The Washington times., 1912-07-10
Probable Lineup.
BY SENATOR"

In his quests for rising young stars
in Dixieland. Mike Kahoe, the Ma
tionals' prize scout, is having a hard
struggle. He is back in town after a.
short tour OF the South. and has been
unable to report any finds to his
boss, Manager Griffith.
The minors are not flooded with Won
ders right now. Indeed. even fair play
yers are few and far between, and
they are generally 'he property of big
league clubs on the "farms'' for de-
relopment. The fine combs of the major
league teams are sweeping the South
rs never before. but they are bagging
but little.
Kahoe Is now being used by Manag ger
Griffith to peek at Youngsters who may
10 drafted bv the Nationals. Griffith
Icing unwilling to let any good looking
kids get away from him.
The only way TO get good ball
club is to keep everiastingly at It,"
says Griffith. ''and that's what I shall
do as long as am connected with this
club"
Draft List Long.
The draft list of the Nationals will
very likely be long, but 1t wall contain
cnlv the names Of players seen in
actual play by scouts for tie Nationals
or by Manager Griffith himself. The
Climbers brain box does not believe
in hasging players simply on their
reputation. He wants them to come
with better recommendations than that.
Minor league records. furthermore,
amount to little. the scorcrs being de-
cidedIy lax in their methods and their
efforts.
To offset this Griffith has many
friends. some of them umpires and some
OF them managers in the minors, who
keep him informed of likely lads with
chances of developing. Thus when lie
sends in his draft list. II will contain
the names OF many youngsters unknown
to fame. Griffith having a weakness for
the greenest OF the green when 1t comes
to ball players.
Griff Boosts Petty.
Barney Petty was not taken from the
game yesterday because Manager Grit
nth feared he would blow up. Petty
pitched excellent ball, and deserved a
shut-out. 1 to 0, over the Naplanders,
but the hard work under the broiling
sun for two hours had weakned him,
and Griffith thought that a fresh man
z.
"Pelty pitched flne ball for US yester-
day" said Manager Griffith today to
the writer. "and I want 1t known that
he was not supplanted by Tom Hughes
because I feared a blow-up. knew
that the sun was having its effect on
Barney. as well as on Blanding, and put
IN fresh man to give added impetus 20
our opposition.
'Of course, had we got as many
runs as we should have, Barney could
have gone along all right. but with only
one run behind him. 1t seemed good
judgment to replace him with a fresh
man who had not been pitching his
head off for two hours in that hot sun.
But Petty was entir)iy satisfactory to
me--remember that
Friends Of Bob Groom are wondering
low 1t was possible for him to shave of
an inch of flesh from his right shin, as
II heretofore has not been Thought he
carried so much in that region OF his
anatomy. Those legs have always been
considered Just stockings, that's all.
Jennings Not Worrying.
Hughey Jennings is not worrying ir
the least about his place of residenc,
next summer. In New York yesterda,
he said that he always gave his best t.
every club with which he has beer
connected, and that II President Navir
wishes to let him go in October he will
be entirely satisfied, knowing that h,
has done his best.
From all accounts. Jennings is to n
to the Boston National League club
replacing John M Ward, the officia
troubleImaker of the Lynch association
Consequently, there may be reason TO
his not worrying over the situation IL
Detroit.
Jimmy Callahan has released Jordal
and johnson. two young pitchers, an
will for the remainder of the seasol
rely on his present stan, Walsh, Lange
White, Peters, Benz, and Mogridge.
II Is rumored that Chief" Bender 1
not living up closely to training regu
lations, and that this is the explanation
of his poor work this season.