The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-30
Will Begin Light Work at ''Y''
GYM With Jim Shaw and
Eddie Ainsmith.
STRUNK MAY QUIT PLAYING
Mackmen's Star OuttIelder
Wants $1,000 a Year or
He'll Stop Work.
ByLoUIS A. BOUCHER

by LOUIS A. BOUCHER.
Eddie Foster, the Griftmen's secoho
bsseman. who has been spending some
weeks in Chicago, his old home, is que
IN arrive here Thursday. He VIII De
gin light work at the Y. NJ. c. A. gym
nasium on the following day.
Foster believes in reporting READY
to play ball For this reason he VIII
ioin Mike Martins handbaH Class al
the "Y" gym. Besides him jim sna"'
who has put on some extra weis az
since Actober. and Eddie Ainsmith Will
he on hand to keep the pot a-boiilng.
Foster is working out a wartime
contract, which continues through
the 1917 season, and SO does not have
TO await permission from Dave Fultz
to get down to work.
shaw and Ainsmith, according 10
Manager Griffith, have not signed
their 1917 papers, but both athletes
believe in getting jump on the com
ing season and will work out here.
strunk May Retire.
Amos strunk wants 5000 a year.
II he doesn't get it, he says ne WIZ
quit playing ball, unless Cenale MACK
will trade or sell him
sit is untrue that Mack has cut my
..l.,vn saws Amos. "On the otheT
bard' he has added $500 TO II, maklns
it 1880. But ] want $5.Jc" l an
now in nv prime, and if can't ger
- $4,000 now I never can.
T.ast wear 1 was No. in hitting
and second in fielding, which Is pretty
good on a tail-end team. L have no
exarEerated opinion OF myself out
feel sure that there are ffteen mayor
Ieaque clubs that would be willing TO
80 me sb oOO. For that reason, out
Of fairness to myself, 1 would like 10
he traded to some other club, If the
Athletics do not meet my figures.
In Net n @HoIdout.-
strunk says that he does not wish
10 be elassed as a ''holdout-" He IN
sists that he wants to be fair WIN
Connie Mack, who has always Deen
his friend, and hopes that they may
get together in time. 1o"eEel
StrunIS says he'll devote all ms time
20 business enterprise of his IN
Pbi1adeInhia. playing independent
hall as a side issue on Saturdays anu
HOLIDAYS. if the Nackmen can't pay
MIN and won't sell or trade him.
Dick Hoblitzel, a director at large
in the Baseball Players Fraternity
and Larry Gardner, the veteran thlri
basemap, have come to terms with
Harry H. Frazee, though they nave
vet to sign 1917 contracts. Each VIII
he paid $4,000. This is the salary
Strunk wants from the Athletics
Must Join White Rats.
1t is said now that if the baseball
players are to receive any assistance
from union labor they must joint the
White Rats, an organization OF Naude-
willie actors. Furthermore, though no
official statements have been made,
II is this phase of the situation which
has DELAYED action by the executive
committee of the American Federation
of Labor.
Officials Of the White Rats main
tain that baseball is an amusement
and the players are entertainers. AS
such. therefore, if the players are to
enter the federation, they must do 20
under the charter of the White Rats.
Dave .Fultz says that the matter
had never been brought TO his atteII-
tion. but before such action could be
taken the members of the fraternity
would have to vote on IL
PrenderE.ast L. Expelled.
Mike Prendergast.- the Chicago
Cubs pitcher. has been expelled fr=m
the Players Fraternity for violating
his pledge not to sign 1851 con-
tract until President FuItz gave the
word He is the third t. be expelled.
the others being Harry Sailc", Of the
Giants. and Oscar Stanage, Of the
Tigers.
. Phil Douglass. the other Cub
pItchcr to sign, is not a member Of
the fraternity, according 10 Fultz.
The Giants have rut in "A claim for
Joc Wagner, the Cincinnati short
stop. upon whom waivers had been
asked. He will go South for trial.
Meet February II.
The two major leagues Will meet
in New York February T. to ratify
their 1917 schedules. This is the real
meeting Of the oh-season and, with
the fraternity strike looming up. il
will be even moro important this
year than for many years.
Manager Griffith Will so t. the
meeting, hoping to land man ur
two or three. The Old Fox still
owns a flock of players available in
a trade, and he will snoop around the
waldorf in the expectation Of wean-
ing away some slugger from some
unsuspecting manager or maGnate.
Georgetown's varsity nine has been
granted a game by the Griffs. 1t will
be played April ?. Only four ante
season games will be played here,
the other three being with the
,Phillies.
CAMEL MAKES GOOD.