The Washington times., 1912-09-22
YOUNGSTERS TOBE
SEEN IN CAPITAL
Ayers and Allen to Join Nat tonals When They Arrive in
Philadelphia a-Welchonce Will Report to
Team on Return Here.
By SENATOR"

CHICAGO, Sept 22.-Wa shington fans
Will very likely have opportunities OF
seeing most OF the players drafted or
purchased by Clark Griffith this sea
son during the three days they will
be in the Capitol City battling the
champion Red Sox. The "Old Fox"
has ordered most of them to report at
Washington next Saturday. Gedeon,
the San Francisco outflel6er, will prob
ably not appear until next spring, but
the others will be on the job when the
Nationals arrive home.
Connolly, the Montreal outflelder. is
expected to join the club tomorrow in
Rochester, and he will be put into the
lineup at once for a trial He Is said
to be a good man in the field and bet
ter than the average at the bat.
Yesterday Manager Griffith ordered
Ayers, the Richmond southpaw pitch
er, and Bill Allen, the young outfelder
from the Sharon club of the Ohio and
Pennsylvania League, to join the Ma
tionals in Philadelphia next Wednes-
day. He wants to see how they handle
themselves and believes he can find out
by the end of the season.
Will Be Seen Here.
Wclchonce, the slugging outfelder
from Nashville in the Southern League.
will be put into the game in Washing
ton. and If reports are right he should
make a faborable impression. His
hitting has been a feature of the Nash
willie clubs work all summer and Grif-
fifth has the best of hopes that he will
make good in the big league.
Ray Moran, the speedy little out;
oh xxy1l
probably be returned to that club next
year. Though faster than eitherS How.
ard Shanks or Bill Kenworthy, Moran
Is too light a sticker to hold his own
which brought him to the Nationals
requires that he be returned to Chat
tanooga If he fails to make good.
Though possessing wonderful repu-
tation in the Western League. Ken
worthy has not impressed Manager
expected to. be returned to the minors
1t Is possible that he will be sent to
either Atlanta or Montreal. He doesn't
look fast enough to hold his own in
the big show.
Suspension Raised.
Manager Griffith had hi3 suspension
raised yesterday after he had talked
with Ban Johnson for more than an
hour. The boss of the league con.
siders the "Old Fox" his principal
troublemaker and bIames him for the
aggressiveness of Mcbride, Henry, and
schaefer this season. 1t was on that
account that he raised their suspensions
and kept Griffith in the Brandstand
1t is undoubtedly true that Griffith has
impregnated his players with the fight
ing spirit, something no Washington
team ever showed in the past, barring
one or two players like Bob Unglauh
and Norman Elberfeld. However, II
hardly seems fair that Johnson should
keep Griffith out of the game so much
when he is a vital force In the welfare
of the team.
Ban Johnson has given his sanction
10 the umpires' field day and ball game
TO be staged the day before the world q
series opens, provided II begins on Tues
day instead OF Monday.
why. yes, that's a good idea" said
Ban johnson when told OF the plan by
Billy Evans, and I'm perfectly salts
ned. Go ahead and play il. II you can
work 1t you should attract large crowds,
either in New York or Boston. 1t will
be most unique to have the umpires
playing and players umpiring. Grin
says he's willing to officiate for you"
Certainly I'll umpire" put in Grit
nth, who was in Johnson's office at the
time Evans appeared. But III serve
you timely warning. have all the UNI
pires you can find, for you'll need them