The Washington times., 1916-01-13
Old Fox Expects His Pitchers,
Except Walter Johnson, to
Have Five Weeks and a Hall
At Camp.
New York Yankees Are For Sale,
II Huston's Price Can Be
Obtained, According to the
Latest Gotham Report.
By LOUIS A. DOUGHER.


The Griffmen's pitchers, with the
exception of Walter Johnson, will
spend about five weeks and a half
at the training camp in Charlottes-
vile. The remainder Of the squad,
barring those who obtain permission
to begin work at Hot Springs, Ark,
will spend only about four weeks
under the eye of the Old Fox.
"Until I know definitely when the
season opens" says Manager Grit
fifth, 81 cannot name the reporting
dates with any certainty. | think
the season will get under way on
April 13, but I'm not sure.
Il count on having all my pitchers,
except Johnson. show up around March
l. The rest of the squad "ill come
down around March Il or Is"
Counting on some ten days OF eNhi-
hilton games to be played at Florida
avenue. the main squad will not be at
Charlottesville quite three weeks. Just
who will begin work at Hot Springs Is
not yet known. Walter johnson and
Zeb Milan have already obtained sane
MoeIler, Al Williams and George Nc
bride are expected to apply for perrhs-
sion to start in at the Valley of Vapors
under the shadow of the Ozarks.
Instead Of obtaining the Kappa sigma
fraternity house for his headuuarters,
Manager Griffith has got his ald build
ing. the Kappa Alpha house on Chan-
,eIlor street. The members OF Kappa
Alpha fraternity changed their minds
l,s '
cate their quarters long enough for me
big leaguars to get into condition. me
Increased rental Is believed TO nave
swayed them not lttle, .,,o cr;n.
As for the past three years, the SriH
men will reside next door 20 the mouse
in which they dine. Before the Old FOX
can close all his arrangements, how
ever, he may have to acquire smaller
house for his overflow.
The New York Yankees are for sale.
In denying that he has received any
offer from Harry sinclair captain nus.
ION saws that he will! sell his holdings
In the Yankees, II he can get his price
Harry Sinclair is resting on his oars
and has yet to buy the Hempsteao-
IT have not talked about buying the
Giants with James Gaffney,' said ne
Furthermore. do not think l VIII
because II Jim were to hear the price
asked for g. per cent & OF hsek the cl%0 on the he
ground The Giants are for sale: but
there Is almost difference Of $lOD.'o
in the price asked and the amount
am willing to pay for the club
1T must be realized that in the pur-
chase of the Giants 7 would only be
buying a certain number of players,
grandstand. territorial rights and the
lease to parcel Of ground which de-
mands $4,000 rental each year. Inc
MT mi g.
tinctions. Most of the long term con
tracted players have about outlired
their usefulness. The team must neces-
sarilv he rebuilt which means an out
lay OF lots of money. Seriously | do not
think that the interests represented by
Harry y. Hampstead are worth 500 oco,
let alone the two million he estimates
This is my point of view. and |
think II is about time that the GU,
rious allow Mr.. HempStead to control
his business and leave me out OF all
propositions. When the price comes
down l may be Interested
Charlie Snmers is still owner 81 the
Cleveland club, subject to Culture &C.
ton by the bankers committee.
Ed ReUlbach may land berth with
Joe Tinker's Cubs, according to the
latest dope.
The Boston Red SoX have bought L.
v Bader. a riGht handed pitcher FOR
merIy with the Buffalo Interna-
tionals.
George StalIin4s has notified Presi-
dent Haugrton that he must get at
least two players for the coming sea-
son, ami the fiery manager is now on
his way to Boston for conference
with the Harvard coach.
It Is runured around the National
u leI
the league at the bat last season.
may land with the Cardinals next
summer, il Lee Magee is purchased
by NcGraw. Doyle will 20 to the
Cards IN a trade for Ivy Wingo, ca
certainly 60 through. il Harry Sin
clair buys into the Giants.
The St. Louis Brownies are said to
lave dropped only $lI.N00 in 1915, and
Colonel Hedges Sraftiness in signing
hls players at low sa aries is credited
with this maEic The SIoufeds lost
s96 900. The highest salary on the
browns was Earl Hamiltons $500
and II Is lid that the club drew down
in salaries only $4,000 more than II
did in 1902. the first year of the wa
between the American and National
leagues. The 1915 team had several
more players On its list, too. than Il
did in I902. Bobby Wallace's sS.50'
led the list in the first war, but Held
rick, Padden, Jack Harper, Jesse Sur'
lctt. aud Jack Powell came close tC
that. Last summer the Browns wer'
all far below TIumiltons figures. Ru
l"lS, from TN" manager d"Mn, n
wonders why they got even $1,000
Ar the lot.