The Washington times., 1915-12-21
Washington Shortstop Has An
Offer From McGraW and Is
Expected TO Answer Him
y Soon.
Former Boston Brave Has His
Unconditional Release and
May Play With Whom He
Wishes.
By LOUIS A. DoUGHER.


Billy Martin, the old Georgetown
University shortstop, may be found
with the New York Giants next
season. He has received an offer
from Manager McGraw, and is ex-
pected to reply within day or so.
While still with Georgetown, Mar
tin was signed by the Boston Braves,
later to become the worlds champ
ions by their overwhelming victory
over the Philadelphia Athletics. He
has been given his unconditional re-
lease by George Stallings, the
Braves manager, and now McGraw
wants to give him trial.
Martin made a good impression
upon my scouts" said McGraw in
New York last week, "and I want
to see what he can do for me. am
willing to give him trial at Marlin
Springs, and, if he looks good to
me, he can have a regular berth. |
understand that he is an aggressive
player, and that's the type I like
on my ball club"
Martin plans to begin working out at
Georgetown after January l and to te
down 10 playing condition when he re-
ports to Manager McGraw.
GEORGETOWN will go to Hanover. n
". on October q. to meet Dartmouth.
,ne Of the flrst-rank elcNens In the
country.
Fordhan,. as usual. will he PLAYED at
View York on election day, Norvem-
her :.
The North Carolina AeGies will come
here on November is for their annual
battle With the EIilltoppcr%.
RucknelI ono Of the best second C.ass
'eams IN Ponnsvlvanis, will appear here
on November 25.
Six games have beer practically COM
nleted by Graduate Manager Cox for
GEORGETOWN next season. Syracuse mas
'.et to ratifv the arrangements par
daily concluded. but tho other ave
teams have made their settlement. II
is expected that the GEORGETOWN sea-
-cn viii omen on Septcrrher 3 win
some small college and close on THANKS
giving nav in this CITY with the Salt
city elcve,, as an attraction.
SO far as the schedule has been con-
pleted. Navy will open on October :
with the FIilltoppers n Annapolis. A
year later the Middics will appear in the
Capital. making their frst Appearance
n Washington. However. before this
battle with the sailors, Graduate Man
agcr Cox expects to hook uD two light
or eleYens for practice games here.
Graduate Manager Cox IL now consid.
erins propositions with Pitts5urGh and
ehigh The chances sre. however
that the Smoky City team viii not meet
the Blue and Gray. but l"ehigh may be
played.
"Geor~etown has had n hard time ar
rsnginr a sched Ile for 1876" said Con
TODAY. "Harvard. Yale and Princeton
nave decided We are to- strong fol
them and have declined to meet US. This
has forced us to make a~angen:ents
With other clcveEs. But Dartmouth
and Syracuse. not to mention the Navy
and the North Carolina Aggies. ouRh,
10 ahow enout where we act Off as q
football team.
"Georsetown is going out next wear
Tho hest teams in the country. no mat
ter where thev are: We wanted tC
meet w. and l.. W. and j.. Penn State
Pennsylvania. Harvard, Vale. anc
Princeton. but have found them q bi
Ski'tish We can play Rutgers at New
PrunsWck. \. T., but cannot see wha
NC have to gain by that. We feel tina
,vc shall have a fine eleven made III
Mostly of veterans Of AT least one sea
son and ~e ought to plev some Soo'
football" "
Cox will so North in a week Ii settl,
several dates offered him for tho lIll
loppers