The Washington times., 1915-02-02
viii Oppose Any Rule Limiting
Players This Season, Feel.
ing That This viii Injure
Chances of the Griffmen.
Trades to Strengthen the New
York Yankees Are Expected
. to Come Out Of Annual Gath
ering Of the Magnates.
BY LOUIS A. DOUGHER.

BY LOUIS A. DOUGHEN.
Benjamin S. Minor, president Of
the Griffmen, will represent the in
terests Of Washington in the schedule
meeting of the American League,
called for tomorrow in New York.
Manager Clark C. Griffith, after
looking over the entire situation, de-
cided that there was little, to be
gained by his going to the metropo-
lis, and so he will remain on the Job
in the Southern building.
"Mr. Minor will go over tonight"
explained the Old Fox today, "and
will see that the clubs interests are
protected. I'll stay home and read
aboutIt in the papers,"
The Washington club, while unwilling
to spend money 1t doesn't possess. Is
|. inclined to view the attempt to limit
clubs to twenty-five players through
the eyes of Manager Griffith. It may
cost something to keep young players
on the bench. but when they develop
into stars they will be we'll worth all
the time and expense Of developing
, them. If the club is compelled to carry
no more than. twenty-five players. eth
er some valuable veterans must be re-
! leased to hold the youngsters. or the
! latter must be Topped off and be lost
!. to the teams future welfare.
II am opposed to such a scheme" as
serts Griff I'VE are not going to waste
I money for the fun Of wasting 1t. The
old limitation figure of. twenty-five
1s good enough to remain"
The American League meeting is ex-
pected to be concluded in one day. being
called to order tomorrow at noon. 1t
is but 2 routine session. anyway. The
strengthen the New York club makes
It interesting. and the magnates arc
Expected to do some business along this
line before getting away from the Wal
Bill Donovan. the new manager Of the
Yankees. has been ordered home from
his jaunt through Dixieland. He is
wanted to be on hand for discussions Of
players sought by the Yaaks. One Of
eouthpaw twirler, and there Is a chance
that Earl Hamilton may be purchased
from the Brownies for a cash considera-
tion. Hamilton's motor car accident
last summer makes him doubtful
proposition, however, and this may in
terfere with any such deal.
Joe 1-annin, who wants to win the 1915
pennant p, With his 81 Req s. Sox. has designs
may talk trade for him.
CAPTAIN Huston. one Of the Yankee
magnates. is going to Cuba in a day or
60 H,,,.nh, with The intention of hooking up
who Hoped from the Reds to the Feds
last summer
1t is also rumored that Joe Jackson
the Cleveland outfielder. may be found
M OF 1nx,
much truth there is in this tale will not
be known for awhile Ban johnson has
been dumping intimations by the bundle
all over New York and denying nothing.
He believes in advertising.
The major league clubs have voted not
to make public the names Of players
the Feds from reaching out for them
one by one.
The National League schedule meet
ing has been called for February 8 at
the Waldorf Hotel. The American
schedule will be made public in Thurs
days morning papers. and so the Ma
tional League will hand their dates to
the afternoon papers Of February 10.
Ed Barrow. boss Of the International
League. denies that either Montreal or
Toronto will be dropped by his league,
despite the European war.
Emilio Palmero. the Cuban southpaw
twirler. has signed his contract for 1915
with the Giants. He Is playing with
Merito Acosta in Havana this winter.
Joe Lannin wishes that people would
cease predicting a pennant for the Red
SoH. He believes that so much ante
season boosting is bad luck. and, worse
tention of all the other clubs upon the
Red SoX. ''lf everybody is afraid Of
us explained Lannin. they'll save up
their best pitchers for us and make our
other clubs. I'll be well satisfied II the
Red SoX are we'll up in the race. I
don't see how any one club. can be
picked out above all the rest. Comis-
Connie Mack. And, believe me- l think
the Yankees are going to make trouble
for everybody. OF course, we fellows
up in Boston want to see the Red Sox
ing right YETI
Fred Tutweiler has signed with the
Red Sox for 1915. He played in the
season, and seemed destined to become
a real one in fast company SO Joe
11annin, owning both clubs, sold him
to himself. and Tutweiler will go to
Hot Springs with the Carrigan clan
The rockies of the New York Giants
have been. ordered to report at Marlin
Springs. Tex, on February 2s. the reg
ulars showing up on March 1. Man
. ager McGraw will go direct to Marlin
from Havana, where he is spending his
vacation
Jim Gilmore, the Federal League boss
promises to make Federal League
PLAYERS play their best ball next sum-