The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-05

DuAIkCA OU&t AAGAv1ASA \ O\kAA4APA0 -
There has been much speculation
regarding Ruether ever since he was
purchased from the Brooklyn club
for $4,000 after every club in the
National League had waived claim
to his services. This was increased
when he reported at Hot Springs
ahead Of time and it has boiled and
dubbed ever since he arrived here
Tuesday morning.
Ruether is alleged to have drawn
a salary Of $4,000 from Brooklyn
club. In order to assure himself
Of his ability to earn this salary,
Ruether went to Hot Springs
ahead OF time and worked him.
self into fine condition.
II want real money" Ruether
was quoted as saying. "If can
pitch winning baseball for Washing
ton, 1 want real money. If I can't
pitch winning ball, don't want a
cent of Griffith's money. am
ready to quit baseball and take III
some other business.
1t was expected that Griffith and
Ruether would have terrible bat
tie over salary figures, with the pos
sibility that Ruether would pack his
suitcase and leave for home unless
granted his demands. President
Griffith had said he had made
R.s~ ~ w1nYI1A Stn ND
on it.
Instead of a battle. the two mer
had d love feast. They talked fol
fifteen minutes. Griffith took iii
teen minutes more to fill in the
contract and that Is all the fire
works there were. The lOng-eX
air.
ST quit gambling when left
the coast" said Reuther when asked
IL he had agreed to gamble with
Griffith on winning any certain
number Of games. II have signed
for one year at terms entirely salts
ia Glory to me. That Is all there II
to say. l am confident I car
pitch winning ball and am going tt
prove 1 am right.
II hurt my arm last year and
Manager Robinson, OF Brooklyn
accused me of breaking training
rules. Instead of letting me RESI-
my arm, he ordered me into the
box and I pitched game after game
with a sore arm. Finally, / went
to a bonesetter in Rochester, N. Y
He fixed my arm up and told me
to give 1t a rest. but Robbie sem
me right back into the game and
at that, my arm was better in the
fall and 1 was pitching good bal
again.
"The winters rest has put my
arm in shape again. / have tried
it out and, with my generally
good physical condition, I feel
sure 1 shall be q winner with
Washington"
In accordance with his usual
custom, President Griffith refused
to make public the terms OF
Ruether's contract. All he would
say was that the pitcher had come
to terms without any wrangling
and that there was no bonus
clause for winning any particular
number Of games for the cham
pions.
"All he has to do Is to keep in
shape" said Griffith, land he will
be a whale of winner for US
Yes, in addition to being a good
pitcher, he is an excellent hitter
That helps"
MOjac Rhinehardt, the Greenville
smuggling outfielder. was in uniform
today, arriving last night from his
home in Buffalo, N. Y. 1t is toe
early to- draw any line on his
ability.
Vean Gregg, the forty-year.old
kid southpaw from Seattle, is due
tonight or tomorrow. He is com
ing all the way from Seattle, and
If his past record means anything,
will be ready to face the batters
the day he gets in. He has an
arm like Allan Russell's. consisting
of rubber and whalebone.
EPIPHANY BIG FIVE SET