Evening star., 1914-10-26
GR|FFMEN ARE NOT
TO TRAIN IN CUBA
Manager Fears Gay Life of
Havana, Where Race Track
Will Flourish.
IS LOOKING FOR A QUIET
PLACE TO CONDITION MEN
Joe Cantillon Will Try to Make a
First Baseman Of Big
Carl Cashion.
BY J. ED GRILLO.

While nothing definite has been de-
cided with reference to where the
Nationals will train next spring, it
seems as good as settled that the team
will not go to Cuba. Havana is going
to be quite a sporting center in the
spring and Griffith wants to avoid
being at any training place where the
players mind can be diverted from
their business. A race meeting will be
in progress near Havana at the time
the players would be at work, and, be-
sides, there would be many other at
fractions which Griffith wants to avoid.
'I want to find nice, quiet place to
train my players next spring." he said
this morning. II fear the gay life of
Havana in the spring, so I hardly think
we will go there. I will surely be able
to find some inland town in the south
where there will be nothing to do but
work and get the players in the best
possible condition"
The latest winter league yarn comes
from Boston, and Is to the effect that
tends to sell his Boston holdings and
buy the New York Yankees. This yarn
came to life just after Frank Farrell
announced SO strenuously that nobody
indicate that somebody did want to
dicker for the team and that Farrell
was helping the deal along in approved
style.
Seriously, Gaffney could make a neat
profit out of such deal, for the Braves
would bring a big price now and the
Gotham club could be bought for a
song. And the time is about ripe for
the Yankees to make some sort of a
showing, and any sort of an improve
int
est and patronage.
Fifty thousand dollars worth of pre-
ferred stock, bearing Z per cent inter-
est, may be issued by the Cincinnati
club in the near future. The idea will
be submitted to the stockholders at the
annual meeting.
Carl Cashion is to be developed into
a first baseman by Joe Cantillon next
give the big fellow a chance in that
position at Griffith's request. and it
would not be at all surprising if he
learned to play the position satisfac-
torily. Cashion is a natural hitter and
fast man for his size, and if played
ments.
Schmidt of the Boston Braves was a
pitcher until Stallings developed him
at first base. True, it took couple OF
in the world series Schmidt looked like
a star. Cashion has the size, and with
a season in the minors may prove him.
self a splendid man for the position.
According to President Louis He'll
bronner of the Genital League his or
ganiZation is one VIII ich was unaffected
by the Feds, and yet was wrecked by a
wretched season. attendance dropped
$1,000. and but one player was drafted,
Sheehan of Terre Haute, who goes to
the International League. The Feds
may yet get time at bat in the Cen
trail, for Sheehan is said to be flirting
with the outlaws.
Excessive salaries and extravagant
management are fiven as the reasons
that put the Ger trail League on the
rocks. Fort Wayne, Terre Haute and
Grand Rapids are the towns hit hard
est in 1914. A big cut in salaries and
expenses must be faced if the league
gets into action next year.
Despite the financial breakers, the
league will keep the faith and fight the
Feds tooth and hail next year if or
ganized ball so DEGREES, Heilbronner
has announced.