Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-13

OF course. the trip to Cuba wou pc
an expensive proposition unless the right
kind Of guarantees could be obta ned.
There is no doubt that II games could be
played there that much more than the
actual expenses would be covered. Tor
the Nationals, under Griffith, would be
great attraction. for the reason that
Griffith was the first major league man
ager to give Cuban players chance In
the major leagues. This fact Is well
known In Cuba and Griffith, who has
lever been in that country. would be
great attraction.
It is believed that before the present
year draws to an end that some sort OF
an arrangement will have been comp eteo
with the Cuban promoters when VIII
mean that the Nationals will do their
training there next spring.
The mix-up in New York yesterday be-
tween Manager Frank Chance and former
Chief Devery Of the New YORK roIce
much needed change in the system under
which the New York club has been con-
Quoted. Devery, who has been 81 ell
partner in the New York club, has, how
gerIal interference. He is charged with
Indirectly being the cause of the dismiss
sal of Clark Griffith and George staiilnss.
both capable managers. and there 10 no
Frank Chance, who. however, resisted
these efforts.
Ever since the American League
broke into New York. Frank Farfeli
the club. For several years under
Grifith's regime the club was an ar
tistic success, coming within game
or SO of winning the pennant. But
conditions were made SO unIor'una.e
for Grif1ith during the closing: years
If his stay there that he finally got
out and took charge of the Cincinnati
club.
After Kid Elberfeld was given a
chance to handle the team George
stallings was put In charge and he was
an unqualified success. bringing tail
.nder up to high position In the race,
yet he was let out and Chase TOOK
his place Chase was failure, and
two years ago Frank Chance. who had
a run-in with Charley Murphy, the
owner of the Cubs, was obtained, and
he has been running the team ever
since.
on the whole, the New York venture
has been a dismal failure. simply be-
cause no man who managed the team
was ever allowed to rule his own ar,
fairs. Devery and others identlneo
with Farrell were constantly interter-
ing with the manager. and naturally
the effect Of this resulted in the numer-
Gus changes at the head of the team.
Wise men predicted a long while
ago tnat II Ill eiAoit was e'e'
60 interfere with Chance there would
be an expose that would force the
American League to take some actions
ia the New York situation and that
seems to have come to pass.
NOT since Griffith took charge of the
Nationals has the team taken what
might be termed southern trip in the
spring. Griffith has taken his players
to Charlottesville every spring. and for
the first two years. he was rewarded
with second place in the race, and 1t
was, naturally, figured that the vir-
ginia resort, though not always blessed
with summer weather, was Just the
place to fit ball team for cam
after having the worst training period
Of its career, has not come up to ex-
pectations and to an extent its train
ing place has been blamed. hence Grff-
nth is now open for a proposition to