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Show CUBAN BOY A WONDER Griffith Signs Youngest Player in Major League For 1913 By J. fcd GrfJlo. Ano'he.r Cuban player lias been signed by Manage-- Griffith The ta : that he la a Cuban la not his only distinction, however, for the chances are that he is the youngest player i who has ever been asked to put his I signature to a major league contracts con-tracts His namo is Baldomero Asocta Jr. and he Is but 1C years old. The fact that he has joined the National fold came to Griffith when he received a letter from bis Cuban agent. Victor Muenz, Incloidng the following clipping clip-ping from the Havana Daily Post "Baldomero Acosta Jr., the wonderful won-derful young fellow who has been showing such class with the Reds, has been signed by Manager Griffith of the WnshlnKton American league dub. who wants to try him out this sprim; to see just what can be expected of blm; then to farm him out to some minor league club for seasoning. He will have a good man In two years or before." During the world series Griffith was upprised of the ability of eosia and sem him a contract. The contract, con-tract, however, has not been returned return-ed and the first word that he had 'o the effect that the youngster slgni d I was when he receUed the newspaper Clipping which is reproduced liere- 1 w ith. Is Outfielder Acosta is an outfielder and. according ac-cording to reports, Is the most remarkable re-markable performer the game hr.s ever developed when his age is taken into consideration. Being but 16 years of age, he is of course far from ma turcd. but lie is described as beim I fast as a Cobh and has a lot of abl!-it abl!-it v hi the bat, being particularly efficient wh.-n It comes to bunting While Griffith orlginully intended to havo a look at him during the I training period and then make an effort to farm him out, be ha- --nice changed his mind If the youngstei shows any such form as Is predicted predict-ed he proposes to carry him wit': 1 the team all season even though he does not play In a game. He Hfi-' Hfi-' ures that he will be quite an attraction attrac-tion to show In practice before the game. Acosta will be ordered to report re-port with the ether players at Charlottesville Char-lottesville and he will he one of iht attractions of the training camp be-j cause of his youth. Jacinto Calvo. the crack outfielder of the Almendare, the crack teatn I of Cuba, who is under contract 10 1 the Nationals, seems to have a god chance to make good here. Calvo. Is playing in Caba this winter and , showing remarkable form. He attracted at-tracted attention by hie good work against the Athletics when they wen ! playing a series of games there, and j f ince then has easily proven hlmsel. the seusatlon of the Cuban league Made Throe Hits. In a game the other day he not only made three hits, but he stole four bases and I given credit for having played a beautilul fielding game Hilly Smith, the manager of the t lanta team and a personal friend of Griffith, saw Chief Bender in Atlau-' Atlau-' to the other day and asked him wha' I he thought of Calvo. This is what i Smith wrote Griffith about his Interview In-terview with Bender: 'Render. In speaking of Calvo, said : I never saw a faster youngster in my life He can hit, too. and looks I for all tho world like a high class i hall player. He is green about soni things, as is to be expected, but with I a little experience he ought to makr-j makr-j a wonderful player. If Griffith USi 1 - slgued him be will never regret it. ' for there is no chunce for liim to be I a failure.' " This was pleasing news to Griffith and if Calvo comes anywhere near to : expectations he Is sure to have a regular reg-ular berth with the Nationals the coming season though he may not be i plaved regularly. , |