The Washington times., 1915-08-19
Figures Show That Former Co..
IegIan Has Done Bulk Of the
Catching This Season and
Deserves Consideration.
Griffith Is Expected to Have
Trouble Signing Him Up For
Anything Like Present Sal
ary Next Season.
By LOUIS A. DOUGHER.

CLEVELAND, Aug. 19.-Before
John Henry's signature is placed
upon a 1916 contract, considerable
discussion will have been made over
salary terms. The Griffmen's first
string backstop is convinced that he
deserves more money, if he is to do
a great bulk Of the work behind the
bat. Last year Henry refused to
make much of a scrap over salary,
fearing Manager Griffith's would
construe such action as resulting
from Henry's position as q director
in the Players Protective Associa-
ton. But Henry is now determined
to get the money due him for doing
more work than Ainsmith and Will
liams combined.
As an example Of the amount Of
work Henry has done, it might be
we'll to consider the last forty games.
Williams has caught one full game
since July 9 and two halves Of other
games. He has also caught a couple
of extra innings. Ainsmith in that
same time has caught six full games.
Twice he went seven innings before
giving way to Henry after a pinch
hitter had gone to bat for him. Twice
he caught five innings before being
taken out, and he was injured in the
first inning on August 10, his last
appearance in uniform. Henry has
caught all the other innings played
by the Griffmen.
Out Of the last forty games ending
with yesterdays defeat here. Henry
has caught twenty-eig full contests.
one going thirteen innings. He re-
lieved Ainsmith in the first inning on
August 10. completing the game. He
replaced Ainsmith each time the latter
caught fve frames, finishing both
games. Therefore. Henry has been BE-
hind the bat in 4 little more than thirty
out of the last forty games. With such
a record. Henry cannot be censured II
he comes out for q decided increase in
his salary for 1916. That he means to
do this 10 no secret among his friends
on tho club.
the lineup and disappointed when he
Is not chosen to catch johnson. Will
iams il a smoother receiver . than ian. Ain, KIN,
Manager 0riffith. On this account he
is kept out OF tho game. He 10 one Of
the hardest workers ON the team.
though, and earns his salary IN more
Ainsmith Is credited with appearing
has not caught, more than twenty
games. II he has caught that number.
Several times he has been used as a
men who had reached first base. He
has been Of little use to tho team since
tho campaign opened. Henry. who is a
situation ana has concluded that. il he
must do the bulk Of the work. he Is en-
titled to considerably more money.
Manager Griffith will have his hands
full trying to sign Henry for anything
Many Of the Griffmen believe that the
acquisition Of Bill James means a PEN
nant for the Detroit Tigers. The TOR.
against the Red sox. Griffmen. and
Yankees. three teams capable OF, caus-
Ing much trouble for the Jungaleers.
With the Browns behind him, James has
some of the Gr!ffs, he will proceed to
hang up long string of victories.
John Willie, the Indians center fielder.
was very easy for. Johnson. tanning
three times. Chapman. Wamby. and
Collamore breezed twice each. and Tur-
ner, Jackson. and Kirke each waved
once. ONei!l and Smith alone escaped
the old fan route.
Al Collamore was with Cleveland last
year for a short time, failing to hang
on. His only victories then were over
local American Association team this
season, doing such good work as II be
taken up into the big show again. He
pitched good ball yesterday, his wide
curve balls being particularly effective.
Again has Walter Johnson been of.
fered up as victim to the weak hitting
Of the Grifrmsn. Again has superb
twlrling gone to waste for the want OF
copied the opener because Al Collamore
toyed with the Griffs. Furthermore
the busher froze the Griffs in every
way. shutting them out. 8 to 0. 1t wa.
pitiful to watch the efforts of the KinR
OF Pitchers trying to win ball game
all by himself
From the very beginning II could bs
seen that Johnson was in perfect form
He famed nine In the hrst Ave frames
and had his mates como through with
have done better than that. When the
eighth ended Johnson had hung ur
twelve strikeouts, quite enough for one
day.
Collamore. who had been brourht bach