The Washington times., 1915-07-10

discuss tho matter, but II Is limited |
that the Washington club will figure |
In deal within a week or SO tending |
to strengthen the team, which has
been such a drastic failure thus far
this season. The Red Sox are also ex-
pected to be in the deal. but just where
they will take part cannot yet pe
learned. When engineering baseball
deals in these days OF iron-bound con-
tracts and high salaries. managers ana (
magnates have little to say until the
propositions have been concluded.
When asked about any players. Man
ager Griffith usually turns them down.
Indeed. II one believes the Old Fox. the
Washington ball club Is composed OF
the best players in the league. II not
In baseball as a whole. whether ne
to handicapped by lack Of funds or Just
does not care to make trades tnvoiv-
ing players on his own team is not
known, as he will not talk about sucn
matters: However. the tip is out tnat
faces at the expense of old. If the
affair does not fall through, 1t should
be completed inside Of a week or 80.
Looking at some of the Griffmen likely
candidates for trades, one turns instinc-
lively toward Eddie Ainsmith and Ray
Morgan. Both lost much Of their popu-
larity in Washington as result OF their
free-for-au in Detroit last summer.
Ainsmith aggravated his case with an
other In Washington this spring Nor
gan. still said by the Old Fox to be
under suspension. got in trouble two
weeks ago with Joy ride. ending In an
accident and his own punishment. Both
these cases draw attention to the fact
that neither has been delivering the
very little work. and his hitting cannot
be seen with a naked eye. Morgan s
work was poor. and his hitting IS TOO
light when other things are considered.
Both Ainsmith and Morgan might DO
better on some other ball club, as is
often seen.
Joe Engel has started one game this
season. after completing three full sea-
sons with the Grlfrmen. He Is dissals-
fed, and would welcome a trade landing
him in some other city. He believes
himself being ruined in Washington.
pitching to batters and never getting
into a game except when it is lost.
There are others in the regular line
up that might very we'll be used IN any
deal calculated to bring batsmen to
the Capital, but the fans themselves can
name them. So long as Manager Grif-
fifth clings to his present lineup, he
must be at least half satisfied with 1t.
Eight successive defeats equals the
1914 record for the Griffmen. The out
look is for this to be passed today.
Manager Griffith is inclined to CEN
sure Tommy Connolly for dumb base
running in Boston. but to the unpre1u.
diced onlooker the entire team should
be censured rather than one green
youngster fresh from college baseoall
good brand Of baseball. Connolly might
we'll be blamed for breaking up the
. combination. But the regulars are far
below their own standard. and so Con-
molly might we'll be excused. s ..
third base, though he is not hitting
now. He has lazy way OF fielding
and putting the ball on runners tnat
is not particularly impressive, but ne
way Of handling himself has spread an
incorrect Impression of hie abilities. He
seems to have changed his style a.
bat. II he has he might well return
to the fashion he had when he re-
norted here several weeks ago. He was
getting hits regularly then. he isn't
Joe Boehling's injured finger will
yeohably keep him out of the game iSr
paw has been Of little use to the team
fhis season. but he has hopes OF round
Ing TO before Labor Day and showing
Just what he can do.
Mike kaboe the Griffmen's scout, has
shown up here and may bring repIa,s nn ~
bushers capable of receiving tr'al W
the big leaguers. However ne says
nothing most admirably.
Merito Acosta pinch hitting for shaw
yesterday. singled sharply to center
field and caused the Old Fox 10 90 soIl1e
two bingIes in the same game ana 80
the Cuban will probably continue 70
warm the bench for another month
itNh
entirely disrupt the GrIffmen's hurting
staff or be the making of It.. three
more games are due here before the
team goes TO St; Louis mere, 81 -
they continue to show their present
form. Grfhths pitchers will all be seen
in action every other day; There are
but six OF them left, now tnat boenI ny
will compel the Old Fox to start noun
EnRel and Hopper, hitherto hull-pe'
performers.
Griff is roofing for good weather. as
Sunday Is big day here and banner
crowd will turn out TO see tho gam A,
Comiskey park. Rain last Monday cn'
off fully 5000 fans in Boston and IN
these evil days no club can AFFORD any
thing Ike that.
Chicago insists that the White soN
will win the pennant. Clubs have beer
formed all over the south side to root
for the Rowland clan, banners decorat'
ing store windows everywhere. They
seem TO fear the Tigers more than the
Red Sox in snte of the latter's recent
climb UP the ladder.
Opportunities tossed away for the
want Of a real binEle and some punk
pitching by Jim Shaw enabled the
Grfrs to add another to their string OF
the defeats. White Sox winning to l.
Now the Nationals have gone into the
fray eight times and have yet TO win
II they keep up their present pace: the
Griffmen Will surely set record all
their own. 1t won't be a good record
but they will have It all TO themselves
Jim scott had little license to win: He
wouldn't have, either, from good bal
club, But he faced the easiest collec,
tion of hitters imaginable. and just
romped over to a hollow victory. fte
had on his side n couple OF healthy wal
iops. some clever base running. some
iieht hitting bv the foemen. and some
painful pegging by the same visitors
No wonder he won. A lame, blind, deaf
and dumb man could have done as well
In the first place. Jim Shaw was wild
Furthermore he lot the White SoS
run wild on the bases, six steals heine