The Washington times., 1914-02-03
M'BRIDE TO BEGIN
WORK WITH CHICK
mens Dandy Captain Decides That Course of Sprouts at
West Baden viii. Do His Aged Pins GoOd-"Cutie" Nor
gan Goes Under Knife at Georgetown Tomorrow
BY THOMAS KIRBY.

Determined to swing into the cham
pionship campaign in the best possible
physical condition, George Mcbride
field leader Of the Nationals, will take
a course in the baths at West Bader
previous to reporting for actual prae'
tice at Charlottesville
This information reached here today
IN Z letter in which the captain Of the
Griffnen inquired as to the time Chick
Gandil would go to the baths. Gandil
Will arrange today to meet Mcbride
in Chicago. and together the pair will
travel to the Indiana resort, where they
WIN remain for about ten days. return
ing TO washington for 4 couple OF days
before Joining the squad which Wi l
go to Charlottesville on March 5.
Mcbride has been busy all winter
in the, department store in which he is
interested with his brother at Milwau-
liee The Feds, knowing McBride's 10y
atty to Clark Griffith, have made ne
C.vertures, so there will be no INTERRUPT
tiCn to the captains plans of once more
shortstopping here
Ray Morgan goes to the Georgetown
University Hospital ttIs evening, where
lac will tomorrow be operated upon for
the removal of his tonsils.. Morgan's s
throat has bothered him all w!uter, but,
after the operation and couple OF
weeks on the liquid and soft diet, ne will
be ready to respond to the call 10 arms.
Chick Gandirs nose, which worried
Kim during the latter part of last sea-
so nand even now inJerIeTes with proper
hreath ng, Will be improved upon IL an
operation which he will undergo this
evening is successful. The first base
mans probosis was fractured once and
since then he has never enjoyed the
comfort Of those who have never eX-
psrienced this dlsagreeable sensation.
From far of Australia, Mr.. Griffith
Schaefer, wishing hi, chief the best Of
wishes for 1914 1t is the first word
the manager has received from the
wandering player since leaving the
U. s. A.
Mr.. Griffith is still awaiting some ac-
ton from the prodigal Groom.
One Of the best bits of news that has
reached the Griffithian offices IN some
Blanding. the Cleveland pitcner, had re-
considered his plan of hopping TO the
Fees.
II wish there were "A few more
Blandings in the American League"
was the managers comment. The
only trouble would be that if we had 10
bat against BlandinCs every day we
would destroy interest in the race by
running away with the lag before the
Fourth Of July"
With the BlandinC news came the re-
I,ort that Ksher would also come back
to his first love and once more pitch
for the Maps.
Just how near organized baseball
The American and National Leagues,
came to utter ruin, few know" says
Hugh Fullerton
The man who prevented this cata-
clasm- was John Henry. descendant Of
Patrick Henry. and catcher for the
Warrington baseball club.
This is the story:
The Federal League had been quietly
2ianning its comprehensive campaign.
IL was striving to secure the sympathy
and active aid Of the players orgsniza-
ton. The ball players. through their
president, Dave FultZ, had made GER
tain demands of the National Commits
sion. Fultz and 3. B. Johnson are bit
Ter foes. Johnson at first refused TO
nave anything to do with anyone repre-
Ssnted by Fultz. but finally consented
70 hear a committee of players, and to |
let Fuitz come with them. Among the !
men chosen by the players 70 repre-
sent them was John Henry.
The meeting became a personal !
row between Johnson and F'ultz. The
commission was willing to grant GER
lain dema nds. the players ready to yield |
others. But the feud of Fultz and |
Johnson prevented. Adjournment was |
AIKEN Roth sides were in despair. The |
Federal league gloated.
AT a dinner the feud flashed out