The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-01
Griff Sends Connolly
To the Frederick Club
Georgetown Tommy Goes to
Minors Under Optional
Agreement.
OTHER SPORTING GOSSIP
Jim Shaw Will Soon Be Ready to
Take His Turn in Box.
Comment.

Georgetown Tommy Connolly. the
youngster who broke into fast company
with the Nationals while on the West
ern trip last May with much eclat, hes
been shunted to the Frederick club VI the
Blue Ridge League. where he will finish
the season unless recalled by Manager
Griffith.
been ordered to hit the pike. and he will
get plenty of it in Frederick. playing
regularly every day.
Manager Griffith stated that Connolly
had been sold under the optional agree
nent and would be recalled at the close
of the Blue Ridge League season. II not
sooner.
The Nationals have a busy week ahead
playing seven games during the next six
days.
Branch Rickey's Browns will be with US
tomorrow and Tuesday, and then come
the Chicago White Sox for q quartet OF
games scheduled. together with q post
poned contest. making i've in all. and
calling for a double-header next Wednes-
day.
Since the Griffmen have returned from
the West five games were played against
Cleveland and st. Louis At National Park,
three victories and two defeats being the
record Of the local club.
The Nationals are fairly entrenched
in fourth place. but must keep up q
select company. and Chicago Is going
to prove a harder team to beat thar
either Cleveland or st. Louis.
Jim Shaw, who has been bothered
with . severe cold in his right shoul-
der. will probably be able to pitch
q gain by the time the Chicago club hits
town. Shaw was IN uniform yesterday
and worked out in practice. He states
that the pain is gradually leaving his
shoulder. and adds that he IL anxious
to take his regular turn in the box.
Accompanying the Browns on their
present trip to Washington are three
young ball players. not one of whom
has voted more than once. and who. in
the opinion Of Manager Branch Hickey.
will be sensations before many more
seasons pass
They are George Sisler, the famed
former University of Michigan athlete:
who twirled for the Western Normal
College. of Kalamazoo. Mich. and Her
old Ruel. q kid who caught for the
Sedan High School team of st. Louis
last season.
sisler and Koob have already made
their marks with the Browns. despite
the fact that they have been with the
team only since the close OF the col
legiate baseball seasons.
For four years Sisler did most Of the
pitching for the Wolverines. In big
series with Eastern and Western teams
when games would be played on two
and three successive days. sisler would
play the outfield or first base when he
was not pitching. He was Michigan's
hit-maker for four years.
Ruel. the youngest Of this Brownie
trio. has caused the older players Of
the team to predict a wonderful future
for him. They say he II going to be
another Ray Schalk. Right now he 10
q bit light. but handles himself like .
veteran His first assignment In . major
league game was to catch Grover Low
10 probably the hardest man
In the league to catch, because Of his
speed and his tendency to be wild. Reul.
however. did not drop q pitched ball OF
. foul tip that he managed to get his
hands on. He looks like q real nnd.
Recently q rumor, probably with Q
Federal League origin, was started that
Jimmy Austin, the Browns peppery
Third ba,eman' WAS TO take anothse
fisr in the FEDERAL League. The rsporv
had IL that James had sisned A contract
vith the Buf,edss And was expected Ia
hurdle At any moment. when Austin
heard the rurnor he WA furious. "Just
say for me-" said the third baseman,
that i Am now in the big lea rue and
want n stick hers A. long an 7 can
TAXED With snv Feder,l I.arus
manarer or AGENT. and whsts mors
DON'T want no. Nv bertS With the
Browns n pretty rood. and I'm roine
to stick as long a they'll let me. hickey
has. treated nj the fellows 90 souarsly
that feeI safe IN eayinr that YOU
couldn't coax A single Brownie away
sven NJ a much greater salary than he
al time"