The Washington times., 1912-06-24
Probable Lineup.
By SENATOR"


Tiny" Vaughn. the big Texas south
paw of the New York Hishlanders, has
been secured at the waiver price b.
Manager Griffith from the New York
Highlandcrs and will report here to-
morrow.
Vaughn has never made much of a
figure in New York." said Manager
Griffith to the writer today, "but I'm
willing to take a chance with him.
Perhaps when he knows he has to worl;
and is with a pennant-possibility. he
will come to the front. He has 1t in
him
The Nationals need a good south
paw pitcher and Vaughn Is big enough
and has the stun to make a winner.
It'll be up to me to make him produce
the goods and I'm willing TO take the
chance"
Vaughn has had several trials with
the Yankees but has always lacked a
certain incentive to do his best work.
Manager Griffith believes that when
the big fellow finds himself with a win
ming team he will do his best work
and may prove a winner with the Ma
tionals where he failed with the
Yankees.
JOHuSOu ALMOST NedQy.
Walter johnson is almost ready to
climb the crag again and Manager Grit
fifth is rejoicing thereat With the Kan
sas Cyclone" in shape to DO his best
the Nationals should bowl along under
a favorin3 breeze and he is counted
upon a certainty in the bov against the
Boston Red Sox and the Athletics this
week.
THE best informa ton can give you"
said Manager Griffith to the writer to-
day, rs that johnson is almost ready
to enter the box again. He Is recovering
rapidly from his illness. Hiss strength
is returning fast and I expect to use
him in day or so.
Give me johnson, Groom, Petty and
Hughes as quartet OF regular twirlers
and I'll breeze in with the pennant.
I'm not worrying in the least about this
Boston club. The club that wins from
the Philadelphia Athletics will win the
pennant and l stand ready to bet any
reasonable amount that we'll beat out
the Mackmen. You can dope this out
to suit yourself"
Johnson Is Careful.
Walter johnson is careful, however.
He will not enter the box until he is
certain of his ability to stand the pace.
AS soon as he feels right he will in
form Manager Griffith of his condition
and then he will be used on the mound
and the "Old Fox feels sure that John
son will defeat the RED Sox. good as
they are.
Meanwhile the Nationals brain box is
searching the bushes for another south
paw to add to Vaughn and Joe Boeh-
ling. Vaughn is untried and Boehling
is too green to be an assured strength
TO the club in his present stage Of de-
Velopment. Efforts are being made to
acquire Heine Shultz from the Savannah
club and Bert Gardin from the Roanoke
club of the Virginia League.
Nationals Have Four.
OF all the youngsters enjoying their
frst season in the American League, the
Nationals have four among the best
hitters in the circuit Chick" Gandil,
with .36S for an average; Ray Morgan.
hitting for 800; "Fateem' Foster, with
2SS. and Daredevil Dan Moeller, the
Rochester rambler, with ,2Ss as his aver
age, are among the nine best sluggers
in the league. and Clark Griffith is de-
lighted with their performances.
The players from other teams are Jean
Dubuc, OF the Tlsers, with .lbI for ar
average; Paul krichell, OF the Browns
M!h :?5S; SS simmE9s' Of the New York
Zinn. OF the Yankees, with .30s, and
Derrill Pratt. of the st. Louis Browns
with .2sS.
Harry Davis, manager of the Cleve.
land Naplanders, is being severely crit,
icised for the poor showing OF his team
so far this season. the critics claiminl
that he has failed most ANONYMOUSLY tc
put any life or snap into the work of his
club. George Stovall succeeded in max,
ing the Maps a hghting aggregation
and Harry Davis Is accused OF beins
much too gentle. The very fact thai
Davis does not appear on the coachtns
lines. though wearing a uniform on thC
bench, Is being used against him by his
opponents. He has failed sigRally IN
Cleveland and the fans are sorry thai
George Stovall was ever let go simply
TO please Connie Mack.