The Washington times., 1913-04-22
Probable Line up.
By SENATOR"

The chances of Tom Drohan, the Ke-
vance terror. and Elliott Dent the
Newark hurler, to land regular berths
on the Climbers twirling corps. will be
decided within /, few days The two
lads are known as warm weather pitch
ers. They need the soothing summer
breezes and the warming summer sun
10 bring out their real abilities as twirl-
ers. Manager Griffith believes he has
given them sufficient time to learn the
tricks of the trade and they must pro-
duce the goods within a day or 50 to
hold their berths In the big show.
i want pitchers that deliver" says
Manager Griffith, .'and I'll give these
two kids all the chance they need. I'll
look 'em over this week while We are at
home and then will come to a decision
as to their chances of staying with the
team
Jack Egan, the half-pint backstop,
and Bob Austin, the former Wesleyan
College southpaw finger, have been
given permission to- find berths for
themselves. Their ten-day notices OF
release were given them before the
now find places to work this season.
Manager Griffith has failed to find
places for them and is now willing to
let them hustle for themselves.
Portland Wants Him.
Rebel E. Williams. the Climbers
rookie infielder. may go to Portland,
Ore, after all. that club having won
him in the minor league draft. Man
ager Griffith is trying to land him Q
place in the International League with
rko ~ fpor n
other trial in the spring of 1914 bat V
having trouble. Williams Is too good
a ball player to escape from the clutch
es of the ''Old Fox" and. unless
place Is found for him, the youngster
may have &c stay around with the
By the time the team starts on its
coming long trip, which brings them
TO every city in the league but New
York, Manager Griffith viii have de-
cided on the players who are to make
up the final lineup Of the Climbers.
II has already been decided that Joe
Gedeon, the San Francisco star, VIII
accompany the club on its next trip
in order to De ready to jump into the
game whenever needed. The other ex-
ira players are yet to be named.
Jim Shaw, the Pittsburgh semi-pro
pitcher, has been working out every
day since the Climbers left for New
York and is now ready for real tr1ai
against the batters in the morning prac-
tice. The outcome of his showing thls
week will decide whether or not he
sticks.
Coombs Is Recovering.
Jack Coombs. the Mackmen's Iron
man" Of the mound. is said to be re-
covering from his attack Of pneumonia
The Climbers. while not wishing him
any harm or hard luck, are hoping ne
will not be in shape TO take his turn In
the box In the coming series in Phiia-
delphia-
Old Honus Wagner, the greatest star
of the National League. is believed 70
be out of baseball for good and all with
a displaced cartilage in his knee. lnas-
much as Wagner is forty-four years
old. this injury may mean his reure-
ment from baseball forever and the
passing of the greatest baseball player
Of all time. He is now going to New
York for consultation with special
ist in the employ of the Pittsburgh CLUB,
hut little hope is entertained OF his COM
plete recovery.
Tomorrow Melvin Gallia or Walter
Johnson will be sent in against the Red
SOx. The Climbers believe they can de-
feat the worlds champions, and 50
Johnson may be kept for the following
Afternoons melee.