The Washington times., 1914-01-08
TOM HUGHES LOSES
CHANCE TO UMPIRE
resident Baum Has No VaCan-
Cy in Staff of Pacific Coast
League Officials.
GRIFFITH PREPARES PAPERS
Negotiations Not Yet Closed For
Rockies Home at Char
IotteSviIIe Camp.
GRIFFITH PREPARES PAPERS
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

By LOUIS A. D0UGHER.
Tom Hughes, the Climbers veter-
n twirler, will not umpire in the
'acifc Coast League, President
Baum wiring Manager Griffith that
he has no vacancy in his staff. This
means that Hughes will complete
l,egotiations with Manager Frank
Dillon and join the Los Angeles club
as a pitcher.
Il am sorry that Tom has been
nable to make a start this year as
umpire" said Manager Griffith
,oday, but perhaps he'll get going
ext season. 1 am sure he would Go
etter work than Charlie Ferguson,
vho umpired in the American
league last year and who goes to
he American Association this year.
ON hasn't given up hope himself
md that means much. He'll Je an
mpire yet, and in the big league,
TOO"
Hughes is sitting tight at his home
1ere. He isn't worrying much about the
tuation. and will very likely come to
,erms with Manager Dillon within
week or so. On the Coast Hughes should
30 a winner, as he has an old head
and knows the ropes.
Manager Griffith is preparing his con-
T-acts and will send them out TO his
Ylayers in a day or SO. He does not
lvok forward to any trouble with his
ulen regarding terms, and expects to
have them all IN line before he issues
The call TO arms.
Negotiations for home for the rook-
.os at Charlottesville have not yet been
included. Mique Martin will bring TO
Manager Griffith all the plans for the
needed training quarters, and the Old
Fox viii make his decision. Mlque ls
expected to communicate with his chief
some time today. Until he does nothing
Will be determined.
Manager Herzog has exercised his op-
Tons on Earl Yingling, the southpaw
ringer, and Herbert Moran, the little
oItfielder. both with the Brooklyn ST.
-Yerbas. The option held by Brooklyn
IN Dick Egan has been continued till
-'ebruary I Yingling and Moran viii !
.pSI Lue heGS S1-yJyy
Latest rumors have the Federal
Ieaguers getting Bill killitr-. the !.hil-
.es' backstop: Ad Brennan, the Phillies'
rack sCuthpaw hurler: Doc Miller, the
outhelder Doom sent TO Montreal, How
I'd Camnitz, the twirler taken 10y the
1hillies from the Pirates last summer,
!. nd Gene Packard, the Reds southpaT y
j. Wtrler. Bill Steen, Memo Ieibold, and
.rteve O'Neill, all OF the Maps, have
f--- 4
the Red Six catcher.
The Baltimore Federals claim the fol-
owing team: knabe, second base; Mike
0iowrey, of Pittsburgh, third base;
Ruut'' Walsh, Montreal, utility in
elder: Yingling, Brooklyn, pitcher; Dan
= Iowley Montreal, catcher; Cravath and
Magee of the Phillies. Outfielders, with
DOC Miller, last year with the Phillies.
The St. Louis Federals have bought
ur6perIy for a park. paying $4,000 for
81 The Chicago club is meeting OBJ
sJructiOns in obtaining suitable grounds,
md may play all games away from
-lome until a location is found.
Space writer's in New York have be
run to boost Jesse Spencer. young
.'tcher dug up by Dick Kinsella in
NNier, Kans.. for the Giants Spencer
called The Man of Mystery and
said 10 ne a hu@c TiEht-hander who
, AS been learning his art for four years
..ack IL the tail grass.
Tom Drohan. who was tried out by
IanageT Griffith "a Charlottesville last
rring and who finally found his de-
Gus way baCl. to Ecw0nce Via ClcNc-
nd. Columbus. ard Toledo. is to he
ven chance with TER" IIaute in
&c Central League this comm" season. I
Iohan has an old head aud may have
me luck in thai compan|.
They are still howling in Cincinnati
. bout allowing Rafael Almeida. the
ubsn slugger. 80 to Montreal and il
expected that Manager Herzog will /
AXE an effort to Obta n the islander
>"r another trial. N.irh BoLbv Bescher
" New York, Almoida might look very
cll out in lone of the gardens in Req
and. Joe Tinker has said that the
'Eban was released without hiS
-uowie6Ec or consent. the famous board
directors being responsible for The
under. 50 the Redland fans are
ewing this over around the stoves in !
'Ie pOolrooms and kicking a@IiHst the
.eignirS conditions
George Dauss. Jean Drbuc and Oscar
Stanage are three Tigers who will take
a preliminary training course a. Hot
springs, Ark, before heading FOR Gulf /
Tcrt, Miss All three will need TO re
dUce weight.
Larry Gilbert the Milwaukee cut /
fielder obtained in the 1913 draft by
the Boston Braves, is already being
routed to play centeTdeld next summer
With Stallings' team. The dope is Tor
Joe Connolly, who was with the Climb |
crs for five minutes last spring, TO ho'f
down left, Gilbert to guard the mlddle. !
and Tommy Griffith the sensational hit I
ter brought from Worcester last season I
20 play right field. Gilbert is twenty
one years old, and was considered the
best outfelder in the American Asso- |
citation in 1918. So good was he that
Clark Griffith put in a draft for him, |
but lost out, the Braves Ian ling him.
II Joe Tinker is not found working at
short for the Brooklyn Superbas next
season, Eddie Gagnier, who was tried
out by the Climbers in 1872, may be |
given q chance TO show his skill in the
vecant position. Gagnier played with |
Newark in the International League |
last year, and was drafted by Brook |
Iyn 10 cover him up for the farm in |
Newark It may happen now that he |
will get his third big league trial. hav-
ing been with the White SOX and Climb |
ers already. .--. I