Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-10
HENRY WILL NOT BE OUSTED
UNLESS CHARGES ARE PROVED
Griffith to Give Catcher Benefit of Doubt
Until Evidence Is Produced-Player
Denies Any Illegal Activity.

will go through. Fulton may be cap
able OF making good showing against
the mountainous title-holder. but
| ten-round bout between them will prove
nothing except the truth of P. T. Bar.
NUNS oft-quoted observation to the eff
feet that there Is one born every min
ute.
In order to learn how many players.
II any, are 20 obey the orders of the
players fraternity not to report until
Imanhssn Is given by Dave Fultz,
been instructed by President Weegh-
man to report at Chicago February IS,
two days before they are due to start
Tor the training camp at Pasadena, Cal.
Pitcher Jim Vaughn, formerly a men,
Der Of the Nationals, has Joined the list
Of Cub hold-outs, 1t Is learned, but
Weeghman says he expects to come to
terms with him.
|. According to Business Manager Hap
good of the Boston Nationals, Catcher
Earl Blackburn and Second Baseman
w. II. Massey have sent in their signed
contracts to the club. Blackburn was
with the club part Of last season and
Massey was obtained from the New Or
leans club.
Although there now appears to be
but little prospect of Manager Griffith
putting through any deals to strength
en- the Nationals at the meetings Of the
National and American leagues in New
York next week, several other man.
ayers are going to the metropolis with
the idea of getting some new faces for
their teams, and a number Of trades
may be made.
Both the White Sox and Cubs are
ready to do business. 1t has been
known for some time that the latter
have been angling for a first-class
catcher, and Ivy Wingo of the Cincin-
natl team Is said to be the man Man
ager Mitchell has his hooks out for
since he failed to land Snyder of the st.
Louis Cardinals.
Hughey Jennings is said to be will
ing to part with George Burns or Harry
Heilman. Detroit is badly in need of
a good pitcher. and Owner Navin is
expected to OK. any trade involving
the loss of the hard-hitting first base
man or the young outfielder, who also
can play the initial sack, if 1t will as
sure the acquisition of first-class
twirler. Comiskey has a stable full of
the latter. but is in dire need of a
will occasion no surprise II Jennings
and Rowland pull off something.
Another projected deal from which
something may develop Is one involving
the st. Louis and New York Americans.
Manager Donovan has admitted his
willingness to part with Fritz Maisel.
and is said to be anxious to obtain
Derrill Pratt, so he and Fielder Jones
may effect a trade.
Speaking of Fielder Jones. he has an
athlete on his pay roll who is pursuing
q course decidedly odd in these days OF
salary disputes and hold-outs-Earl
Hamilton. This southpaw. twirler has
recently notified Business Manager
Branch Hickey of the Browns that he
is getting into splendid shape and
looks forward to one of the best years
t,<,,,t
that in itself. but when you consider
that Hamilton had salary of $1,000
exacted from the Browns in war times
pared to a measly $500, it classes as
unusual. to put it mildly.
Every winter at least one base ball
manager finds another Walter John
son." This year it is Frank Chances
turn. The former pilot of the Cubs
and Yankees. who made long strides
in 1916 toward regaining his place in
the P. L. class by landing Los Angeles
a winner in the Pacific Coast League
has unearthed youngster named Lefty
McMoran. a semi-pro from Pomona
was his feat of twirling sixty-five
scoreless innings for an Independent
team last ueason.
Hank Gowdy. the white hope
catcher of the Boston Nationals. who
earned undying fame by his work
against the Athletics in the world
series of 1914. when the Braves an
nexed the title in four straight games.
may enter the professor class and give
up his job with the Braves before
another year passes. Gowdy has been
offered the job of establishing school
of base ball in Panama by a group of
capitalists. who have conceived the
idea chiefly as a medium of advertising
certain interests they control in the
Canal Zone. If he accepts the position
Gowdy will begin work shortly after
the close of the coming season and his
duties will keep him on the job for six
or eight months of the year.