Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-05
Schaefe TO- BE Nationals Right Fielder Flynn or Spence
GRIFFITH FIGURES ON PLAYING
ar SCEIAEFER IN RIGHT FIELD
Flynn or Spencer to Cover First--Change
Would Add Speed and Batting
straightforward May Belief Out.

7 umpire. is a strong advocate of speed.
He says the games are becoming too slow
and he blameS the players In discussing
this fault, the noted diamond judge sain
YESTERDAY:
Put ginger into any public amusement
and you'll attract and delight patrons
who pay their money at the box ONCE A
lively act in vaudeville or Snappy play
will crowd a theater any time. A scien-
tific. swiftly moving boxer Will command
big money at boxing club because peo-
pie will pay more to see him spar than
clumsy slugger. Base ball is the same.
Speedy playing is essential toward keep
ing up the interest. If the games are al
lowed to drag the fans grow tired ana
lose interest
I've always maintained that between
innings the players going to and from the
benches should be made to hurry. 1t looks
better than to see them SLOUGH to their
positions. When the American League
was organized the games were played so
rapidly that there was a cry in some
quarters that there was too much hurry
and hustle. Games were frequently play ed
in one hour and fifteen minutes, and
really believe majority of the fans were
satisfied. But in recent years the play
ers themselves have adopted slothful
methods. with the result that the games
are again too long.
Much time is wasted by the batteries
The Spitball pitchers consume most of 1t
by moistening their fingers and preparing
to take aim. Then again some of them
can't make out the signs given by the
catchers. In such cases the pitchers
stand still, looking at the backstops
fingers as they indicate the signs in the
hollow of the mitts. If they don't under
stand, the pitchers shake their heads and
In many cases go up near the plate to
hold confabs when as a matter of fact
the field umpire and the infielders can see
the signs as plain as day
When John Camel. manager Of the
Rochester team, was here the other day,
he gave it as his opinion that lnfielder
Foster. secured from that club by the Ma
second baseman here. Camel realizes
that with Mcbride in the lineup Foster
will not stand much of chance to be-
come the regular shortstop, position
which he played all of last season. But
he says that Foster is sure to fill second
base in splendid fashion and that he will
hit as well in this league as he cid in the
Eastern.
According to reports the Detroit club
is not banking on George Moriarty for
third base next season and that Jennings
would consider either trade or cash
consideration for the Tigers captain. If
these reports are true there Is slight
chance of the local club making an effort
to secure him. Moriarty would be by
far the best man the Nationals have had
at third base since the days when Bill
Coughlin was In his prime There is, of
course. little or no chance for trade
being made for this player. for Griffith is
not in a position to swap players, but he
would not hesitate to pay cash for
Moriarty, who started his major league
career as member of the New York
team when Griffith was manager there.