The Washington times., 1936-01-11
Griffith Makes
Financial
Report
BY FRANK BUCK" oNEILL

ny MANN DUN " NGAAA
Despite the fact that the wash
ington baseball club finished in
sixth place in the American
League pennant race last year.
the financial structure Of the or.
ganization is as strong as Gibral-
tar. This happy condition Of the
club is revealed in a sworn state
ment by President Clark C. Grit
fifth and Edward B. Eynon, jr.,
secretary of the Griffs.
The total capital stock Of the
Washington American League
baseball club is 100000, fully
paid in, and the outstanding
bonded and other indebtedness Of
the organization amounts to about
$4,000.
With the change in schedule
announced by President Will Har.
ridge of the American League and
President Ford c. Frick OF the:
National League calculated to.
stimulate interest in baseball and
result in greater patronage Of.
games, the Griffs face a bigger
and better year in 1886. This:
certainly, is the hope of all folks
interested in baseball in this city.
Won't Sign LindstrOm
The Griffmen, being in rugged
financial health, may be expected
to step out boldly this spring and
add power to the team for thy
pennant drive.
It is certain, or practically Ger.
tain that the Griffs will make no
move to sign FREQ LindStrom, tho
veteran released by the Chicago
Cubs. Fred might help a club
with a pennant chance, but 1t
was said today that men like
Lindstrom do not figure in the
plans of the present Griffs.
ut is not likely that we will
negotiate with LindStrOm,
Bucky Harris said today,
Erred might come back and
have a whale of a year, and on.
the other hand he might not.
But regardless of that, we are
striving to build up team. /
would rather spend a lot of time
with Buddy Lewis and some Of
the youngsters who will report"
at Orlando in February than to
watch veterans battle against
time.
"Lindstrom hit .27O last year,
Harris continued. Nov if he
were q kid, that would be- all
right. But Fred has had 10
years of big league baseball
The Cubs released him. They
must have had some reason"
ADMIRED BY M'GRAW
Lindstrom is still a young man
and should have some baseball
left-real high-grade baseball. He
was one Of the men on the Giants
who had the courage and conf
dence in his ability as a player
to fight McGraw and still hold
the admiration and respect Of his
leader. In fact, Lindstrom was SO
highly regarded by McGraW that
when the latter stepped down as
manager of the team he wanted
Lindstrom named as his sue
ceSsor.
That perhaps was one of the
causes for Indy being released
forthwith by Bill Terry. Lind
strom and the current leader Of
the Giants were former room
mates and inSeparable pals off
the ball field. -.
Indy was noted for his quick
wit and flashing repartee. He
stopped McGraw on more than
one occasion. They tell the tale Of
Indy one day in spring training
camp. Mrs. McGraw, who greatly
admired Indy, was sitting in a
field box. She attempted to at
tract Lnidstrom's attention several
times and finally when he came
over to inquire what she wanted,
Mrs. McGraw said:
1--WE been trying to attract
your attention for 10 minutes"
Don't fine me-" pleaded Indy
in mock entreaty. 81 didn't
know that you were giving
the signs"