The Washington times., 1914-01-12
Concessions to Players Cause
Destruction of Old Playing
Agreements.
WILL DELAY SIGNING UP
Maps Pitchers viii Go to
Athens Before the Main
Squad Starts.
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

Manager Griffith has been COM
PEELED to cease sending cut his con-
tracts for 1914 by the necessity of
changing the various clauses IN sc-
eordance with the agreement made
between the National Commission
and the Players Fraternity at Gin
cinnati. He hopes to start the new
contracts on their way before the
week is out, however.
I'll have to sign the local boys
all over again to the new form Of
contract" said Manager Griffith to-
day, but that's a mere matter of
form. In case of those players Iiv-
ing at a distance, shall wire them
to hold up until they receive the
new contract, /, expect TO get them
all away before the week is gene and
hey ought to begin. coming in signed
b. the middle Of next week"
\ side from signing up lns players for
re approaching season, all arrange
nenis have been completed by the Old
Fox. The training season Will begin as
it did in 1913, with The young pitchers
working out at the Y. N. c. A. a week
before going to Charlottesville They
viii leave for the South 4 week in adj
vance OF the main squad. Mique Martin,
safe and sane trainer. viii 20 to the col
lege town in sufficient TINE to have
both houses retained, warm and fitted
out for the reception OF the athletes,
Il am making no preparations for
t.at banquet in Alexandria" says
Il mage. Griffith. My speech is to be
spsn ssneous r. L am getting used to-
riskiHE speeches now, and don't need
10 prepare.
MANAGER Griffith will have at Char
icttesvilIe the following squad:
FitcheTs-Johnson, Boehling, Groom.
gel. Shaw. Bentley, Musser, Dick
\ E}iiiamc. Ayers, GallieI Schwartz, Cash
i,,.f.- FSarDer. and Mumford.
Catchers-Henry, Ainsmith, Al Will
Ia Is and Owens. ,rs& A$ 4.
rrselders-GaEdil sMorgan, Mcbride,
: uster Wallie Smith. Holland, Gedeon,
S, haefer and Leo Martin. -.,.,
OutfieIders-MiIan. Aloeller, Shanks,
osta. Spencer MeuseL Paul Smith,
Iick Altrock will also be in camp in
l. ( cGpacity OF coach for southpaws.
Manager Joe Birmingham will send
P1 Pttens5s 5sr ~ s,s iR 'Tss e. ahead 9 95d
I t. irer. will be m e14fge OF sthe yeung
tchers whozascffI Fepofts FsbfgaTS l.
Gregg. Falkenberg. Mitchell and Steen,
- Mars regular quartet of hurlers,
u II accompany the young gsterS. Besides
iI.ls bunch there will be Cuiipp, HOYhk,
l. ,EElan. We. ker, Blanding, Kahler. all
]. t- hers. ana Johnny Basslef and Josh
4 iinEs. young catchers-.aa r.s. -.
Accoroing TO. John GEieYdIeE.j the ma i
fIru2I League secretary the big League
scasda OF 1914 VIII IlcIose IL in he West Qc.
tuyer and III the East October 7. This
.Il allow Western teams 10 play on I
GJs JDcEed games during those last three
CayE Of the campaign. Last season
tie East qUit on the first Saturday. III
i,g day. Both Campaigns win begin
: Oril IA.
George Baumgardner. the Browns big
Int EEnder. has signed his, 1914 con-
I. a though Z George St09aIf thoughti
i' would get him for f1fs Kansas City
- ssTsF IT,.
care. that Brennan and KiIIifer handed
= - says Charlie Doom. the fiery
z ped leader OF the ea~Fhillies-zsssANhat
; IN me most most qt2.rte = Jumped
1 m. KiHfer lreceiyed fespecialiy T9ne
ztEcnt inom5the Club. j Tia sorry TO !
/. re young, misgnid ed - players like !
J niser, and Brennap, Rno had good fu-
@es Ghead of'theHi, spoil ii. Lord help
Z, en- when the. crash copes,Eis All i can
= =.
'ccording TO John T. Powers, who
; -ESed the Federal 'League last year,
ito De frozen out this season, a new !
p, -lGw league is to- be formed, and it
1Fill have team in this city. Its cir
Z. r is to be Brooklyn. Dstroit, Wash
; UTiGence. AND Richmond, Scranton or
Paul This league has Net TO start /
Powers says it's going to very soon.
resident Gilmore left Chicago today
= the East. He expects 10 start things
, mining in Baltimore, Buffalo, and To-
.unto.
Victor Safer, the Cubs iirst baseInan,
Jegn UenGered q fattering offer by
.- FeCeraIs, and is considering il. Joe I
aHer i' after him.
'o9e COTfte, a Cuban NEWSPAPER man,
=. 9 been commissioned to obtain Cuban
- ayers for the outlaws and he is eX-
ted to go after CaIvo, sent to Los
.ge.cs by Clark Griffith; Marsans. the
{ ac.r9au star; Palmero, the pitcher,
:. - 20 the Giants; Gonzales the
aves backstop. and Rafael Almeida, /
-. Il b. the Reds to Montreal
lin Ganney,.. the Braves magnate,
VS. tlat Dave Fultz hasn't acted fair
IN not ordering the members Of the
'aC=aIity to stay out of the Federal
s--EgUs. Gaffney compares FUltz and
q =;Gs ers' committee 10 walking dcIe-
Us, but unlike walking delegates,
;.e,- nave no. ordered the players to
"A 10 their bosses. g..
- Howley, the former Phillis !
c.lStop, mentioned as going to the
.-.aws, has played in indianapolis, |
g ETsnd Rapids, Cleveland. Portland. |
Cre., Philadelphia, and Montreal in |
2 short career IN the diamond Now, |
d is said, he is going to Otto Knabe's |
Baltimore outlaws