The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-02-12
"ALL GUESSWORK," SAYS GRIFF.

TITS all guess work, this dope about
Chick Qandil going to Chicago" laugh
ed Grin today when asked about the
tale that the first Daseman would go
to Chicago. You fellows can mako all
the guesses you wish. 1t doesn't bother
me much. I may dispose of Gandil to
Chicago, at that. but absolutely moth
ing definite has been done yet. l expect
something to happen when l 90 back
to New York next week. though"
II Ban Johnson succeeds In putting
the right owners In charge of the
Cleveland club, II IL more than likely
that Gandil will 60 TO Cleveland. Ban
johnson has set his foot down on any
trade or sale by Manager Griffith that
would send Gandil to the National
League. Ban wants to have Chick
strengthen the Indians inheld, and so
there is less chance oil Gandlls going to
. Chicago than there Is to Cleveland.
Florida and Texas are the most popu-
lar States for the big league clubs this
spring. Three American League teams
will train in Texas. with two from the
National League. Florida will enteratln
four National League clubs and one of
Ban Johnson's outfits. The Grifmen
will be training farthest North of any
OF the clubs. and will be the only team
Hot Springs, Ark, once the most
popular OF all training places for big
league teams, will have only the world q
champion Red sox this year; the 1d ~
in Vapor Valley. have decided on Daw-
California. which at one time threat
ened to grab on half dozen clubs, Is
who trained there last year. will get
in their preliminary work at Mineral
Those clubs which have changed their
dams, Yankees, Tigers, White sox and
browns, in the American League, and
the Philiics. Cardinals, Reds, Braves
and Pirates. IN the National League.
The others will return to FAMILIAR
scenes.
The Cleveland Indians will be the first
10 get down to work. the batteries pc
ginning practice tnd Fe PsS Sox open their
The Yankees will be the second club
10 start their preliminary movements
going to work on Washingtons Birth
feature of this spring will be the
great number OF games played In tht
South between teams from the two
major leagues. A few years ago the
series and bad feeling was engenderet
between the teams; Joe Wood, trying
TO win from. the Pirates, injured hi'
arm ana has yet to recover fully, The
magnatea frowned upon such seriei
after that. but this spring there VII
The Yankees and Reds will battle II
Dixie, and so will the Tigers and Gtanti
and the Tigers and Cardinals. Tit
Cleveland Indians will tackle both thu
Cubs and Reds before coming North.
The Phillies, with several dates will
the Mackmen Cancelled. have Arranged
for a series with the Cubs, but tn,
magnates at their meeting In New Yorl
last week refused permission for T.
IN the same league to meet In ante
season contests. This will leave tn
Phillies and Cubs with open dates.
The Griffmen will open their exhi
bition season here with Georgetown oil
March 20. With tho exception OF George
town and Catholic University, the Griff
men will meet the Dodgers. Braves, ant
Phillies at Georgia avenue, besides GO
ing TO Richmond to tackle Billy Smith
Virginians.
opportunity of seeing the 1916 Griffme
in acton. when they face the Alexandra
Cardinals down the river on Saturday
March rs. II Is expected that the frs
team will he seen in action that day.
Fielder Jones will start tho seaso
with at least one disRruntled player @
his team. Eddie Plank was offered
place with tho Giants provided he coal
get his release from his Federal Leagu
contract For this re ason he Rppeale
to tho National Commission, asking I
be made n free agent. He was refuse
ana told that he was the property OF tn
Browns. Plank hrs had his $500 B1lnr
cut In half for 1916, and Furthermore
saws he doesn't like st. Louis. This Is
puzzle for Jones to solve.
Jack Bentley, the Sandy Spring south
paw, has also signed for 1915 Beatle
has improved some nee his expericnC
In the American Association. and ma
manage to hang on here, II he has d,
veloped a little more swift"
Chief Bender, former peerless twIr.s
OF the Mackmen when they were run
ming rough-shod over all foemen, wi
remain IN the Quaker City in 1915. aIgI
ing with the Phillies. the Nations
Ler que champions. Charlie Doom W.
1rytnE 20 land the Carlisle woidsr fer IL
Giants. but Bcnder had an appointmsl
with Pat Moran. and would not TAI
bualneas until that meeting was COZ
|||&nI. Moran offered him aatisfactoI