The Washington times., 1915-02-27
"0ld Fox" Is Confined to His
Room With Severe Attack Of
Bronchitis and Cannot Be
; Present.
Baseball Players Who Go to
Charlottesville Tomorrow
Rapidly Assembling at Eb.
bitt House.

Because of a painful attack Of
bronchitis from which he is suffering
at his home in the Northumberland,
Clark Griffith will be unable to act
in the capacity of inspector of the
course at the Georgetown track meet
tonight. The manager has been suf-
fering from severe cold for several
days, and today it was announced
that he has a full fledged case Of
bronchitis, and his doctor will not
permit him to leave his room.
Mike kahoe was in charge of the
Washington baseball clubs office,
and at noon notified Director Charles
Cox that the Old Fox will be unable
to serve in the capacity he had prom
ised at the Hilltoppers' track festi-
val tonight.
The lobby of the Ebbitt House took
on real baseball aspect this morning
Joe Engel. Eddie Ainsmith. jim, Shaw,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Dannie Moeller were
all there ready to greet John Henry, he
being expected to arrive at any minute
Eddie Atnsmith can hardly wait for
time to go to Charlottesville. The big
oackstop thinks Charlottesville the best
training place in the world, and he il
ready this minute to don his toSs and
take on any and all Of the pitchers who
are going South.
Ainsn,ith had good word to say for
his boss this morning in the selecting
Of training place for the Griffmcn.
Il think Charlottesville the best
training place for any major league
club said Eddie. "The soil and lay
of Lambeth field is such that IL dries
quickly. and when it Is actually rain
ing, We have Fayerwcather gymnasium
10 skoot into. Then. when the teams
get ready for the actual playing sea
son. VIC don't have to become accli-
mated to an entirely different climate,
Hike the clubs which SO so far South
must"
Six major league ball teams are to-
day en- route to their training head
quarters, aud within few days you
fans will have the greatest kind of a
feast over the news which Is coming
development of the players.
Three big league teams were we'll
represented on board the Apache, which.
sailed from New York this morning
for Jacksonville. Fla. The Brooklyn
National League team. the Philies, and
the Athletics made UP the baseball
party. The Athletics will remain at
Jacksonville while the Rrooklyns will
PROCEED by rail to Daytona. and the
fhil|ies to st. Petersburg, Pla.
south today are the Chicago cubs. who
left the Windy City last night; the In
dians. or Cleveland American League
team, which goes 10 San Anton, Tex.
and the St Louis Cardinals. which are
Guided to Hot wells, Tex, by Miller j.
Huggins
Rippy Will Jams, the Nationals
Hatcher. has asked permission to report
late next week. instead OF tomorrow
a death in his family has taken him
away from tho Pacific coast where he
has been playing ball to his home
Grin acceded with Williams request.
Ban Johnson is today hurryinx from
San Francisco, where he has been on a
Two week s vacation. to Chicaao The
car of the American League is said to
be planning trip back to New York
10 secure Frank Baker for the Yankees
Hank ODay, former manager of the
Chicago Cubs, is said to have denied
that he had made application to the
National League for a position as UNI
plre. He says he wrote to President
Tener. but not for position. What he
did inquire about was whether he still
belongs to the National League or
whether he is at liberty to sign with
any other league in organized baseball.
tic wants to have this made clear to
him so as TO allow him TO 60 to the
Pacific Coast to offlciate If he desires.
mere is always some chatter I'm tho
'hica1o dailies that the White SoX ha We
not quite agreed to accept Clarenr,
Henry EoWland as u real. honest-to,
Goodness manager However, from the
Stories that have recently come uul @;
the sticks, Clarence Henry is Il bad guy
10 fool with and u fellow who stops al
nothing TO win games.
George Brickley. brother of the ia
nous iiarN ard football captain, has
signed To play with Lawrence. o: the
New England League, next season
Young Srickley was with the Athletics
last spring, but when he was drupped
by Connie Mack he refused to sign with
minor league team.