The Washington times., 1915-02-20
Old Fox Says international
League viii Never Come to
@- Washington With His Sane.
ton, and Is Emphatic.
mo Competitor Can Share Ny
Location Without a Fight for
His Chance" Is What Ma.
tionaIs' Boss Declares.
By LOUIS A. DOUGHER.

"No international League is GO
ing to come into Washington with
my sanction" is what Manager
Clark C. Griffith says to the story
from New York today that Ed Bar
row, president Of the international,
considers putting q club here in case
he is unable to get into the Bronx.
"1f the Feds or anybody else want
to try and fight their way in," con-
tinues the Old Fox, "that is differ
ent matter. But I'm not letting any
club come in here and share with me
the right Of pleasing the fans of the
Capital"
According to the New York story, the
magnates of the Interna tional League
think 1t might better to place team here
than in the Bronx. The weakness In the
tale, however, comes when it is said
that the former park of the Nationals
10 available" 1t is doubtful II Ed Bar
rows maknates would consider using
tho park at Fifteenth and H streets
northeast. 1t is hardly in condition for
Class IA baseball. and making 1t so
would cost a ton Of money. The Ma
tionals' hostility to the invasion Of the
International League is still another
difficulty in the way Of Barrow's
scheme.
President Gilmore has been reported
as saying that Washington will some
day be in the Federal League. That
would be in direct opposition to the
GrifImen. The Old Fox Is willing to
fight the Feds any time. but he Is un-
willing to share campaigns with
minor league organization.
Is the dove Of peace lowering over
the much h-mangled baseball map? Such.
at any rate. is todays dope from New
York as a partial explanation for the
delay in settling the status Of the In
ternational League In reference to Its
attempt to enter the Bronx this sea-
son.
According to this latest yarn. there
is a decided movement in the National
League to get the Wards. Of Brooklyn.
into organized baseball in some way or
other. National League officials refuse
to discuss the rumor that an emissary
Of the organization has been confcrring
with Jimmy Gilmore and Robert y.
bringing about peace in baseball.
Within few days, it is said. the Ma
tional League will grant Ed Barrow s
request and the Jersey City team Will
lay In the advent Of the Feds comes
from their inability to find suitable To-
cations. Organized baseball men have
tied Up all the available sites.
On his way to Chicago from Pinehurst,
N. c.. President Gilmoree stopped in
Baltimore long enough to be Interviewed
campaign before April 10, but declined
that he is patiently awaiting the de.
cision Of Judge Lands before express
Of the invaders, closing with the state
nent that the Feds are ten times
stronger than we were last year"
Bert Nihof. the big third baseman
swapped by Cincinnati to Philsdelph.a a
for Charlie Doom, has signed with Pat
Moran's team and will report at st
Peter peterseurg, burg, Fla, on March i; SOUS
hon is expected to make Phlly fans
forget Hans Lobert.
Robert 3. McRoy. Bar Jehnson's y
Ark, where he is playing rolf ana
watching the Yankees working out.
Ray Keatins, Ed Sweeney. and Leslie
Of trouble at Hot Springs in their ef-
forts to reduce weight. The two big
backstops are made of iron, and extra
baggage simply refuses to come off.
However. Joe Kelley. who is in charge
Of the battery candidates. says that ten
days more will work wonders, and that
they will all arrive at Savannah in
shape to begin real work on the dia-
mond.
TOO much law and not CROUCH base
ball. Is the excuse given by the New
York Giants mascot for retiring from
the game and Selling u job in Wall
street brokers' office. Jimmy Ford-the
cx-mascot-shows considerable sense.
Paul Smith and Allen. former out
:ielders with the Griffmen, have signed
contracts to play with the Montreal In
ternational League outfit.
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