The Washington herald., 1915-08-08
Claim Griff Has a Star
In Young Ed. Charity
Minneapolis Catcher, Who
Comes to Washington, Is
Touted as Real Find.
THE TIGERS HERE NEXT
Jungaleers Visit Florida Avenue
Plateau for Series Which
Starts Tomorrow.


II reports are to be credited, the Ma.
tionals have picked up a mighty likely
looking prospect in Ed Charity. the
Young catcher who is at present wear
ing Minneapolis uniform.
BY virtue of his working agreement
with the Minneapolis club. Griffith has
tirst pick OF the players this fall. on
mat Guns roster. and the Old Fox has
Already announced that Charity is his
man.
Charity may report for a tryout late
n september or at the close of the Amer
can Association season. If not, he will
pc taken to Charlottesville with the
team. next spring.
Before going to Minneapolis. Charity
played with the Dayton. Ohio. club of
Central League, and Jerry Connors,
sporting editor of the Dayton News, a
PERSONAL friend of the writer. shoots on
me following letter. which is self-ex.
olanitody:
William Peet. Herald.
Dear Sir: see where they are going 70 land
ID Charity TO catch for the Nationals and
l thought l would send you a few pictures
and little dore if you care 10 use it, an
glad to do this for You and to give a fne
young ball PLAYER a boost
Here's the Charity dope. He came to Day
ION last year from the lots of Beloit Wis
never having hst any professional experience
he was recommended by Frank Armstrong
then the regular catcher Of the DAYTON club
and peculiar feature IS that in a few months
Charity had Armstrong; JOB as regular
Catcher.
Charity is a youngster. who is game clean
living and always willing TO learn When he
had been on the Dayton bench few weeks
he knew more about the weaknesses OF the
hatters than Armstrong. who was then in his
third year in the leagIe. He is a natural hitter
fairly fast the bases and has a strong
arm. He learns quickly and has good ..noodl.
One OF the best things he does is putting the
ball On the runners at the plate; Ed Just jumps
On them and rides in.
II is something unusual for a lot PLAYER to
make good IN Class company in one season.
but that is what Charity did here in the Cen.
ual League last year. and moreover, he wa,
sold in the fail to Cincinnati. who let him out
to Minneapolis in trade r
He did not drink anything when here and
from his character ! don't imagine he started
at Minneapolis. All, he knows is TO get out
there and play ball. eat a big dinner after the
game and go to church on Sunday
am as always.
JERRY CoNNORs,
Sporting Editor. Dayton News.
Sam Rice. the young pitcher recentl,
urchased by the Griffmen from the
'etersburS club of the Virginia
.eague. made his debut in the box
ere yesterday. twirling less than two
innings. when he was taken out to
1t pinch hitter go to the bat
Rice looks promising. but must learn
D hold runners closer to the bases, or
pposing teams will run wild on the
'ationals' catchers. Eddie Murphy
tole second and third yesterday while
lice was in the box.
The Griffmen yesterday wound UP
he most successful week of the sea-
on. winning six games out of seven,
ne Chicago White Sox. favored by
lany experts as 1915 American
eague champions.
During the present week the De-
'oit Tigers will be our guests. play
lg four games, and on Thursday the
riffmen go to Boston for three games.
nd from the Hub start West for the
nal fling around the wild and woolly
heel of the circuit.
We're going to win four straight
ON Detroit" is the way Griff puts
They can't stop us the way we
re hitting and with the kind of
itching my staff is showing"
This spirit appears to be conta gious.
,r the members of the local ball club
lei the same way, and the Tigers
ill be forced to show a lot of fight
nd good pitching in order to make .
pod showing here.
..
Merito Acosta. the little Cuban who
,rformed so brilliantly last week, WI
ot in uniform yesterday. and the re-
ort gained considerable circulation
lat Acosta had sustained a broken
m as the result of being hit by
tched ball in the second game OF
riday's double-header. An X-ray
was taken of Acosta's in
red arm, and after the plate had
zen developed it was found that no
,nes were broken, only a bad bruise
the right elbow being sustained.
Acosta may be able to take his place
the lineup against the Tigers to-
orrow.
Acosta was out of the lineup. Kopp
ent to left and johnson to right.
John Collins replaced Leibold for the
Ok.
Clarence Roeland. jr.. the mascot with
" " UllS sun, ChdIlScu
caring the Sox home costume.
Viewers hit in the opening round was
high pop fly to short left.
Henry was hit on the knee by a wild
tch and had to call Mike Martin for
'st-aid treatment John pluckily con-
1ued in the game.
Shanks made a good play on ]. Collins
the same period. getting Collins at
st by a stride.
Johnson was loudly cheered on his hrst
'pearance at bat. He flied to ]. Collins.
In the third inning Weaver was called
Il at first by Umpire, Dineen. Buck
aimed that the throw pulled Gandil on
e bag. Pants Rowland took the same
ew. but the protest was not sustained.
Felsch tried to dodge one of Gallia'sl
de ones in the fourth round and II HE
S bat. He was thrown out at first by
,ster.
Collins fumbled Milan's easy groundeR,
the fourth. but got him at first
Shaw started to pitch in the sixth Inc
ne.
Johnson was the first National to geei
!. He walked In the nth inning on,
UT wide ones.
With one out and Schalk on hrst Ric0i
lieved Shaw In the sixth.
made his fourth straight hiol
. Rice in the seventh.
WILLIAM PEEr.