfield recruits. that il is going to prove
a hard task TO pick out the men he IN
tends to carry.
Ben Spencer declares that NJ will never
again play ball in the Virginia League.
Had I not been grabbed fy a major
league club last season. he adds. "
would have quit the game. for L could
Cbtain as big a salary worNiT in the
grocery store at PatapsrC. Md. my home
town. as the Petersburg club aid me.
The recruits are well cared for at Mrs.
Reedy's boarding house. and according to
reports from the boarding mistress her
self. the athletes conduct themselves like
gentlemen.
The New Jersey semi-pros. Leo Martin
and Billy Lee, cannot get n through
their heads why the weather in Char
lottesville should not be warm and balmy.
They were led to believe that they were
going TO a Southern training camp. where
il should he warm. and declare that there
is little difference between the climate
here and that of New Jersey. They are
about right at that
A corkIng good basketball team could
be formed among the members of Crit
fith's official baseball family, for Joe
Engel. Eddie Ainsmith. Howard Shanks.
Harry Harper. and Billy Lee have all
played the game. and with little prac-
tice could give any college team battle.
Joe Gedeon one of the recent benediCts
who claims San Francisco his home
did not bring Mrs Gedeon East with him.
she is going to see the opening game
in the Capital April -. announced Joe.
She has never been east Of the Rocky
Mountains before.
The little Cole runabout owned jointly
last summer by Walter johnson and
Clyde Milan has been awarded to Milan
by mutual consent and Clyde expects
to enjoy life this summer when the hot
weather sets in.
Griff believes that il Johnny Mumford
can keep from getting too stout during
the winter months, the youngster has
the makings of a major league twirler.
Tom Hughes. the s!abman. sent to the
Pacific Coast. is greatly missed by the
BOYS in camp here. The veteran was
with the club during the 1872 and 1918
seasons, and was a universal favorite.
Harry Cotton, the Young man from
Iowa. who breezed into camp on his own
hoo,;, asking for a trial. was sent in to
pitcn against the youngsters during bat
ting practice Monday afternoon. He was
wild as a march hare, owing to the
fact that he had not touched a ball for
several months. consequently II was i'm
possible for Griff to get any definite line
on his ability.