The Washington times., 1922-04-16

foreign 1feldS before tne yesf
Is out. They will be one of the
two major league teams taken
overseas by Ted Sullivan. known
as the Baseball Builder. They
will be the first team outside OF
New York and Chicago to make
such foreign tour.
The Griffmen will make the
trip in company very likely with
the New York Giants. These two
teams whenever they have clashcd
before now, have fought like cats
and dogs, so it is fair to say that
European fans watching their con-
tests will easily receive worth for
their money.
Ted SuIlivan's preliminary plans
call for one game at Cork, Ireland:
one or two at Dublin as part OF
the festivities arranged for the cele-
bration OF Irish freedom; two I'm Lon
don, which will be attended by all
the notables OF the kingdom, and two
more In Paris. to be played on the
race course at Longchamps. So
Sullivan win leave New York city
May on the George Washington,
going first TO Ireland and then clean
ing up the rest of the "Trip he VIII
arrange for all the games to be piay-
ed. and. returning to this country.
rest until the trip.
Play In October.
The games abroad viii be played
I'm October before the rainy season
sets In. Both teams win leave ~
soon as possible after the MAYOR
league campaigns have been con-
cluded, and Sullivan expects them
to be back In New York In about
three weeks.
LET me tell you that Clark 7rif-
fifth is a man of wide vision" said
the smiling Ted yesterday. The
moment i suggested the matter 10
him ne grasped II at once. He saw
all it's possibilities for baseball as a
game to be spread abroad and also
the possibilities for all those young
men to make the trip.
TT is not every baseball player.
nor any average man, either, for
that matter, who has chance OF
foreign travel, even as brief a jour
ney as this will be. The man who
can see nothing In such trip save
a possible bit of seasickness rs not
the man. to go.
The players viii travel first-class
all the way. going and coming. They
will be entertained by the officials
of every city they visit. Side tours
win be arranged for them In Ireland.
England, and France They viii
necessarily be hasty trips. but there
win be no mere hanging around
hotel lobbies. Things of interest will
occupy each day.
He Praises Griffith
II cannot say too much in praise
of Clark Griffith for his ready ac-
ceptance OF the plan to head his club
in it's journey overseas. He has
never been in Europe, and he liz
most anxious to make the trip.
las president of the visiting
Washington baseball club, right
from the Capital City of the United
States, he will naturally hold an
official position second to none, in
the party. He will gain more pres
tige on this trip than he mas In all
his long baseball career.
"As Americans the party will
meet the newly elected leaders of
Ireland, many of the nobility of
England. who are all sportsunen,
and the principal men OF the
French government. not TO men
ton the Partsian leaders In many
walks OF life. Clark Griffith saw
all this at once. He win make a
figure on this coming trip not to be
forgotten. OF this am sure"
known Everywhcre.
Ted Sullivan is known the country
over for his taking the Chicago
and New York clubs around the
world a few years ago. He has
been connected with the national
game ever since 1859 and is the
man who developed Charlie Comis-
key into the greatest first baseman
of his day. ~
OF recent years he has acted
scout for the Chicago White Sox.
discovering many excellent players.
Last fall he dug up Martin Luther,
la young college pitcher in South
Carolina, for the Washington club.
Luther Is due to report to the
Griffmen in June.
Sullivan has purchased an estate
at Chesapeake Beach where bs win
pass the summer. He resides In
Washington during the winter, max
ing short trips TO nearby colleges
where he gives his interesting a.
Illustrated lectures on the national