Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-01
MORGAN T0WS|T
MANAGER GRIFFITH
This May Mean That Ray
Will Start His Indoor
Training Here at Once.
CHICAGO HAS DEVELOPED
is BASE BALL MANAGERS
Branch Hickey Is Praised for Not
Making Howl on His Cancelled
1916 Contract.
BY j. ED GRILLo.

Ray Morgan is coming to have a cha
with Manager Griffith within the mex
day or two. This information reached
| the Nationals leader in the morning
mail, and while Morgan does not say
what the object of his visit is it is be
lieved he will want to make arrange
ments to work with Mike Martin anG
Eddie Foster at the Y. NJ. c. A. gym
Foster is working only every other
day just now, but when Morgan re-
ports Trainer Martin will put him
every day. after he gets him started
working, for a week or so.
Morgan may have a chance to fill tbs
position at second base if he gets him.
self in perfect physical condition b!
the time the season opens and retains
it during the sea son. He is a ball player
of more than ordinary ability if he will
buckle to business, but that is the onl.
way he can be expected to be retained
| here.
Chicago has record of which II
may we'll be proud. The Windy city has
/ developed sixteen base ball managers
and some of them achieved great
!
Joe Tinker-Cincinnati, Whales and
Cubs.
Frank Chance-Cubs, Yankees, Los
Angeles.
Fielder Jones-white Sox. Terriers,
Browns.
Johnny Evers-Cubs.
Pat Moran-Phillies.
James Callahan-White Sox, Pirates.
Del Howard-San Francisco.
Matty McIntyre-Lincoln, Neb.
Miner Brown-Terriers.
Doc White-Venice.
Jack Hayden-Louisville.
Ducky Holmes-Mobile. Topeka
Billy Sullivan-White Sox.
Frank IsbelI-Wichira Des Moines.
Johnny Kling-Braves.
Clarke Griffith-White Sox, Yankees.
Cincinnati. Washington.
Sidney Keener pays the followln
tribute to Branch hickey, former man
ager OF the Browns. who. it seems. has
been notified that the present owners
of the Browns are not responsible for
the 1916 contract which he had to man.
age the. team.
Branch Hickey may not be manager
of the Browns. and Branch Hickey may
not be connected with the Sportsman S
Park club in 1916. still We must say a
kind word for Branch for the stand he
has taken When Branch was Informed
that the present owners of the Browns
were not responsible for his 1916 con
tract, he did not hire dozen law
years and announce that he would fight
the case to the highest court. That's
what we admire about Branch.
I'VE have not seen Branch's 1916 con-
tract. We do not know if it is iron
clad, but we do believe that a fellow
who has played his cards as honestly
as Hickey deserves something for the
piece Of paper he holds for this year
Some one will become very popular by
settling with the ex-manager. Who'll
it be-"
Joe Tinker may have a good line on
Tom Seaton. for he has paid $500 for
the former Brooklyn pitcher and his
| work last season was anything but
encoura ging. Tinker insists that Seaton
will prove one of the greatest pitchers
| in the National League the coming sea
son. The fact that Seaton lost more
games than he won last year would
| not seem to justify the price WEIGH
man had to pay for him. But if Tin
kers judgment is vindicated he will be
entitled to be called a wise manager.