Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-16
NATIONALS GRAB BRACE
OF STARS FROM BUFFALO
Griffith Buys First Bascman Charlie
Judge and Outfeldcr Roy
Jameson.
OLD FOX is HIGHLY ELATED
Claims Pair Is Cream of Minor
Leagues-May Mean Retirement
OF Chick GandiI From Washington.
Report After Int Season Closes.

BOSTON. MASS. August 15.-Mon-
aser Grifhth's mysterious disappear
hnce and mission has been solved. The
Old Fox reached Headquarters TO-DAY
ana announced that he had purchased
first baseman Charlie Judge and
outheider Roy Jameson from the Buff
faIo club, of the International I.eapue
Grlfith spent Friday in Rochester
ana watched these two players in ac-
tion. He did not intend TO buy Judge
the latter being out of his mind entire,
~ until he saw the first basernan nor-
FORM. Then Griffith decided to secure
Judge at any cost. 1t is said thar
Griffith gave a good sum for these
Two bail players. but purchase pricc
was not made public. In addition m
ms Griffith Will have to turn over
TWO ball players TO Buffalo. neither
one OF which has been selected yet
Puts Him in Good Mood.
Ianaeer Griffith was much elated
with his new players. Ho declared
that they are the cream of minor
leagues Judge is first sackcr about
inc size OF Mclnnes. n lcft-handed hat
'e! ana thrower. 1T took only a few
minutes FOR me to get a line on this
player" said Grimth tonight. II
"a'ched him bat In practice, and he
Il
Is natural ball player. just twenty
years of age, and hits a left hand pitch
or just the same az ne does a right
handler"
Judge is batting over 800. and was
once member of the Red Sox. hav-
ing been given a trial last year by
CarriGan. and then turned over TO the
club at Lewiston. Me. Buffalo secured
him from the last-namcd team. Both
of these players will report on Septem
Der is.
Jameson, who was the real object
OF Grinith's mission to parts unknown
has been with the Buffalo team three
years. although this is his first year
as All out1elder He was formerly y
pitcher. but on account of his abilitv
to hit he was shifted to the outfeld
Griff said that Jameson can go as
far as any ticlder, and get a fly ball
and that he is fast and has wonder
full throwing arm. He is a left-handed
batter and thrower. Griffith also re-
marked that Judge is Il better ball
player right now than Hal Chase was
when he reported to the Old Fox.
Mny Cost GnndiI His Job.
Just what the purchase of these two
players means is a question. 1t may
be the forcrunner of the passing of
Gandil. When asked tonight If he
intended to get rid of Gandil. Griffith
Saiu' NO, VIII Keep tanUli Dut
must look out for the future, and I
want to add hitting strength to my
ball club. Gandil has not been hit
ting very we'll this year and / must
protect every position If can possibly
do So"
The addition of these two players,
together with Kopp and Barber, to say
nothing of jennings Holland and Ged-
con. who are to report next spring
means that some one on the ball club
must give way. 1t is hardly likely
that Griffith will dispose of Gandil
He is too good ball player to take
a chance on a busher coming up, yet
n bnll player must have experience
in the minors before he breaks into
the big show.
What Griffith seeks now Is batting
strength. He fully realizes that with
out at least one 400 hitter he has no
more chance for the pennant than the
Washington club did during those dark
days of years gone by. lie wants n
young club. ono that will advance and
not go back. Father Time wrecks a
ball club. Young blood builds IL up