The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-30
May Keep Shanks
On Third Base
Griffith Delighted with Show
ing Of His Out6elder on
the Far Corner.
NEW PLAYER IS SIGNED
Washington Club Buys Kopp from
Canadian League
Are Here Today.

From the way he looked today.
don't think I'll ever take him of OF
third base" was Manager Griffith's COM
ment when asked what he thought of
Howard Shanks as an infielder.
Shanks sure did look like the real
thing around the hot corner. He raced
in after a couple of bunts and his throws
beat the runners. He went over to his
left to capture sizzling grounder. and
handled the ball perfectly. His other
chances were easy srounders.
1t remains to be seen whether Shanks
can 60 to his right and grab hard-hit
balls. but you can bet he will tackle
anything that comes his way, and. in
addition, he Is regular pepper box.
instilling a whole lot of much-needed
life into the Nationals inner breast
works.
II Shanks continues his great work.
the Old Fox is going to be confronted
with a problem. for Ray Morgan will
he ready TO play in about one weeks
time and the Baltimore boy will have
to be inserted somewhere else in the
lineup.
|, According to Griffith. Ray Morgan has
asked for another weeks lay-off when
he states that he will be in shape to
play ball.
Announcement was made Yesterday
that Kopp. an infelder from the St.
Thomas club of the Canadian League.
had been purchased for immediate de-
livery and would report to the -Griffmen
, at once.
Sam Rice. the big right-hand pitcher.
recently obtained from the Petersburg
team of the Virginia League reached
town yesterday. and will be in uniform
this National Park
Acosta, the little Cuban. who. earlier
in the season made such a poor show
ing in left field, claims that he was no.
properly fitted with sun glasses and
therefore was badly handicapped. Such
a condition no longer exists. accord
ing to the youngster. who declares that
he can play the sun field AS good as any
Of 'em.
Branch Rickey's St Louis Browns open
fourgame series here this afternoon
ana Doc Ayers will be in the box for
the Grifmcn.
rhe Browns have taken 4 new lease
If life since last they appeared in the
Capital and are sure TO out up stiff
argument.
Clarence Lloyd. one of the hest-known
and most popular baseball writers IN
The found City Is here with the Browns,
acting publicity agent for Col.
,, >Gses aggregation.
Mr.. Lloyd is the right man Il this
Job and Hedges is to be congratulated
upon obtaining his services.
Appearing with the St. Louis Browns,
who open a series with the Nationals
here today are two players, who IN the
opinion of Manager Griffith. would
make a pennant possibility of the Wash
ington team. They are Second Baseman
Derrll B. Pratt and Outfelder Bert
Shotton.
the Nationals. he has been an admirer
of this pair of Brownies. While Pratt
and Shotton rank with the top-notchers
in their respective spec:alties. they in
variably come through with banS-up per-
formances against the Nationals and. for
that reason, Grif has always held them
in high regard.
Grif has made no secret of the fact that
he believes that the acquisition by the
Washington club of this pair of Brown
les would give him pennant factor.
He has made several efforts to procure
the heavyhittinG second sacker and the
fleet fly-chaser from the Browns
Griff renewed his efforts to barter
LOT frdtt ana Snotton "hen tne ASH
ington club was in st. Louis early in
July. The negotiate tons, however,
would seldom go very far. Converse
ton on the subject between Griffith
and Manager Hickey would go some
thing like this:
Branch. I'm ready to make a prop
osition for Pratt and Shotton." Griff
would open with.
"ATl right. Clark. I'm ready. too.
What player will you toss in with
Walter Johnson for my two men,"
OF course, soon as Johnson's
name would be mentioned. the confer
| ence between the Washington and St.
Louis managers would break up.