Salt Lake Tribune | 1904-03-06 | Page 7 | Manager Griffin Hunting for Stars

MANAGER GRIFFIN 1 HUNTING FOR STARS j II Local Baseball Management Is Reaching Out for Some of i lm the Best Artists Yet Unsigned. I I Manager Grifiln of the local baseball association left the city yesterday afternoon af-ternoon very mysteriously and It is rumored ru-mored that ho has gone In quest of select diamond artists to perform for the Salt Lake fans at Walker's field this summer. Grifiln neglected to leave any Information concerning his whoroabouts while away and hl3 friends aro at a loss to know whore he has gone. Griffin's departure was not heralded by a brass band. In fact, only a few of the club owners knew that he had left. It was learned, however, that he will be gone for two or threo days and that the purpose of his Journey Is to secure some faat ball players for the Salt Lake club. The fans will Impatiently await the return of the man who will assist in guiding the Elders to victory this sea- j son, to seo who the new players are. ! . , "Slats" Davis, captain, manager and promoter, is busy perfecting arrangements arrange-ments for two games with tho Chicago National leaguo team In this city on March 25th and 2Gth Arrangements have been perfected to have the Chicago Chi-cago team stop over In this city and Manager Davis is now busy securing players. "Slats" announced last evening that Bill Hausen, the former Ogden backstop, back-stop, who Is scheduled to handle hot ones at the home plate on the Salt Lake team this season, will participate In the game against the Chicago aggre gation. Wlgga, the celebrated Elder of 1903, will also be in tho gamo. Others who have promised their assistance aro i -jM Shea, Cook, O'Brien, Eradley, Jensen, 'lM Clow and Sorenson, the Provo youth '. Jl who pitched In the amateur leaguo last ;B A possible addition to tho staff of in- Jl fielders for tho Salt Lake club la ii L3H Schwartz, who played Eecond baso on t j itffl the Oakland to am in tho California ! H league last year. A telegram was yes- ' terday directed to Henry Harris of tho VH coast league asking for Schwartz and , ( H It Is possible that ho may be released J . U and turnod over to this city. ! " it i 1 Tho local association is after Frank v, !H McNlchols, who Is at present In Minne- V ' ' 'H apolls. McNlchols la slated to play with J iH the last-named team, but, if possible, U -B the Salt Lake acgregatlon will secure H his services. A messago waa wired him I H yesterday asking If he had signed a H Minneapolis contract. If not, an ef- , H fort will bo made to have him eomo i H back to Zion. ' H McNlchols Is well known In this city, having played hero some years ago. He H was one of the fastest men on tho old 1 H White Wings team. I McCarthy and Muller, two coast leag- uers, may bo soen In Mormon uniforms 'M this season. It Is understood that ef- H forts havo been made to sign up these men, but as yet nothing has been set- tied in the matter. McCarthy played IH shortstop on the San Francisco team 'M last summer and Muller occupied left ( Held for the Helena club. 1