The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-31
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By Kirk Miller

The washington ball club has
purchassd a right-handed pitcher
cor fan delivery. the new hurler be-
ing q chap barely out Of his 20s by
The name OF Van Alstyne. He Is
playing on the Bridgeport club on
option from the Albany. Eastern
League. ana must finish out the
season with the Class A club be-
fore he can come to the Grlf1men.
Van Alstyne is husky fellow or
about $50 pounds and so impressed
Coach Nick Altrock in 8 two-his
shut-out of the New Haven club last
Sunday that Nick had Griffith take
3 look at him.
Beside last Sundays shut-out,
Van Aistyne has another recent
one to his credit, having turned
back the Hartford club. 4 to 0,
On Tuesday. July 20, allowing but
i've hits.
Griffith declares Van Alstyne e
be- one OF the fastest fingers he
has seen in the bushes in years and
Il also impressed by his curves.
over some other material and will
20 from there to st. Louis to get
q little ale and clown about for the
Mound City fans.
President Griffith today accused
Miller Higgins of violating not
only gentleman's agreement
among all baseball officials but a
long recognized rule of professional
baseball relationships when the
wee New York manager is alleged
TO have issued statement in st.
Louis to the effect that he had
held up waivars on Roger Peckin-
paugh, veteran Washington short
stop, and that the former Yankee
would again return to the Gotham
fold.
IF Miller Higgins talked OF the
Peckinpaugh matter in the manner
he is quoted" said Griffith, "he
has established q precedent In off,
cial conduct, for It Is an unwritten
law that trade deals via the waiver
or cash route shall never be dis
cussed with the press or any un-
concerned principals until such g.
deal is ACTUALLY contaminated.
sOrdinary business secrecy re-
gardfng such things is necessary
both for the healthy and normal
transaction Of deals and for the
morale Of the players involved.
saThe washington club has
dozens Of notices Of waivers and
proposed baseball selling come TO
its offices every day, but 50 Tar as
know this club nor any other
has ever permitted details Of such
prospective deals to ever become
public property until the business
has been transacted"
To rumor that Peckinpaugh
viii pilot the Browns and that
George Sisler viii play first base for
the Washington team. one that fits
IN well with the proposed going of
Judge. Griffith said that so far as
he knew it was just piece Of
guess work.
It has been an open secret that
Sisler is leading the st. Louis
Browns for his last season and IL
Is also well established that Umpire
George MOriarity viii succeed the
( present pilot.
Griffith also took occasion today
TO deny absolutely and irrevocably
that Goose Goslin is for sale or for
trade to any club in organized, base
tall. As to Joe Judge, Griff would
rot be So positive, but he wanted
the wide. wide world to know that
Eoslin's future with his club de
ponds only on his playing and that
ne Is nowhere near being sent forth
for any playing or personal short
comings.
Il am building up a club, not
tearing one apart" the Old Fox
grinned. and I can't build up If [
tear away the foundation"