Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-21
Harrow Look. to washington.

President Ed Barrow. of the Inter
rational League. IL going TO let nothing
SO insignificant az National League
sentiment stand between his circuit and
operation upon pretentious scale this
Year Barrow Is very anxious for an
opportunity TO test the loyalty OF tn.
Is not absolutely vital 10 his associa
ions success. even II Jersey City
SHOULD ne unable TO hold up it's head
:, barrow at present is figuring upon
Washington. r. c.. as a stronghold for
his League. should major opposition
that the capital city may get an Oh.
noriunity to root for fast minor club.
The old grounds of the Senator's are
70 transfer Of the Skeeters there. as
the move would block any possible
nesisn the Fcderals might have upon
tho capital
maintenance Of the Oldest minor league
cktant has won him host Of friends
him in the organized family. He has
Won over President Tener, OF the Ma
tional League. TO his side. and there
Is It'll" doubt that if II becomes a
question Of life or death the Inter
national League VIII h" permitted to
place team in the Bronx
The Washington Idea, however.
strikes most OF the magnates of the
irst Gonsteilati ton as the more fnvora-
affect the welfare OF Clark Griffth's
Senators In no manner, but would shut
out all possibility OF Federal League
ploitation OF his league. has regarded
Westminster as one OF hiss ultina,.
Washinston.s fate as minor league
city OF organized baseball depends d.
rectlv upon the line OF strategy to be
pursued hy the Federal League this
season. II Pat Powers and Harry Sin
clair establish the floating Kansas C'itv
,,r anna a, Harrison. y. j.. i may
and jersey City clubs 10 move else
Where. Neither Is overly popular with
laws pass UP The Bronx for the pres
ent 1t Is not beyond the realm OF pos.
sihllity that Newark may be switched
to The Bronx. and Jersey City to Wash
Jesse Burkett continues to wall loud
1 ~ for o an 0Hp9rtnnity to cut into Bar
Of the New England League. But he e.u is
not prepared to pay tho price of in,
ddssmn!ty the present owners OF the
his town does not warrant such an
outlay In the first place. Washington
a recognized major City. might regard
the matter moro favorabiy.
Manager Griffith Objects.
,hnKn report THAT the rs.
City franchise to washington was news
to Manager Griflth. who lost no time
nnsst " Ed G any in sq ,se
., so i, isns Is ! have anything to do
consent" said Grihith. There s'i is n mE
room here for two, clubs: and what is
more. the international League would
be making serious mistake by trying
TO break In here. At any rate it won't
and we Control W 4G Sys
20 far as organized baseball is CON
Five FieIde-s for the Royals.
President Lichtenhein has signed five
outfelders for the Montreal club. They
Are Are GeETgf o Whi,em man Paul Smith Al
Richter and McGraner. last years
pitchers. have penned their names to-
contracts: kercher and Birks. two
squad. Dan Howley and John Sm inb
will do tho backstopping this year
HOT SPRINGS, ARK, Februarv 20
Though 1t Is still n little early for tho
'ooa ba spIn cnionH tho
ably increased by, the end of next week.
PLAYERS from other big league clubs
besides the Yankees. whose advance
arc beginning to drift In and there
are stu three. OF the Yankees to be
heard from before the New York party
Jean Dubuc. pitcher of the Detroit
club arrived on the noon. train Thurs
Jennings to take n course Of the ba this
and exercises TO relieve himself OF an
accumulation OF superfluous flesh gath
cred over winter. Dubuc will be fol-
lowed by Catcher Oscar Stanage, DON
mic Bush and Pitcher Dauss. OF the
Tigers
They WILDE all the players Jennings
will send to the Spa. Instead of send
Ing his entire battery STAFF. he has
who have n tendency to take on flesh.
Dubuc looks like he needed an early
start. and Bush always gets plump as
soon ms nc quits playing bail In the
fall. Oscar Stanase finds 1t harder
every yenr to get into shape, and he
figures this year to do lot OF catch
ing for club that has a chance for the
.pennant.
Dubuc arrived In time to get some
noon. lie got into New York uni
form and worked out at the ball park
with them. hut he did not go through
the full course prescribed by Scott
Kelley for his charges.
Kelley put his program in force
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