The Washington times., 1915-02-09
Boeh|ing Must Sign Contract for
1915 Before Manager Grit.
fifth Will Take Him to Char.
IottesvilIe to Train.
Catholic University Cancels Ex.
hibition Game With Griffmen
on Holy Thursday and Old
Fox Seeks a Substitute.
By LOUIS A. DOUGHER.

"Unless Joe Boehling has signed a
contract with my club by the 2sth,
he will not be taken to the training
camp" said Manager Griffith today
when asked if the Richmond south
paw would be with the first party to
leave for Charlottesville.
"I have made him different offers.
They have been fair ones. It is up
to him to sign a contract or not
sign. But if he is not in line, he
will not 60 South with the other
pitchers. In the old days l might
have taken him South, relying on his
signing some time while there. But
not now. I refuse absolutely to take
a player along with my club who is
holding out from signing his con-
tract. This applies to Boehling just
as much as to any other player on
the ball club.
However. don't misconstrue this,
please. l expect Boehling to send me
his signed contract almost any day
now. He is a sensible chap, who likes
to take plenty of time before doing any,
thing. and he Is taking his own time to
think over the terms have offered
him. But l feel sure that he will sign
up and be at Charlottesville for the
first days workout"
Meanwhile, not word comes from
Richmond. Boching has had his terms
almost month now. and has not vet
broken his silence. In sense. Boehling
does not have to play ball, inheriting a
small fortune last year. At the same
time. when the warm weather appears
1t is more than likely that he wifi be-
gin to sigh for the old ball game and
Will make short work of signing the of.
fcial papers and joining the Griffmen.
Tho exhibition between the. Griffmen
and Catholic University. scheduled for
April !. has been officially cancelled by
Coach Charlie Moran, Of the Brookla nd
institutions. SO far no substitute has
been found to FIJI the open date, but
Manager Griffith Is in hope of finding
suitable opponent before many days.
Charles X. Cox. Georgetown's grad
uate manager. graciously offered Cath
olic University its date. March 81. put
ting t,ng the eo Hilltoppers opening UP to
ranged a game for March 81 and could
not we'll call 1t off.
Manager Griffith has wired Jack
Dunn, offering to stage two more games
with his Intcrnationals at Richmond,
on March 20 and 80. but has yet to hear
from the new Richmond mogul
The first time we read this in the
Livingston Republican, OF Geneseo, n.
" we shivered. You try 1t. Here it is
The last place we'd want to be on
days like these Is out over lake a
few hundred feet in the air In one of
Curtiss' latest model aeroplanes. nut
iS hat t.lS 10, l1;..
out at the lake. He arrived last week
and has made several flights over q
mile space he has marked out on the
ice. The machine is one of the latest
up. with all the latest attachments for
SAT- and successful work"
No, 1t isn't the Hopping finger, but
didn't you think for moment 1t was?
termine whether or not to allow the
Jersey city club to the Bronx. Harry
Hompstead. owner Of the Giants. is
prepared to waive territorial rights if
hc can be convinced that such a move
viii bolster the minor leagucrs. Garry
Hermann. Jim Gaffney. Charlie Eb-
bets, President Thomas, of the cubs
and President Baker. Of the Philles
arc not giving out any announcements
thinking the question more important to
Hempstcad than to them.
President Toner, like Garry hermann
believes no obstacle should be placed in
the path Of Barrow's organization
''Personally. ! am not opposed to a
Glass IA club in the Bronx" said the
national executive. ~ do not think such
"a promotion would in any manner af-
feet the business of the Giants The
only cause for concern might he the
business possibilities of the Bronx club
] am not familiar enough with circum-
stances beyond the Harlem to speak
nuthoritatively. Doubtless Mr.. Hemp
hRnp bo
proposition, will be able to elucidate.
Il believe, however" Mr.. Tener con-
tlnued. that every cncOuragemcnt Fos
sible should be lent to the International
member of organized baseball has suf-
fercd tn" brunt of the Federal League
attack
One National League maenate said:
'There is point | wish to impress
upon my colleagues. The Federal
League intends 10 invade Newark and
not The Bronx this year. But If il
can pull through another season II will
TRY to establish a club in The Bronx IN
1915. II organized baseball can beat the
opposition to it, why not do so" trust
II would forcstall the enemy. with all
the major league players that will be
available for Glass AA service there IL
no doubt IN my mind that the baseball
furnished this year by the International
should prove of high grade"
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Several clubs are prepared to fight
for the old rule allowing teams to car
ry Twenty-Five men during the playing
season and the suggestion made at the
December meeting will probably be
turned down. Second division clubs will
suner the most by a twenty-fve- player
limit and they are ready to scrap to
~ end, hoping to get some Of the sur.