Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-28

velope, containing the d,
document, arrived in Clark Griffith
welcome, if somewhat belated Oh
Nationals. 1t is for the season of 1
considered somewhat out OF date II
such similar sets OF papers to be de
Johnson, almost as welcome as the con-
tract itSelf, in which Walter voiced the
belief that next season would see him
.liDging in the form that made him the
premier pitcher of base ball for long
stretch of years until last summer. when
trouble with his arm dropped him far
down the list and compelled him to
knock off work entirely shortly after
nidseason, but not before he had
achieved tho goal of all pitchers no
hit game-the only feat of its kind dur
ing the campaign. by the way.
Walter Obtaining Good Rest.
johnson asserts he has been spend
ing a quiet winter on his farm near
Coffeyville, Kan, obtaining a good
rest. He asserts he has not had a base
ball in his hand since he babe adieu to
his teammates. but that his arm feels
fine and he is confident he Will be III
SHAPE, to earn his salary next year.
the fifteenth in which he has worn local
livery.
Although, under the rules OF the
american League it is not Necessary 49, aus
clubs to submit contracts to players
until February 1. Griffith has been 1orec
handed to the extent of assuring nlmseh
of the services of a hSttul OF tne iuoie
important cogs for his 1871 nlachine'
the athletes, in addition to Johnson VINO
already are legally bound to display
their athletic proves, at 1tn ana lCli-
da avenue. including Sam Rlce. Stanies
Harris. Clyde Milan and Frank bro"eI.
This state of preparedness was naIo
possible by the action OF GRIMM IN IAN
ing precautions to protect his CLUB at
the time. prior to the signing of the
.peace agreement early in November
when conditions in base ball were de-
cidedly unsettled. =;
Denies Judge Is Dissatisfied.
According to Griffith there is no sig.
nificance in the fact that the name oi
Joe Judge is not included among those
already lined up, for the simple reason
tract at the time the others WERE al,
though the first basenan Is regarded
by the fans as being one OF the most
valuable of the Griffiian regulars On-
cial notice of the intention OF tne cruz
70 renew its contractual relations mas y,
been forwarded TO Judge as well as TO an
the others on the reserve list OF the
club, as must be done before the nrst
Of the year, and 1.-The papers Will De
submitted to the initial sacker IN que
time Grin asserts there is no basis. so
far as he knows, for whisperings to the
effect that Judge is dissatisfied with his
berth here and would welcome SHIFT
TO PASTURES new. There IL mot
chance" of Judge being considered In
deal Of any description. Grif IS en-
Dhatic on this point
Having completed the work of sending
,ut contract renewal notices to the
forty-odd athletes on the local roster,
President Manager Griffith and his ONCE
staff now are busy preparing for the
annual meeting Of Stockholders OF the
.:i1b get for a week from today, Tues
day, January 4. Tho number Of persons
attending this yearly conclave Will be
considerably fewer than under the old
regime. The work of auditing the books
now is under way, and it is expected
the final reports will show the enterprise
enjoyed a fairly profitable season in the
year now drawing to a close.
GriEs Case ut Top OF List.
Whether the Washington clubs
claim to tho services of Outfielder
Bing Miller and Catcher Tony Brot-'
tenn will stand the acid test of exam
ination under the keenly analytical
eye of Kenesaw Mountain Lands, the
new high commissioner of organized
base ball, may not be known until
shortly before the opening of next
season The grist of cases to be de-
cided by the Judge is piling up in the
temporary Offices of the judge, who, as
yet, has been unable to find suitable
quarters for his deliberations in Chi
ago but the case of Washington VS..
the Little Rock and Pittsburgh clubs
stands at the top of the list and is
expected to be among the first decided
after the judge obtains jurisdiction
with the official ratification and sign
ing of the compact between the majors
and minors at the joint meeting to be
held IN the Windy city January -.
analyzing the data submitted.
1t will be recalled that Griffith orig
inaIly obtained title to Miller and
last summer, Outfielder Calvo and
Pitcher Carlson being sent to the
Southern Association along with
wad of cash.
Little Rock Regrets Deal.
The day after this deal was effected
by Scout Joe Engel. On behalf of the
Nationals, the Pittsburgh club came
along with an offer that made the Lit
tie Rock officials regret their COM
pact, and they took steps to wriggie
out of 1t. These included obtaining
from Carlson a statement to the effect
that he had only one leg, or some
thing; and, therefore. was unable to
play oall IN an orthoooX manner
Griffs contention is that Carlson
had two lower limbs when he depart
ed from the capital, and that if he
rnislaid one en- route to Little Rock
Il is no fault Of the Washington club.
IN addition, he has the bill of sale
duly signed by President Bob Allen of
the Southern Association champions
as exhibit A. and affidavits to the
effect that he warned Pittsburgh
against negotiating for the players,
contending that in view of his prior
claim the Pirates erred i'll dickering
Tor them.
Be that as It may, the names of
10Th Miller and Brottem appear on
tbe reserve list of the Pirates, and
heir owner. Barney Dreyfuss. calmly
tsserts he believes his claim to the
..thletes in dispute is valid and that