The Washington times., 1916-01-18
Amsn1ith Is Signed For
1916 By Griffffs Club
Catcher, However. Is Expected To Be Sent to Some
Other Club Before Season Is Very Far
Advanced or Opened
By LOUIS 4. BOUCHER.

Eddie Ainsmith, the Griffmen's
catcher, who is expected to be sent
to some other major league club be-
fore the opening of th" season. il
the Old Fox has his present plans
go through successfully, has signed
for 1915. His contract arrived here
today, and was placed away in the
collection which is rapidly mount
ing.
Ainsmith is wintering in TeXaS,
largely as an aid to better health.
He did not have very good health
last summer, and the physicians
here advised that he stay outdoors
this winter as much as possible.
jus: where Ainsmith will play next
year is not known yet. but hc seems
to hc through as = mcnbrH OF the
Washinston club. II Charlie Somers re-
iains his hold OF the Cleveland club. no
may be found catching for Cleveland.
one of the deals that Manager jrifhth
is cndeaVorlng 10 Du' through.
Sam Rice, the Nirlina l,ea2ue
. INV Nv MS II $50 SIsl',I IiII LOT ~. ,.
, Rice is younS fellow with = lot OF
promise. His first game As big
Ieas su"l against the Mackmrn in Phi-
I adelphia last season was complete
success, and he made eo"d in several
oth"r n'aIs sftcr that.
ReorganiZation ot the nntiou4i conf
mission, tho supreme vt Of base
ball. and elimination q. tiarrN Herr
mann as its rhail "lan. VA -nokcn ur
Ga tai l.. l. N..Gl.
which sail:
"Dissolution of the nat.onnD .oaInts-
sion end rcor%auizn tion under q new r..
Gin" %c"nlS t. b" the plan Of -" Amcri l.
can LeaGl,c. This in"lUdo: thu rasSinE
$uprcrnr court OF bs s"hali.'
. TE" NrYs quoted presiG~nr JpHN~)n,
Of thr American League. as t1vornG
' q rMsnTr in tn" ,m?;ethod OF ronlHc,tn-.
could NOT ho r"n 'h"l today Tor an n.
terNtGw on the TeporI
/ Tomorrow in ''hiC8cO "Orl"s the an
! nunl meeting Of me sch"dul.- makcIs O
/ IN big leagues. Ban johnson will len
~ sent his league, and Barney Dr"yGus!
/ AMI John Heydlor will work for th'
/ National l.enEuc. This is more OF less
of . matter ot course Az th"~t mcr
! will do Is 10 sec lhst conflicting date,
! will he aS few as possible.
/ connie MACK Int"lS q uGnlIl ina
! S.I,rW has hccn offered him ror I'Ianl
I Es.kor 10y the New York Yankees. III
! -; ;> that the New York papers ar,
! full ut hop" Jimmy lsaminGor, tn
" Mcll-known PhilIy scribe, "ornered Con
! uic and asked MIN what Bakers fntur
was Ills answ1r from Mack was o
follows:
Il haven't the slightest idea what hi
+ future will be. don't know whether h,
is coin: to nlaY next season or not,
surely will not make inquiries Hbout hi
intentions Under the terms of hi
thrcr-vcar contract. which does not eN
nlrc Until neNt fall. Baker had TIA" op
ton OF retiring Therefore. he coul
return to mr. next spring and play with
out the formalitv Of reinstatement b
, tEa rational commission, ! an force
to respect his contract.
+ 'AOWoVCT, ! hope that | don have Il
dn this would have To paN Bake
81 6t6 90 Tor rla Ning with me next season
: AMI hr isn't worth that 70 me At mi
tinon. | would much rather toy with
Youth or two who think more of de
/ Welcoming into stars than rctiriuE.
wruldnt mind havinc Baker il hr Moul
j uC,guI cut, but the S6,6H6.66 require
! tOo many clicks at the turnstilcs I
, gather.
"Busincss does not Justify me in nay
ins vMorbitant salaries. ! hear a Who'll