The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-03-26
old FOX HAS OFFERS
FOR TRAINING CAMPS
Griffith Has Three Places to Pick From
for Future.

Memphis, Tenn, March 25.-Many Of
fers are being handed the Old Fox as
training quarters. and at present Man
ager Griffith is puzzled as to just what
selection to make as he has no less than
three new places to pick from when the
time comes for the naming Of trying
ground next winter.
The Business Mems League Of this city
today attempted to interest the Old Fox
into coming to Memphis next season for
his training. Grin was the guest Of this
league at a dinner party at noon today.
and after the big feed" he was let in on
secret of the location OF the new
grounds which the Memphis baseball club
,, has purchased.
These Southern Association moguls
want the Nationals to train here next
season. but it's a sure bet now. II the
Old Fox does not make the trip to Pana-
ma that little old Augusta, Ga. will be
the spring home of the Nationals.
Griffith would not state last night just
what offer he had been made by the
Memphis or Birmingham clubs. but he
admitted that It would have to be a
good sized one before he would pull away
from that great climate of Savannah.
Augusta will easily get the call for
next seasons training. as the Old Fox
has obtained every result that is desired
in Augusta. and not once was he forced
to lie idle because Of cold or rainy
weather.
Griffith did not don a uniform this aft
ernoon, but watched the game from the
bench.
After the Nationals had chased
Dutch" Schneider to the showers, Nick
Altrock became the whole show, and al
though he never took any active part In
the game he worked harder with his
comedy entertainment han the rest OF
the players combined. The big Dutch
man was the guest of local Elks last
night and was given a royal welcome by
that body at the game today.
1t Is a sure bet II the Nationals ever
hit this Southern Association trail again
for transforming trip Nick Altrock
will be a bigger drawing card than
Smokeball Walter johnson, as he was
given a big hand when the boys piled
into the hotel bus tonight bound for the
train which will land the squad in Nash
Vile
Two games are to be played with Man
ager Elman's "'vuls" at Nashville tomor-
row and Tuesday. Claude Thomas, Mol
lie Craft and "Kook" Jameson are
Griff's selections for the mound duties
in the game tomorrow. while johnson.
Shaw and Dumont will work the contest
on Tuesday.
The Old Fox has been quite a busy man
since he arrived here, as he was the
guest OF Manager Mike Donlin, OF the
Memphis Club, last night. and OF course
talked over a few business deals, while
Manager Mosebury. OF the Birmingham
club. made the trip to Memphis today
and had a long confab with the Old Fox.
Grin admits that he is pretty sweet
on Danny Clark. the second sacker of
the Birmingham Barons but claims that
he has made no effort to purchase him.
Christy Mathewson, George Mcbride,
John Henry and two war correspondents
played golf over the Memphis Golf Club
course this morning. but none OF these
Chick Evans would admit Just what
scores they had made.
George Mcbride was set back finan-
cially when he awoke today and found
that he had been robbed of $50. Some
one entered his room during the night
and relieved the Dandy Captain OF SO
and a pocketbook which contained some
statue papers along with his jewelry.