The Washington herald., 1919-05-11
Sir Barton Triumph of East Ouer West in Kentucky DERBY
GRFF ADMITS ROBERTSON
DEAL ONCE MORE IN WIND
0ut6elder's Case Will Be
Settled at Special Meet
ing Tuesday.

New York. May 1o-Dayey Robert
son. the slugging hold-out outfielder
u the New York Giants. may yet be-
some a member OF Grihith's clan The
Did saying. 1t Is always darkest just
,efore dawn" sure came to life with a
big kick today. when the Old Fox
openly admitted that the Robertson
ieal was once more in the wind.
With Clyde Milan marked on the
discard list for something like six
Or seven weeks. the foxy leader of
he Nationals was compelled To 70
,ut and dig up a finished outfielder.
md as the opportunity once more pre-
rented itself he has again thrown his
nat In the ring to put over a deal
hat has been hanging fre for the
past fourteen months
Grifdth today came from under the
blanket and stated that all appeared
rosy for the Capital City clan to pur-
.hase the services OF the lanky VIZ
ginian- A meeting of the National
league had been scheduled to be held
m this city on Tuesday afternoon.
when a final status OF the Robertson
.ase will be settled by McGraw.
Hickey and Dreyfuss Company as far
is the National League Is concerned.
The Old Fox intends to be present
II this conference and do everything
possible to land Robertson for the
Nationals II is a well known fact
hat McGraw Is kind OF sweet on
Jonzales. the catcher of the St. Louis
cardinals. while Hickey would like to
fave his old Michigan college team
llate. Johnny Lavan, kicking around
ne short-field position with the St.
Louis club: and II only remains for
Foxy Grin to put through his dip
omatic punch at this gathering TO
score a verdict that will give the
Nationals Robertson.
Although there Is nothing certified
IN statistics that the Griffmen will
grab OF the services Of the slugginc
Giant. there is every hope in the
wind that Davy will be with the club
before the Western swing has been
completed. With Robertson in the
present array OF the Nationals. II
Is a sure bet that the club will have
4 better chance in the West than
the present outlook indicates. Griff
has been far short on capable sub
stitutes during the entire spring sea-
son Although Harry Thompson gives
+NeT1 Vi Dhis
has not vet shown enough to war
rant a through stay in the left gar
Ion. Tommy can hit. but where he
will get OF at playing the batters and
Gdins his position remains a mys-
tory: but with Robertson in the Ma
liouals' lineup there is all hope of
he club staying in the running dur
ing its invasion of the frontier.
Rain with that old southeastern
wind caused the postponement of
the game at the Polo Grounds to-
day. and at a late hour tonight
prospects for tomCrrow's battle ap-
pcared pretty dim. Wee Willie
Fowler claimed tonight that the
game would be staged il there was
n possible chance. as both clubs are
in the market to buy up all the gas
oline in Gotham to burn on the
field to get it into tip-top shape.
The two-day layorf so far has cost
the Washington club quite a few
pennies. as large crowds were ex-
pected at the games today and yes
terday Should the club lose the
big Sabbath attraction. 1t will mean
that the Nationals have failed to
gather any of the coin on their
hrSt eastern swing.
The Old Fox also admitted to-
night that he intended to shake up
his line so that il would be more
effective. Joe Judge. who seems 10
be the only one of the Griff1th clan
that can hit extra base clouts out
side of the home run king. Jimmy
Shaw. will be showed down to fourth
position in the batting order. while
Ike Davis will be given another
chance at the short-field position.
with Shanks playing the outfieId.
Davis will lead the list. with Fos-
ter second. Rice next. Judge fourth.
and Shanks. Menosky. Janvrin and
the battery following