Evening star., 1937-09-04

Griffith has very strange Case on
his hands one Outf1elder George
Case Of Trenton, 20 years old, feet
of foot. sure Of paw, promising at bat
and possessing a most refreshing and
colossal nerve.
Mr.. Griffith. who has been
doing that sort Of thing for
years, nay decades. called his
more likely hands from the va
rious minor league farms"
From Chattanooga, smiling and
jubilant. came Inflelder Jimmy Was
dell and Pitchers Dick Lanahan and
Ray Phebus. And from Trenton came
Master Case but he neither was
smiling nor jubilant. Prodded by Uncle
Cliff Case, who rapidly got into Mr.
G.'s IA strands of hair, the kid out
fielder, in effect. informed the Wash
ington ball club that he would gladly
accept trial in the major leagues
for the small bonus of $1,000!
Uncle Cliff Stands His Ground.
MR.. GRIFFITH gasped and turned
purple. Mr.. Joe Cambria, who
dug up Outfelder Case, made a CUR
Cling sound and promptly lost his
religion Even the stuffed reindeer
head in Mr.. G's Office raised an eye
brow in amazement.
When he was brought back to con-
sciousness. Mr.. Griffith bravely asked
Uncle Cliff Case to repeat what. he had
said land Uncle Cliff. who by this time
was well under Mr. Cambrias skin,
calmly repeated the ultimatum.
Other young prospects," doomed
Uncle Cliff, ARE having mortgages
paid on their folks farms or getting
big bonuses for signing with big league
teams. So as manager Of my nephew,
I demand $1,000"
Mr.. G. pulled himself together with
An effort. My dear fellow" quoth
the Old Fox, you don't understand.
Young Case. the boy at your side,
already belongs to me. I own him,
understand? I own him already. /
bought him from Trenton"
Uncle Cliff stubbornly stood
his ground. Il demand not less
than 81 1000 for signing. I..."
Demand and be damned" retorted
Mr.. Griffith. For all I care you and
the boy can go . back to Trenton.
But I'll tell you this. He will be
placed on the suspended list"
Mr.. Cambria Grieves Aloud.
MR.. CAMBRIA, who owns the
Trenton club and who sold Case
to Washington. was broken hearted
He was gazing sorrowfully out Of
Griff's window, wondering if two
stories was enough to cause death
without suffering.
my best prospect" mourned
Cambria, watching the depart
ing Cases. Honest, that kid
was the best piece Of base ball
flesh 1 ever had. And now he's
gone and done this.
But it amt his fault. really" he
added, in fresh burst of rage. TITS
that buttinsky uncle of his that
guy who thinks he knows everything.
And I wouldn't be surprised, either,
II some other big league club wasnt t
back of the whole idea of \ bonus and
put the thing in that uncle's head.
THE kid always was swell. He
never acted like this for me. He could
play ball, too Man, he is fast as q
deer, q great fielder and q great hitter.
Why, he is ready for the majors now.
Case and Almada could cover the
whole outfield between them. Aw
shucks"
Yanks Lambast UmpireS.
MEssRs' GRIFFITH and Cambria
Ava were not 80 outraged as to lose
their hard veneers Of diplomacy
Neither would hint what majc league
club or clubs they suspected of trying
to lure Case away from Washington.
But Ptnkerton on the scene, he un-
doubtedly would have looked first in
the direction Of the Yankees.
The Yanks. to get Charlie Keller Of
the University Of Maryland couple
seasons ago. paid OIL mortgage on the
Keller farmstead to the round and
resonant tune Of $4,000. And mer-