Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-07
GRIFFITH TO TRADE
TWO OF HIS MEN
Morgan and Boehling Will Be
Offered to Rival Clubs
in League.
EDDIE AINSMITH ANOTHER
WHO IS NOT TO RETURN
Jack. Bentley Shows Improved Form
on the Mound in Second
Game.
BY J. ED GRILLo.

During the coming winter Manager
Griffith will make a strenuous effort
to trade both Ray Morgan and Joe
Boehling. If a trade is not possible
they may be allowed to go to some
other major league club at the waiver
price, for the head of the Griffmen is
thoroughly convinced that neither of
the players mentioned will be of any
service to the team next season.
Morgan had n brilliant future when
Griffith took hold here and at once es-
tablished him at second base. He hit
well that season, and was picked by
many to make one of the best second
basemen in the league. In those days
Ray was attending strictly to business
and did not own an automobile. From
the time he got his own car, however,
his work fell off, and this season his
absence for several months undoubted-
~ was responsible for the many de-
feats the Nationals suffered at that
time and probably prevented the team
from finishing as good as third in the
race.
Joe Boehling had very poor year.
In one or two games he showed his old
form, but most of the time he had to
be taken out. Boehling may still have
the making of a good pitcher, but he
will have to mend his ways. Twice
this season Boehling was fined for dis
obeying the training rules. and at no
time has he looked as if he was down
in weight enough to do himself
Justice.
That deal will be attempted where
by Eddie Ainsmith will go elsewhere
is certain. The first lines for this may
be laid during the present world Sc
ries, for Manager Griffith is going to
motor to Philadelphia this morning. in
the hope of getting in the entering
wedge to a deal which in his judgment
will strengthen the local team and be
acceptable to rival. Ainsmith is to be
handed over.
Myers, who pitched the final game
yesterday, might not have looked as
good had the Nationals shown dlspo-
sition to hustle little more than they
did. But the big fellow looked better
than many of the recruits Connie Mack
has shown here this season, and the
chances are that in due time Myers
will be a pitcher of ability. He was
not hit at all to speak of by the locals
and he famed eleven of them. many
in the tight places when there were
chances for runs.
Let Mack get about three pitchers
who can deliver and he will again have
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there With Kopf, the shortstop, show
ing remarkable Improvement in his
general playing and also in his hitting
the outlook for Mack's team is not so
bad for next. season, If he acquires
pitching strength, which, of course. is
essential to the making good OF any
team.
Doc Ayers will have to take a lot Of
lessons in fielding his position before
he will be classed with the safe pitch
ers. The Doc is about the clumsiest OF
the pitchers when it comes to handling
balls within his reach. If he does not
fall he stumbles or he. finds his hands
are made up of thumbs.
Walter Johnson could not field his
position when he came here in 1907,
but he worked to perfect himself in
this and is now recognized as one of
the best fielding pitchers in the game.
Practice makes perfect in base ball as
in everything else.
II rs a safe prediction that Manager
Griffith will have every one of the