The Washington times., 1916-07-06
Probable Lineup.

Weilman, p.
Game ut 4 o'clock.
believed all told them about the sood
fielding and good base running and good
pitching. They have believed all told
them about the necessity Of obtaining
., good hitter bitter Now they are asking for
II another club 10 willing to part with
Q strong hitter In return for one. or oven
two pitchers. Washington fans believe
the trade might aid the other team, but
might II not also aid the Grinmen?
Certainly without this strong hitter.
whoever he might be. there Is small
chance for Washington to entertain
worlds series in October, 1915
The Warrington clubs directors APP
pear to wonder why the fans don't at
tend the games. Acting on the rccep-
en the sssr rI1T Tim. has Sen pS
back to I o'clock in an effort to INCREASE
the attendance. II some member of the
board Of directors will advertise an ad-
dress for the arrival Of mail from the
fans, he will not long remain In doubt
as to why the fans are staying away
Washington fans. judging from letters
coming here. are not refusing support
to the team because It 10 not out IN
fans bellies that statement. For years
Washington supported q rank tailender.
But now the fans are thoroughly
convinced that nothing more will BIO
n9nH t., Sxnf to1 Sona ns
has been done that will be done. 10
the way they look at 1t.
The Washington club depends upon
home support In just half OF Its league
games. It 10 true that, attracting
moaster crowds on the road. the team
could make money without any at.
fact. no monster attendances have
been experienced this season. though
the Washington club ranks as an ex-
ssllent attraction around the league.
Many fans are bowling, FOR the OBJ.
the sequlsition of Chick Gandil Back
Mon asls a ana IL. WI s,ns sess r o%s
player put. thu team IN the ogennant
hitting that Kept WasbtnEton In the
He was the teams best hstsman when
sold to Cleveland for good and suf-
Now the fans want. the club to get
want to see. II the predictions wifi
come true which have said that the
addition OF a real hitter would just
about win the pennant for the. Wash
ington team.
Experimenting with eMrito Acosta.
however much the little fellow has Inn
proved, will hardly satisfy the fans.
They an want ooRs 10 soSs up
the Washington club to do something.
Tho 4 o'clock patrons could not have
saved anything from their Fourth Of
III CAlahFa
them were on hand to zee the final game
between the Yankees and Griffmen yea
terdsy. 1t was quite as small throns
Browns on their first visit here.
Opening their second invasion Of the
East. the Detroit Tigers are sadly
ssorss 5au.. . ssss from s%'esq sse
arm and stopped at youngstown. Ohio.
to confer with "Bonesetter' Reese.
Harry Coyeleskie is not In the best Of
the brunt Of the work. It is we'll for
the Jungaleers that they open with the
Mackmen today and not with the
Second Baseman Watt. the Columbia
University star, has been turned over
League BY Hushey Jennings. Watt
needs experience. -.
been released to Louisville In the Amer
lean Association.
Pitcher Erickson, who received a trial
this spring. is on his way to San Fran
son in the Pacific Coast League.
Joe Engel. the Washington boy. turn
ed in another good bit Of work for Buff
hits and shutting out the enemy. to O.
Engel issued but four walks and was
never in danger. Engel is now the
more 81 ns n Ss shat Of
may bring him back In time to officiate
In the worlds series. providing the
champions repeat.
The Griffmen are still sliding down
| the old chute. Today they are five
full games behind the leader, and dam
gerously nearing the. 800 mark. below
Ray Heating. though issuing nine free
passes. won an easy victory over the
home boys in the final GENE OF tho
series with the x ,n;,, The score
1t is a matter of least Importance
these days who In selected to be the
mound goat" for the Griffnien. As II
RGS Ays hs sGs se ossss
him off the rubber in the second frame.
Then the next official goat was Sam
Rice. And runs continued to pile ZIP for
tho visitors until they got tired running
around and around and around.
In the fourth Heating waxed extreme
ly generous, and the corners were
crowded when Mcbride came up with
two gone. George poked one at rtpr
and persisted at first base. No runs.
Again In the NTH the base were
jagged when Shanks came UP with one
gone, Moeller having been caught nap
ping off first base. Hank promptly pro.
PEELED the pill into a double play. NC
runs.
put Henry and Mcbride on In the 8 xth
Rice forced Mcbride. No runs.
The Griffs got their lone tally In the
ninth: when Keating was preparing e
left. and Mcbride followed with another
to center. One run.
!! The Yanks whaled Ayers In the sec
ond for four blown in n row 0r1yins