The Washington times., 1916-09-15
Members Understood to Be Dis
satisfied and Are Voting on
Measures to Adopt.
SALARY CUTS EXPECTED
Bonuses viii Probably Be Of
fered for Batting Averages
and Games Won.
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER.


members Of the Players Fraternity
Identified with the Washington club will
discuss 1t, trouble threatens the mag
mates In the major leagues when they
come to sign up players whose contracts
end this October. II IA known that two
clauses In the contracts as now offered
the players are Objectionable. but just
what clauses they are will not leak out
for few days longer.
Fraternity members of all the clubs
are, meeting and voting on the matter.
and II 10 limited that the diamond per-
formers will refuse in a body to sign
any more contracts until their demands
are satisfied. The Washington chapter
of the fraternity held an executive meet
ing yesterday. but John Henry. official
representative OF the organization in
washington. would not talk about the
session.
Manager Clark Griffith is busily en-
gagged In seeking signatures to 1917 con-
tracts. but some OF his players are hold
ing on. giving him one reason or an
aside from Johnson, he Is Offering
bonuses for certain numbers OF wins In
the coming campaign. Johnson's con-
tract has another year to run and, even
II Il expired this season, It IL doubtful
II any bonus would be offered him.
II "a thought that In the cases of sew
eral players on the team cuts In salary
will be enforced. with bonuses offered
for certain batting averages. Manager
Griffith 10 DISSATISFIED with the work OF
one or two In hitting way. and he may
seek TO encourage them by offering
bonuses for increased efficiency. But
these bonuses will hardly come without
cuts In the salary figures Of this season.
Claude Thomas. the newest twirler.
sSt his big League eSTsp ,ssn
night and yesterday he was sent to the
slab, pitching. the last two. innings
against the White Sox. He Is tall.
a:sy oe s Ts shap White ises soR
greatly in the gathering darkness. He
made palpable balk in the seventh in
ming when Ness was on first base, but
he will be taught the finer points Of the
much trouble and should look even bet
ter the next time he takes his place on
Tonight the Griffmen leave for st.
Louis, Where they have three contests
to play with Fielder Jones men.
~. h,g league drafts are being made
today in Cincinnati. The Washington
club has put in the names of but two
players. one a pitcher and the other
destined one day to be an outhelder.
Even II the Grifmen fall to land either
they will hardly be affected. as the
Old Fox did not expect to use them IN
1877. Both are youngsters and were to
be farmed out for experience. to come
up later when they had advanced in
their profession.
Sam Rice, though he cracked out a
hit against Faber ir a pinch yesterday,
10 still too weak to play ball. lie was
rsplaced by a runner as soon as he
reached first base. ii 900.
Earl Yingling is not expected to re-
port until next spring, n MANAGE AM sNs,ional
League, and not being DESTROYS OF
looking him over until the team goes
TO the training camp.
The White Sox grabbed the first OF
the two games scheduled on the ma
visit Of the Griffmen to Comiskey
Park, to 8. but they had to hustle
for II. Indeed, but for Eddie Foster
awful peg in the sixth inning. ths
visitors would have won.
It Is doubtful II any game this yea
ss Sssn PLAYED Under Ss th s4SA tas wn
switched 10 the northwest and It be
came terribly cold. The gale increas
ed, kicking up great clouds or aus
The proceedings. This continued Il
the last and more than two-thirds o
the crowd left the park. Equally col!
weather is expected today, though
Chicago will give one when 1t come
to weather.
Bert Gallia was the victim chosel
by the Old Fox. He had little II any
thing, and was hit hard. Doc Aver
relieved him in the sixth in time I
have a bunch of hunts and fluke NJ
como before Foster pulled his terribl
jammed. Claude Thomas got his BIZ
league baptism in the seventh and di
well. Faber, though not very gooc
romped away with the victory afte
Foster did that thing.
The Sox Threatened to do somethin
in the second, but were ruined by
smashing double play started and nm
Judge. That double death cut off
sure tally.
with one gone Ness singled an
stSiS aem1ys PEI RsF SslnS Tiae T G9IT
started for right field Ness SCENE
certain to score. But Judge SCOPE
up the ball, headed off Terry at sec
ond and was on the bag In time
take McBride's return peg doublin
mp Lapp.
Faber opened the last OF the thir
with a hit and after John Collins die'
Weaver doubled. The bags weI
crowded on Eddie Collins walk, BIZ
Faber Rugged the cushion on Smith
perfect peg to the plate after takin
Jackson's fly. Felsch rolled to Nj
Bride and so no runs came over.
with clouds OF dust swirling acroi
the field before a furious wind, y
Sox managed 10 get two runs In II
fourth. The gale gave Ness a doub
TO right as an opener. Terry sacrifice
ana LaP2 sshsled over ,; Mcs ,ha 8 .b mSs
one into right. the wind giving hi
three bases and scoring Lspp Weav
rolled TO Foster.
Doc Ayers was on the slab in n