The Washington herald., 1921-02-06
LA MOTTEAND FOSS
SIGNCONTRACTS TO
PLAY WITH GRIFFS
Ahrock and Martin to
Leave for Tampa
February 19.
By JACK NYE.

Robert LaMotte and Deeby Foss,
the youthful inhelders discovered in
the Wilds Of Florida last season by
Joe Engsl, the Nationals justly ia
nous ivory hunter, can be scratched
OF the list Of those who decided to
think IL over" before returning
their signed contracts to President
Grifith.
Mr.. LaMotts. who sees visions of
making Frank O'Rourke and Jimmy
O'Neill hustle for their jobs, sent in
the papers yesterday. duly filled
out and sworn to. At the same
time a letter was received from Mr..
FOss stating that he was well
pleased with the salary offered and
was forwarding his contract. Two
in one day is more or less Of a rec
ord this season and Grin is well
pleased.
Prvdnet8 of Florida.
When these boys report for spring
TRAINING they will be on familiar
zrcunas IS they played with the
rannpa cl1b. of the Florida state
League. last season. 1t was there
thar -bey stLE@cted the attention Of
,Engel, who was sleuthing through
the bushes with an eye open for
talent He communicated with Grif-
nth, who shelled out a healthy sum
for the kids.
At the end Of last season the two
were brought to Georgia avenue for
inspection. Both showed promise,
though lacking in necessary exPe-
rience. LaMotte will have to pre-
form miraculously this spring TO
hang on in the face Of the competi-
tion he is up against. FOss is in the
same boat. Even il Baker doesn't
land with Washington, there will
be Governor" Ellerbe and Hank
Shsnks fighting for the third base
job.
Mike and Nick Leave Early.
Much has been written Of the ad-
vance guard Of the Mats who will
beat it for Tampa around the first
Of April. Nick lAltrock and Trainer
Mike Martin stole a march on these
guys yesterday and have decided to
COP the early bird" hOnOrs for
themselves. The comedian and lini-
ment king will depart on February
10 for the purpose of putting the
grounds in shape for the rest of the
men.
They were notified Of their as
signment yesterday. when it was
learned that the Tampa natives are
now staging a fair on the ball
grounds These Florida fairs are
large events. Even those from the
upper end" of the county make it
their business to be on hand and
the ball held will probably resemble
The she'll torn feds of France by
the time Nick Mike and Company
arrive to bring order out OF chaos.
sam Rice. VINO expected to leave
for Hot Springs about the middle
nf the month, has changed his
mind The champion fiy-chaser and
his wife like Washington $" we'll
that they have decided to make ii
their home. Therefore Sam has
boughtsa house and expects to stick
around until he can qualify as a
member Of the Oldest Citizens As
sociation and attend meetings in
shat old fire hall up on II street.
Sam knows now what President
Wilson is up against when it comes
to moving He won't he able to
leave for Hot Springs until the first,
when the rest OF the chosen few
depart.
Warren q. Harding appears to be
a lucky guy. He copped the Presi-
denCy without much trouble and
row he's going to ride" a pass to
see the ball games at Georgia ave-
7ue Grif is making plans to pre-
sent the new President a SOLID gold
Vass, which is more than he has
ever done for the newspaper guys.
II the guy at TIE gate doesn't take
il up and skip town, Mr.. Harding
will see as many games as he wants
and at the end of his term be able
to convert his pass into coin of the
realm at any reputable hook shop.
such are the blessings Of fame.