The Washington times., 1912-06-25
BY SENATOR"

southpaw twirler, purchased BY Man
ager Grif1th from the New York High
landers, at the waiver price of S1,50O,
will be sent against the worlds cham
pion Philadelphia Athletics in one Of
the two games to be played Friday, and
his future in this city will depend large
ly on his performances that day
Il think Vaughn has plenty of stun
needed by winning pitcher" says
Grtff1th. 80 many pitchers have failed
TO make good on that park in New
York that I place little belief in the
inability of Vaughn to pitch good ball
got him for the New York club when
I had it and, since then, I've tried to
get him for my Cincinnati club, but
was unable to arrange a deal.
perhaps when he knows that he
has to work and that he has a win
ming team behind him he will fool
q lot of those people who have
slammed him ever since he came into
the league"
Vaughn's best ball Is fast one
mixed up with a wide curve. His
principal weakness Is a desire to use
. slow ball which is generally hit
hard and makes him wild.
Becker May Quit.
Rather than go TO Atlanta at the
behest of Manager Griffith. Buck"
Becker may quit playing baseball al
together. He has declined to take
transportation to the Southern League
club and says he will quit the game
before he tries to battle with the
Dixie climate.
IT can do nothing in the matter"
said Manager Griffith today. IF
Becker prefers to quit the game
rather than go to Atlanta, that's his
business. not mine. But he may bump
into trouble with the national COM
mission II he ever intends to play ball
again"
Becker is at his home in this city, and
II is said that he will obtain a position
here and forsake the diamond entirely.
Guy johnson, the young amateur
twirler from Vandalia, ILL.,, has been
sent to the Haverhill club Of the New
Kept a string on him, and he will come
back for further trial, If his improve
ment warrants 1t.
Cover Is On Field.
The new canvas cover for the infield
at Florida avenue was given it's first
real test early this morning during that
heavy shower that deluged the city
about o'clock. Later on during the
morning 1t was further tested, artl
Groundkeeper Fitzgerald, Jim ODay and
Clark Griffith were delighted with its
performances.
The canvas cover completely shelters
the infeld. extending outside of the
playing field. When 1t Is removed. the
water is drained off at the side, leav-
ing the diamond as dry as a bone. II
is counterpart of the cover used in
AL 1xa1 oNa1 nAtN II.
very valuable this season when sudden
showers come up.
By covering the, diamond every night
al risk of having a soggy infeld
night or early morning is guarded
against. Manager Griffith believes that
the cover will allow his team to play
ball. even II 1t rains up to within ten
or fifteen minutes of playing time.
May Never Come Back.
International League fans think that
Dixie Walker, the former National
twirler, has ruined Tommy Mcmillan
forever by hitting him in the head dur
ing a game in Baltimore recently and
the Rochester club is preparing to fill
the shortstop's place permanently
Dixie Walker has been successful to a
degree since going to Baltimore and the
fans Of the Monumental City expect to
see him swing his team into the pen
nant. He mas lost but two games and
each was by single run. In addition,
his hitting is proving of considerable
use to the Orioles and the Alabama
Beauty" bids fair to become an Inter
national League hero before the sea-
son is out.
Earl Gardner. the New York Yankees
second baseman, is out OF the game
with a sprained ankle and may not play
again for several weeks.
Trouble is brewing in the Boston Ma
tional League club. the players charging
President John NJ. Ward with being
"closehsted" to an extreme. 1t is said
that a number of the players refuse to
do their best work for Ward under the
circumstances.
Hughey Jennings system of working
Oscar St9nage all the time is being
shown faulty, for, with Stanage injured
second string men are forced to jump
into the game without any real practice
or experience.
George Stovall II hardly expected tc
do much with the Browns this year. but
next fan he viii try TO effect somt
trades and md some young talent tc
GupplRnt his veterans. Then he may
have . chance -