The Washington times., 1913-05-02
ainsmith to Go Into Third Place
and Laporte viii Go Down
to Fifth.
FRENCHMAN USED TO BUNT
Griffith Says Willie KeeIer Was
Only Bunter Better Than the
Present Thirdsacker.
Ey SENATOR" I"

BOSTON, Mass, May "A decided
phake-up will be made In the battle line
Of the Climbers today for their second
clash with the worlds champion Red
eox. Manager Griffith is determined
to show a lineup that has hitters al
the top, men who can lay down bunts
or line them out, as the occasion may
demand.
So Eddie Ainsmith, the crack young
backstop. will go up to third place TO-
day, Frank Laporte dropping back TO
nth place The. Climbers will hit in
the. following order. Moeller, Milan.
Ainsuith, Gandil, -Laporte. Morgan,
shanks, Mcbride. and the pitcher.
The batting order mas not suited
me since Foster dropped out of the
game said Manager Griffith today,
but as ong as we win, there is no
lineup seems responsible for defeat,
however, don't hesitate second about
switching men. -. .- .g..s,~ra
Was Good Bunter.
Its funny about Laporte. When he
was with my New York club, he was
one of the best bunters in the leagas,
Indeed, Willie Keeler was the only
player on the team who was more Skill
ful in this trick. Now he seems to
have forgotten how to do Il. Several
times in the last week or SO a bunt
wculd have upset the opposition. Frank
failed to come through with 1t, though.
"Ainsmith is playing great ball. HIS
catching and pegging are perfect. while
he is showing intelligence at the bat
He isn't knocking the cover OF the Dali,
but he Is pushing out timely hits. Jhe
moment men get on the bases. Ain
smith becomes dangerous hitter.
Furthermore. he can lay them down
with considerable skill. That's why I'm
putting him up into third place: Any
way. I'm going TO try out this batting
order and see how il goes" ..,-...'
Suggestions have come to. Griffith
to have Hank Shanks hit higher up
in the line. but the boss says there's
nothing doing in that line. He says
that he needs at least one hitter down
around the bottom of the batting or
der and that with Shanks and Nc
Bride both hitting the ball hard and
frequently they are in quite the best
position for the success of the club.
Yancey w. Ayers. the recalcirant
twirIer from Richmond, Va. has final
ly closed his case with the Climbers
He has agreed to pay his 500 hne,
and as soon as that is paid he VIII be
allowed to join the Richmond Virginia
Leaguers Manager Griffin, of Rich
mond. has arranged the deal with
Manager Griffith.
Dents Future Dark.
The future of Elliott Dent. drafted
from Newark, y. j., seems very dark.
IL was rumored that he would beror-
dered to join the team in Chicago,
but the old Fox" declares he is in
doubt just what TO do with him
g IL Dent is not sent for before this
trip is ended. he may never get chance
To show his form in a league game. On
The other hand, IL his services are need
cd. he may be told TO join the club en-
tour and be given chance TO pitch be-
fore the Climbers return home. Dent
had a fine reputation in the 1nternation-
81 League last season, but he has thus
FAR failed TO show much OF any form.
z Tom Drohan looked good in that one
inning yesterday, but that trial is hard
ly sufficient TO praise or condemn him.
With Two out Hooper tripled TO center,
but Drohan promptly famed Neal Ball
In a bUsiness-like manner. The ke-
vance finger will get other trials be-
fore he is dropped.
That corned beef and cabbage din
ner in Cambridge last night. at which
FGdie Ainsmith WIS the principal
guest an spccChmakeT, was a COM
plete success. A large crowd was on
hand to shake hands with the Griff-
rreE's crack young catcher. and.
prompted bv Joe Engel on one side
pnd CIrl Cashion on the other. Eddie
got away with his speech.
A Dance Tonight.
Tonight a dance is on the cards for
the three young Griffmen. but Grif-