The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-04
Second Baseman Likely to
Play tomorrow Suspen-
sion Lifted in One Week.
OTHER SPORTING GOSSIP
Crifmen Face Tough Week. Playing
Six Games During Next
Three Days.
BY WILLIAM PEET.

Ray Morgan's suspension with
out pay was of short duration.
Griff yesterday telegraphed the
recalciterant second basen1an to re-
port in Boston Sunday night for a
conference.
Morgan left on a late train last
night and it would not be surpris-
ing if he was given orders to play
second base tomorrow
Manager Grifith's actions in
suspending Morgan and recalling
him within one weeks time, has
caused a lot of comment. There
are those who believe the Old Fox
is making a mistake, pointing out
that Neff's blunder during Friday
game and his removal in order to
make room for Morgan will take
all the heart out of the Virginia
collegian.
1t is also claimed that Morgan
has not been sufficiently punished
for failure to observe training
rules, and is citing off lightly.
While not up!olding Morgan Che
got just what was coming to him) =,
the writer is of the opinion that in
recalling the Baltimore boy the Old
Fox is not only acting wisely. but
for the best interests of his ball
club.
The season is far enough advanced
now to permit of no experimenting. II
the Griffmen are to make a squirt for
first place honors. games must be won
and. incidentally lot of them. The
Old Fox. in order to win must put on
That Ray Morgan is a better second
That Ray Morgan is a better second
baseman than Douglas Neff no fair
minded fan will gainsay.
Morgan has committed no henious
crime. 1t is true that he has been gull
ty of intersections. but two weeks of
JOY riding cannot undermine the consti-
tuition of a well-trained athlete and
the chances are that the minute Nor
gan was suspende the joy riding
ceased
Unless Morgan is in shape to play ball
he will not be used. That Griff believes
Ray Is in shape goes without saving. else
he would not have ordered Morgan to
join the club.
This talk about Neff losing heart by
being benched because OF fielding errors
is all bosh Nef is not that kind of
chap. If anything, it will help him
in the future. Neff must learn by eX-
perience just as did Morgan. and right
now Morgan is needed for during the
present week the Nationals have a stiff
schedule of games to play.
Morgan has been punished for his fool
ishness. The six days lay-off has taught
him lesson. Neff. meanwhile, filling
in nicely, indicates that for future
purposes the Griffmen have a mighty
handy man within call. in case he should
be needed.
The writer happens to know from
personal observation that Morgan dur
ing the spring training in Charlottes-
Vile and throughout the early months
OF the season, particularly during the
first Western trip. took the best pos
sibIe care of himself His work
showed 1t in every respect.
The writer also believes that from
this out Morgan will play real big
league baseball. and Washington fans
with a disposition to be fair should
give the boy one more chance ana
pull" Cor him to come through, in
stead of welding the hammer.
Catcher Eddie Ainsmith arrived IN
Washington yesterday afternoon, COM
iEg here from New York.
Ainsmith is a sick man and has
been ordered to rest up under the care
/, of a physician until such a time as
he shall be pronounced ready to play.
The club doctor who attended Ain
smith said that he believed it is a re-
occurrence of the catcher's old illness,
malarial fever.
Just how long Ainsmith remains in
the Capital is not known. The
catcher himself stated that he be-
lieved he would be all right in a few
days.
Six games during the next three
days, against the Boston Red Sox and
starting tomorrow, is the program
mapped out. for the Griffmen and the
locals pitching stan will be taxed to
the utmost.
Both Joe Engel and Booth Hopper
will be pressed into service, for they
are sure to be needed At the same
time, the Red Sox twirlers will also
be put to the test. and these six games
should prove interesting.
FEDERAL LEAGUE.