The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-01

But Clark Grinfith's suggestion Is
not likely to be accepted. In the
first place, 1t strikes directly at those
Weather clubs which have always
managed in one way or the other TO
frown upon the efforts OF their weak
er. brethren to advance in playing
strength.
The richest ball club in baseball is
the New York club of the National
league. It's prof1ts have been huge,
so much so that John ]. McGraw. the
manager, is said to have a salary of
$4,000 yearly. And. II winning pen-
nants and making barrels of money
Is any indication, .McGraw is worth
every cent the New York club pays
him
But the Giants, to make money,
must be winners. New York is the
mosts tickle town in the country.
Washington supported right royalty
losing ball teams for years, but New
York forgets a loser over night And
McGraw has provided New York with
pennants and all that goes with them.
How He Built GIants.
Clark Griffith would end all selling.
trading, and buying Of ball players,
hoping to make managers develop star
athletes and to scatter the champion
ships, even as they used to be scat
tered in the earlier days Of profess
sionaI baseball. McGray built pen
clubs Of purchased men
or those obtained in trades.
.McGray, at the head OF the richest |
bail club In the game. bought slim"
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ton and Fred Toney from the Reds, |
Gibson, Without and Steele from the |
Pirates, and Benny Kanff, Bill Rari- |
den, and Anderson from the Federal
League.
McGray obtained Heinie Zimmerman
In a trade with the Chicago Cubs.
Larry Doyle and Jess Barnes In n
Trade with the Boston Braves. POI
Perrftt in a trade with the St Louis
and Mccarthy in a trade
With the Brooklyn Dodgers. With the
possible exception Of Benton, every
1ne Of these players will be on hand
when baseball Is resumed.
Same In Our League.
II IL much the same In our league
Rsw fans believe but that Harry
Frazea purchased his 1918 pennant He
WAS lCIl WIN "A ANbN-A
winter came, the bunch enlistinE In
he navy, SO he went out and gave
Connie Mack a fat wad Of money and
ZONE players he didn't need himself.
md, 10, Boston won another worlds
Few think Charlie Comlshsy would
nave won the 1917 pennant had ne
not given 5000 for Eddie Collins. be-
,Ides assuming a fivs-year contract
'oF a total Of S5,0n,
IL Clark Griffith's suggested plan
would OF itself bring about greater
,q1aIization among major league
hubs, thus taking away the present
leeided advantages held by the richer
.lubs Of New York. Boston. and Chi
ago, IT would appear TO an outsider
hat all the little fellows would sup
oort Il,
Connie Would Chuekie,
For one, Connie Mack would
buckle at the adoption Of such a
cheme as that offered by Clark Grit
it'll. If pennants were to go to man
gers who could find and develop
treat players, Shibe Park once more
would be the scene Of the annual tus
lie for the worlds championship. Con
lie has been down the line and found
bile to deliver the goods, mo matter
low great the handicap,
PoF another thing, some men mas
uerading as managers would be un-
masked. After reasonable trials as
managers, they would be found to be
My leaders, some OF them not even ,
hat Managing young players, teach
ng them how TO improve, watching
or weaknesses in opponents and at
ending to the thousands and one | 4
hits and changes OF even one cham
ball game do not require
'gtlaadish yells from the coaching !