The Washington times., 1913-06-19
Probable Lineup.
Washington

The New York Yankees come tornor-
row, opening a six-game series with
double-header at the Florida aVenue
prairie. The Griffmen nope to do some
climbing during the stay Of the Chance
tribe in the Capital and crawl little
closer to the Mackmen, who are Today
just twelve games ahead ef them. Sir
Robert Groom and Melvin Gallia will
very likely be called upon to puzzle the
batsmen from the big town.
The Yankees are playing good ball
these days, but still seem to lack the
class necessary for the large show
Russ Ford and Ray Fisher are pitching
in fine style, but the other twiriers are
not going well. Ray keating. the
teams sensational youngs;er, is totinS
a sore wing from too much work. and
his poor condition is proving sad
handicap to phe team.
The Yankees play here tomorrow.
Saturday, Monday, and Tuesday. They
played but one game at the opening Of
the campaign, Johnson winning from
George Mcconnell. 2 to l. and SO they
have :wo postponed games to play off.
one coming tomorrow. The festivities
will begin promptly at o'clock
Were going out arter those Yankees
from the start The Maps cleaned them
for four straight, and were going out TO
do better than that" says Grif today.
We're going after all six. Ihat'n give
US a big boost. won't it. UP the line.
Can't let those Mackmen run away with
this old pennant"
Jay Carl Cashion is slowly recovering
from his injury. but Manager Griffith ~
unable to predict the date of his return
to active playing again.
He's working out gradually, and
doesn't complain much about his arm"
says the Old Fox, but l can't even
guess when he'll be in condition to
pitch ball for us. I'd like to know, too,
for we need him badly"
When the Yankees come here tomor-
row they will bring with them Jim
Hanley, captain and star pitcher of the
Manhattan College team and he may get
a chance to show his stuff against the
Griffmen during the series in this city.
Hanley is a southpaw, whose work has
Nova two hits and famed eighteen this
year and last season pitched a no-hit-
no-run game against Seton Hall
Rube Schauer. the sensational twirler
OF the Superior. Wis, team Of the
Northern League. and Pitcher Rausch
Of Winona in the same league, have
been purchased by the New York
Giants. Schauer brought $4,000. the
fourth highest price ever paid by big
leads his league in strike-outs, has
pitched three one-hit games and was
robbed of a no-hit game when a scratch
was made in the ninth after two Were
out. Both these youngsters will join
the Giants August Is. True to his ha bit
nv hn
after Schauer. only to be outbid by the
Giants. comes out with a statement
that he is lemon" 1t sounds like
Murphy and makes no stir anywhere.
The Giants may also obtain Pitcher
Lathrop. Notre Dame Univers.ty's star
mound artist. The National Commits
sion will have TO decide this case,
though. as Bobby Lynch. agent for the
Chicago White Sox. induced Lathrop to
join Comskey's team at the close Of his
college career. Lynch was not an ac-
credited agent for the White Sox. how
ever. and Dick Kinsella's signed con-
tract as a representative Of the Giants
may swing the pitcher TO the Giants.
RolIie Zeider. the Yankees second
baseman is out Of the game for a
couple of weeks. He Is recovering
from painful operation from his foot.
He has had a narrow escape from blood
poisoning.
''Inky" Davis. former star third base
man at Georgetown. has been uncondi-
tionally released by the Cincinnati Il
Reds. He has a sore arm, and has been
unable even TO practice. He declined
10 90 to Baltimore, and has returned
home.
Jack Coombs is said to be gaining his
health fast at Atlantic City. and that
his visit to his home in Maine will
surely put him in shape to play ball by
August !.
Manager Griffith was bapished by
Bill Dincen for kicking in the second