The Washington times., 1915-07-30
BROWNIES ARE BUYING PLAYERS.


playars. They have ..sousht with them
Parker. an outfielder from a semi-pro
team in Philadelphia, and Langdon, the
University OF Pittsburgh twirler. is. ex.
pected hourly Branch Hickey is not
satisfied with the work OF his team as
Z whole. and Is securing the bushes
through scouts and friends for men
who look to have chances OF sticking
In the big show.
It Is rurhored that waivers have been
asked on Rip Haserman. the Cleveland
twirler, who held the Griffs to two blows
here this week. II he is allowed to
set out Of the league right now, there
10 something wrong either with the
league or with Hagerman.
Walter Alexander, formerly with the
Kansas City club by the Yankees. ard
will join Donovans team before the
close OF tho present campaign.
Walter johnson needed a win for his
record and the. Grifrs admitted they
could use victory when the Kansas
zephyr appeared at the dish in The
s:nth ; h So the ps tsoT caressea the
Bride and allowing the home boys to
win. 2 to l. That's about the way the
thing looked from the coming tower.
The odd one came our way. though
II that fat rascal sitting beside you in
the car today says that he saw the
ball from the moment it was hit," well
you know all the winter resorts ex-
most popular. Neither he nor any one
else saw ttat flying pill. Mcbride was
roostinE In frst base at the time, having
forced Ainsmith after the catcher had
to do was to wissle his toes around the
corners after johnson cracked two
boards in the fence. Wow, didn't that
ball hike some.
Johnson's 4e-centimeter slam was the
principal feature of that last clash with
the Fohlies Of 1918. but Hank Shanks.
the Murderous Mona can. came in Tor
much applause. Hank has quit playing
style at third. he'll never again deco
rate place in the outteld. Hank Is
some third sacker when you come down
to cases
No. Hank didn't have any really hard
chances in his first day on the hot
corner, but he did pick up couple OF
bunts and get the runner every time
with strong. true peg to Chick Gandil.
The big first baseman's brilliant STAB
Of the ball across the runner saved
Shanks an error in the eighth but for
all that Shanks had shown speed in
gathering uo Walkers little bunt.
IN aQultlOn 10 ndnQllnS everything
eleanly, Hank enjoyed his afternoons
dialogue with various members OF the
Cleveland club They thought to kid
him along On his nrst days work at
third. But Hank, cheerful as a squirrel
In nutting time. kept up a rattle Of
char with those wise fsh on the Cleve.
land bench. and when it was all over
had a perfectly good laugh at their
expense.
Johnson didn't look so good in the
opening frame, and the Indians hoped
upon him for four bingles and a tally
At the start. With one gone. Eschen
beat out bounder past Foster. John
son steamed up bit. tanning Chap
man, but Kirke burned safety to
right. putting Eschen on third. He
salloped In when Smith followed with
sharp crash to left. Turner's safety
to center filled the sacks. That riled
the Coffeyville Cyclone. and so he
famed Wamby.
Never again did the Indians score
though they came close to 1t In the
fourth. Turner went all the way to
second on Johnsons toss to right field
score on Wamby,s clout to Milan
Ainsmith was waiting for tAe runner.
and so he failed to count. Frequently
thereafter the Indians reached first
base, but always the big pitcher added
fuel to his boilers and disposed of
those following.
Gandil and Acosta proved the com.
bination that gave the Griffs their
out of the way. Gandil cracked a three
ply swat to right center. arriving at