The Washington times., 1915-02-13
Yankees, Learning of Suitable
Site, May Transfer Dono-
vans Club to Place Sought
by GiImore's Invaders.
Griffith Delighted at Signing Of
Joe BoehIing for Three Years
and Smokes Some Ci"ors as
His Own Reward.
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

BY LOUIS A. DOUGHER.
The American League is now con-
sidering an invasion Of the Bronx
az a result Of all this controversy
concerning the placing there Of the
Jersey City Internationals. Thus,
the Federal Leaguers may find
themselves battling Ban johnson in
the metropolis instead Of the Giants.
Right now the Federal, International
and American League men are wan
dering through the Bronx, seeking
to find the ideal location for base
ball plant.
Though turned down again yes
terday by Harry N. Hampstead,
owner of the Giants, Ed Barrow,
head of the International League, re-
fuses to be defeated, and is now
planning several new howitzers to
train on the trenches occupied by the
National League mogul.
There Is no change in the situation
as far as the New York club Is con-
cerned." says Hampstead. Il do not
think the International League in the
Bronx would furnish any opposition
whatever for the Federal League IN the
event it located a club there, and that
is one Of the arguments used In favor.
ing the move. One Of the strongest and
most sacred features Of organized base
Tall has always been the protection OF
territory. In the minor leagues. II one
club, say Glass D club, has bad
season, it never moves up to Glass c
Class c club move into Class B terri
tory after a poor season. 1t has always
hcen a principle Of baseball that the
leagues shall not interfere with each
others territory"
The Bronx has received so much ex-
client advertising during the last few
Gays that it Is possible that the Yam
kres will move there. although such
acton will not be taken until 1916: Five
new home of the Yankees: In Queens
across the Fifty-ninth street bridge old
Manhattan field. next door to the Polo
Grounds: Broadway and 22oth street !;
i'ulo Grounds, and Lenox avenue and
lt5th street Neither Colonel Rupert
nor Captain Huston. the Yank mag
nstcs. will admit that a final choice has
Yet been made.
Manager Griffith is carrying one Of
those washable smiles today. Not a
player In the club is outside the fold,
Lambeth Field in three weeks or so.
Tho signing Of Joe Boehling to a three
year contract yesterday at Richmond
finished the spring winter work OF the
box of cheroots. and every time he
thinks Of the future he presents him
self with q cigar as a reward for his
ccverncss ard hard work.
business" explains Manager Griffith
''He had taken plenty Of time to con-
slider the matter in detail. and. after
little discussion, he put his name
down to pitch winning ball for Wash
inston during the next three years. He
says his leg has not bothered him since
few days after the operation, and
that he expects to be In shape to open
The season as a regular pitcher. hope
he is. for Boehling has plenty of stun
on 1t can raise Cain in the American
League just now. and I want Boehling
Harper, and Bentley to take their turns
next summer"
The season Is on for American League
fans. Today Bill Donovan starts for
hot Springs. Ark. in charge of his bat
in-. out process before hiking to the
training camp at Savannah; Leslie
Nnnamaker m the big catcher. has beer
week. and Monday afternoon he viii be
committee of welcome to his manager
and the rest Of the bunch. The Yankt
to begin work at Hot Springs include
Ray Heating. Ray Fisher. Ray Cald
we'll. Jack Warhop, Carroll Brown, and
King Cole. pitchers. and Nunamaker and
I'D Sweeney. catchers. On February q
the Yankees will gather In force al
Savannah.
Bill James. the Braves winning pitch
er, is holding out for more money, II.
lStrating the general attitude Of a pro
fessional athlete. In the spring Of 1871
lanes tied himself up to a two-yeal
iIonglad contract with the Braves. HI
over" on Jim Gaffney then. If th'
i'ares had failed to land the pennan
'iaffnev would have been obliged to diI
into his jeans for money to pay hi
players salaries. James would hav,
slinned and kept quiet. But the Brave
won the pennant and the worlds cham
ponship James got his share of tn
melon. Now he insists that he mus
have raise of 5000. arguing that hi
great work In the worlds series entitle
him to 1t. II the clubs began cuttinl
salaries on the same principle, the play
CTS would howl like stuck pigs. Their
is but one view for them-increase I'm
crease, and then some more increase
The end will eventually be an adoption
of salary limit by the ma jor leagues
Tho players are forcin gthis move o
t"ns".
Jimmy DugGan. for two years traine
of the Providence Grsys under Bill Dor
oNan. has been appointed trainer OF tn
Yankees.
Next Thursday almost forty member