The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-01
Philadelphia Leader Has Drop.
ped His Veterans and Shows
Green Lads.
DOC AYERS SHOWS CLASS
Handles Cleveland Indians
Without Gloves in Final Con.
test Of Series.
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

Vone are those veterans who toiled 30
long in the snuff colored uniform Of the
Philadelphia Athletics. In the little
bank of sixteen athletes brought here
by Connie Mack today only "Stuffy"
Mclnnis and Amos Strunk bark back to
the olden days. Wsllie Schang and Joe
Bush are half veterans. but the others
aro new to Shibe Park glories.
In the lineup used today the long.
lean leader has two youngsters in his
inneld. witt Is at short and Lawry at
second. The former has been the regu-
lar shortstop all season. though enjoy
Ing his frst year under the main tent.
LAwry Is the Maine College boy touted
as q second Eddie Collins"
Then In the garden will be found
Grtmm. a st. Louis semi-pro. who hopes
to convince Mack that he Is eligible to
remain with the Athletics until no
makes the fans forget oldring and
Mike Picinich, a catcher fresh from
the New Jersey schools. is sharing the
backstopping labors with Pat Haley. a
HE'D Box farmland obtained from Buff
falo q few weeks ago.
"Jing" Johnson. destined to shine on
the mound. Is with the team, and GER
tain to appear In one Of the games In
the series opening today.
Connie Mack has gone through with
his scheme of making a new ball club
Washington fans. who have not looked
upon the former champions since May
=. now have an opportunity to see what
the old wizard can achieve In three
months.
Or. W. Y. Ayers. OF Hnlsville. Va.
climbed the hill In the final clash with
the Indians and turned them back
deader'n mackerels. The eminent ply
siciAn allowed nine bingles to be scat
tered over the surrounding territory.
but ony three Indians reached home.
There were times whom the famous
Sswbone: waved stinsy. SO the Griff'
Lee Fohl sent his young star. OTIS
Lambeth. against the Griffs. Otey wal
bumped. In fact. Ote had a lot Of
trouble; and had TO 60 away from that
He heard some one calling him.
Guy Morgan completed that Inflated
seventh and then let Gould work the
eighth. The Griffs had finished theii
, days work by that time. and 80 nc
A couple Of blows by Chapman and
Speaker gave the Indians one tally ir
the first. but the Griffs came RICH,
back in their half and seized one In 9
hit BY rs0sS ana M Rsrfsctly tend'
Milan worked himself around in the
fourth ON q hit. Lambeth's wild throw
. wild pitch. and a roller to Bergman.
Lambeth exploded In the seventh
Mcbride singled. Charity beat out {
bunt to Bergman and Ayers scared thu
fans half to death by beating out an
other to Lambeth.
The turning point In the fray had L
oeme on the wallop by Joe Leonard
Tho new third sacker punched a hart
one out to Graney. The latter mis-
judged the drive and then failed to hoit
II as It shot on Its way, scoring Nc
Bride and Charity. Doc Ayers rushed
across when Foster sacrificed to era
ncy.. Those three runs settled the argu
mont.
just to keep some Of the fans around
maybe. the Indians scored twice In tn
ninth on q single BY Speaker. q doubl'
by Roth. who then stole third. q sacri
fise ny by 9raney and Gandil's infielt
ost But those runs really didn't count
a. the following figures prove beyon'
cAyil: