The Washington times., 1915-04-07
PROBABLE LINEUP.
BvLOUIS A. DOUGHER.

GAS soon as Henri Rondeau's leg
is able to carry him, I'll give him
trial against these National League
clubs" was the official statement OF
Manager Griffith today, when asked
as to the possibility of Rondeau's
being shown to the Washington fans.
"He may go in tom low. It's all
up to him and 'Ferdy' Martin, the
teams trainer. If Rondeau can play
tomorrow, he'll be in that lineup.
He has looked pretty good. but right
now he is lame. That old Charley
horse is bothering him. One day
he is all right, and the next he can
hardly walk. In the morning drills,
he has looked as if he could hit, but
l can't say what he'll do against
real pitching, such as we are now
getting"
Bondeaus hitting is sadly needed by
the Griffmcn just now. In all his work.
outs since coming to Washington the
Woonsocket Frenchman has impressed
everybody with his ability to hit the
the pill. As the Gritfmen are lacking in
the punch that brings over the runs,
Rondeau ought to be a welcome ad-
dition to the lineup.
Ra1niro Sieglie, the Cuban outtielder,
will be farmed out to some fast minor
league club as soon as the Old Fox Is
able to find a place for him. 1t is un-
derstood that waivers have been asked
on him and there should be little trou-
Siegle may be one of the stars of the
big show, but right now he needs ex-
perienCc.
After a conference yesterday Pat
ted that he was satisfied with the pay
ment of whatever costs Sieglte had
given the Philadelphia club. He real
lied that he had no claim on the Cuban.
The Washington club IS paid the
money claim and now owns Sieglic.
Washington isn't the only American
League club banking on the possloie
success Of some youngsters. Practlcally
every club in the circuit is in the same
fix, Clark Griffith's most promising
new men are Booth Hopper and Bert
Gallia, both of whom achieved no small
Association last year Galiias twenty
six victories and only twelve defeats
makes him the best looking or the lot,
but Hooper's nine wins against sixteen
u
very we'll with Gallia's more pretentious
figures. Hooper was will a mighty poor
ball club.
and Babe" Ruth the latter the forfnel
Baltimore southpaw For ProVldence
Mays. who has an underhand deliVerS
like Jack Warhops, managed 10 hMaht M
up twenty four victories and but eiShl
defeats In the training work 10 dot'
nc has impressed every witness WIN hlS
ability. Ruth. who was turned back tc
Providence aftes joining the RED SOP
with Ernest Shore. won twenty.uw'
games and lost but nine III the ih'eih"
tional League. =,
Three new twirlcrs look good to Jo'
Birmingham. Sam Jones. last year VII wltI
the Cleveland \. \. team; Ray walker
from New Orleans. and Oscar Harstad
from Vancouver, look like cNcellen
possibilities. Walker was strikeou
artist in 1914. tanning 200 men in hfteei
victories and eleven defeats.
Hughey Jennings, who needs pltCher
badly. is not meeting with much lnGk
Cunningham looked good for Whlic
but has been shunted back TO TN
bushes, Boland, from NashV1lle, am
Smithson, from Clinto, Iowa, are nov
the most promising of bad bunch
Give the Tigers the Red SoN or Wash
ington pitchers and they'd just abou
sail through the league.
Two of Branch Rickcys new pitcher
have flashed to the front. Perrymal
huge divinity student, last year wit
Atlanta, and Grover Loudermilk, iror
Louisville, are pitching excellent ba
for the Brownies. Loudermilk was ono
with the st. LOUIS Cardinals wlidnes
sending him back. He has not recoVere
aItogether from this weakness, but
much improved. Perryman has goo
control and may become regular wit
RIckey's OUTFIT.
THE. White SoX. to bolster pitchin
stan that seems totteTing. has Scrog
gins. southpaw from the Wester
League: Johnson. who looked good Wit
Toronto, and Klepfer. once win IN
Yankees and last season on the Coas
ScToggins and KIepfcT show the mos
class.
connie Mack seems 10 he naying small
s~tteYion to his green pitchers. eN'