Ogden Evening Standard | 1912-11-07 | Page 2 | Comedy Pair to Stay with Griff

COMEDY PAIR TO STAY WITH GRIFF Washington, Nov 7 Notv lthstand-Ing lthstand-Ing tho fact that an edict from Ptesi-I Ptesi-I dent Ban Johnson barred Schacfer and AllrocU, Griffith's comedy pair, irom doing their sketch during a ball game, Manager Griffith has decided to retain re-tain his two comedians net sensou. There Is no doubt that these two et-erans et-erans did much to help the Nationals instSeason Their coaching, even al- I tor the comedy had to be cut during! contests, was ot the best, for both j know the game thoroughly and dls- j played intelligence In directing bade runners. Griffith considers them drawing cards as well. Schaofer, bv' the way, is a useful hand to have around for utility purposes, while Al-trock Al-trock can earn his salary by pitching to his team mates in practice on days wlieu thoj arc slated to face a lefthander left-hander Thoio hae been innumerable offers of-fers made Griffith for Schacfer by minor mi-nor league teams In search of a manager, man-ager, yet Griffith has refused to part with Ucrmanj Schaefer also has a staudlnd offer from John J. McGraw of the Giants, who would pay him well to do his stunts on the coaching linpb for his team. But Griffith does not intend to part with cither of his comedians. co-medians. The srherae of having them on the lines to amuse the crowds was original with him and he figures that tho salaries paid them are well spent. Schaefer and Altrock arc doing a turn on the vaudeville stage this, winter win-ter which ii, or.pected to be a big success.