The Washington times., 1917-01-26
HENRY WILL STICK
TO THE FRATERNITY
Says He Isn't So Sure He
Wants to Remain in Ban
Johnson's League.
PLAYERS MEET IN SECRET
Griffith Signs Mike Moran for
Trial in Shortfield at
Augusta.
PLAYERS MEET IN SECRET
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER.


bGckstop, has decided to cast in his
lot with Dave Fultz and the Baseball
Players' Fraternity, even If this
brings about his expulsion from the
American League by Ban johnson,
according to advices received today
from New York.
Henry, one of the fraternity's vice
presidents, attended the secret meet
ing of the players in the metropolis
last night, and smiled when asked
what he had to say of Ban Johnson's
recent warning to him.
ST am not so sure that I want to
remain in Mr.. Johnson's league" said
the big catcher. ave got q pretty
good business of my own now, and it
isn't absolutely necessary that play
any more ball, though I like 1t well
enough to stay. in it."
Grin Not Alarmed.
Manager Griffith was not in the
least alarmed when informed that
Henry might not be with the Wash
ington club next summer.
THAT sounds good. but it isn't wor-
rying me any," said Grif. John
knows that his box making business
in Amherst, Mass, does not carry
with it any profit to be compared
with his salary as a big league player.
Henry is one OF the most intelli-
gent players in the game. This Is
enough for me. AS wise as he Is, he
will never remain with Fultz once he
realizes that the fraternity is joke"
CaIIber In Low.
II the players who met President
FuItz in New York last night are
representative of the fraternity, its
caIiber Is rather low
twenty-five players were at the
Hotel Somerset listening to Fultz's
grafton. or this number six are
minor ieaEuers, as follows: Jack
Dalton, Newark; Bert Daniels, Mil
waukee; Jacls EnZmann, Newark;
Frank McDermott, Richmond; Al
Carlstrom, Toronto, and Al Schact,
Newark.
OF the remaining nineteen the fol-
lowing are veterans trembling on
the brink of sliding back to the
bushes: Jack Miller, Cardinals; Gus
Getz, Dodgers; Grover Hartley,
Brownties; Arthur Wilson, Cubs:
George Chalmers, Phillies: Jimmy
Archer, Cubs: Ed Reulbach, Braves,
and Larry Gardner, Red Sox.
Charlie Jameson, the Washington
player, has yet to make good in fast
company. He has failed as an out
fielder and is expected to be tried
out as a pitcher this spring.
The Ten Who Count.
The remaining ten who really
count for anything in fast company
are Tommy Clarke, Cincinnati: Bill
Fisher, Cubs: Otto Miller, Dodgers:
George Burns. Tigers; John Henry,
Griffmen; James c. Smith, BRAVES;
Bill Doak, Cardinals: George Burns,
Giants: Dick Hoblitzel, Red Sox, and
Hal Janvrin, Red Sox.
II a percentage of two-fifths Of
fraternity members is to be
found absent when the bell rings
this spring, the magnates will
not have much trouble filling their
places. However, 1t is by no means
certain that even this two-ffths will
stay out of the fold when the time
for the little old pay envelope to ap.
pear.
Iris Speaker wired that the neces-
sity of visiting a surgeon kept him
from attending the meeting, conclud-
ing with, 81 am with the boys 1 feel
sure we will win" Speakers con.
tract runs through the coming sea
son at wartime figure. Speaker
himself is sure to win.
Signs Mike Moran.
Mike Moran. a Washington sandlot.
ter, has signed a contract for a trial
with the Griffmen at Augusta
Moran. a protege OF Robert Doyle,
hA dol
stop last summer. He was also iden.
Tilted with the w. b. and A. outfit
He is a flashy fielder and a fair
batsman.
Memo Leibold, who may make a
regular place for himself this sum
mer, has signed with the White
Sox- Faber, Ness, Terry, and M
Mullen are now the ONLY players yet
to come in out OF the wet
George Cunningham, the Tigers
rookie pitcher, has signed up. Veach
and Witt are now cIassed as hold
out by President Navin.
Caldwell Gets Orders.
Ray Caldwell, the Yanks' veteran
hur1er, has been ordered to report
at Macon February % Caldwell will
receive another trial this spring, and
Bill Donovan intends grooming him
for the opening battle.
Angel Aragon, Cotton" Knaupp
and Ben Shaw have signed with the
Yankees. The first two arc infieId
ers, and Shaw a catcher. They are
not members of the fraternity
Mike Martin, mayor OF CherrydaIe
Va, is extremely busy just now pre-
pairing for an early jaunt to Augusta
ia The mayor will be on the site
week before the pitchers arrive
testing the eats and the drinking
water, manicuring the diamond. ar
ranging comfortable hammocks fol-
the southpaws' wings, etc, etc. Mayor
Martin denied today that he would
take two telescope bags South with
him
WILL RACE c. U.