The Washington times., 1916-02-16
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

'T have not decided on sending Acosta
70 Minneapolis" IL Clark Griffith's ex-
planation Of the report from the Flour
Uty today that the wee Cuban had
bsen turned over to Joe cantillon's
Millers.
al have asked for waivers on several
players. and Acosta 10 one Of them.
hayp promssed Minneapolis an out
fislder 10 replace Rondesu. but haven't
decided yet just who It win be. 1t may
be Acosta. and It may be some one else.
Two plenty Of time to decide"
Unless radical changes are made.
Manager Griffith will have n horde OF
outfielders at Charlottesville. Zeb
Milan. Eph Milan. Charlie Jamison.
Turner Barber. Henri Rondeau. Dan
Moeller. Hank Shanks. Jim Parks and
Merito -Acosta are now on the payron.
This II altogether too large a number
to keSp through the season. and some
are Sure to fall by the wayside.
IT. would appear now a. II zer
Milan, Barber, Jamison. and Ron
dSxnM6nid be retained. with Hank
shIsilxGHbpt to act as utility man for
eithAQ Slkneld or outfeld. However. the
Oid IHtoa! has some time yet before
making any decision In the matter.
Tomorrow In all likelihood the new
owners OF the Cleveland club VIII pe
named At the meeting of the Ameri-
% Ban JoSnson admits thaf, the club
has changed hands. but he declines
to name the purchasers, or even &c
intimato that anybody will be In con-
troll, not even Charlie Somers.,
'The only thing l will say, says
Ban johnson, sis that Lee Fohl will!
be manager. He has already signed
his contract for 1915" This announce
mont ends all talk that George Sto'
vail might return to Cleveland al
5efcre the sale of the Cleveland
club can be completed, Il must bt
sanctioned by all the other magnates
II 10 this feature OF the American
LeaKue that makes for so much sol
idarity yhensysr the league has Sdf 70 se az,
pecfed that Ban johnson will hav'
any trouble obtaining the sanction.
President ia Barrow says that tn,
International League Will not max
any effort to sign up former Fedora
with American and National League
clubs. taking the men for whom M
room can be found In fast company.
Tomorrow Manager Clark Griffith wi
know whether or not he may dispos
of Joe Boehling to the Pittsburgh clul
OF the National League. for he wi
ask = all the managers attending TN
American League meeting In Ne'
York for waivers on the Richmon
It's Also possible that Chick oand
will he traded or sold to some othe
American League club. The DID Fox
determined not to keep his star batf
man on the 1915 roster. even II he mui
take money instead OF much-neede
Griffth heads for the metropoll
today, though he has yet to decid
TO get over TO New York In time I
have several heart-to- heart talks wit
Rowland OF the White SoX.
The. Grifcmen could use Derri
FrRtt or Bert Shotten Of the Brownies
but there seems littls hope Of eithe
these men being let 20 by Ftelde
aoauss Fournier, the hard -hittin
onchmAn, 10 the member of tn
oiceEo White SoN that the Old Fo
luld like 20 get. but so far Manage
t.tlWlAn0 mas ueCIlnou 10 Lalk dOOu
urnier rs q trading proposition.
Cleveland gets Gandil II will yer
ely be for money only, as the Ir
ms have no men wanted by th
ne Old Fox would like TO NAL,
no disposition OF eddie Ainsmtt
fore the New York meeting close
T. there seems little hope OF thu
| managers are lighting shy OF All
18th. for some reason or other.
swo more weeks will pass befoI
FIRST bunch OF Griffmen beRi
lining at Charlottesville. On Marc
the initial squad Will LEAVE for ii
rGinia college town In command I
OK Altroclk. Mike Martin, and JaC
lan. tho trio on whose shoulders, wi
St all responsibility for the Actioi
the players until Manager Grtfn'
rives some ten days later.
Two workouts daily will be give
hssquad. Mike Martin Reeing that !
4 0Vordoes things. With the excel
IN OF Ray Morgan. only pitche
and catchers Will be In the nrst bunS
TO hike to the training camp.
Nick Attire cik viii take peeks at Il
following vnrm-up hcnds: Doc Aver
Sart Oallia. 1corge Dumont. yaS
bentley, Tod" Sloan. Charlie Hun
Shreys. Harry Harper. and Jim Shal
While l;ddiB Atnsmith and Jack Ryl
VIII do the receivinR. ~
C0lr the hnhlost kind 0f WORT vi