The Washington times., 1917-02-21
Believes Huston's Plan Will Be
Success, and He Will
Give Assistance.
PRAISES ATHLETIC CLUB
Frazee Hands Mays a Jolt by
Telling Him to Sign or
Pay Own Expenses.
by LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

When the army officer appointed
by. the War Department to instruct
the Griffmen in the rudiments of mill
tary tactics arrives at Augusta, Ca,
he will be cordially welcomed by the
Old Fox.
Yes, sir, I'm heartily in favor OF
this military drill for my players"
said Manager Griffith today. 'I
shall take part in the drills, along
with the other boys, and il IL ever
comes TO shooting, I'll be ranked with
the sharpshooters. Zeb Milan has
nothing on me.
But, seriously speaking, 1 think
this plan of Captain Huston is going
to be a great thing for the country
as well as for the players. The daily
drills will attract the attention OF the
fans.
VIII Parade Daily.
"As I understand it now, we are
supposed TO march in military for
nation every day from the hotel to
the ball park. That's about a mile,
and will do the boys good in more
ways than one. 1t will also help to
boom Augusta.
The army officer assigned to my
camp will meet with the greatest CO.
operation from me and my players"
The Old Fox was in a boosting
mood today, and before he quit, had
something nice to say of the new
member of the new organization, as
F1trCh fnF tho Of aaafaffnpr in
building up athletics in the District
as for any other reason.
VIII Make Athletes.
The new club, OF which I am a
member, will eventually make ath-
letes right here where they are most
needed" explains Grin. THE plans
adopted call for immediate indoor
competition, but as fast as athletes
are developed the club officers will
branch cut into ousdoor sports, which
is the best Of all.
Every city boasting OF such a cub
as the Washington A. c. will be is
constantly making athletes out of
their young men. In Boston that club
has made a reputation from coast to
coast. The same goes for the Pitts
burgh A C, the Missouri A. C, at 81.
Louis, and the Illinois a. G., and the
Chicago A c.
washington is fortunate in begin
ming such club for its young men,
and It will not be long before abe
W. A C. colors will be seen on track
and field everywhere"
France Is Obdurate.
Harry Frazee, the Red Sox owner,
IA not yielding in the slightest to the
demands of his players. He has or
dered Carl Mays to sign a contract
before reporting at Hot Springs, Ark.
Mays has asked permission to join
the club at Hot Springs and then talk
terms. Frazee's reply is that Mays
will have to pay his own Transports
tion expenses from the coast 10 Hot
Springs in that case.
I'VE will send expenses only to
those players who have signed" wired
Frazee to Mays. "Others will either
stay at home or pay their own ex-
penses"
Del Gamer and Fred Thomas, the
third baseman turned over by Cleve-
land in part payment for iris Speak
er, have signed with the Red Sox
Thomas was with New Orleans last
season.
RIxey Has Signed.
Although Alexander has yet to
come to terms with the PhilIies. eight
other members of the team have come
to terms, including Eppa Rixey, the
big southpaw. RiXey has been a con-
sistent holdout, and his signing
brought joy TO Pat Moran.
In addition TO Rixey, signed con-
tracts have been turned in by Eddie
Burns, Dode Paskert. Zinn Car
michael, Jack Adams, Fittery, McGaf-
hgan, LUtz, and Craig.
Hoekle and Schupp, two OF the
Giants most promising youngsters,
have signed. Now Davey Robertson,
the outfielder, is the lone hOldout
NcGraw has.