The Washington times., 1912-09-03
Probable Lineup.
By SENATOR"

Joe Engel, the Nationals milk-fed
twtrler, the youngest of the lot, will
open the series tomorrow In Boston
against the rushing Red Sox. and Man
ager Griffith says that If the sluggers
behind him perform half way respec-
tably with the willow the lad will be
returned a winner.
Engel has worked hard to overcome
his one weakness, his lack of control"
sa1d Griffith today, "and all he requires
now is the experience gained from actu-
ally playing. The boy has all the ear
marks of developing into one Of the
best pitchers in the business.
What like about him is his earnest
ness and his willingness to listen to ad-
vice. He is always ready to learn some
thing about the art of pitching, and,
barring accidents. should be one of my
winning pitchers next season."
Gandil Gets Check.
Today "Chick" Gandil receives a
check for $50 as a reward for plunking
the bull In right field on August 16. The
big first basemAn says he has already
spent the money. but that it will come
in handy, just the same.
The Nationals leave at 5:35 on the
Federal Express for Boston. Four
games are scheduled between them
and the leaders for the last four days
Of the week. and even though the
Mackmen have beaten the Nationals
the Indian sign on the Red Sox. and
will take at least three of the four
contests up in the Hub.
Twenty-three players will make the
trip, eight pitchers, three backstops,
five infielders. five outfielders, and two
comedians. The party will occupy two
special cars.
From Boston the team will go West,
Al n ytra(r H. To-. Iln.
next Sunday and in Syracuse the next
day. The series with the Naplanders
will open a week from today. Detroit.
St. Louis, Chicago, and Philadelphia
back for three games with the Red
Sox. These three games will close the
1912 season here, the Nationals then 60
ing to New York to wind up their cam
paign.
= Will Land Job.
Harry Davis will very likely land an
other managerial job says Connie
Mack. here with the Athletics. Some
big league team will certainly give him
a trial free from interference"
The members of the Athletics, almost
ed fairly in Cleveland. They intimate
that disorganizers made his road diff
cult from the start and that he was
unable to rid himself of these players.
Davis was unfortunate in following
Stovall as manager. as the former Nap
lander had made himself solid by his
great work at the close OF last season.
Connie Mack denies the rumor to the
effect that Davis will join the Athletics
IN the capacity of assistant manager.
May Sue Railroad.
Barney Dreyfus. president of the
Pittsburgh club. is thinking of suing the
Pennsylvania railroad for failure to
bring his club home yesterday in time
too play two games with the Cubs.
1t cost both clubs large sums of money.
Manager Fred Clarke says that If the
railroad had allowed the players to
walk the track four miles to Steuben-
Vile, Ohio. when washouts stopped their
train, they might have landed in the
Smoky City in time. However, 1t is
said that the officials refused this and IT
took twenty-five hours TO make the trip
from Cincinnati to Pittsburgh.
Drizzly weather cut the gate receipts
IN New York yesterday when the Red
0ox hooked up with the Highlanders In
a double e-header. Forty thousand fans
were looked for but the inclement con-
ditions kept the crowd down to half that
number
Jimmy McAleer is pulling for the
Giants to land the National League
banner In order to swell the gate re-
ceipts for the players in the worlds
series. The Polo Grounds will seat about
5000 under worlds series rules, while
the Red Sox park will take care OF
5000.