The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-09-26
GRIFFMEN ANXIOUS
. TO FINISH SECOND
Bad Blood Between Athletics and Nationals Expected
Crop Out During Present Series in Philaddel-
phia-Johnson, Groom, and Cashion to Pitch.
BY SENATOR"

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Sept. g.
The Griffmen are determined to finish
In second place. This means that they
must defest the Mackmen, their rivals
for the position. Clark Griffith has
saved his best fingers for these three
games scheduled to be played In the
Land Of Nod. Walter johnson. Bob
Groom. and Carl Cashion are the lads
who will be sent after the scalps OF
the home team. All three have been in
Washington since Monday afternoon
resting for this series.
The bad blood between the Mackmen
and the Griffmen Is expected to be seen
In this anal clash between them, and
the fans will journey to the park hoping
to see some Of 1t spilled on the turf.
Fans are a bloodthifsty lot, he they in
Tuscaloosa, Toronto, or Philadelphia
How they do enjoy this bad blood be-
tween ball clubs.
Landing in second place will be a
ftting climax to the great work Of the
son Clark Griffith has swung them up
by their own boot tops from seventh
place to second and already he Is lay
ing plans to 20 out for the highest hon
Tying while a team Is ahead OF him.
season than have now" said the
"old Fox" to the writer today. Noel
Ter should be better In 1913 than he has
been this year. I expect his weak weak
this worry of his mind, he'll be able TO
cut loose more and show the fans that
they have another Milan on the bases.
with him able to take more chances,
we should be pretty sweet run-getting
OUTFIT.
"Out OF the bunch OF outfielders who
will receive trials II seems almost GER
tain that ought to land at least one
hitter for next season. A hard hitting
outfielder would have changed the posi-
ton OF our team in the race this year
considerably. l shall give them all OPP
portunitles to prove their class and the
best will get the places.
Wants Eight Pitchers.
MY hardest task will be to corral
steady, effective pitchers. l shall have
a pretty good sized stan with me In
the spring and will do my best to get
a stan of about eight who will be able
TO deliver the goods. Give me another
strong Highlander and southpaw
who can md the plate and the Red
Sox may find us so far In the lead that
the race will be over before it's under
way.
MY tNo MUS iShb''
should be much improved in another
year. Engel needs staying power. He'll
get that with seasoning. Right now
he's the best prospect ] have and I
figure he'll be a winning pitcher next
sea son, young as he Is
THE season OF 1912 Is pretty well
| over and l have my eyes on 1913. |
haven't decided yet Just where we shall
train, but ] prefer Charlottesville.
However. Washington has ceased to be
| a rag doll for the other clubs to play
with. That might have been all right
for others, but / insist on having a win
| ner. II II Is possible to build one.
, have the best OF prospects and that
helps a lot"
Managers Are Experimenting.
with the exception OF the champion
Red Sox. every club In the American
League Is experimenting with young
sters. The Western clubs played many
of their new ones against the Griffmen
| on this trip closing here.
| Hughey Jennings seems to have land
| ed a live outfielder in Veach, who came
into the big show from indianapolis.
| wheatly. his pitching phenom. did not
appear against the Nationals, but his
| work against other clubs has been eX'
| cellent. Jensen and Troy, two youns
ght-handers. look worth while, too.
Red" Corridor has been pannec
wIckedly in the City OF straits for his
failure to shine at second and short