The Washington times., 1916-03-30

The Florida training league for big
league clubs is expected to be stopped
by the lords OF organized baseball, fol-
lowing the disastrous performances OF
the Chicago Cubs and the Philadelphia
Athletics. Already the high moguls are
frowning upon the scheme which. start
ed this year. was supposed to prove OF
great benefit to all concerned.
Plans call for three National and two
American League teams to train in
Florida next spring, playing each 9TH
er according to a regular schedule.
thought that much money might be
made. enough to cover all expenses.
However, efter the downfall OF the
Cubs and Mackmen, the authorities
In the scneme. Timer started out to
be q car and his rulings, with those
seven straight defeats by the Phillies.
have brought about serious dissensions
In the ranks OF the Cubs.
Chicago. which expected so much from
the Cubs, is now convinced that Tink-
er's club hasn't q chance in the coming
tussle for the National League ban
ner. Windy City fans are flooding
Tinker with letters, savagely CRITICS.
ing him for dropping so many 1919
Cubs and keeping so many 1915 Whales.
SO far as the Mackmen are concern
Philadelphia fans have forgotten all
about the American League entry, turn
ing all their attention to the champion
Phillies.
Spring inter-league games in Dixie
have not proved so welcome as had
been expected. Now the powers are
planning to wipe It out.
Harry Harper and Bert Gallia will be
sent against the Brooklyn Dodgers to-
morrow. Manager Griffith decided to-
day to have Charlie Humphreys, the
little southpaw from the Virginia
against the Brooklanders. saving Har-
per for the SITTER opposition of the
National Leaguers.
the Griffmen this morning, though no
regular game was played. The field
Is In fine condition, but Is still q bit
soft, and Manager Griffith did not care
to take tchances injuring 1t. The dia-
mond is practically perfect.
Contrary to reports scattered around
yesterday, Georgetown will not lose It's
on the diamond this spring.
Next Monday was to have been n day
Of rest. and. discovering that. George
town asked that yesterdays postponed
game go over to that date. Manager
Griffith was glad to accommodate The
6iltoppers ard SO next Monday the
i Blue and GTSy XII cndeSy0r to go
against the Washington club.
An innovation which should make a
big hit with the fans Is to be tried
this spring here when major league
umpires will offciate in the exhibition
games between the American and Ma
tional League teams. Beginning to-
morrow. when the Brooklyn Dodgers
open their two-game series. big League
officials will be on the Job.
Nallin, OF Ban Johnson's stan. and
Rigler. the National League Jump, are
expected to be here till the season gets
under way.
Oven when the field is too soggy for
use' the Grinmen are not losing any
workouts. The Old Fox has his boys
hustling beneath the grandstand. He
finds that place ideal for the pepper
game. and the pitchers have every op-
portunity for warming up.
With nothing determined. Iine-up or
batting order. Manager Griffith plans to
experiment for the coming two weeks
before the campaign Is under way.
Today Turney Barber has been chosen
lars. but he will have to keep up a
fast pace to hold 1t. Rondeau is ex-
pected to be kept in left, even II he
make a poor start. the Old Fox know
Ing what the Frenchman did last
year after leaving the team for Min
The lead-on man will be changed
from time to time until tho boss Is
satisfied that he has the best. Judge
Milan. and Morgan will have trials
going to bat first. the best one gaining
1t will be experiment after expert.
ment Until April ~ for the Griffmen
Tor the Old Fox realizes the hard tasb
ahead OF him to beat out at least fouI
other clubs In this league.