The Washington times., 1914-09-19
This Is Bill Carrigan's Plan for
His Red Sox When the Next
Season Commences.
PROVIDENCECLUB LOSES HIM
Rumor Is False That Old Boston
shortstop Was to Manage
the CIamdiggers.
By THOMAS KIRBY.

ST LOUIS. Sept. 19,-The chances of
the Boston club to compel the Athletics
"a rcIinquish the position which the
Mackmen have been holding in the van
Of the American League next year VIII
fa greatly enhanced if the expectations
If Bill Carrisan concerning Heime
Wagner are fulfilled.
II was learned today that while the
Boston and Washington clubs were on
the same train on part of the way 10
fSt Louis. the Red SoN manager tolu
rwo Of the Nationals that the report
hat wagner was to manage the froNl-
.ence club from the bench next year
as unauthorized. Carrigan declared
hat Wagner has completely recoNereu
-om the ailment that kept MN GuI ~
ne game this season. ana Will go @ou'ii
With the Red SoX in 1915.
Wagner however. is not booked lot
- old place at shortstop. Inc "orh
Il Scott this campaign has peen 100
satisfactory, and he Will De retained
here, Wagner going to second IN place
~ Janyrin- who is considered the weak
spot in one of the most forrmoaole
nall clubs in existence.
Tho presence Of Wagner should prove
a most valuable asset. as ne was coi.-
he game. and should complete a truly
Ereat infield after the acquisition Oh
,ick Hoblitzell has already done so
much to help out the Bostonese.
This is a citv of faded pennant hopes.
The last time the Griffmen were here
hey were actually talking of playing
ne worlds series between the teams
presenting st. Louis.
Now that the Browns have SHOWN
'hst they lacked the class to hold the
'errifc mace which they started months
p 90. they have gradually receded unul
hey will have to battle to Keep from
the next TO last place.
As for the National League repre-
Aantation here the Cardinals have been
pW but forgotten in the grueling struF-
Gle between New York and Boston. ana
there are many here who think that the
hicago Cubs will still force the Carul-
vsls into the fourth position
In addition to Walter Johnson. TWO
other nlayers brought their wives on
this trip, Mrs Wally Smith and Mrs.
Mike Mitchell being along
Griffith today expressed himself as
we'll satisfied with the impression
CharIie Pick. the infielder from To-
ronto. made yesterday in ractice. It
vas the first view his new manager
rad of the player. He was worked
At second base on the second string
lnfield. and seemed to possess more
speed than any Individual aside from
the regular quartet that has been in
spected by Griffith this year.
While not a large man. Pick Is
strong and possesses plenty of speed
lie gets the ball away from him as
fast as any man on the roils. ana
while such an abbreviated trial car
hardly Re taken as criterion, PICK
looked good.
1t developed today that for more
han two weeks Mike Mitchell has been
suffering from a badly sprained wrist
N sliding into base on Labor Day
ne twisted his right hand. For i
~rhile II did not worry him greatly
GRADUALLY however, the pain in
reased until il made ii impossible for
nim TO Erasp his bat tight enough for
him to swing properly.
He kept his troubles to himself, treat
'ng the sprain with arnica- but now
he has been placed in charge of DR..
Martin. who has changed the applica-
non. and at Chicago. Mitchell expects
allied upon.
With the injured wrist was respon-
sihle for the sudden batting slump OF
rhe one who attracted wide attention
while he was slUgginC himself into the
cad among the hitters is purely prob
Irmatical. Griffith TODAY reiterated his
confidence in the ability of the veteran
80 get back into his stride, and init
mated that Mitchell may be given an
other chance shortly.
For the first time this year the Ma
'ionals have been pulling for the Ath-
lctCs. Not because they hope that the
MaCkmen will further the advantage
they hold. but in the hope that through
defeating Detroit. they would assist the
Nationals TO their gOal-third place
When the Athletics won Thursday
'hey yanked the Nationals further up in
the hunt. and had they repeated yestcr-
day the Griffmen would TO-DAY be hut
three points behind the Tigers. The
,ictories of the Nationals and Detroit
leave these two teams in relatively the
same place as before.
as he figures that Jennings clan cannot
Iopeat its feat of yesterday when they
eeked out a win from the champions.
Forced TO extend himself through
each Of the nine innings. Walter John
son was able Yesterday TO win another
game by the smallest of margins.
Although a trifle Wild. being charged
with two bases on balls. a wild pitch
and batsman hit. Johnson was i'm
pressivcly effective when the Browns
did get men on the paths. He was hit
but four times, but on two occasions
was threatened with being scored upon.
In the second inning, Foster and Nor
gan each contributed errors to the
"ase OF St. Louis. but Johnson came
Inrough and retired the side
The next real threat was in the
sixth. With one out, Austin walked.
stole second and on wild mitch tried
10 negotiate the distance from sec
cnd. but was cut down when Ainsmith
went TO the stand and got the bali
in time to return il to Johnson. who
Tade the putout a couple of feet