The Washington times., 1911-09-24
.CONROY AND GRAY
. SLATED FOR MINOR
. LEAGUES NEXT YEAR
'"Wid" Probably Will Find
Berth in the Eastern's
+. Circuit.
"DOLLY" WANTS TO GO
BACK TO THE COAST
Maps Seem to Be Different Out
fit Under Stovall's
Leadership.
By SENATOR"

That vivid" Conroy. Washington
utility inielder, will wear the uniform
of an Eastern League club next sum-
mer is a report that appears to be well
founded.
1t will be recalled that last Decem-
Der Jack Dunn. manager of the Balti-
more Orioles, made every effort to
purchase Conroy, but as McAleer was
undecided as to the lineup here, he re-
fused to allow the veteran to go. Since
the advent of Ray Morgan, Conroy has
not worked regularly with the Nation
ais, and II is generally believed that he
will be allowed to obtain a place in the
minors.
Rochester, the Eastern League cham
pions, will have a number of its grad
yates coming into the major leagues,
and it is not altogether improbable that
Conroy may be allowed to follow Jack
Lelivelt to that team.
In addition to sending Lelivelt up
there, it is understood that Washington
will also place a pitcher with Roches-
, ter What one this will be, is not
I known at this time. The pitching corps
here is such an uncertain proposition
: that no move can be made at present
{ and it is not improbable that Rochester
! will not know until after the training
season in the spring what Washington
twirler it is to get
Gray Wants to Leave.
Dolly Gray is said to be not
everse to returning to the Pacific Coast
where, he believes, his value would be
improved by climatic conditions. That
; Gray will not be retained here is a
feeling that is pretty widespread, but
Just where he is to be sent is matter
which is likely to be left to the incom-
ing manager.
Gray has the makings Of an excellent
minor league pitcher, but he is evil
IDENTIFY short in the company with
which he is now associating.
In stepping on first base yesterday, Is
still limping badly. He suffered a
severe strain and 1t appears unlikely
that he will be able to play tomorrow.
ing Morgans recovery unless McAleer
should decide to shift, in which case
Cunningham will be returned to second
with Elberheld on third.
Bill Evans. the king Of the jumps. did
not have a decision questioned yester
day, but Mr.. Mullin had some little
trouble because the Maps were peevish
when Lajoie was called out at the plate
early IN the COMBAT.
The Maps jumped home today for
game with the Philadelphia Athletics,
but they will be back here tomorrow to
continue their series with the
Nationals.
Buck" Becker probably will work
IN tomorrow's game for Washington,
but Cleveland's choice will be uncer-
tain until IT is seen who will pitch
against Philadelphia today. Stovall
had decided to pit Gregg against john
OF loxr h,,f he Nd
held the sensational twirler over.
Gregg may pitch against the Athletics.
Big Crowd Out.
The crowd yesterday was the largest
since the Nationals returned from their
long trip and unfortunately the fans
saw probably the poorest played game
since the club quit the road.
To the credit OF George Stovall, and
II is fair to assume that he has played
a large part In the transformation, the
Maps now look more like a real ball
club than any aggregation Cleveland has
sent forth in years.
That Indifferent, happy-go-lucky atti-
tude is speedily disappearing. and when
one compares the present outfit with
some of it's predecessors it is not sur
prising that the home fans are demand.
ing the retention of Stovall instead CT
turning over the managerial position to
Harry Davis.
Jack Flynn, who has been so much
touted here and finally drafted by
Washington, has been cast adrift by
Kansas City. AS Flynn will sot be al
lowed to play here until next season at
the earliest, he is now in the rather I'M
desirable position Of being out Of job
until the middle of next April.
Flynn started the season with Pitts
burg, but was released to st. Paul, and
finally landed in Kansas City, where he
did not satisfy the management.