The Washington times., 1915-12-31

more until next week. jle WI XIV
Cleveland plenty of time to find tho
necessary capital to purchase the In
d!ans before turning It over to outsiders.
Although he has come forward with
denial. Ed tIwinner the Pittsburgh Fed
eral Lacquer. is said to be willing to take
chance with the Indians. using soinc
of his own Federal League players 10
strengthen the team.
Harry Sinclair. the Oklahoma oil man.
is also said to be rcadr to buy the
clrh. IL he falls to obtain the New
York Giants. However. thr American
League IL hoping that Messrs. Cannon
and steele will hnd Cleveland hackers
for the project. 1t Is tho policy Of the
league to have tho clubs all owned by
home men.
Fan Johnson believes that the race in
his ,Ca1ilr will be 4 hummer in 1915, and
docs net at all aGree with those Who
predict a thrcc-corncrcd affair amonG
Boston, Detroit. and Chicago. The hig
chief ConVcrscd with tleN Gland
writer the other day, and didu't hesitate
TO speak his thoughts as follows:
Il look for .hc kind of a race in
Cur league that the National had this
year with half dozen clubs making
q nSnt OF II WI !htc III tlle SctHcll' l Nv
Red sox Tigers and White SoX aren't
going to have things all their own way.
Keep your eye on the st. Louis
Prowns and New York Yankees. The
hall players Turing this off-sca son,
which is more than has been spent by
any other biz league team ThcY
ought to get something good out OF all
that--and besides their owners stand
ready to put up more cash, as is shown
by their efforts to get Home-run Baker.
st. Louis Browns, combined with the
ST. Louis Federlls, and with Fielder
Jones as manager, are a team mat
cannot fail to prove Formidable.
"Clark Griffith has secured likely lot
Of new material and is counting on a
first division berth with Il lighting
Connie Mack is building up his team,
and YOU never can tell what he has up
his sleeve. So anybody who thinks
therc'l be a runaway in the American
League stands the biggest kind of a
chance OF having to guess again"
Already the not is bubbing on the
baseball stove. The addition Of so many
good players to tho ranks of the
Browns has caused tho writer's aeNery
where to get busy with their prognoS-
tications. Almost without exception
they confess that. for once since 1905
thrills along about next August and
September. This leads us to take a
peek at what Clark Griffith will have.
providing he retains all he now has
and obtains no moro. What do you
think OF This dope?
Walter Johnson-Enuff sed
Bert Gallla-Similar.
Harry Iarper-~ENcellCnt prospects Of
becoming a star before October, +96.
George Dumont-SamC stuff as for
Harper.
Doc Aycrs-Capablc ninscr who needs
a lot Of work.
Jim shaw-Must Show stuff before he
is taken seriously.
we'll IN streak, and there's no telling
when tho strcaks arc coming or going.
Sam R!cc-Fair prospect vet to dc
liver.
Charlie Humphreys Humphreys,
humphreys: WhOZeC?
John Henry-Onc of tho class of tho
league and certain TO uphold his rcpu-
tation.
Al Williems--sowinS up rapidly,
though may last out another year or
Ed Gharrity-I nkuown. with all his
young life before him.
Eddie Ainsmith-Prohabl won't be
around here
Joe .IudGe--Most promising first sack
or, but has yet to prove, his worth in
fast company.
Chick GandI Doesn't want to stay
here and lead tho team at bat.
Joe NiPdeOn-Star III hllSnpS ana prom
isinC candidate for second base with
Griffmen.
Cart Sawyor-Not quito such star in
hush"s nor so prom!sinG candidate for
second
RAY Morgan Probab bly, won't rcpr" sent
The Nations CAPITAL next summer.
GcorEe McRridc--Grif needs Gunlv
brains in that inficld. and George sup
nli"s all that Eddie Foster doesn't
EIdie FCstCr- Sec remarks on Waiter
Johnson.
Murlev Jennings Said to l." depend
for inti"'der. Likes to coach collcGr ath-
lotes. and may not rcno:t in time to
have a chance with Griffs.
FarTV Hulland-HardlV heavy cnouSh
foI this league. and annarcutlv doomed
10 return TO MINNEAPOLIS.
eide Milan So" remarks on Eddie
Foster.
Horace Milan-Dont look at remarks
on Clyde Milan. lIph is Very. very
green, but can run like the dickens.
throw from the CaNitOl to thC MOnu-
mcrt. Geld ike his BROTHER and-w"ll
II nc can hit, he may stick nrum
shining NJ his pantics clos" 20 tho wAcI
hUCIct.
Howard Shansq-Griffs prnhlcrr. Not
good enough TO grab a regular bCUt;I nuT
bad enough To release Time will tell.
Dan MoolcT-Fnc base runner whe'
he gCtS on. Probably doomed to nc lost
In ,he shuttle.
TIrncr ParbeI-I.ooks good in tho
rou-h' as a hitter and thrCwCT. but has
ls, to learn. WI lDTohablv hanG on
u only because hC can hit.
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