The Washington herald., 1914-03-01
Shortstop, with Gandil, Ar
Feds Failed to Grab
the Dandy Captain.
REGULARS GO THURSDAY
By WILLIAM PEET.

NCOlSC AlSDiidN, oA- Re-A-ASN
by Chick Gandil, arrived in Wash
ington yesterday morning, coming
here from West Baden Springs,
Ind, where they have been So
journing the last ten days, drink
ing the famous waters for which
that place is renowned.
"Fm glad to be back in Wash
ington again. Took things easy
all winter and am ready for the
training camp when Griff says the
word" vouchsafed Mcbride to the
writer.
Gandn was loud in his praise of the
Indiana resort, declaring that the famous
West Baden mineral water did him
lot of good, adding that he felt ready
TO handle anything the youngsters pegged
at him from across the diamond
No. sooner had Mcbride arrived in the
Capital than he called upon Manager
Griffith for a brief chat The Old Fox
appointed George field captain Of the Ma
tionals for the 1914 season. Mac" has
served in this capacity for the last four
years.
Gandn and Mcbride will go to Char
down to playing weight right now and
will require little seasoning to 1T them
for the long campaign
While in Washington Mcbride will be
the guest OF William P. Barnhart, 1sl1
Wyoming avenue, the well-known auto
mobile agent.
In addition to bidding for the services
of Gandil, Walter johnson, Joe Gedeon,
Foster, and other members of the WASH
ington club the Federal League made
George Mcbride a f1attering offer
Agents representing the Indianapolis
club called the Climbers captain up by
phone at his home in Milwaukee, Wis,
several weeks ago, intimating that II
Mcbride cared to consider an offer from
the Feds that they were prepared to
pay him more money than the figures
inscribed on his Washington contract
1t was a tempting offer all right,
Mcbride said in discussing the matter,
but 1 told them that I was satisfied
TO play with Washington and would not |
care to entertain an offer from the other
league. I never heard from them after /
that
Manager Griffith and John Henry will
represent the second squad of the Wash
ington baseball club leaving for the
Charlottesville training camp today.
Howard Shanks was scheduled to go
along. but up TO late hour last night
he had not been seen in the Capital
Eddie Ainsmith and his young wife
left yesterday afternoon, Mrs. Ainsmith |
going to visit friends in North Carolina
the catcher dropping off at Chariottes-
vile to rejoin the squad.
Neither Eddie Foster, Danny MoelIer, |
George Mcbride or Chick Gandil, all of |
whom are in Washington. will make the |
trip until Thursday.
Merito Acosta is expected hourly He |
comes direct from his home in far-away |
Cuba to the training camp.
Grill VIII leave either tomorrow or |
Tuesday for Washington. He wants to |
look over the young pitchers, who have |
been at work for a week. and would like /
to. stay in camp until the regulars ar
rive, but business Of an important nature
brings him back.
For the first time since rumors have
been flying around, Griffith last night ad- 4
mitted that he believed Bob Groom had |
deserted the club, and that he was pre-
pairing to start the season with but one 1
veteran finger. namely, Walter johnson.
Il shall make no further attempt to
get Groom" said the Old Fox. HE has
our contract and the figures printed |
therein must stand. I shall not raise
the ante.
THE loss of Groom is a tough blow,
for 1 consider him fine pitcher He
always twirls better ball away from home
than in the Capital, and we shall miss
him.
BY ignoring my letters and tele-
grams it would appear as if Groom was
dissatisfied, and a disgruntled player
I do not want on my ball club" |,
Thirteen recruits and regulars will
comprise the main party of the WASH
ington baseball club booked to leave the
Capital for Charlottesville next Thursday.
They are Outfelders Allen, Lee, Milan,
Moeller, Spencer, and Paul Smith In
fielders Mcbride, Wally Smith, Ray
Morgan. Chick Gandil, Eddie Foster.
Leo Martin, and Catcher Alva Williams
Those who have been ordered to re-
port direct from their homes are Joe
Gedeon and Meusel, the last named an
outfielder, who with Gedeon, comes
from the Pacific Coast: Joe Boehling,
Holland, an infelder from Atlanta, and
Germany Schaefer. who arrives in New
York Friday with the worlds tourists
Germany schaefer the Nationals CO.