Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-30
BY j. ED GRILLo.

has been most satisfactory and there
would he no kick coming should Griffith
stand pat with the team with which ne
will finish the present season, II Is eVl-
dent that he has no such intentions Inc
recruiting of the team for next season is
already under way and by the time the
last weeks of the campaign roll around
Griffith viii have as many youngsters
under his care as any of the rival man
ayers.
Three new players have already been
bought. The latest purchase is Out
fielder Moran of the Chattanooga
cIdb This youngster is pictured
a a speed marvel who is as fleet OF
foot as Milan and is hitting the pill at
..a.p clip down in the Southern League.
Griffith closed the deal for him this
,norning. The acquisition of Moran
places three young players on the Wash
ington purchase list. Ayres. a pitcher.
has been secured from Richmond while
Allen. another outfielder, who is now
with Sharon, was also purchased Every
one OF these players will report in the
fan but whether there will he any ex-
perfnenting at that time depends entirely
on what position the Nationals hold in
the race at that stage of the game. III
there is still hope for the pennant the
youngsters. of course, will not be used,
but if the fight for the flag is settled
the old players Will be given rest and
tho youngsters put to work
Both Mike kanoe and Jack Ryan are
scouting through the minors now and Will
continue 10 do 50 for the next few weeks.
Griffith figures that he will have ten or
twelve Young players purchased before
the drafting season is on. and he will
most likely have a long list of drafts TO
tle with the commission.
Griffith believes that a team can never
have too many good ball players. and he
proposes to look over a lot OF youngsters
this fall and next spring in the hope OF
recruiting his team with several, even If
they do not play regularly.
The injury 10 Dan Moeller's weak
shoulder. sustained in the final game Sun
day when he pulled down Griggs long
fly and saved the game. is not as serious
WAS believed. and Moeller will be in
the game in Detroit "Wednesday.
The diSlocation occurring. a. il did, as
The result of his stretching his arms at
fan length. did not bring about Sc
rious a trouble as has been the case when
tho disloca ton resulted from sliding. and
Moeller SAYS that he feels none the worse
for his experience. To lose Moeller at
this time would be serious blow TO the
team. He is playing great ball. and in
fact, is leading the team in that when
ever he gets on the bases runs are usual
~ scored. Foster is not near as valuable
A man with Moeller out of tlie game for
me reason mat this PAIR understand edcn
other and pull of lot of clever inside
stuff. which has been the strongest fea-
ture of the Nationals play. But that
weak shoulder is awful handicap, for
il makes Moe.ler an uncertain PROPOSE
ton. Griffith was thinking of having
rho shoulder operated upon next winter.
but he finds that nothing is Ia be accom-
pliShed in this way. and he has decided
10 have Moeller go through a course OF
arm exercises. which will have for an OBJ
feet the strengthening of the muscles
which should hold the shoulder in its
socket.
If some one of the other clubs win
only give Boston a setback TWO will
win the DAY beyond doubt remarked
Griffith this morning Things continue to
break very well for the bed Sox, but
sooner or later there VIII have TO be
little slump. and We will have to take ad-
vantage OF nat. We are better fortified
light now than We have ever been. In the
first place. we have a much stronger
pitching staff than have ever had be-
fore. and the team is playing a better
grade al bal! all around. We sure 10
have successful trip. and look for Our
pitchers 20 continue to improve john
son, of course. can always be relied upon,
bat Vaughn and Cashion are sure to come
with ever game. and when they are work
ing regularly Hughes and the other pitch
ers who cannot stand the strain or work
ing 100 often are sure to be IN much bet
ter form when they can have their share
of rest
1t i list being realized that The Ma
tfonals have a cracking good catcher in
Williams. Now that ne Is being worked
regularly ne is showing his true form
lie has been OF the greatest help to the
team Of late, for not only is he hitting
well. bIlt he j. proving himself a great
receiver and thrower. and, best az all.
There il not another catcher who will
take more chances in blocking runner
at the plate than he There were two
occasions III the series here with the
Maps when Williams saved the day
b. preventing runners from getting to the
plate with the deciding score even though
they beat the ball there. He Is big
strong fellow and has no fear for the
spikes.
Washington has won thirteen games
from the Maps this season and los. but
fvo TO them Davis team presents the
easiest kind % opposition 10 Griffith <
raeu and II all the clubs were easy as
Ihe Maps the pennant would lily III Wash
tuStOn this fall beyond a question. Davis
team Las been bitter disappointment.
and this also goes for Davis. They were
Winning pennants UP this way last win
.er and are now busy holding respect
able position in the second division.
Davis is said TO have 4 three-year con-
tact here-a fact which must be caus-
ing the owners OF tie club some worry.
for he IS not proving himself much OF
has the ability to make good though
ne appears TO have every AUTHORITY
After watching the catchers of other
teams ard comparing them with Griffith :
three. one need not go much farther to
explain TIE Nationals high standing IN
tie race There IS no more important a
position on ball team than the catcher's,
and unless a team is we'll fortified there
:. hasn't Il chance 70 cut q figure, be q
ever so strong in other departments. The
Nationals really have three star catchars.
while there are few teams which car
BOAST of a single competent man This is q
wonderful advantage, for IL not only stops
the opposing teams from taking liberties
on the bases. but il is or the greatest
help TO the pitchers. who mostly rely to a
great extent on the advice they receive
from their battery partners.
Eddie Foster is suffering with a very
lame arm the result OF a cold which
seems 10 have settled there. His throw
ing III the four games here was anything
but good. and had 1t not been for the
wonderful fielding OF Gandil he would
have been charged with an armful Of
errors in nearly every game But Gandil
has saved him these errors by some
remarkable stretching and pick-ups. Gan
dill has been with the team just two
months and during that time he has
has been charged against him and this
was a technical one which did not cut
any figure. There appears TO be nothing
connected with the playing of the game
that Gandil cannot do and do well. and he
is already heinx regarded he oraat.S-