The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-30
GRIFFITH WILL LET
ESCHWORKOUTW|TH
C[UBBEFOREG GAMES
Manager Is Offered Young Phil
adeIphla Semi-Pro and win
Give Him a Chance.
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER.


PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Sept. ao.-Man-
Ager Griffith has mad offered to him
young outfielder named Esch. a Phila-
dslphia boy. who has been playing with
ths Clifton Heights semi-pro. team all
summer. Esch is considered ons OF the
most promising of the philadelphia
hsmi-pros. A friend Of his. year ago.
promised to let Manager Griffith see
him. Yesterday the youngster showed
up for his trial, and today he will get
It befone the Griffmen tackle the Mack
men.
II Is not expected that the young play
Or will be signed, but he may be taken
south next spring for training.
The Washington club. through Man
ager Clark c. Griffith, q stockholder
and a member of the board OF directors,
has become a defendant In the latest
suit OF the defunct Baltimore Federal
League club against organised baseball.
United States Deputy Marshal James
Henney has served Griffith with q sub
peona requiring his attendance before
syivania district next Monday.
According to the official papers served
upon Manager Griffith, organized base
ball In the person OF all the major
league clubs and the national commits
MtOus LokCtfltT WIN ShuiAto
James Sinclair, and Jimmy Gilmore.
heads Of the defunct Federal League.
are charged with trespassing upon the
rights of the Baltimore Federal League
club.
As soon as he accepted the papers.
Manager Griffith called up on the long
distance phone President Benjamin b.
Minor and obtained advice. II 10 ex-
pected that President Minor, instead OF
f. nrlA Will ha hare Monday
to answer the charges Of the Baltimore
Feds The hearing will probably De
postponed until later In the winter.
attacked organised baseball under the
Clayton anti-trust act. asking for three
times the damages alleged &c have been
sustained. The Baltimore folks wanted
100000, claiming that they had expend-
cd one-third Of that amount In building
their park, paying salaries and incidental
expenses. Just what became OF that
suit is q puzzle. The new suit. coming
to light yesterday with the service OF
the official papers upon Manager Crit
nth, Is a shock. though Manager Grit
nth is inclined to laugh at u.
Just what chances the Baltimore Feds
have of obtaining anything In a mystery.
They are believed to claiEi that or
ganixed baseball has trespassed upon
their rights as baseball organization
I1OWCNUNt lndbinuCh do WIG EOoSi ~
League Is not in existence now, and
Nessrs Sinclair and Gilmore are, out OF
baseball altogether, II IL difficult to
see what the Baltimore people can get
Whatever the outcome Is. II cannot be
expected for several months.
The Grifrmen, Just because they are
close to the bottom of the race. have not
given up hope Of finishing In the firs'
division. Today they are tied with the
Brownies and the Yankees. The Grin
men are meeting the Mackmen while
Detroit Is battling the Brownies and
the White Sox. This gives the Griffmer
an advantage which may swing then
into the first division. They have tire,
games to play with the Yankees II
New York next week before the cur
tain drops and a clean-sweep for thu
Potomac river lads may give them 9
Anal resting place among the leading
four teams in the league for. 1916.
Harry Harper now at his home n
Hackensack, N. j.. is expected to repor
70 Manager Griffith In New York Mon
day to tell what "Bonesetter" Reese hal
done for him. The winters rest will pu
Harper in good shape again. Manager
Griffith believes. A couple of TWISTED
tendons caused all the trouble for tn,
elongated southpaw, and rest has beer
eounseled for him all winter to prepar,
ulul hCAb obhbOh.
John Henry and Charlie King. Wash
ington manager for the Spalding Com
pany, will attend the coming worlds Sc
ries with their wives. King will driv,
over from Washington In Henry's motoi
car.
The Griffmen are all deeply interested
In the battle for the National Leagu,
pennant. and are pulling for the Phil
lies. largely because that It Is the only
contender they have seen in action thii
year.
Philadelphia fans have gone wild ovei
the prospects OF witnessing another
worlds series. but there Ia no talk o.
betting. II the Red Sox have to fac,
the Phillies again. there may be som,
betting on the opening game, becaus,
Alexander will pitch II for the Nationa
League champions, but upon the serlei
a. a whole 1t IL doubtful II any Phila
delphia fans will wager a cent. Las
years beating by the Bostonians still
rankles in the hearts OF local rooters.
H. NJ