The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-11

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washington and St Louis are dick
erfna- this day about trading OF sell
ing players
Manager 1IcAIeer made the ad-
vaDces to St Louis, but the whole
deal is so hay that it is not thought
there is 4 chance 10 go through. and
the Washington officials refused 20
discuss il in any definite manner
The conclusion from the known
facts is that Washington is trying TO
get Griggs, who is not now in the
regular St Louis lineup but has been
second baseman and all around sub
stitute- Griggs is an unusually versa
tile man. who can play any position
in q team. even pitching when the &C
casioa requires, but he has made most
reputation at second
He batted 80 last year, but is only
credited with -2z7 this year in 81 games
Eleven OF his forty-six hits have been
doubles. and two were triples. in ad-
dition 70 which he has behaved quietly
on the bases, stealing but twice Seven
sacrifice hits are among his achieve
ments this season
When St Louis was here before there
vas some talk Of that club getting Ger
many Schaefer by trade or purchase,
but MCAleer refused to consider the
deal Now IL is thought that Schaefer
and possibly Dolly Gray, who is also
wanted by St Louis. may figure in the
hay deal which IS under consideration,
but there is no hope for trade unless
Manager OCOnnOr makes up his mir
quicker
Manager NIcAleer intends to use Bob
Groom against St Louis this afternoon
and II Robert IS due for one OF his good
EzTz Il Ennuld
simple matter to beat the Browns St
Louis viii use Ray or spade according
no more than they have shown here
either should not be too hard a nut 70
crack.
When the St Louis team was here
earlier in the year we pointed out that
It was stronger than its showing would
Indicate Since that time the Browns
have been bowling along until there y
E chance they may completely make UP
the 10 or 90 point lead washington lau
over them. and releEaIe our fair city
TO the cellar There are good nlILeTS
ir the Brown line up and also there
IS fielding strength Why they got sucn
a bad start IS sOneW nat OF a mystery,
DESPITE the fact that the head work u
enc OF two games here was quite " ASH
ingtoU eSgue- SCnWelUZer IN TlellL y -
hitter and bzSerunueT, but an 1ndlfreT-
emf fielder, while T.uesdale, at SecoIJ-
IS no marvel at ground covering, ou-
those
NIGHT be contrary enough TO get the
washington goat before the season -
over. for they seem TO be coming "llils
our brave boys ara having hard time
not to 60
The washington team leaves toTnOr-
row night fer Detroit, where four games
will Re CIayed before the multitude Or
F-Ilzs gathered IN that city On Mon
dav i returns here 10 play four games
with Cleveland, then four with Chicago
The four games with Detroit IN Detroit
viii be made I'D by Detroit playing
seven games here on the next INVASION
of the East by the West. The third
fntersectiOual series, as rule, calls
for three games In each city Detroit
viii play in Washington on August p,
Is and T. and again on August p -
z and Is AS Detroit viii probably
Be- near the tor at that time fighting
tooth and nail for crack at the pen
ugn1 its games at that time should
he more interesting than now, and
treat cards for the fans, whereby the
Washington public and club seems des-
tined TO profit in the long T1n by the
switch that keeps the Tigers away from
here On this trip