Evening star., 1915-01-03

= Douglas Nen, who is slated for a
trial in one of the infield Jobs on the
local team, passed through the city
yesterday. and while here stopped In
contract for next season. Nen Is at
tending the Massachusetts, Institute OF
Technology, and was at his home at
Charlottesville during the holidays. He
he will show to advantage with the
Nationals the coming season.
Manager Griffith added another out
fielder to his string yesterday. He Is
W. H. Lamar of Rockville. Nd. son
of Judge Lamar of that town. who has
been playing semi-pro ball in this sec
tion. Lamar is but eighteen years
old. a very promising youngster OF
good size and speed. He is a left
handler at the bat and Grif wants to
give him a thorough trial in the spring
to get a line on him.
That organised base ball does not
propose to allow any of its players
who have long-term contracts to jump
to the Feds without putting up.
vigorous fight is shown by the action
League. which yesterday applied for
an injunction against Lee Magee. who
jumped the Cardinals to become the
manager Of the Brooklyn Feds.
Magee signed a contract for 1915 last
year and then tn en- Jumped t,o.aa to the Feds ySs
Cardinals insist that he can be held
to his contract, and for this reason
have brought suit.
President Gilmore. according to a dis
patch from Chicago. wired Magee not
to pay any attention to the Injunction
suit, which. he holds, was filed only to
intimidate other players, and that re-
gardless of whether the ir unction is
enforced Magee's salary will be paid.
zaarss Of Maeee Ds end other players
are guaranteed, but organized base ball
is going to make the effort to stop
these players from playing. and Is
not interested whether the Feds con-
tinue to pay their salaries or not.
It would not be at all surprising II
Manager Bill Donovan recalled Mike
Mitchell, whom Franz Farrell. the
former owner of the New York cIup,
turned back on Griffith yesterday. Mike
as ball player he ranks with any OF
those who were on the Yankees roster
last season. True. Mitchell Is getting
along in years, but he still has lot
cially capable In a sun field, he would
be just the kind Of a player that Dono-
van could use.
Griffith has notified Donovan of Far
relt 8 aCClOn, anu eApcCLS 10 near IL oAh
him in a day or so.
While there are few instances in base
ball where a team of youngsters has
made good from the outset, there is
no doubt that team made up princi-
pa1ly of new faces always proves the
best kind Of an attraction. This Is
particularly true IL it happens to be
a success, as were the Braves last
season.
than the one with which Stallings won
the pennant and world title last sea-
SON. 1t was a team largely made up
of youngsters of little or no expert
it became the greatest attraction in
base ball.
A month before the Nationals go
south Ray Morgan will begin getting
himself in condition, working at the
Y, M C. A. gymnasium under Trainer
Mike Martin. Eddie Foster INDUCED in
this sort of work last winter and the
result was that he had the best season
of his career. Morgan naturally takes
Griffith, who believes that when in
condition Morgan is one OF the most
valuable players in the league. pro-
poses to do everything he can to have
his second baSeman on edge when the
season opens.
He already has informed Morgan that
he expects him to start training fully
a month before the team starts south.
His work will consist OF hand ball
and other exercises not detrimental to
q ball player.
There Is not the slightest doubt
about Alva Williams being with the
Nationals again next season. Not only
does Griffith figure on using him as an
hitter and catcher. but in
the event that Chick Gandil's injured
arm should handicap him Williams will
be placed at first base, a position which
he can fill satisfactorily and where he
would have a chance to add his bat
ting strength to the team regularly in
stead of only on occasions. 1t is of
course the intention to allow Henry
and Ainsmith to do the bulk of the
work behind the bat, but Williams. ii
he does not have to play frst. will be
kept in readiness to take the place Of
these two youngsters.
whether Ehmke, the Los Angeles
phenom, will be asked to report here
next spring Is still doubtful. Manager
Griffith received a letter yesterday
from Frank Dillon, his cousin, and
manager of the Los Angeles team, stat
ing that while there was no doubt that
In due time Ehmke would make a brill
liant pitcher. that It was doubtful II he
would be Of any value to the Nationals
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