The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-29
YANKEES MAY ASK
GRIFFITH TO TRADE
PLAYER FOR MAISELi
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.


Yankees. fnds no place to play. and
rumors are current in New York that .
trade may DO made for him. II the
Washington club has any chance to get
Maisel. he should be obtained. for with
Eddie Foster at second and Maisel At
third. the Griffmen would have the fast
est fielding infields in the big leagues.
Maisel had to give way to Frank Bak-
Or this spring and. in an effort TO keep
his hitting and wonderful base running
In the daily program. Manager Donovan
sent him to the outneld. A. . gardener
he proved q failure. and he was about
TO be benched when he fell and frac-
tured a collarbone.
Out Of the meadow for weeks. Maisel
now has no chance to get back. Baker
y going to stay at third. and several
tests have shown that Maisel 10 not .
major league second baseman. His ma
tural position is third base and the
Yankees have no vacancy there.
Just when Donovan will decide what
to do with the little flyer 10 not known.
but 1t Is expected almost any time now.
As smart as Eddie Foster Ii around
the hot corner. Maisei 10 his equal. As
clever as Zeb Milan. He hit for. 3Sl
last year In 1875 games. and stole Atty
one cushions; This record outshines that
nelders and indicates the possible
strength of the Griffmen. should he be
Just what Donovan will want In ex-
change for .Maisel. II he decides to use
him In q trade. is not known exactly.
but the Yankee boss 10 said to be seek
ing a capable risht-hand hitter for his
outfield. All the Yankee gardeners now
hit from the portside. which Ia proving
weakness rather than an asset In a
circuit where so many good southpaw
pitchers are to be found.
The only player with the CrlfYmeu
whom Donovan might consider 10 How
ard Shanks and the Monacan 10 so val
Washington club that the Old Fox
might be unwilling to include him in
any deal. even for Maisel.
Only q short time now remains for
Manager Griffith to use In expert
mentins with outfielders. II ne hasn't
found a consistent trio by the time the
team leaves home again. on July %. he
will very likely have to admit that
Washington's chances OF winning 4 pen
nant are slim.
Zeb Milan. the veteran middle garden
er, Is the only outfielder Of those tried
who has played consistent baseball. He
10 the only one who has been good
Two experiments are expected to be
made within a short time Turney
Barber. who 10 now being allowed to
pr hs benefit s:nE aus for Sns . YAs n ss
meadow. Sam Rice. the pitcher from
the Virginia League. is to be siven
some lessons in teh outfield in the
hopes that his apparent strength at the
N Major G league sss''' outn.ldsr. ar. .x.
pected to be hitters. IL they are to
hold their Jobs Just now pan Moeller
MoslIe s'ns value e. TOP to speed team no hH%
bases outsh,nes that Of any other
member. OF the Griffmen. But he may
be found on the squad able to replace
Little Merlto Acosta is playing good
cannot be obtained Without the sane
in a mad dash Tor their own league
Ssn n1or and there , no ssrt1!n, Sys that
come back to the big show before the
American Association race Is ended.
The strain OF maintaining itself In
arst place is telling on the Cleveland
team. The Indians are beginning to
show rowdy tactics on the field.
In Chicago last Sunday Ivan How
ard and Ray Chapman got into mix
ups With the White sr soE oh that may
Weaver and zeb Terry may also be
included In the .punishment
Chicago baseball writer's accuse How
ard d,, OF s purpossely trying to spike Ike the
is charged with various unfair tactics,
such as lifting runners feet from sec
ond base In order to have them called
out. Terry IL now out Of the game as a
his forearm caused by Chapman.
Whenever a ball club Is out in front,
struggling to hang on against the stiffeet
kind Of opposition. the players get all
under other tn az" Condition. would never
happen. This seems to be the case
with the Indians, Howard and Weaver
got into a tangle at third base and
and players had to separate them.
Many good Judges of baseball believe the
Indians are at the end OF their string, that
the cracking Of their pitching stan 10 at
hand and that their snpe,hunnan bat
away. The Foil outfit will get it's acid
test on the trip 1t opens in Boston
July 6.
Cleveland mas won TOUR out or seven
games from the Red Sox but half Of
those victories came before the. Boston
pitchers were working smoothly. II
will be different on this coming swing
through the East.
, The Indians have broken even with
the Yankees In six games but they will
find the Yanks tougher than ever now.
The Griffmen have won three out of
FIVE games from the Indians and seem to
have a little something on them. The
series due to open here on July II for
four days should be real sizzler.
Only In Philadelphia should the In
dams md easy travelling for the Mack
men have won but one game In six
from the Sixth City troupe.
Ray Morgan will hardly get back into
the lineup for week. He Is taking
good care OF his sprained ankle. though
and will waste no time in jumping into
his uniform.
Joe Judges spiked foot IL bothering
him. but he insists that he Will be back
in the game inside OF a day or so.
Danger of possible blood poisoning has
about passed, and Judge should be
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