The Washington herald., 1921-01-21
NICK AND SHAW
SIGN CONTRACTS
WITH NATIONALS
Tanks After Baby Doll'
Jacobson to Complete
0utield.
BY JACK yYE.


Mr. Nicholas Altrock. the eminent
baseball comedian, has sigaed with
'Ne Grifith interests for another
season on the johnson circuit.
Fresh from the West Coast where
ne captivated the public, Mr.. Alt
rock promises to put on a sketch
mat will be bigger and better
'haa ever" He is not yet ready to
announce whether he will again be
teamed with Al Schacht, the New
ork Sim Feiner, and will not be
until his former partners contract
Is received by President Grifith.
Now that walter johnson and
NICK have emptied their fountain
pens on the dotted lines, the Griffs
are all set for a good start.
Wild Aan sAs, Signs, Toe.
Another contract, duly signed ana
sworn to, drifted into the once Of
the Georgia avenue magnate. 1t
came from the redoubtable James
Aloysius Shaw, former shine ball
artist, Who had more wild pitches
IN his system last season than any
heaver in the majors. The wording
or Jim's agreement with Griffth has
not been made public, so it cannot
De said whether he is to be docked
Tor each heave over the grandstand
next summer.
Ever since Jack Chesbro tossed a
spieer somewhere into the distant
horizon and lost a pennant for Mr..
Grifhth, the Old Fox has liked wild
pitches just about as much as a
visit from the income tax collector.
When it comes to his business az
fairs, Nick Altrock is a man of few
words and quick action. He has a
regular formula which he follows
to the letter when he receives a con-
tract.
Sitting down to his mahogany
desk, he bites of a lawful of Mail
Pouch. picks up his trusty pen and
writes:
Mr.. Clark Grinth.
president Washington Baseball
Club.
Dear Sir: Enclosed you will find
my signed contract. Many thanks
NICHOLAS ALTRoCK."
That's all there Is to it. The
wording is the same year after
year Nick never joins the holdouts
and never kicks. All of which
pleases Mr.. Grifhth.
The natural Consequence is that
the boss and Nick get along like
two peas in a pod.
You feel like doing your best
for a player like that" says Griff.
Hes a model for all the rest OF
them"
g - - ,o+ surnrising chat Nick's
new contract carries a substantial
increase over that of last year.
Big Fight In TanEIe.
These be parlous times for the
hard-working gentlemen of the
prize ring.
Picture IL you can the mental an
guish Of Messrs. Jack Dempsey and
Georges Carpenter. with the stage
all set for an evenings entertain
ment which will bring in a half
= million dollars to split between
them and with the fans of two con-
tinents clamoring for the chance
to she'll out their rent money 70
view the battle. along comes Will
liam A Brady and says It's OFF"
No sooner does Brady call it OF
than Tex Rickard calls 1t "On
again" Who's got the right dope?
The s'rppense is something awful.
One thing seems certain. The SIS
limit in New York will probably
keep the scrap from being staged
in these our United States, unless
the unexpected happens and the
participants decide to allow the
purse to be shaved down.
Charles B. Cochran. according 10
reports from England, is willing to
duplicate the $50O,00O purse to take
the fight to his country and there is
also talk Of staging 1t in Canada.
It seems fairly safe to assume that
championship clash will be
staged. but not in this country.