The Washington times., 1914-12-06

filth to New York.
Il merely want to be on the job to
protect the interests Of this club" said
mite pan of action, l believe the session
will develop into a stormy one. and
expect when the meeting gets IN full
swing 1 will be found on the firing
line"
Griffith expressed extreme disgust for
New York dispatched and local criti-
cism hurled at the club in this morn
.ng's papers.
1T seems that everyone Is taking .
whack at the policy pursued by the
club in realing with the Johnson mat
ter" said Gr!ff but the cold facts
remain that Johnson has ignored his
=, so option on his serv ces and the
ten-day release clause VIII ch has been
brought into the discussion by the
dreaming baseball writers is entirely a
myth.
johnson had no ten-day clause in
his contract. He was signed with this
club under the modern or straight
contract. and there is no getting around
these facts.
The club is not crying said GriR,
preciate the value OF his services. and
IL We can stand the blow. those critics,
with their Wild rumor OF ten-day
clauses and the Ike should be able to
overcome their CRIES.
THE Washington club has every con-
sideration for the public and each fan
is welcome to his opinion of this recent
development, but in all of the discus
soin, they should keep TO the truths
and facts. an dnot interject this ten
Zone of the most unfair remarks?''
concluded Griffith in his interview to-
day. lis a statement that my hands
have been tied in this affair. They have
not been tied. The club gives me fun
sway in the matter or ny players. and
1 made johnson the best offer which
my baseball judgment permitted He
refused il outright, and / withdrew H.
| was fully aware of the possibilities
of Johnson's Topping over to the Feds
which was, by the way, $4,000 for three
years. but rather than be held up [
took the chances of losing him"
Tomorrow will begin one Of the bust
est weeks of baseball that New York.
or the country for that matter. has seen
in many a year. real winter league
schedule confronts the International and
National Leagues, that will meet in an
nual session, as well as the American
League. which. though no official ses-
sion is booked. will not remain entirely
behind the scenes. The International
club presidents will assemble at
o'clock tomorrow afternoon al the Hotel
ne NdIlOudl HldSudlcs VIII
convene twenty-four hours later at the
Waldorf-Astoria-
The more important meeting, OF
course, is that Of Tuesday, for a great
many problems vital to the welfare OF
organized baseball must be threshed out
by Governor Tener and his associates OF
the parent major body. Moreover. this
opportunity will be seized for a special
conference of the National Commission.
Ban johnson is coming. Indeed, he may
have enough supporters for quorum
II it Is found necessary Tor the Ameri-
can Leag1Iers to discuss any problems
on the moment II Is understood that
Charles A Comiskey, OF the White Sox.
will accompany Johnson Frank Nayin,
president of the Detroit Tigers. has ar
ranged a vacation that will bring him to
New York with the first National
League arrivals. Charles Somers ex-
poets to do some business in Gotham
within a few days. That accounts for
the presence Of three OF the Western
presidents