The Washington times., 1912-06-26
RED Sox.
BY SENATOR"

Waivers on Rubber -<rapp, the un-
derhand twfrler Of the Cleveland Nap
landers. have been withheld by Man
aSer Griffith, and he may become a
member of the Nationals hurting staff
within few days. George Stovall
manager of the st. Louis Browns, has
also refused waivers and 1t may come
down to an auctioneering stunt be-
tween the Nationals and the Browns to
obtain the services of this sensation of
1911.
''Krapp pitched good ball against my
Cincinnati club" said Griffith to the
writer today, "and I'm willing to take
a chance with him. He's been down
to see 'Bonesetter' Reese. and probably
has something the matter with him. but
he has produced the goods and is good
gamble. When he's right he's one Of
the best little men in baseball"
Knapp Is but one of the players to be
the Naplanders. If he. can obtain
Willie Mitchell and Knapp: pitchers;
Olson. shortstop; Ryan and Birming,
baseman; and Paddy Livingston and
Jack Adams, catchers.
Stovall has declined to waive on Ryan
or Knapp, and the chances are that a
may take place between the Nationals
and the Browns. Buddy Ryan. the
lad who knocked the nome run over
the right field barrier in Cleveland, de-
feattng the Nationals, on Sunday. May
IL, may go to the Browns, as Gr1fnth
has no place for him.
Game Starts Early.
Tomorrow's battle with the Boston
Red Sox at the Florida avenue ball park
will commence at o'clock, in order to
allow the visitors to catch the Federal
express for home. A double-header is
scheduled in Boston Friday between the
Red Sox and the Highlanders. and un-
less the Sox catch this train, they can
not arrive IN Boston until O'Clock.
If anybody wants to get battle out
of me. just let him ask me how 1t feels
to be with a W nner, with the lmplica-
ciated with losers. ! refuse to stand Tor
it," said James McAleer, now president
of the Boston Americans.
"0f course, II feels good to be with a
winner. How do 1 know? Because l
have been with several winnes. ! play
ed with the old Cleveland club In two
c%es GP Prnst sH5s Boston asa Roa RaysS6 the
was divided into two playing schedules.
Finished Second
In 1872, when l went to ST. Louis
to manage the American League club.
! finished second. and the race was
not over until the last week of the
season.
In 1903. whcn Detroit. Cleveland.
and Chicago fought It out for the pen
nant up tc the end. the Browns were
last week. even though we finished
fourth.
some fans. who Jack the sense of
proportion. look upon a manager who
never won pennant as a failure.
There are baseball managers who
have fallen short OF the highest achieve
ment who are just as capable as those
vino have won pennants. A manager
,amount of luck 10 win pennant.
have had Several great ball clubs. but
never had that edge OF luck over the
others to let me into penrant.
Finished Poor Here.
In 1905, with st. Louis. and 1910 and
1911, with " ashington. I finished in las,
place, and I have been a manager ir
the American League for ten years
Il finished second once, fourth once
sixth thrc" times. and seventh once. -,
That makes grand average of slNtf
place. With lust few OF the breaks
I would have first division grant
average.
Jones are the only pennant-winnini
managers the American League hai
had.
Il am proud OF the Bosto, club. which
L
as proud OF other clubs I have man
aged"
Will Shake Up Team.
Harry Wolverton has promised Il
shake up his New York Highlander!
within the next few weeks in an effor
to make a winning combination. HI
is authority for the announcement tina
he hasl number of trades for som'
of his players and that, when h
completes them, he will have stront
ball club.
c. Verbose Street. long a favorite o
local rooters, is said to be slated 70
berth in the International League
Street has fallen down woefullS will
the Yankees and, instead of being 1
help to the team, has proven a de
cided weakness.
Several of the pitchers are to go anC
one or two infielders. Earl Gardner
now out of the game with a sprainet
ankle, Is said to be one of the infelder
10 60 to the International League.
New York has soured on the High
landers. The attendance figures ar
being cut in twain at the Hilltop, an
President Prank Farrell has urgei
wolvsTton to do something before
a too lAtaS