Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-10
RECRUITS TO GET
CHANCE TO PLAY
Manager Griffith to Do Lot of
Experimenting Remainder
of the Season.
HOPES TO GET DIRECT LINE
ON ABILITY OF YOUNGSTERS
Sam Mayer Proves Himself Good
Hitter Since Joining Team.
New Grounds for Yankees.
BY J. ED aRuLo.

During the present stay Of the Ma
tionals on their own grounds. Manager
Griffith is sure to do considerable ex-
perimenting. Sawyer. the second base
man, Is sure to be given q trial, and
when Judge and Jamison report they,
too, will break into the game.
There is, Of course. always a chance
for some youngster to show enough to
improve a team, and this may happen in
the case of the local infle1d. though it
appears to be the general opinion that
tho present quartet will remain intact.
The team has boon winning q lot of
games ever since Manager Griffith made
the changes which are now in vogue
and 1t has given the team the strongest
inheld combination that it has ever
had.
What is essential to the future sue
cess of the Nationals is several addi-
tions to the outfeld Of players who can
hit clean. Give the Nationals a couple
OF cie eaf on, sluessrs ana the team
next year but will stand an excellent
chance to cop the flag.
Griffith seems destined to have a
great pitching stan in the 1916 cam
paign. johnson, 9allia. Harper, Ayers.
Shaw and Rice are all capable twirlers,
and Dumont, who has not yet been
looked over. will also have q chance.
A report from New York printed in
g morning paper does Chick Gandil an
ing made a wild throw to third base.
Harry Harper was the offender, as
Gandil had returned the ball to him
long before Cook started for the bag.
Gandil, by the way. gave an exhibit
Of hoo
never been equaled on any ball held.
He made no less than five circus reach
es and stops Of balls that were thrown
wide Of the mark, and his banner play
ono which brought the crowd to its
Shanks let go a wild heave fully eight
feet from the bag. Gandil made a su-
perhuman effort for the ball, stretch
ing himself out at full length while
leaning to the left, and with his gloved
not realize that he had made the play.
The young members Of the Nationals
squad were ordered to report at the
park this morning. where Manager
Grifith put them through a stin couple
OF hours Of work in the hope Of get
ting a line on his recruits. Dumont,
the Fargo pitcher, seems to have q
lot Of stuff, and he is to be worked In
one OF the games here soon. Sam Rice
a lot Of stun in the game he pitched
at Philadelphia, and Manager Grifith is
much impressed with him.
Within q very short time the location
Of the new American League grounds
In New York will be made public. 1t
was learned that Owners Rupert and
Huston have decided on site. and that
negotiations are about closed for the
property. The location is being kept a
but to
ised that the new park will be but ten
minutes ride from 42d and Broadway.
and that It will be thrown open to &C
commodate $4,000 spectators.
The New York American League club
is now paying $4,000 a season for the
rental Of the Polo Grounds, and. Of
course, this is a prohibitive figure un-
der which the club cannot exist.
Just how good a ball player Sam
He has played in comparatively few
games. But he appears to be hitter
Of more than ordinary ability. Barring
the first game here Mayer has not fall
ed to get one or more hits In every
game he has played. He has good
position at the bat, Is not slow and
fields fairly well, while his throwing
arm is Of the best. His peg in Phila.
delphia from the right field wall to
third base was remarkable.
One thing that the trip which closed
in New York yesterday has proven. Is
that Acosta is not left fielder. The
Cuban played left for several games.
but he does not feel at home in that
position Griffith has decided not to
play him in left any more. Right field
Is his place. He played there In the
second game yesterday. and he gave a
splendid exhibition, making several
very difficult catches OF long drives. for
which he had to cover a lot Of ground.