The Washington times., 1914-01-13
lmond Star Hurler Signs
Contract and Is Anxious to
Go to Work.
QAGER GRIFFITH PLEASED
Fox Smiles at RumOrs That
Eddie Foster May IOin Fed
eraI League.
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

Ir from emulating his actions OF
spring when he refused to report
the Climbers at Charlottesville.
eby losing an entire season in
81 league baseball, DR.. Wyatt
cey Ayres, Richmond's Virginia
que star twirler, will be on hand
first day Of the training season
year. In forwarding his signed
tract for 1914, Ayres accompanies
nth a letter explaining his posi-
and telling Of his anxiety to get
lin a uniform again.
am waiting anxiously for the
i to report" writes Ayres, "and
b be on hand the moment the
ball Is thrown out at ChsrlOttes-
J. I want to make a place for
elf this year and am going to do
best to do so. have kept the
| of care of myself since the sea
closed and am in good shape
l.
inager Griffith is very pleased to
| Ayres inside the fold. as he thinks
big fellow has an excellent chance
kveloping into a winning hCrler in
big show. Ayres is studying medi-
at the Virginia Medical School, in
lnond, and reporting to the Climb
he last of next month will set him
( in his classes a couple Of months.
ias on this account that he refused
eport at Charlottesville last spring.
now intends making up his lost
Ses at the close of the coming sea-
on the diamond
Ioc" Ayres is a huge lad, standing
over six feet in height and weigh
in the neighborhood Of ls0 pounds.
has been Richmond's best pitcher
the last two years. When he re-
ed to the Climbers he was suffer
from overwork. His winters rest
aid put him in good shape for his
work. Richmond hopes to have
equal the success OF Joe Boehlins,
a Richmond boy.
I Foster listens to those outlaws,
show less sense than 1 credit him
! having" was all Manager Grif-
would say today to a rumor that
Federals were after him
Fter is a pretty wise player, with
nE future. can't see any sense in
tading such rumors, unless for ad-
Using purposes"
owing Garry Hermann several
y offers from the outlaws, Heinie
b. the Cincinnati second baseman,
led them all down and signed
se-year contract with the Reds.
mer johnson. the Omaha catcher,
signed with the New York Giants.
viii take HartIey's place on the
IN and in the bullpen until he has
prbed big league methods.
C Safer and Bert Bumphries have
led all talk of their jumping TO the
avs by signing with the Cubs for
I Barrovs, president Of the Inter
onal Association, delivers n hot
t today against the methods of the
eraI League, claiming IL is not play
fair with the public, promising big
rue baseball without having the
is. He says the outlaws are pub
Ing signatures Of players who never
E even been approached.
,e Birmingham is @aak.ne bit on
showing Abe Bowman, the big
it-hander from Grand Rapids, will
re this spring. Bowman syUn fifteen
dropped eleven games for Gr3n0
lids, getting away o q bad start. He
sick and was too i'll TO play ball
n he Joined the Maps in the faiL
big fellow, who has been i'm the
le only two years, reports himself
erfect health this winter. q ld Birmy
ks he may he the right-hander
led 10 balance the t7iTling staff IN
land.
ton Braves. says that every men,
OF the team is satisfied with the
ls offered this year, .iGd that not
win jumD to the outlaws. The
yes electrified the baseball world
finishing fifth last season. Maybe
N wind up in The first division
I October.
le Climbers infield vas the fourth
fielding quartet in the American
que in 1913. the Red SoX leading
! 972 for an average The Maps
Q second. with S6S: the Mackmen.
d, with .S57, and the Climbers next
.9t6 Following ave the figures
he Climbers:
P.O. a. L. Pet.
dill, first base. I,l22 JOG 10 $50
gan, second base. ~ 3j9 81 $50
ter. third base ...... " 2lG - .S0l
,ride, shortstop.. SIS fS5 80 .95l
tails .2IG3 l,116 1i6 .95G
lex Weaver leads the American
que Tor his groUnd-cOvering ability.
handled 80 chances cieanly last
b and mjscUed on u. bringing his
to $50. George Mcbride. the
lbers' dandy captain, handled sol
lces successfully, falling down on
but he was passed IN activity by
ME" Bush, the Tigers midget. who
,led up SCI chances and failed on
Ray Chapman played brilliant ball
WAS all pyar fI1n fgsld ne bio total