Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-02
CARR|GAN FAVOR|NG
CRIPPLED PITCHERS
With Fingers in Good Shape
Boston Would Have Played
Game Yesterday.
MINORS SEEK GR!FFiTH'S
SURPLUS BOX ARTISTS
Local Manager. However, to Retain
All Nine Twirlers-Red Sox
Fans Sore
BY J. ED GRILLO.

btJS oN. MAY HAD Man
aser Carrigan pitching staff
been on edge and had he ielt that
his Rcd Sox had i good chance
10 win from the Nationals the
chances are that there would
have been a ball game here today.
But with the tvirlinS depart
Tncnt o. the much advertised com
ING champions III rather bad
way he game was called off
shortly alter il o'clock this morn
ing on the prctenSc that the
grounds were soggy. no1Wlth-
standing the fact that it has not
Taincd here since yesterday, when
the final game with the Yankees
was called oft
Carrigan IS rolling up lot OF
postponed games which he will
later have to play in double
headers. and while he may be bet
ter fortified at that time. a siege
OF dual matinees is going to prove
d hardship to his team.
Up to the present time The Sox have
five postponed Games-two with the
Mackmen, two with the Yankees and
one with Washington. Mack who
came over on the same train with the
Nationals last night as far as Provi-
dence. said that one of his games here
was called off when conditions would
have allowed the playing of a game.
and that il was done because Carri-
cams pitchers were not ready.
Manipulating off days for the purpose
of protecting a home team is a prac-
tice which is not helping base ball. and
rule which will eventually have to
be passed will make such practices inn
possible
To date the Nationals have two post
poned games. and neither of these was
missed at home. on the last trip to
New York. Donovan called off one
game which should have been played.
and similar scheme was worked here
today. Griffith is not at all in favor
II double-headers. and there is never
time when lie will not play if it is
possible. There is nothing in double
readers. frcm either Il financial or ar
-:stic standpoint. Every game tina. is
postponed is loss to the clubs which
should have engaged in them, while
he team which plays a lot of double
leaders is very apt 10 be put out of
he running if it happens to have lot
u bad breaks.
Several minor league clubs are try
IL" to induce Griffith to turn over
come of his surplus pitchers to them
Joe 'antillon. for instance. does not
seem to be satisfied with his tWirllug
stan, and ne has y ired Griffith several
times 10 torn those pitchers he is not
"slUs- over to the Minneapolis club.
Mad toGal Griffith also received d wire
from tie Louisville. club OF the Amer
Fau Association wanting to know ii
i" mad pitcher he wants to farm
cNt Griffith has nine twirlers, bu, he
seems 10 have no intention of cutting
iNis staff down. Every one OF the
pitchers | am carrying stands good
Glance Of making good. and do NOT
Intend to let any of them out. because
J may need them all before the pres
at season is much Older, SAID
'riNirh. ] am not going 10 be caught
sHOrthsnded on pitchers in the present
'afupaiSn. which promises to be
o. The greatest races IN the history
- the American League Much will
;epeHd on the pitchers. and I propose
:" he well fortified in this respect
80 any OF my rivals
Conditions here are said 10 be any
lung hut favorable for a successful
year so far as the Red Sox are con
frrncd- There is whole lot Of growI-
fn& gong on because the team is not
going good and the fans who were
lstt iCileEe Ibaf he "a