The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-21
Griffith Named President
With Edward B. Eynon
Jr., Given Position Of
Secretary and Assistant
Treasurer.
By GEORGE L. MORELAND

By GEORGE L. MoRELAND
Let's go.
Everything is now set for the
season OF 1920 in baseball. With
a complete house cleaning OF the
old crew that had conducted the
game in Washington for 10, these
many years and an entire new set
at the head OF the Nationals, it is
all arranged for the start OF the
season, except 4 few details such
as getting signatures to contracts
OF all the players except Walter
Johnson.
At meeting OF the club at the
headquarters these were present:
Messrs. Benjamin s. Minor, presi-
dent; Rudolph Kaufman, vice
president; Edward !. Walsh, Sec
rotary; Harry w. Rapley. trca-
surcr. and Manager Clark c. Crit
nth.
After all papers had been turned
over TO the latter as custodian for
the new owners. all OF the above
hardcd in their designations and
retired from the room.
New Omcers Named.
Then an election was held which
placed Clark c. Griffith at the head
Of the club as president. William NJ.
Richardson. of Philadelphia. vice pres
idsnt and treasurer, and Edward B.
F.ynon. jr-. as secretary and assistant
treasurer The three last named COM
prise the new board of directors who
will have entire control Of the club
in the future
Now that everything is settled
President Griffith will get busy in
securing signatures of the players.
He was held back from TINS on ac-
count of the change to 0e made in
the club. consequently he has not
taken the matter up. but tomorrow
ne VIII mail out full set of con-
tracts TO all the old as well as the
new players and in a short time after
the first Of the new year he expects
daily the arrival Of contracts.
sun After Players.
The old Fox is already busy OF
trying for new players. and il is
more than likely that within a very
snort time some arrangements will
D" made to add the PLAYERS that
will he needed
The now preSilent-better than any
other man-knows what he needs to
made sure first-division team out
Of his club. lie will not hesitate
10 trade any man on the pay roll
except Walter johnson, if he thinks
II will be OF benefit to the Nationals
Suffice il to say. leave it to Grin
and his new associates TO get what
hey can secure.
Players Not ON Market.
II is an easy matter to suggest this
D. that player. but the obtaining OF
that PLAY er is a different matter.
There are always two to consider. the
purchaser and the dealer. The for
mer sets his mind upon securing
player that ne would like to add to
Ms team. hut when the other fell
ow is approached and asked what
70 will take for the man wanted.
ne will come lack with sugges-
non that if you throw in so-and-so
and pay me so much money. ! will
consider it. The players the Other
fellow wants generally amount to
twice the amount of talent he has
10 unload: and that is the way it
goes You have to make conceS-
sions and let 20 some star If you
to add another
There are managers who pull the
old stuff of asking waivers on this
Or that player in order to find out
what club is on the market for him.
Then when he finds out what he
wishes to know he is prepared TO ask
for players he has no idea he can Sc
rure. This is an old trick and has
been worked for years.
Fans Always Kick.
Eut Just as soon as you read that
Manager Smith has decided to release
Mr. Brown, one of the best players
on his team, then the fans get busy
and asked the local manager why he
don't get that player who is TO be
released.
Manager Griffith was asked about
adding new exits at the ball park.
~ the public has done so much kick
ing because Of the trouble in getting
out Of the park. lie replied:
why I never heard OF any COM
paints on that score. We have
enough exits at the park to permit
every one. even when the park is
crowded. getting out within very
few minutes"
Hears Complaints.
When told of the complaints and
where exits should be put. he re-
marked that there was a gate fully
twenty feet wide right where the peo-
pie could get through with very lit
tie trouble and that IL would bring
them right out to where the street
cars stopped. You can bet that
they will have no more COM
plants on that score after this for
will see personally that those gates
- are always open long before the game
is over"
Another little innovation that will be
re-introduced by President Griffith is
the raising Of a large flag on some
prominent building on Pennsylvania
avenue every day game is played.
This will relieve those who want to
20 to the game from taking a long
trip and find that the game has been
called of because OF rain or wet
grounds. Flags will be placed in the
northeast territory also for the bene-
ut of the fans.
Want sugEestions.
II want to hear from every lover
of the game who has any complaint
to make: want him to write
me and let me know what 1t is.
1t is in this way that I will