Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-21
Manager Of the Washington
Baseball Team is Guest
of Cardinals
BANQUET LAST NIGHT
Newspaper Men Laud Achievements
of "Old Fox" Who is Proven Not
As Young As He looks

Clark Griffith, manager Of tn
Washington Baseball Club, made hi
fourth annual appearance in Alex
andria last night as the guest Of tn
Cardinal Athletic Club and ne wa
given a hearty greeting by the mem
hers of the club and the fans Of tht
city. The banquet was held at th'
Hotel Rammel where delightful
dinner was served.
Manager Griffith, accompanied b!
the sporting editors of the foul
Washington paper and several friend:
arrived in Alexandria at 1880 o'clock
For an hour he held reception al
the Rammel Hotel and was warmly
greeted by his admirers who follow
his career on the diamond At nine
o'clock the guests and members OF
the club repaired to the dining room
The menu consisted of oysters in al
styles, roast turkey, chicken salad, ice
cream and coffee with all the neces-
sary adjuncts.
Mayor Thomas A. Fisher, who has
been officially designated by Manager
Griffith as his assistant manager
presided as toastmaster in his usual
.congenial manner fsis witty remarks
ii,.srotitlcil,g tie Speakers made a hit
and when Griffith in the course Of his
speech said 81 wish | was as good
q manager as Tom Fisher is mayor"
the assemblage heartily applauded
The nationals leader when called
upon was given an ovation. He
told in few words some of his
plans for the coming season.
al am going to have 4 young bali
club" said Griff. 'evcry member OF
which will give me his best efforts. |
am for clean sport first. last and al
ways, and it is the athlete, in no mat
ter what branch, who follows that
standard that is successful"
"rhe change in conditions in base
ball will be shown next season. The
baseball fans quit when ball player
loses interest and now since peace
has beer declared the player will find
no opportunity to show lack Of interest
and the old game will increase in pop
ularity as the fans will show more
interest.
"The display of money by the Feds
during the: past two years made our
national. pastime appear dishonest.
but baseball is an honest game, and
dishonesty has been kicked out. The
public wants the honest ball player,
who plays for the interest Of the club
he represents, and I intend to found
my hall. team in 1916 on honest base
ball. / intend to let the dishonest ball
player 60, and will not stand for any
night riders,' either"
Manager Griffith, during his re-
marks, thanked Sylvester A. Breen,
president Of the Cardinal Athletic
Club; Mayor Thomas A. Fisher and
the citizens of Alexandria for their
support given the Washington Base
ball Club during the years he has been
ct the helm.
81 consider the citizens of Alexan-
dria most loyal" said Griff, land any
time that the Washington baseball
club can serve the Cardinals will be
only too glad to do my share"
Manager Griffith was heartily ap-
plauded throughout his talk. Just al
ter he concluded his speech, there
arose an occasion where the Old FoS
became the object of unexpected mer-
riment, ]. Ed Grillo of the Washington
Star, sprang the surprise of the even.
ing, Griffith has always attempted to
cover up his age. In fact, none of his
relatives have ever divulged the rea,
truth.
Grillo on this occasion hired stere
optieon machine which flashed on 9
screen the Nationals, manager wher
he played with Milwaukee in the early
eighties. The view showed Griff with
full-b!own mustache. This pictur'
! became the paramount issue in speech
@ that followed. Eowover, Griffith