The Washington times., 1916-01-26
MINORS ARE STAYING OFF.

Even the minor leagues are staying of
the Feds. particularly International.
President Barrow's organization was hit
hard by the invasion of the Federal
league. and now the Internationals will
have nothing to do with those players
who hoped the traces. William Il.
Robertson. former mogul OF the Buffalo
Feds. conferred with jim Gilmore yes
terday, asking advice. He said that ne
had been unable to sell single player
TO the International League clubs. and
that he was up in the air." AS soon
as April Il comes. those Federal leaguers
holding contracts must be paid by
somebody. But Just who will do the
paying is becoming a big puzzle.
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Benny Kauff has about decided TO
play ball with the Giants. and quit act-
ing as q clown in tho sporting columns
He says he will sign a contract calling
fQB 5000 year and bonus of 5000 in
three annual installments This is the
contract offered him at first. and which
he turned down with large. fat sreer.
aun says ne owes an attorney 5000,
90 It is possible that the attorney was
past month.
1.-The New York club will take over
SSs S9era 5romSsagS fSsgps contract as il
McGraw. but we have got. through
pampering him. He must make all adj
Rances. He will get his bonuses as soon
as he shows himself amicable. The New
York club deals with men. not whining
boys
1T is hoped that Kauff will read Nc
Gfaw's statement.
3 Ban johnson is in the field now boost
1ng a player representative on the Ma
tional Commission. A year ago he
crowned on this suggestion. but now he
has discovered a candidate in Sam
Crawford, the veteran Detroit outfield-
err After recent rumors of a change
IA the makeup of the commission, Ban
gQhhson's announcement has doubled
interest. Says Ban:
q Il haven't given the question of play
representation on the commission a
kreat deal Of consideration but it Is
more than possibility of the prospec-
i've future. II the players are given
representation on the games highest
tribunal their man will be a player from
the ranks. One may be sure of that.
He will be one who will look after the
interests Of the players. but who will
also consider the rights of the mag
Iates-one in whom all may repose con-
fidence because of his record.
Il will go little further and name
one of that character. He is Sam Craw-
ford, Of the Detroit Tigers. Here is a
wonderful ball player, one who tries to
keep in condition, is not known a
trouble maker, Is not trying to dabble
in a lot of things at once. is loyal to
his employer, has the respect of his
colleagues and is admired by the whole
athletic world"
Though it has been denied that Garry
Hermann will lose his place at the
head OF the National Commission, this
very move seems certain. Jim Gilmore,
former boss of the Feds, may land the
waIa ia eVNa 90 yINs l. ~ d.
row, head of the International League,
has also been prominently mentioned.
The Brooklyn Dodgers are said to be
after Eddie Rousch, the outfielder with
the Newark Feds last season. The
braves, Pirates, and Giants are also
said to be in the market for this fel-
low.
At least two OF the Chicago White
Sox have expressed their delight over
the shortened training Lrip scheduled
for the Rowland clan this spring.
Buck Weaver and Jim Scott doing q
vaudeville turn, landed in Cleveland
this week. and were cIoseted at once
with the baseball writer's.
I'm happy to have that Marathon
trip cut out" SAYS Weaver. 1T was
too hard on the pitchers, and fellows
like Scott, Cicotte. and Benz were
Through when the last two months
jTolIed around. With a short train
ing trip this season, our pitchers viii
be ready to 30 the whole distance
This may mean the pennant too
though I'm claiming nothing"
Chicago just breeds baseball mana
gers, just us Pennsylvania and YALE
breed football coaches. Harry Nelly
3 Chicago baseball writer. has figure'
out the following bunch of managerI
who have served thoir terms with dif
sIerent Chicago clubs.
n
sCubs.
Frank Chanco-Cubs, Yankees, ant
ALns Angeles.
Fielder Jcnes-White SoX. Sloufods
aRnd Browns,
JOHNNY Eycrs-Cubs.
= Pat MOran-PhHlies.
James shecllard-T0ledo A. A.
Cleveland.
flames CalIahan-White Sox and Pr
ates.
neI Howard-San Francisco.
Matty McIntyre-Lincoln Westeri
Miner Brown-sloufeds.
Doc White-Venice and possibl'
Denver
Jack Hayden--Loulsville
pucley iolmes-Nobile, Topeka
BILLY Suiiivan-White sox now as
vefstant to Hugh Jennings at Detroit
frank Isbell-'Wichita and Do
MoineS (Western Lea@uel
Johnny Klng-Boston Braves.
New York sporting writer's have bee
conducting golf pool tournament and
in order to get some space in the pc
pers, introduced their own 'mAske
marvel" Bud Fisher, the cartoonis
defeated the masked marvel" yesteI
day and shortly afterwRrd his identit
was made known. 1t was none othe
than Smiling Bill Donovan. Donova
played dressed up like freak. II
NOTe white gloves, goggles. lon