The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-17

TAMPA. Fla, Feb. 17.-Dutch
Ruether, veteran southpaw hurler
and Florida realtor, is expected
here Sunday next for q conference
with President Clark G. Griffith.
Ruether is selling real estate at
Sarasota and has refused to acs
cept salary terms offered him Dy
the Washington club, threatening
TO remain in the real estate busi-
ness rather than surrender. Dutch
has been known to be slow m sign
ing before now and, while he may
he growing underneath, President
Griffith Just grins when the sug-
gestion is made that Kuether may
be in earnest this time.
sRuther has been ordered TO re-
port here next Monday to begin
training, said the Washington base
bali magnate today. If he is not
here I shall withdraw the saIaIy
terms already sent him and cofhs
mence a new deal Training Is a
serious business for players going
into q major league campaign and
they should realize It, especially g
veteran like Ruether.
II always treat my players
fairly. have offered Ruether all
the traffic will bear. He sees TT
to hang back. Wen. If he is hang
/ ing hack next Monday I shall begin
shaving his salary right up 10
the opening Of the campaign hen.
II ne is still out, he win be placed
on the ineligible list. There i
nothing else for me to do, and he
knows it.
AZ the same time whispers come
from Sarasota that Rucfher viii
drive ever here Sunday Tor
talk with his boss. He i breath
iIlg fire and birthstone in Sara
eTsSa. hut Buclxy Harris has .
faraway look IN his eyes when
discussing Ruther and the tip Is
cut that the Sarasota salesman
viii begin tossing 81 few On Pant
Field next week.
Jim Lyle, the rookie from the
Augusta Club in the Sally League,
has capitulafed. He has wired Tor
transportation and Is expected 70
from Lake, Miss.
Lyle Is yet to sign q contract
for 1926 and only yesterday was
notified that his original contract
had been cut down $50 q month.
II Il possible. though. that the
vounrster win be permitted 70 sign
his original contract after he mas
! talk with President Griffith, who
really is not Simon Legree to MS
Harry Kelly. the Kid hurler who
aid 10 wen with New Orleans last
season.. is expected here Friday.
He has been suffering from cold
and a sore throat Trainer Martin
insists he viii have both on the
Jump once be begins treating the
kid under the grandstand.
Fred Marberry smoked q lot OF
Clark Grifffth,s famous cigars last
night with the usual result-he =
now signed for the season. JezeDel
Tecumseh Zachary. tough az he
was. could never Withstand the
soporific influences Of those cigars
Marberry caved in after two hours
The washington PLAYERS vet to
aign 1926 contracts are Goose Cos
Nm. Muddy RueI. Joe Harris,
Dutch Ruether, Jim Lyle and
Larry Schacllt. The last named
win be offered contract u he
shows signs Of promise. being al
free agent without minor league
experience.
1t is not likely that the athletes
already here will be permitted on
the playing field until next week
They are now doing all their work
on the broad race track surround
Ing the field. One hundred iaborers
are toiIing to fill in the vast cav
erns left by the circus and side
shows OF the South Florida State
fair. which ended last Saturday.
However, they have plenty Of work
facing them before Trainer Martin
viii be satisfied with the looks OF
things.
Alex Ferguson, Walter Johnson.
Buddy Myer and Maurice Arch
deacon are expected here on Sun
day. The outfielder drafted from
( the Baltimore Orioles has wired
President Griffith for his trans
portation, being anxious to get
into uniform.
Manager Harris. tanned by a
winter in Florida. is in active com
mand Of the squad training here.
He is in playing condition right
now and will not have to work
very hard when his entire squad
reports.