The Washington times., 1914-02-19

Billy AlleIl, OulueluSI, Wall bS hiAS mss
Washington player to be chased back
to the minors after the squad reports at
Charlottesville.
Last season Griffith placed Allen with
the Montreal club of the International
League. At the end of the year Allen
was repurchased and now, under the
rules of baseball he must report at the
training camp before he can be shipped
20 other fields. The player Will be sent
20 Los Angeles, where ne will be a team
mate of the venerac c.e Tom Hughes.
Griffith has a working agreement with
the CalIfornians and I their cluD brings
out any material worth trial in the
majors it VIII be called TO Washington
10 be passed upon by the critical eye
OF the director OF the Nationals
Washington is not in the slightest
danger vi beng maue party 10 third
major league, 10 De used TO repel out
.aw invas ons, according 10 Ban john
son.
In New York last week, the president
Of the American League tod the writer
IN unq qCAntled terms tnat ne anu hIs
leas 4e "Uu.u OPPOSE the Iuea of thlFu
circuit, declaring Inal lne!e was ho ue-
manu- for SUcn an o. eanlZd tioli AHS'
!urIheI more, the eXlsleHce oi another
led Ue on Inc same pIaIle As lle Nd
irOEa! ana Al4.elica44 h'Vu'u s!ilt''s oliie
aa,oc Ill Sanizeu DaseIaiI, as lHei {
are not IN CapIiEIIy eIous.i players u
uiass To fCIn.sa the a. LSIe VI o"ii ~
wnlCn tne people Ui lae Idi sc! C!lteo
nave Dcel euuCdled.
Ike al m., mo hold exalted POSI-
uOns III tier respec.Ne prOIessio.is'
Ian JOunso!! - O4Ieu uie ahNH Tor pdhuS
o. peIly SIeuSe nItIuers' DuI Amen Tee
CaTus IRE counted Ee usdd"y mas i.LSh
IOw, JACK, ana Inc BaInr. SohnS"n :
sysIem OF Ueiensc LIds al"aJs peeH
aiOns grinding 4.IrS. anu once lie 6t L
his seam TolIer iiitU action, thoSe V Ho
have been UarhlAS ut MS hceis are Us
UalIy na.tencd out until tney ale Deyohd
recognition.
rh.r. are a number 0! instances
where Johnson has p.ayed the lu4: oi
TTlenu 10 some lnoINIGua!s OnlE 10 ENC
nat they Lave later turned u! MN
ms SIMPLY brought INTO pIay lhe o!I
system. Iue GeIractors nave ue+h shoFet
INTO OUI., ION, or pldC-u y mere lnr. we!
uauscrless Wu.Ie sir. Johnson continue:
u ul-erI baseDal, d:u UraW S-h,uc
year tOI 4 term that viii cAtenu oEel
most y! LIS natural life.
Johnson is tocay Dy Al! odds the 'is
gest man in baseball. and ne IS MAKING
no mistake by us!ns the Po"tTlui III
fiuence ne possesses 10 force CERTAIN
Eatolai League ON neIS TO menu urea
Mays. He has told Inc Iener p'oI4
that .iurphy must so, and, while La
operation may tame some little time, ina
Murphy will go is most prooaOI-
ARD so II is that - nen johnson say
there is 10 be no third major league, !
Is worth a pretty SOou bet that I'M
Idea w!.l vanish ike snow before
MONDAY sun.
The Philadelphia Nat onal League clu
received another stIrf blow when Pltch
er Iom Seatou s.gntG TO pay thre
years in the Federal League. I'espit
the assertions Of President Baker tina
the case MN be carried to ;he court!
In the hope Of lorc.nS Seaton 10 ethe
pitch IL. the fnIIlies Vr remain Idle, IN
cnaECvs are that the player VIII s.mpi
BE- allowed to 20.
Last season the Phillies were faVore
by what vas pretty generally cohsiu
cred the most efficient corps OF pltc.iei
in the National League and, supporte
by well rounded team. II was believe
that they would finish in the van.
However, in the real tests they ia ie
to come up 20 expectations and no
stories are current that all has NJ
been harmony witaIn the ranks. "he
Billy Murphy was let out he had gait
cred together ar excellent BAH cIt
which was presented TO Charley Doo
on a silver platter with watercre:
trimmings DOOM has kept his tea
in the center OF the fight, but still! !
and his men have failed to reach Il
= goal for which they have been strivin
There are many who say that McAle
should have credit for the presel
Washington team for he passed aioi
as a heritage to Grifnth most OF y
r,en who have delivered. While the