The Washington times., 1915-07-11


II shan't do as Connie Mack is doing.
sell all my veterans for what they will
bring. l am not looking for trades par
ticularly, though l will not turn down
any players that look good to me, If l
can get them on a trade basis. want
young players. / shall do anything pos
sible to get young players, for 1t Is
from them that a manager makes a
winning ball club.
IT realize now that my ball club Is
failure There isn't one Of them that
looks good enough to hang on with tho
exception Of Johnson, and possibly
Henry and Foster. But johnson Is the
only one who is able to stick with the
team I mean to build up. I have decid-
ed on this matter, that's all there Is to
it. l shall now begin looking around tor
the PLAYERS l need. You can't make
ball club in a week or a month, ana
do hope Washington fans Will be pa
tient with me. ! shall yet give them a
winner. even II I have to get rid OF
every player but Walter Johnson.
Manager Griffith startled the fans
yesterday by removing the suspension
on Ray Morgan and playing him at
second base. The odd thing about this
is that the Old Fox did this, though ne
had fined the second baseman but an
hour before for getting into fist fght
with Joe Boehling. Both players were
fined $50 for their actions Morgan
played his usual game at second pase,
not good enough to hold him his bertn
one run during the day for his team
His hit was a bad bounder that got
away from Benz and Blackburne could
not field. 1t should have been an easy
out, but the White Sox third baseman
missed the play and Morgan lived to
go all the way round
Morgans fight with Boehling started
second baseman. He laughed at Boen-
lin, got him enraged and then went
after him: The squabble took place
outside of Manager Griffith.s room
could come out and put an end to It.,
Morgan struck Boehling in the nose.
The pitcher was just starting In to clean
up the corridor with Morgan when the
Old Fox stopped the whole night ana
fined each of them $50
Il am sorry that 1T happened says
Manager Griffith. and I am more sorry
that 1T got into the papers. II won't
vertisement and l don't want any Of 1t
in my club. However. it did happen.
and l fined them both"
Morgan Is none too popular with his
club consider him a drag on the team
and have no sympathy with him in
either his recent suspension or his fight
with Boehling. who Is a care-free lad,
with no harm In his makeup. 1t Is ex-
pected that Morgan will soon figure In
a deal for a new second baseman. Just
who he is. no one knows. Manager Grif-
fifth does not want men OF his type on
his club. and the Baltimore boy is
slated for ane early change of scenery.
Meanwhile, Boehling has been threaten
ed with suspension If he endeavors to
continue the trouble with Morgan.
The Morgan-Boehling scrap brings to
notice the fact that all is not serene
in the camp of the Gritfmen. Dis
cipline has pretty much gone to pieces,
both in the hotels and on the trains.
The players do about as they please,
causing many to wonder, especially
those who recall the iron discipline IN
force during 1912, when the team was
the most successful in it's history. 1t
is generally believed that Ray Morgan
the last two weeks, the time during
which he had been suspended.
The last time the Nationals were in
St. Louis. Manager Griffith had one
or two conferences with Bob Hedges
covering possible trades Nothing hap
pened. largely because the Old Fox
would not part with some OF his play
now, though. and 1t is thought that
he may arrange some kind OF a deal
before leaving st. Louis next Friday
night. Just what players Hickey has
suting Manager Griffith Is not known,
barring Bert Shotton and Derrill Pratt,
neither of whom is for sale. But
three-cornered deal with Boston and
St. Louis may be arranged that Will
rid the Old Fox of some Of those play
ers who have failed in Washington.
Alva Williams has reported that his
throwing arm Is about as good now as
ever II was. and he will be used In one
of the games today. John Henry. who
ia not In the best of health. is cracking
under the strain of catching one or two
games every day and so Manager Grif-
fifth will use Williams from now on,
especially when double-headers are on
the cards. This is one of the times
when Ainsmith might be earning his
handsome salary. but he Is at home.
said to be suffering from hives. II
Henry meets with an accident all the
catching will fall upon Williams broad
shoulders.
Though he steadfastly denies that he
Is arranging anv diCkers, Maager Grif-
nth Is busily engaged every day sending
kilograms in all directions Either he
Is waiving on bushels of players all
around the circuit. or he Is completing
deals for himself His custom is never
to speak of deal until it Is settled, and