The Washington times., 1915-01-07
Georgetown Graduate Manager
Refuses to Book invaders
for Spring Contests Across
the Creek.
Manager Griffith Busy Trying to
Obtain Suitable Quarters at
Charlottesville for His Ath.
letes.
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

No Federal League team will be
seen in Washington this year in
contests with the Georgetown var
sity nine. Unless some independent
Organization brings Federal League
clubs here on Sundays, fans of the
Capital will have to journey to Bal
timore, if they care to see the in
vaders in action.
"Georgetown will not book any
games with the Federal League
clubs" said Graduate Manager
Charlie Cox today. 81 have given
my word to Clark Griffith to stay
away from playing the Feds, and
Georgetown is with Clark Griffith.
We appreciate his kindness in CIV
ing US his first exhibition date on
March 81, and are showing it by
keeping Federal League clubs away
from the Hilltop. .-.. i.....% -.
Il have received letters from Buffalo,
Baltimore, Brooklyn. and Pittsburgh,
asking that l book Federal League
games at Georgetown. have turned
down all such requests. feel that
Washington Is an American League
city opposed to the Federal League and
that it Is Georgetown's manifest duty
to stay with tho American League" :.
Owing to a mistake. several games
were played by the Georgetown varsity
team last spring with Federal League
clubs. Both Baltimore and Buffalo ap-
peared at the Hilltop. causing some
little difficulty between the Blut and
Gray management and the officials OF
the Washington baseball club. Charlie
Cox was not handling things at the
Hilltop then.
one of the first things Cox did on re-
CeNing his appointment as graduate
manager was to heal the breach and OBJ
tain the oldtime date with the Nationals.
agree to the arrangement that had been
in vogue for so long. The decision Of
the Blue and Gray authorities to cut
out the Feds follows.
Manager Griftiths spare time these
days Is being spent in writing letters to
various persons in Charlottesville, Va,
concerning possible houses where his
noble young athletes may be sheltered
during the training season. 1t has prac-
tically been decided to have the regu-
lars occupy the old fraternity house, as
was done in 1913 and 1914. To find suit
able quarters for the overflow within
short walking distance of Mrs. saun-
ders. where the players will eat. is now
causing the Old Fox more or less worry.
There seems to be plainly Of houses
available. but ! suppose l shall have
to. send Mike Martin down, as l did
last year, to satisfy myself that they
are all that is claimed for them" ex-
planned Manager Griffith. II sha'n't
take an army with me this spring.
but the crowd will be far too big for
one house"
Rube Marquard has assured Robert
B. Ward the Brookfed magnate. that
he will be with the Tiptops in 1915.
Marauard claims to be under no con-
tract with the Giants and that no suit
can be brought against him. On the
other hand, the Giants have asserted
that Marquard's contract has two more
years to run.
Nap Rucker. the great southpaw OF
the Brooklyn Dodgers, must undergo
an operation for the removal of a
growth beneath his left arm that in
tcrferred last season with his delivery.
Until this condit on arose, Rucker was
considered the best and steadiest left
hand twirler in the big leagues.