The Washington times., 1912-09-18
Dutch" Schaefer Looks
Over Two Men in Ameri-
can Association.
GRIFFITH RETURNS TO
TAKE UP HIS DUTIES
Boss Is Satisfied With Recruits
Obtained From Draft at
Cincinnati.
BY SENATOR"

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Sept: 1S.-The Ma
tionals have a new scout, one of the
brainiest players ever identified with the
game. For two days he has been
watching couple of American Associa-
ton performers in the hopes of seeing
in them signs of. developing into real
big league stars. The new scout Is eX-
peoted to report to Manager Griffith
here tomorrow on the results of his la
bors. .. ....
Herman Schaefer is the Nationals
latest scout. If the famous comedian
doesn't know a ball player when he sees
him Grf is going to be nightly mis-
taken, At any rate, he believes Schae-
fer to be possessed of all the require
ments of a good scout, and, taking ad-
vantage of the funny mans suspension.
he has given him chance to discover
latent talent.
day night Schaefer was not in the
party. 1t was said that he would re-
main in the city of Straits for one more
day. When he failed to show up here
yesterday inquiry showed that the
Dutchman had slipped away to Indian
apolis for hunt for players. Whether
or not he finds any good prospect re-
mains to be seen.
Griff Arrives.
Manager Griffith arrived this morning
from Cincinnati, and he carried a nom
effaceable smile at what he considers
his success in the baseball draft. BY
shrewd trading back and forth, he has
obtained three outfielders, two pitchers,
and three shortstops. His gardners are
Welch, once from Nashville, in the
Southern League; Godeon, from San
Francisco, in the Pacific Coast League,
and Connolly, from Montreal, in the
International League.
Drohan, from kewanee, and Dent,
from Newark, in the International
League, are the pitchers. Dent pitched
for Brooklyn against the Nationals in
Washington last spring. and made d
favorable Impression upon Griffith. He
was drafted by the Highlanders, but
Grin succeeded in getting possession of
him.
Debar, from Dayton; williams, from
Newark. Ohio, and Moreley, OF Knox
Vile are all shortstops who may be
given trials at second base as well as in
the field
Il have got hold Of some promising
Fox today. This Godeon has been
whaling the ball all season for San
Francisco and looks like a good hitter.
Connolly has been hitting around 800
who got trial year ago with Connie
Mack has improved wonderfully. aC-
cording to my information at Nash
Vile, and is almost ready to make good
In the big league.
Dent Looks Good.
Dent is a right-handed pitcher with
lots of stuff. / watched him closely
last spring IN Washington and his work
this year seems to foreshadow his fu-
ture success. Drohan is just young
fellow. ! don't know anything about
him, though I have been told he looks
to have chance.
The three outfelders are unknown to
me. They are said to show signs Of
promise for the future, though, and l
am building for the future. you know,
all the time. Perhaps ] may find a star
in one of them They are all young and
green, If they can be taught I'll teach
them"
Bitter cold weather followed yester-
days rain and the double-header sched-
uled for today at Sportsmans Park re-
quires Overcoats and ear muffs