The Washington times., 1912-08-21
Probable Lineup.
BY SENATOR"


Albert Scheer, the little slugging in
fielder tried out by Manager Griffith
last spring at Charlottesville and turned
back to Youngstown for further devel-
opment, has been purchased for an
other trial with the Climbers and will
Join the team at the close Of the Central
League season. Scout Mike Kahoe took
look at the youngster, who had been
switched to center field this season, and
recommended his purchase. The price
is not stated.
. Scheer Is a natural hitter. Short and
frail in his underpinning, he failed to
impress Griffith last spring. He got a
fair trial, though, before being sent to
Youngstown. He was a second baseman
last year but this year has developed
into a whirlwind outfelder and has a
batting average close to $50.
number OF big league scouts lave
been attracted to scheer this year, but
Griffith had the inside track with Bill
Phillips, manager Of the YOUNGSTOWN
club.
Two More Coming.
Outfielder Kenworthy. slugeinr beau
ty OF the Denver team of the Western
League, and Moran, speedy little garden
er Of Chattanooga, will Join the Climb
ers within a week or so. Kenworthy
VIII be allowed to stay with Denver un-
til Jack Hendricks club has cinched
the Western League championship.
Then he will come here and will very
likely be placed in the lineup at once.
kenworthy is one Of the most promis-
ing young outfielders in the minor
leagues, and is expected to make good
in the American League next season.
He hits and throws In the orthodox
style, and Is now leading the Western
League in base stealing and hitting.
''Chief' Bender and Rube Oldring are
said to be slated for dismissal from the
ranks of the Athletics, and, as most
big league managers are wary of taking
any of Connie Mack's castoffs, they
Bender has not performed this season
up to his old-time form and, instead
of being one of the Mackmens winning
twirlers. has failed to hold his own on
was knocked out of the box by the
White Sox. This experience has been
frequent for him this year.
Oldring has been out of the game
on his return to the lineup he has
fallen down woefully in his hitting.
Never much of an outfelder II was his
hard hitting which kept him on the
team,
Elberfeld May Lead.
Norman Elberfeld, formerly the Ma
tionals' popular intielder, is suggested to
manage the Chattanooga club next
year, providing Billy Smith adheres to
his determination to quit baseball. Ell
berfeld is playing the shortfeld for
Montgomery and has his home just out
side of Chattanooga, where he has
many friends now booming his candi-
dacy.
Other candidates for the position are
Jim Delahanty, recently released out
right by the Detroit Tigers, and Otto
Jordan, former manager of the Atlanta
club OF the Southern League.
Connie Mack. realizing the failure of
his pitchers this season, has purchased
two youngsters for immediate trial. One
Is Leslie Bush, the star twirler of the
Missoula club, of the Union Associa ton.
The other is Roy Crabb. sent by the
Chicago White Sox to the Davenport
club. of the Three-Eye League. Crabb
pitched great ball in two games against
the Athletics the last time the cham
,pions were in Chicago and Connie
thinks the lad has possibilities.
Hurdy Gurdy Men.
dutch" Schaefer and Chick" Gandil
became hurdv gurdy men for few
minutes last evening in front OF the
Dewey Feeling particularly jubilant
over the double victory of the afternoon
they seized a wandering hurdy gurdy
from its smiling owner and played II
themselves Schaefer turning the crank
and Gandil passing the hat. They col
lected eight cents. two Mexican pesos
q collar button and car ticket Then
they quit because the hurdy gurdy man
wanted them to join the union.
Kirkpatrick, Newark's crack infielder,
has been turned over to Brooklyn in ex.
change for Bert Tooley. shortstop. C
Hercules Ebbetts owns both clubs and
keeping.
However, Callahan, outfelder, and GU
,-Getz, an snndersized third baseman. have
been purchased by Brooklyn from Ell
mira, In the New York State league.
Hub" Purdue. the ! cher who led the
strike against John Nj. Ward. president
of the Boston Nationals, has signed a
tthree-year contract with the Braves.