The sun., 1919-02-16
ROBERTSON WOULD
PLAYIN WASHINGTON
Dave willing to Return to
Baseball II Traded to
Senators.
WANTS TO BE NEAR HOME
Griffith Eager to Obtain For
mer Giant, Writes to Nc
Graw for Release.
WANTS TO BE NEAR HOME
ny FREDERICK G. LIEB.

Davey Robertson. former Giant out
field star, who recently turned down
McGraws personal invitation 10 return
TO the New York club. Is anxious TO take
whirl around the American League
circuit. Though Robertson spurned the
pTer made by McGraw when the Giant
leader recently went to see him In Rich
nond, Robertson now says that he viii
raturn to profession ba seball II he can
land a Job with the Washington club.
Robertson now says that his objection
n returning to the Giants Is that New
York is too far away from his home near
Norfolk. Va.
The Old Dominion outfielder has gone
Pm far as to approach Clark Griffith on
the subject. "Griff' has written to Nc
Graw stating that he would be glad to
rake a trade for Robertson II the New
York club could make arrangements
with other National League clubs to
waive Robertson out Of the league.
IN the event that such waivers can be
obtained McGraw would be in posi-
ton 10 make an advantageous deal with
Washington. Griffith has two pitchers,
Jim Shaw and Harry Harper. either Of
whom would look good in a Giant uni
form Griffith. II Is believed. would
,art with one OF these men IL he could
get n player OF Robertson's ability in
exchange.
DinicuIt to Obtain Waivers.
u would OF course be hard matter
~ waive Robertson out OF the National
League when Robertson plays with his
heart in the game he has few superiors
n baseball He is a dangerous batter
Gt all times. He would At nicely into
The outfeld of any National League club.
Tut would It benefit a club to try 10 hold
~ interleague waivers on Robertson.
knowing in advance that he Is lost to
the National Lacquer
1nterleague waivers on Robertson
would be a matter of give and take be-
tween the leagues. American League
clubs, especially the Yankees, would
grant waivers on a pitcher like Shaw or
Harper with the same feeling that Ma
hcnal League clubs would pass along
Robertson.
Robertson's apparent fondnsss for
Washington does not entirely answer
lis objection to playing again with tho
Giants. It Is quite a Jump from Wash
taason viii play practically every Sun
uay, hence week end trips to Virginia
will be mighty few for Dave should
waivers be obtained.
Resented McGravv's Criticism.
According to friends Robertson never
rot over some of the criticism that was
leveled at him in the closing days Of
TIE 1917 worlds series. a series in which
Robertson led the bntmen OF both teams
With an average of 500. In the Attn
game In Chicago Felsch hit a two bag
FER to right centre which practically
l-oke up the game. Mciraw and some
ot the other Giants said Robertson
taould have made this catch. and Dave
always resented this criticism.
In the sixth game a mum by Robert
son followed some costly errors by Zim.
herman at third base and presented
Chicago with the sixth and deciding
game Of the series.
II Grifith could swing a deal for Rob-
ertson It would give him a hard hitting
cutheld for the first time since taking
tie reins In Washington. An outfeld
OF Sam Rice, who still Is in the army
overseas, Milan and Robertson would
rank with the best In baseball II
would be a baseball novelty to see a
lard hitting club behind Walter John
EOn.