Evening star., 1914-01-29
GROOM HAS NOT
BEEN HEARD FROM
Pitcher Only One Of Griff's
Players Not OiscIos-
ing Stand.
DAN MOElLER WIRES
ASSURANCES OF LOYALTY
Praises Treatment and Hopes to
Play With Nationals-Base
Rail- Gossip,
BY j. ED GRILLo.

In order to get n correct linz uu IhoS,
plsrers Who have not vet :i-lt",. jheil
contracts for He%i season. Manage Crit
fifth sent tele-rams to them tho o;i,+,r day
asking them to send ~ their contracts "r
give him reason Tor not doing 50
Replies were received from ali except
ing Bob .irooir. who has not been heard
from, 10 date In ever insta u,'e the PLAY
or said he was satisfied and would send
his signed contract on az on.e Several
have beef, received. and Cashiou and
',edeon pirei that the, had mailed
theirs
t,rcom @ieuce " not unusual. iie has
never been one al the early S1g1lerS OF
his agreement. usually waiting until time
for reporting rolls around Griffith is not
worried IL the least II seems to h. as
sured THAT Grif wont los" :; singh.
of his players and il, tf!s respect he is
sure 10 have hut ore rival Connie, Mack
The signed contracts of Harry Holland.
the Atlanta iufieIder. and Emil McussI.
the California outticId recruit were re
ceived yesterday. Cashion'S is expected
10 arrive some time today. while by the
end Of The week the entire team will be
signed barring perhaps Milan and
Groom. who will get into the fold after
they have . talk with Griffith at Thar
lotesville
II am satisfied that Groom will le ii,
Us. thous!l ] hare not heard from him.
said tiriffith. But EoI, i always Il late
Sisner. 50 that there is NJ occasion to
worry.
That the Federals- claim of having
signed Dan Moeller was not based on
anything resembling fac; IS indicated by
The following telegram received from
Moelier this morning. Moelie- merely ex
presses the sentiment of most of the
members of the team regarding the treat
ment they have received AT the hands of
Manager oirihrtiI.
Livingston. M,ut. January 70
j. I'd Grille. Sporting Editor Washington Star:
Have MOI signed With Fcdcras. Expect 70
play with Washington next sruIne- as am
treated ne. pAN MoEIiER.
This viii be Carl Ca<hions fourth sea
son with the Nationals. Aside from show
ing an occasional flash he. mas not made
good as pitcher. and yet he has shown
enough to warrant his being retained
Pitchers frequently advance from an
ordinary state to stardom and Cashion
stands Just such a chance 1t was years
after -.cGran had purchased Marquard
AT fabulous sum before he got results.
and the fans questioned McGraw's judge
ment In carrying Marquard for so many
Years But McGraw was indicated when
Marquard came through. CT Faikenberg
did not show real for-n until after he
had made i failure in major league ball
and then served couple of wears in the
minors Cashion is still a ycungsrer and
therefore has a good chance to deliver
the goods lf he masters control of the
hall he ought 10 make most valuable
tWirler. one who will be able to do lot
Of work
PecklnpauSh, the Yankees shortstop
who was claimed by the Feds sent his
signed contract to the New York club
II,
Farrell. Peck" admits that he had
several offers from the Federals but
that he turned them down because he
felt that he had been properly treated
by the New York club. Chances in
field probably will consist of Maisel. at
third: Peckinpaush. at short, Williams
At first and either Boone or HartzeD at
second
Connie Mack believes that the Federal
League viii do good for the game in
that it will clear the ranks of the
major league teams of diseruntled
players. To extent this is undoubt-
edly true The game always has fos-
tered a certain element which could
not be satisfied. and their going to the
outlaws is considered good riddance-
Coach Jack Ryan has been given per
mission by Manager Griffith again to
coach the Virginia University team.
and Ryan will leave for Charlottes-
take charge Of the college squad.
Reports from Charlottesville are TO the
effect that Lanlbath Field is already in
midseaSon form and the college squad is
taking daily workouts in the open.
II sounds like exaggeratiou, bat it is
probably true. that the Baltimore club Of
the Federal League has 100 applicants
for playing jobS as IS announced by Sec
ret4ry Goldman Of that club But the
thanceS are that a very small percentage
"f these applicants are players of high
grade. and in base ball it is quality and
nof quantity which counts.
Barney prc,fuss of the Pittsburgh
ciuh is one magnate who believes that
players jumping 10 the Federal League
should not be allowed to return to or
gauized base ball undc-, any circum-
stances. Dreyfuss says that every one
of tho PLAYERS who left his team Will
have to remain out of the breaStworks
nf organized bas. ball as long as he is
III charge of the club. He points out
that suspended player cannot b.. rein
stated without the consent OF the club
10 which he belongs and that he will
take firm stand against al his Jump
crs
Bob Bescher. the deet-too;c outiielder
secured by New York from the Cincinnati
team in the deal for IIe-zo@ and Hartley
has iioti1ied the New York club that H.
viii not sign his contract until lie can
have d chat with Manager Mct;raw at
Marlin Springs Tex. where the Giant
arc TO train. II is taken for granted that
ReScber Will report there and has no in
ten;ion Of jumping the Giants.