The Washington times., 1917-01-11
BROOKLYN SEEKING
INFTELDER MORGAN
c II Ebbets Fails to Get Man in
Own League, He viii Ap-
a proach Griffith.
HITCH MAY COME IN DEAL
i. Georgetown May Be Unable to
Land Contest With WASH
ington in Spring.
HITCH MAY COME IN DEAL
NJ LOUIS A. DoUGHER.

By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.
2 Ray Morgan. the Griftmen's little in
Aelder. may wake up some fine morn
ing, to and himself member Of the
champions Of the National League
Anyway, that's the way matters look
IN the Metropolis.
Brooklyn sadly needs second base
man 70 replace cutshaw, who blew up
in the worlds series against the Red
sox. II Charlie Ebbets is unable to
land the required player in his own
league, Il il whispered that he will
open negotiations with Manager Grit
attn, seeking TO obtain Morgan.
No American League club seems to
care whether Morgan remains in the
circuit or not. but at least four Ma
tional League clubs could use him to
aAxaataee. In the Tener circuit Nor
SEA could easily held his own.
where Hitch Cones.
Before such = deal can be completed.
though. . certain hitch must be un-
raVsled. Griffith wants players. not
neaey. apd It might be difficult for
B1beta 70 get any players worth while
cut q his league into the American
League. s0f course. net until Ebbets
epena negotiations foF Morgan viii there
b any nsceasity for settling this
1osble. but It b sure TO come up.
II an deals for Morgan fan. he win
b retained BY the Grinmsn in the
esDarity Of utility infielder. sharing
tkess duties with Hank shanks, the |
Monaco Marvel. Morgan Is q good
player when going at top stride. and
plenty Of uses maybe found for him.
Nay Cover ExIepsss.
N Manager Griffith's plans are sue
essSful. the bafAstoffning trip Of his
team and lae Cincinnati Reds next
spring may bring in enough money to
cover the actual expenses Of the hike.
Most Of the cities in which the
Griffnen will meet the ReLs will give |
the big. leaguers three-fourths of the
gate receipts for a $3.50 split, but \
Memphis Is hanging on for an even
0lNtblOn spcIWccu Tue trOAlC SAoo ene
the two visitors.
Griffith, who Is anxious to play
the Reds on Sunday, March 26, at
Msmphis. wants to split rs per cent
Of sthe gate. between the two major
league tsafnS. No answer has yet come
fren Memphis concerning this phase
of the situation.
- May Play In 0hIs.
1t ispossible that the Griffmen may
not return to Georgia avenue until
April 5 or s. Cincinnati finds itself
with two open dates, April and 4,
following the series with the Griffs,
ending on April ?.
Manager Bancroft, of the Cincinnati
club, is now trying to obtain Man
ager Griffith's consent to keep his
team away froh home long enough to
visit two Ohio cities close to Ctncin-
natl for games with Matty's aggre-
CATION The Old Fox has yet TO give
his consent to this plan.
8, bancroft Is successful, George
town may lose its annual contest with
the Washington club, for the Phillies
are due TO start q three-Eame series
on April 9. II
Finds Fourteen Enough.
Connie Mack finds that fourteen
pitchers will be enough for the 1917
camp, and so he has released
Tom sheehcn and "Rube" Bressler, a
Douthpaw. Both have been turned
pr 70 the Atlants club OF the South /
Irn Association. Ii
Bush, Myers, Majors, Parnham, Sci /
bold and "Jingling" Johnson are the
nix tWirlers from the 1915 team to ]
receive trials this year. The FIRST I
trio have made good, but the others {
have yet 20 prove their class.
In addition. Connie will have Ellis
Johnson, from Vernon, Cal; Tom ,
loyes, from Portland. Ore: "Rube" I
schauer, from Louisville; Anderson, of :
South end; Hill, of Waco, Texas; :
Smith, of Oklahoma: Horne, Of Wells
Soro, and Naylor, OF McAlester, Okla
uoEna- Z
Were In Big Show.
Noyes and Sehauer have been in the :
big show before. Noyes was with the
Boston Braves. Schauer was with the
View York Giants before going TO {
louisville for more training.
Ellis Johnson's work in the Pacific 7
coast League Is believed to entitle :
rim to more than ordinary respect
rom big league batsmen.
The Mackmen's pitchers will begin
March at Jacksonville, Fla.
May ExPeI saiIee.
Dave FultE. boss Of the players
lnIon, II to make an official announce.
nsnt today, and Slim sallee, the
siants' southpew pitcher, is likely to
,e expelled from the fraternity for
,reaking his pledge not TO sign a con-
ract until Fuitz gave out the order.
10 far as known, Sallee Is the only c
,ig leaquer to sign 1917 contract in
ither league. 4
John Tensf,, head OF the National n
league, says that the National Com 4
mission, Of which ne is a member, will D
lot recognise any appeal from the II
over the recent dismissal h
4 its requests. but In each and every
ase the appeal must come from the v
players n
President Fiiltz says he is receiving In,
ally piles OF letters from players, Ii
-foz are following the course of the (,
sgotistion carefully.
They do not appear to feel any I'M lii
aStness or alaup says Fultx. 81 I,
ave Sbspiute confidence IN the 10y. &c
ltZ OF our members" n