Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-29
AUGUSTA DOUBTFUL
AS TRAINING CAMP
Georgia City So Crowded
Griffmen May Have to Go
Elsewhere Next Spring.
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

Manager Grinith probably will be
forced to look elsewhere than to Au-
Gusta, Ga, for a place to train his base
ball players next spring. According to
Information he received today condi-
tions in Augusta are such that there is
little hope of obtaining accommodations
for his athletes for even one week. much
less the three or four he plans to spend
in conditioning his men. 1t seems that
the proximity of Camp Hancock where
nearly $4,000 troops Of the new Ma
tional Army are in training has caused
such a great addition to the normal
population of the city that its hotel
and boarding house accommodations
.rc taxed to their capacity.
The manager for some time has been
trying to get into touch with officials
of the ball club there with view to
opening negotiations for the return of
the local players next spring, but until
today was unable to learn anything re-
garding the situation in Augusta.
From an Augusta merchant in Wash
inEton on business Griff learned, how
ever, that the city is confronted with a
housing problem similar to that exist
ing here now, and that there is no
prospect conditions will be relieved in
the near future.
According to Griff's informant Presf-
dent kabdeisch of the Augusta club has
given up his base ball Affiliations and
has moved from Augusta, which ex-
plains Grin's failure to obtain reply
TO tho various Communications adj
dressed to him. 1t was further ex-
planned to the Washington pilot that
the affairs of the Augusta club are in a
somewhat unsettled state owing to
controversy arising in respect to pay
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Augusta park last spring Griff's WISH
tor, before leaving to return to Au-
gusta, promised to learn definitely
whether arrangements can be made for
taking care of the Washington team
again next spring. SO pending receipt
of this information nothing will be
done toward finding new training
camp for the Nationals.
Announcement by Owner wathen of
the Louisville club that William Clymer
will be retained to pilot his American
Association entry removes another
eligible from the list OF prospective
managers OF the St Louis National
League team. The apparent failure of
the negotiations to obtain the services
Of Jack Hendricks. the Indianapolis
team leader, led to the report that Bill
Donovan would get the job, but when.
Hickey spiked this rumor the word was
passed around that Derby BffF' Clymer
Hickey processes to be no longer inter-
ested in Hendricks as manager for his
team. He may land him yet, as Presi-
dent McGill of the Hoosiers has indi-
Gated his willingness to consider an
other proposition for him, but If Hen
bricks does not go to st. Louis Hickey
may decide to manage the Cardinals
himself. The former pilot of the
Browns is well qualified for the job.
Missourians evidently are losing the
characteristics commonly attributed to
residents of the show me- state. An
nouncement is made from Joplin that
weight championship, and Harry Tate
have been rematched for a hfteen-round
bout there January 10. Fulton lost to
Tate on q foul at Little Rock. Ark,
Christmas day. when the Minnesota
plasterer roughed his opponent in such
the spectators, the Texan being de-
clared the winner after Fulton had
tossed him into the seats surrounding
the ring. Barnum no doubt was right,
but who would have thought that Mis-
souri, would furnish such convincing
proof of his Indictment of humanity.
Cincinnati fans are emitting loud
yelps over the release Of Sherwood Ma
gee, the former batting champion Of
the National League. whom every big
league CLUB recently waived on. They
contend his showing in the garden and
the .32i batting average he amassed in
the short space he was with the Reds
last season entitle him to be carried
until IL Is demonstrated that the club
has more valuable player to displace
him. The fact that Magee is well over
the draft age is cited by the bugs as
another reason why the ex-Braye
should be retained.