The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-09
TRADES FOR PLAYERS
ON WINTER PROGRAM
McAeer Figuring on Several Deals With Excess Material
Still After Griggs-Second Game With New
York Truly Distressing,
By THOMAS S. RICE.
One game today. 3 p. m.

Re-e-e-membah. by the town clock
a. the cid park
That Washington VIII be in the
field for trades this winter is practI-
caIIy certain, from what Manager
1IcAIeer- said this morning 1t VIII
be the first time in years that the
club has mad any really good trading
material ara he proposes TO take ad-
vantage Of that fact q Between the
men aiFeacy on FHe roster. tle men
bought. and the men drafted. with
several others who may be acquired
by purchase this winter. McAfeer eZ-l
poets 70 have about thirty OF forty
ball players. OF whom ten or twelve
viii be excess and for whom berths
must be found
The entire squad including Raj
stOn, OSey.- and Henry viii depart fof
Philadelphia tonight at o'clock
one OF those for whom another effort
at trade or purchase VIII be- made is
GrigEs, the St Louis utility man. Grlggs
IS unhappy IN st. Louis and IS almost
sure TO set away from that city HIS
WOrk this year has mot been hlsl class
largely because he and Jack O'COnno-
could not get along well together ac-
cOpdinE TO those who know. As % CON
nor is likely 10 have the St Louis job
next season despite the numerous re-
ports that he would be sidetraclZed-
GriggS VIII probably have 10 go Nc
Aleer IS willing TO St-e either caSn OF
PLAYERS for GriEES and IL Is possible
that the St. Louis management IN lle
SIX months may be able 10 make Up Its
mind exactly what il wants
Cray VS.. Ford or Fisher IS the card
this afternoon for the last game IN
Washington until October ..
They all look good when they hit"
s. q En-
the erect that they all look bad when
they don't hit, hence there was some
excuse for the showing OF the WASH
jnEt0n team in being beaten oE NeW
York Yesterday y 10 - DIt t-E Ee'-i
truth Is the hone nine was due Tor an
ST-lav. Il was on an riEht. We hope
Il gets back this afternoon, but II lt
does il viii make a long trip in a short
time. for when last heard from II colid
hardly be seen with a telescope
The New York team plays a double
header tomorrow zn Boston and wants
10. get the early train tonight, hence
The D m
Making foolish PLAYS in the field has
not been the specially Of the Nationals
this year. IN fact, t1ev have pleased
US vastly with their brisk conduct on
the defense, and have done some quick
thinking that would do credit 10 per
feet lady catching a whifI- OF the Demon
Rum as hubby enters the house. but
Yesterday IL was GiEerent- Next to
The question WHY is coroner the
most interesting one we can call 70
mind IS: Where was Doc Resting when
Sucerez forced cree IN the eIgnls-----
rings The inuuirv is pertinent because
the dentist is usually one OF the most
intellectual gents we have his dlSSeTIa--
tons on theory OF the higher n4SeLla-il
having gained him q worldwide reDLte--
ton He was billed 10 give q series OF
4 o'clock lectures on g1ls Sun]ec- ln .l-t
pzr1Crs of the New Willard LnIS winter
with 2 celebrated Russian pianist play
ing the accoIhQaniuents. but the dates
VIII have 10 be Cancelled Inc doc
would hardly make a hit-
For defniteness ard accuracy the
PLAYING of the Nationals reminded one
OF the spirit messages ProL- /" ll ll.
James IS sending from across the St5N
these days
That was peculiar play in which
Reisling lost his high standing as an
intellectual giant and there were 9TH
ers who. Went with him Knight opened
the inning by getting first on Milan s
miserable muf- Gardners single past
UngIaUb put kniEht on second Cree
forced Gardner knight taking Illrl-
ReisIinC caught cree or third a mile
BY his shoot to Unglaub- cree did the
Oniv thing humanity possible by sprint
in for second. and knight legged i for
home Here TnEIaub went of TO consult
the spirits and had hard time finding
them he saw visions ana heard voices
INT All very iudisuuincL and before he
could concentrate his mind he mad
hurled 10 EIberfeld at third although
KNIGHT was nearly home Knight scored
a. a matter Of course and Cree vas on
second
The fans were on edge