The Washington times., 1915-06-29
THE LINEUP.
Game at 8 p. N.
By LOUIS A. DOUGHER.

"Ray Morgan will not 80 to New
York with my ball club tonight. l
am not going to trade or sell him.
but I'm going to let him lay up a
while at his own expense. Mean
while, what do you think Of Neft Z"
Thus does Manager Griffith dis
pose of the Morgan incident today.
He is very much in earnest about
teaching Morgan lesson not to be
forgotten. He does not know just
how long he will keep Morgan on
the suspended list, and isn't even
thinking much about it. So long as
Douglass Neff plays good ball at
second base, it isn't likely that the
Old Fox will waste many thoughts
about Morgan, either.
The suspension Of Morgan yesterday
started many tongues wagging all over
town. Generally. it was said, We'll, at
last it has happened" Most OF the fans
seemed expecting something to fall at
any moment, and when 1t came along.
with suddenness Of q thHnderclap, little
surprise was manifested.
Though Manager Griffith said today
that he would not sell or trade the Bal
tirnorean, it is thought generally that
Morgan is DONE" so far as Washing
ton is concerned. His failure to take
care of himself has, to quote Griffith,
"kept the team back all season" Wash
ington fans are tired Of players who are
not giving their best to the team. The
Griffmen have not displayed any start
ling strength this year. and to have a
man in the lineup who does not try
his best angers the fans. If Nen fails
at second. Grff may try to play Morgan
fans will stand for him. The riding
he will receive will tend to make him
unsteady, and he has not been playing
very good ball this year. anyway.
With Morgan left at home, the Griff-
men leave for New York with just four
infielders. If anything happens to Fos-
ter, Mcbride or Neff. Tommy Connolly
Many believe that Connolly should have
a trial at second base, having played
the infield for Georgetown In first class
fashion. Since joining the Griffmcn. he
has been working in the garden. but
accident may send him to the infield
before many days.
Manager Griffith denied today the ru-
nor that he was considering taxing
Nothing to that" said the Old Fox.
Barry is no Improvement over George
Mcbride. and II I want to break In n
new second baseman, prefer taking q
Connie Mack declines to discuss
Barry's case. The star shortstop is now
suffering from q severe severe SPIKE PIKE hHfH wTunG, rCr
few days yet.
After keeping silent for months. Judge
that his long expected and almost for
gotten decision in the suit brought by
tho Feds against organized basebal Is
about to be issued; Jnst what It WI be be
it, thinking that baseball might bo the
better for the delay, 1t is now thought
that he Is satisfied that the game can,
not prosper without the decision, and
so he will announce 1t shortly.
Tonight the Gritfmen leave for New
York. and win not return to Georgia
Tomorrow they open g four-day stay
at the Polo Grounds with the Yankees
and, as a postponed game is to be play:
that a double-header will be on the
cards for the first day.
Saturday night the team will go to
Boston to celebrate the Fourth OF July
Three playing days are TO be spent in
the Hub. and two postponed games
must be played off there. making six
games in three days. Ten thousand fans
turned out TO see yesleTQhys uOuDle-
header between the Red Sox and the
Yankees and so the Griffs will probably
pick UP some loose change while in
Boston.
Eleven games In seven playing DAYS
will surely test all the reserve strength
of the Griffmen. The Yankees refuse 10
fall until they are knocked down, while
the Red SoS are beginning to show all
the latent power the team has. Those
eleven contests will not be easy for the
Griffmen bv any means.
The second invasion Of the West
opens in Chicago. home OF the leaders
81. Louis. Cleveland. and Detroit will
be visited IN that order. four-dAy stops