The Washington times., 1912-06-02
Don't Believe in Swapping
Horses in Midstream,"
He Says.
BROWNS HAVE REAL
4, NUCLEUS OF WINNER
Baumgardner, Slab Phenom Of
Western Clubs, Will Probably
Face Nationals Today.
By SENATOR"

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. June 2.-Clark Grif-
nth, manager Of the Nationals, while
appreciating the managerial qualities OF
george Stovall is not in sympathy with
the latest shift in the Browns by Col.
Bob Hedges, which makes Stovall leader
OF the club, and relegates Wallace to
a high private In the ranks once again.
Stovall is good man. said Griffith
today, but what has he to work with ?
The test Of a manager should be the
acquisition of young players, and their
development into a winning machine.
'Stovall simply takes charge of the
Browns, and must use what material
he has.
i don't believe in changing leadership
once the season Is under way If Hedges
intended making Stovall manager Of the
Browns, why didn't he do so when he
worked that trade with Cleveland: 1t
isn't fair to Stovall to give him the
position at this time of the year. OF
course, he may shift his players around
Dit, but they will continue to be the
same players. He will have a difficult
time getting new men, good ones, I
mean. 1 know what II Is myself, for
I'm trying to get some for myself.
Recruits Show Well.
The main trouble with the Browns is
tneir slowness. They are unable to go
through with what baseball they know
on this account. Wallace has got some
good players for the club. though, and
tnev should make a good working nu-
cleus for Stovall to build around. Shot
ton. Baumgardner, Charley Brown, the
left-handed pitcher; Pratt, and Krichell
are mighty good ball players, and they
promise much for the future.
Il wish Stovall the best of luck with
MS team, but I don't expect him to
break any records until he has had a
chance to get some players with speed
Perhaps by next season. he will be able
to do things to suit himself. He has
good chap"
.Stovall has taken the place only on
absolute, promise Of Colonel Hedges
that he is to have supreme contr oil ov er
the players. He will take no orders
from Hedges In this respect. and Is will
ing to stand or fall on the results he ob-
tains.
The Browns new manager Is popu-
lar with the fans here, but there is
lace. who did as well as he could with
the material given him. Wallace will
continue to play shortstop until such
time as Stovall believes him unable to
otdhN pdCc.
Stovall Is Popular.
George Baumgardner, the West vir-
ginia mountaineer and the mound SEN
sation Of the West this season, is ex-
pected to face the Nationals today
Manager Griffith declared that he was
in doubt who Of his BILE of twirlers he
would send against the enemy. bu,
would probably choose from among
Steve White, Paul Musser Carl Cash.
ion, and Bobby Groom.
Joe Engel is due to start one Of the
remaining games against the Browns
His magnificent work against the Red
Sox, when he lost his game by faulty
support alone, has made a deep i'm
preston upon Griffith and the big boy
from the Capital Will be nursed alone
carefully until he gets confidence to his
work against the best teams in the
league.
Walter Johnson went home last night
and is not expected to return until
Tuesday morning. He may twirl the
final game here, though he will not be
used unless there is a demand for vic.
tory. Griffith wishing to save him tc
open the series in Chicago Wednesday