The Washington times., 1921-02-06

Though a large number OF his play
ers have yet to send in their signed
contracts for 1921, Clark Griffith
should have much stronger aggre-
cation on the field than Connie will
have. Man for man, the Grifrs look
better. Comparing their work in 1920,
the Griffs are much stronger. The
prospects here in Washington are
quite satisfactory. If President Grif-
fifth comes through with at least one
more deal that will place Frank Baker
on the hot corner, the Griffs should
be in the money when the curtain
falls next October.
Bob LaMotte and Deeby Foss, the
two kids from the Tampa club, have
signed for 1921. or course. that's
nice, but 1t lacks the Importance that
would go with the announcement that
signed contracts had arrived from
Zeb Milan, Duffy Lewis, Jimmy
O'Neill, Hank Shanks, Jezebel Te-
cumseh Zachary and Jose Acosta, for
instance.
THEY'LL ALL BE THERE.
However, the time has passed when
Bin Jones didn't sign his contract.
In the first place, few managers talk
much about this, though it is news of
far greater Importance than that
some kid like Foss aad agreed to
terms, Many clubs have lost the sup
port of their fans simply by keeping
silent on some holdout and letting the
fans get the wild idea that the player
was being mistreated.
Nowadays. with the Feds hors de
combat and the Steel League a thing
of mere history, the ball player must
"a ~ S, onf 70 ynrly
From what we've seen of ball players,
this last punishment is about the
worst dream they have. So don't
worry about the Grifs yet to sign.
They'll all be on hand when the cur
tain rolls up. And those who are not
will not be missed. There may be a
scarcity OF stars, but no scarcity of
players exists.
Uncle Nick Altrock, basebalps
prince of comedians. and Mique Mar
TIN, discoverer of Mike Martins
Washington on February 10 bound
for Tampa. They will spend the
following week currycombing the
ball yard at Tampa so that the
athletes may not stub their toes on
arrival.
George Mcbride, the new manager
OF the Griffmen. is due in the Cap
ital on Sunday, February 20, to
consider ways and means of bring
ing a certain old gonfalon to
Georgia avenue. George has tough
task ahead, but he's been through
the mill and will hardly worry
that is, before the hospital list
threatens the ship,
KIDS WILL ENTER FREE.
The Washington club has Joined
the movement to hold boys days"
at the ball park. Boys from the
four highest grades in the local
schools are to be admitted free all
season, except on Sundays and holi-
days. Secretary Eynon will complete
the details of this plan within a
few weeks and then the glad news
will be told the kids. You can't
make fans too young, and once n
fan, always a fan. That's the dope.
and the Griffs are going right to
As usual Friday will be ladies
work on It.
day and Boy Scouts in uniform will
also be admitted free on fish day,
while the usual contingent from the
army hospitals will always be well
come SO long as Clark c. Griffith
has word to say about it
Tomorrow morning reservations
will be received at the ball park
for the opening game Of the season
on April IS. Secretary Eynon has
been pestered by fans for more than
a week in regard to seat sale for
that first clash with the Red Sox
results.
and SO this information should bring
A reservation booth is to be in
stalled at the ball yard so that
fans may have their seats saved for
them until $3.50 each Saturday and
Sunday during the season. Hot and
cold water will be supplied for this
booth. with fnishings in California
redwood
RICE A BOMEsTEADBR.