The Washington times., 1916-12-25
Worlds Champions May Gain
One Star, But Only at Ex.
pense Of Another.
DOOM LOSES FAT CHANCE
Boston Writer Has Something
Sarcastic to Say Of New
Secretary.
ny LOUIS A. DoUGHER.

ny LOUIS A. DOUGHER.
IL the Red sox obtain Joe Wood for
the coming American League cam
paign, they will gain nothing. as
George Foster, the teams star OF
1915, has announced his retirement.
He will remain on his Oklahoma farm,
being satisfied that his salary wing
II done for all time.
Foster pitched his hrst no-hit no
run game last year against the yam
KEGS, but for all that his arm gave
him trouble from the very beginning
of the season, He failed TO equal
his 1915 record, when he was one of
the leagues leaders. but finished In
forty -nrst position.
Foster was the pitching and hitting
star OF the worlds series against the
Phillies In 1915 and much was ex-
peetcd OF him when last season open
ed. IL was soon seen, however, that
he had lost his cunning. When the
campaign ended. he said that he was
done with the national pastime and
he apparently means what he says
woed May "Come Back
There is an inside tip going the
rounds that Joe Wood will spring
"come back" in 1917.
season OF 1915. IL was not wholly be-
cause OF salary differences between
him and the Boston club. His arm
had been bothering him off and on
for many months and he had consult
cd an expert In Brooklyn, who ad-
vissd him 70 lay off for n season.
The expert promised that a long rest
would give Woods pitching arm all
ttr former strength.
However, despite this weak arm,
Wood did have some differences with
Bili CsrriEan. They did not get along
any too well together and No tho star
twirler welcomed q chance to rest his
arm and escape toiiing with Carrigan
In the absence OF Iris Speaker, q close
friend OF hts for years.
Frsses Knows AL
Harry France. the new owner of
the Red sox, has been Informed that
Wood will very likely be himself
again In 1917 and for that reason he
has declined two offers to sell or
trade him. France intends signing
Mood to a Boston contract, ~ that 10
possible, confident that with shore.
Ruth, Leonard. Wood and Mays. the
worlds champions will bo well pro
yided for.
There is little likelihood OF Woods
slgninE much before February. but
then he II expected TO have an inter
view with Frazee and agree to report
10 Hot Springs next spring with the
lied sox.
Thrests Lose berth.
Charlie Doom. the sorreLtopped
baekstop OF the Giants. was earded
for the management OF the Rochester
club until he met Harry Hampstead at
a cafe IN New York during the recent
meeting OF the National League.
According TO the dope. Dooin ac'
cused Hampstead OF knocking" him
and threatened to hammer his head
OF. Hampstead kept cool, Informed
Dooin that an athlete should have q
great advantage In such a mixup and
told him 20 visit the Giants offices
for any information he thought he
needed. Doom continued to bawl out
the Giants president for n while and
then left the cafe.
when the story reached the Ma
tionAl League magnates they were
hlled with wrath and the Rochester
club owner, seeing how the wind was
blowing, decided to switch his man.
ageTial choice from Doom TO some one
else.
what McMiIIin Says.
In these columns yesterday some
thing was said concerning the situa'
lion In Boston and the following by
Ralph II. McMillin, a Boston writer.
In Sporting News, Il Illuminating;
''The appointment of a secretary for
the Red Sox club under the new
ownership will add still another to
the baseball population, making three
additions, granting that Frazee and
Ward take up their residences here aA
they have promised, for the new own
srs have gone outside TO select their
man. He 10 Larry Grabst. and he
nails from Chicago.
"Oh, yes, he's a theatrical man, too.
He has been the ticket seller OF the
Cort Theater In Chicago, or the treas
urer OF that playhouse. Not being In
the theatrical game, we presume that
selling tickets IL part OF the treasur-
er's business. II always seemed to
us that the man who sold the tickets
handled the money.
Makes No Puns.
"Graber. and We refuse to make
puns on the name, Is said TO be just
the man for the job OF handling tenn.
peramental ball players, satisfying
their little temperamental difficulties,
ana all that, having dealt with play
actors for a number of years with
.uccess.
"He will come to Boston and take
charge OF the business end of the club
"a once, proceeding to arrange the
signing OF contracts, training trip, ex'
hibition games, etc, little matters
hat viii require all the knowledge
ne has gained In the show business.
"He has had some experience In the
msntslworlsings OF baseball, IL Is said
I tfn01kh acting as an assistant in the
,Dus(3sss office OF the Chicago White
sJ& during the off-season for show
houses"
Only a blind man can fail to see the