The Washington times., 1917-04-10
GRIFFMEN OFFERED
NEW TRAINING CAMP
Pat Moran, PhiIIies' Manager,
Would Like Team to Visit
St. Petersburg, Fla.
OLD FOX CONSIDERS 1T
Washington Club Leaves To-
night for Philadelphia to Open
Season Tomorrow.
OLD FOX CONSIDERS 1T
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

Pat Moran, manager of the Phila-
delphia National League club. would
like to have the Griffmen train in St
PetersburgAFla-. next spring.
I'VE have a good park there now"
explains Moran '1f Washington will
20 to st. Petersburg, the city business
men will prepare a ball park for the
team, erect a clubhouse fitted out as
desired, and fence in the field. There
will be no stands, but any games that
Grin wants to play with US can be
played at our park
Tampa, a two-hour ride across the
bay, expects to have major league
club training there. This will give all
of US plenty of games in the spring
for training purposes. I hope Clark
Griffith will consider this PROPOSE
tion."
Grin In Considering.
That sounds good to me. at that"
was what Manager Griffith said to-
day, although have about concluded
to return to Augusta 1 am told that
the weather in Florida beats anything
we had at Augusta, and that's going
some. TIL think 1t over, but have
an idea I'll. 20 back to Augusta
The only thing 1 must arrange at
Augusta IL for our food II i can
fix it up to have my own meat shipped
to me from Washington, I'll go back
to Augusta. But II I can't do that, ]
may be In the running for another
training place
FPn take a few days to think this
offer over before making any de-
cision." -
on Day for Grinmen-
This is an OF day for the Griffmenr
in the sense that no opponents will
be stacked up against. them But
they didn't loaf, nothing like that. In
the morning It was the same old drill
stun under the shrewd eye Of Cor
poraI Dean, followed by a baseball
practice that was filled with pep"
The Old Fox hates to see his athletes
doing nothing, especially In the
spring.
Tonight at o'clock the Grin-
men will leave for Philadelphia
Every player In the squad expects to
be taken along, as two series are to
be played, one with the Mackmen and
one with the Yankees, before the
team arrives home again. However
it is possible that Harry Harper anc
either an extra fielder or an extrs
outfeIder may be left at home.
Harper is suffering from q severe
cold, but the Old Fox II not worry
ing much about that. II Harperi
salary wing Is amenable to discipline
he will go along and be used II Il
isn't, he may be told to hang arounc
Cherrydale for a week.
Griff In Confident.
"I am confident that my team Il
ready for the opening gong" say
Manager Griffith 81 suppose John
son will pitch the opening game to
morrow. His foot is in better shap'
now, and that's all that made him I
dubious quantity. Offhand, I'd sa!
that Walter would pitch the firs
game. After him I can't say word
It'll all depend on. how they warn
up"
II Connie Mack. who has taken Il
military drill like q duck to water
wants the Griffmen to Join with tn
Mackmen in q military exhibition be
fore the game tomorrow, the Old Fol
will be with him. Furthermore, Man
ager Griffith drills with his players
thus showing them q good example.
Sure, I'll be there" laughed Grif
today, ''if Connie wants us to show
the benefits OF our drilling. Sur
thing, all we want to do is show tn
fans what we've done in q few weeks
and I'll be out there with them"