The Washington times., 1915-02-08
c. j. MAY NOT
PLAY GR|FFS'
IN EXHIBITION.
BATTLE HERE.
Date Comes Too Close to Good
Friday, Though Old Fox
Hopes Cancellation Will Not
Be Made of Clash.
Jack Dunn Wants Two More
Contests With Nationals at
Richmond Before Latter
Come Home for Series.
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER.
Two extra exhibition contests may
be arranged with Jack Dunn's Rich
mond Internationals by Manager
Clark Griffith before the Nationals
return to the Capital from their
training camp at Charlottesville, but
Catholic University may find it. i'm |
possible to keep the date already set
aside for the Brooklanders by the |
Old Fox. This will result in the ad-
dition of but one game to the Griff-
mems spring exhibition schedule.
"We1l break camp at Charlottes-
vile on the night Of March 26," ex-
planned the Old Fox today. "The
second team will come right home,
while the regulars will 60 to Rich
mond for the first exhibition game
with Dunn's team on March 27.
had intended remaining in Rich
mond, anyway, until the night of
March 80, coming up in time to
open the home schedule with George
town on the following day. But
Dunn wants me to play his team on
the 29th and 3Oth. l haven't made
up my mind yet. It will depend
lot on the condition of my pitchers.
Catholic University. scheduled to play
my team on April l. may not be able
to do so. That day is the day before
Good Friday, and the Brooklanders may
not care to engage in game then.
However. the date has not been cancel
cd yet. and 1t may be possible for them
to play us. l hope they do. for Charlie
Moran always puts strong college
team on the field. and that's the kind of
practice We shall need about then"
Manager Grifhths practice schedule
is as follows:
March 21-Richmond at Richmond.
March -, 30--Richmond. pending.
March 3l-Georgetown.
April l--Catholic University ca
April 2-Yale University.
AprI 3--pmladelphia Nationals.
April i-Cincinnati Reds at Cincinnati
April philadelphia Nationals.
April 6--Philadelphia Nationals.
Aplil .-Brooklyn Dodgers.
April s-Brooklyn Dodgers.
April 9-BOston Braves.
April 10--boston Braves.
.\pril l2-New York Giants.
Though it has been reported that the
Alexandria Cardinals have accepted the
otter OF Clark Griffith for game be-
tween their club and the rookie Griff-
men, the Old Fox mas yet to be inform
cd officially and so cannot say that
such A contest will be played. The Card
inals. however. have some time yet.
and are expected to come through with
an announcement before that date.
The National League holds its sched-
ue meeting at the Waldorf in New
York, Wednesday' and and now that that, the he
record regarding this retrenchment
pccted to follow suit. climb aboard the
band wagon and prepare for hard work
on the diamond. In December the Ma
tional Leaguers suggested cutting down
the roster to twcnty-one players for
each club. However. this was but
suggestion, and loophole exists for
the league to switch about face on the
subject tis thought that such action
viii be taken. too, rather than take
chance on looking cheap and psrsimon-
ious beside the American League.
Jim Gaffney owner of the world s
champion Boston Braves, means to
fight against spring series between ma
jor league clubs in the same city, such
AZ in chicago. St. Louis. and Phila-
delphia. He argues that they detract
from the interest III the opening of the
regular campaign.
Charlie Ebbets, the Brooklyn mogul.
wants to go farther than that. doing
away with all transforming trips be-
fore. during or after the season
The Cleveland club will leave for San
Antonio, Ten on February 26 and will
begin training on March l. Camp Will
be broken on March IS when the fol-
lowing exhibition tour begins:
March 49, Forth Worth; 20 and 2l.
Dallas; 90. Waco; 23 and "a. Palestine;
25, Galveston; rs. Houston; 81. Beau
mont; 90 and April 4. New Orleans;
and 6. Birmingham; and 8. Chat
tanooga; 2, Lexington; 10 and IL, Co
lumbus. Birmingham plans to take
twenty-siX players to Texas.
Smiling Bill Donovan will take his
pitchers to Hot Springs. Ark. for two
weeks Of boiling out and loosening
up. Fisher. keating, Pish. and Cald-
well will accompany the manager
from New York, the other battery
candidates being picked up on the
way.
Joe Kelley. the Yankees coach and
scout, ssys he can make a good out
fielder out OF Doc Cook. Last year
the youngster hit well and was fast
but as fielder he was rotten.
The funny men are having lots OF
fun with their jokes that Booth Hop
per was once traded for bird dog
But they have forgotten that in 1915
this same youngSter pitched two no
hit games, and went twunty,,,two con
secutivc frames without allowing q
safe hit. Werll forget that dos trade
il he will deliver something like thai
with the Griffmen.