Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-27
GRIFFITH AFTER
ALEFTF|ELDER
Saws That He Will Secure
Good Man to Fill That Posi-
ton Before 1914.
DOYLE MAY BE OUT
OF WORLDS SERIES
Giants Captain in Poor Shape
as a Result of an Auto
mobile Accident.
BY J. ED GRILLO.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK. September 2I.-Realzing
that if the Nationals are to have a
chance in the next pennant race Griffith
must add material strength to his out
field in the way of a fast-running. hard
hitting player for left field, Manager
Griffith is not leaving anything undone
to make such an acquisition.
He is convinced that none of the
youngsters he has in his possession now
will fill the bill and he is also satisfied
that he will be unable to induce any of
the other clubs in the American League
to give him help. but he has hopes of
securing a splendid outfielder from one
of two National League clubs, who are
anxious to secure a catcher in trade. 1t
seems that Griffith has such a man in
Owens, whom he drafted from Minneap-
oils. owens seems to be much-sought-
after player and Griffith expects to use
him for the purpose of strengthening his
outfield. He already has several good
prospects under consideration. and there
is likelihood of his closing deal during
the coming worlds series. when nearly
all the club owners will gather in New
York and Philadelphia. Griffith expects
to take advantage of this opportunity to
better his team for next season.
Il am thoroughly convinced that we
need one more hard-hitting outfielder,
and the more he can hit the better 1
will be satisfied said he. Il shall
make every effort to get such a player
before the season starts. ] am willing
to pay real money for the right man,
and l shall not leave a stone unturned
TO find him. l am not going to try TO
develop a youngster for that position
at once. for 1t will take too long to
find such man. and ] need him at
once. But ] have several live ones,
which may develop just what ! want.
Give me another good hitter. and /
predict that we will even be stronger
contenders in the next pennant race
than We have been for the past two
years.
1t is in hitting that we lack just
enough to keep us from leading, and
am going to plug up that hole. Pres
ent lndicatlons are that we will have
IA better pitching staff next season than
ever before. and If we can improve the
hitting they will have us to catch"
The odds are against Larry Doyle
playing in the coming worlds series.
The Giants captain watched yesterdays
game at the Polo grounds and showed a
badly twisted and bruised arm as the
result Of an automobile accident in which
he was mixed up. Doyle said that he
could not raise his arm and that he had
given up all hopes of playing in the
series. This would be hard blow to the
Giants, for 1t would deprive them Of
their best hitter, and one Of the gamest
players in harness. 1t was pointed out
to Doyle that it would be ten days yet
before the series would be played, and
that his arm might mend in that time.
but he did not seem to think that such
thing was possible, as he fears some
of the muscles and ligaments are torn.
With Doyle out Of the lineup McGraw
will have to play Herzog at third,
Fletcher at short and Shaefer at Sec
ond a combination which will be strong
enough, but weaker than II Doyle was in
the game. II is limited that as a result
of this accident to Doyle, the national
commission will pass some sort OF a
| MODELLING during the playing season.