The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-10
Candil, Morgan and Mcbride
Will Be Benched if They Do
Not Come Through Soon.
OTHER SPORTING GOSSIP

Griffith is frothing at the mouth to-
night over the miserable showing his
club made with the stick this after
noon and unless a brace is taken dur
ing the first game of the Chicago Sc
ries. a wholesale shake-up is threat
ened.
During the past three days Gandil.
Morgan and Mcbride have utterly fail
ed to come across with anything that
resembles a safe swat. and unless
| these young men show something
mighty quick. Alva Williams will be
back on first. Neff at second and Con-
molly. the Georgetown star. at short.
providing Connolly joins the club next
week.
The Nationals batting order was
given another shake-up today. Shanks
being placed third and Milan in the
cleanup position. but the change fail
ed to bring about better results.
Manager Grifiith and his squad left
on the midnight express for Chicago.
where four-game series will be
started on Tuesday. with Joe Boehling
| is an of day. as is also Friday. the
club leaving for st. Louis Saturday
night.
when you see us wearing those
snuff-colored road uniforms. and the
| old style caps you baseball writer's
have poked so much fun at, just
whisper to Clark Griffith or any other
! manager in the American League that
there is liable to be something doing
and to look out for u.s.
The writer took occasion today to
compliment Connie Mack on the natty
appearance his ball club made both at
home and on the road in their up-to-
date baseball toggery.
They all told me / could not pick
out a good-looking uniform-but j
think ] have fooled them. Just the
same we are going to return to those
snuff-colored road suits and the high
round caps. when 1 would rather not
say. But when we do. look out for
US the Athletic leader added.
By the foregoing it is Inrerrec tina,
Connie Mack himself has given up all
hopes of winning a pennant this sea-
son.
No matter how you figure a ball
game. team is just about as strong
as its pitchers, and when air-tight
hurting is in evidence victories usually
follow.
cut manner here Friday when Bob
Shawkey held the Nationals to half a
dozen scattered hits.
Shawkey had everything. including
confidence. His pals also played real
ball behind him.
The Griffmen might have won this
game if johnson or Shaw had started.
but the Old Fox is the manager and
we are not in this business to tell him
how he should run his ball club.
Give Jim Shaw the confidence Joe
Boehling enjoys in his own ability !
and he would never lose a game"
remarked a veteran member of the |
Nationals during tanning bee to-
night.
Shaw possesses a world of stuff. but |
lacks just that confidence which has |
been the making of Boehling.
1t looks as if Grir this season in
tends to pursue different policy !
than in former years by yanking out |
of any close game the regulars who |
are known as mediocre hitters. sup /
planting them with others who are
able to sting the ball.
During the second game of the Sc
ries against the Athletics George
Bride was taken out in the eighth
inning. and Rippy Williams sent up
to hit for him.
in this chapter. Acosta being substi-
tuted.
AS it turned out the pinch hitters
did little better than could Mcbride
and Hopper. but the percentage was
in their favor. and some one of these
days this scheme will win a ball
game.
The feeling still exists among
f.,;a hot no, V,,I.- t1A
American League pennant race will
be narrowed down to just three clubs.
Boston Red Sox. Detroit Tigers and
the Nationals.
With these teams punched and
fighting neck and neck race, the
Griffmen declare that Washington's
chances of breezing home ahead are
just as good as Detroit's or Boston's
At present. the Nationals are trav-
cling at 500 per cent clip. but are
not far behind the leaders. Any kind
Of a squirt will land them on top.
when we do lead the parade-just
watch our smoke is the slogan.
Danny Moeller makes the statement
that up to date he himself, alone and
single handed, has drawn more bases On
balls than the combined efforts of the
other members Of the Washington club.
A cursory glance AT the RECORDS SHOWS
Danny to be correct. which explains one
reason why Moeller for the present Is
sure of his job in right field. for you
amt score runs unless you get on the
BASES.
Larry Lajoie may not possess the speed {
If Eddie Collins. but when 1t comes to 4
pulling off double plays with Stuffy Nc ,
nnes and Barry. Larry is just about as !
fifty as his young predecessor.
Lajoie is hitting like ficnd. too, and
he fans here are strong for him. 7
Nick Altrock Is SO funny on the coach
ng lines that the out-of-town fans APP
,ear to have entirely forgotten Germany I
In Philadelphia. Altrock pulled off an
of Hrghey Jennings eating !
'rass, and the act was scream
Ned Cady, a well-known Washington ]
an. and an ardent admircr OF the Ma {
ionals. was a caller at the hotel where
he club was lodged. Mr.. Cady says all
lis friends In the Quaker City are pull ,
ng for the Griffmen to win the pennant.
WILLIAM PEET.
Court Upholds Race Track.