The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-24
Probable Line-Ups

been circulating In Cleveland for the
Psst two weeks IS to the plan, Of the
according TO some Of these rumors. were
10 be added to the roster Of the club.
Another was that Willie Mitchell.
scuthpaw. was to be. sold to Detroit: !.
Cleveland was to purchase Walter john
son. was one of the rumors that has
been In circulation for weeks. Reports
have been made that gamblers were bet
s MsS On 9Se hSS teams f.sn mine
utes' talk with James c. Dunn. presi-
dent and principal stakeholder OF the
club. would convince everybody that In
formation regarding the team. unless II
comes from an Official source Is aoso-
1--WE would buy Walter Johpson II we
could get him. said President Dunn at
the Hollenden. We would buy any
baseball star. said when I bought the
Cleveland team, that intended to give
Cleveland winner. i still stand by
that promise. I will do everything pos
sible to get stars for Cleveland.
"'As to Walter johnson, I will say
that no overtures have been made for
I. would like to see him play with
other person 10 going to believe that
Washington will let him go. They might
be true that Washington needs money,
but at the present time, with their team
In the pennant race. the Washington
club needs johnson more than money. /
son ever goes on the market We will
make the first and undoubtedly highest
bid"
Detroit has refused to waive on Willie
Mitchell. the Cleveland southpaw, and
the chances are that he will remain
with the Indians at least for the re-
maender Of this season Dunn. the
Cleveland owner: will not let him go
to Detroit: II that would insure the
'As long as / believe that Mitchell
or any other player could do us harm
IL they went to another American
League Lea! team. I would not let him 60"
land a winner. and will go the limit to
make good. want to work with the
fans and the newspapers to this end.
I feel proud when ! go down into the
The knowledge that they like to work
for me gives me more satisfaction than
anything else
Dunn seems to have the correct idea
about owning a ball club.
The Griffmen have now won three
straight and Manager Griffith hopes
they will equal their recent seven
straight F. un SGfSTs as5SPpMiHs any o,,,o,
Will be called upon for any services
in this series with the Chicago White
Sox. Griff feels that his star. twirler
has been working hard of late. those
two games with the Indians taking
a lot of his strength. and will save
him for the Mackmen, who chase the
White, Sox in here Friday.
Furthermore, as between the White
the latter are the stronger team. For
one thing, they are better batsmen.
The Mackmen have four games to
play here in three days. which will be
strain upon the Washington pitch
Just when the doubIeheader will be
played will be decided tomorrow.
Manager Griffith has received letters
IRON ire IN, many s fans asking that It be
to see both contests. He is Inclined
to do that. too, and so the bargain
day attraction may come on Satur-
day instead of Friday. as the strict
earlier than usual. Manager Griffith
may begin hostihties as early as 2:G
o'clock In order to allow Of a COM
plete bali game before his squad makes
Its rush for the Union Station.
On Tuesday the team must meet the
Boston Red Sox at 1880 o'clock at
tenway Park. With no Federal ex-
press running now. the Griffmen must
take the 6;35 o'clock train for New
York, and then transfer to the midnight
train for Boston over the N. Y, N. H,
& H. Arriving on time, the team Will
reach New York at l1:2O.
This Is the second time we've had
this jump to make growis the Ven
cradle Reynard. and It's not funny d
all. 1t keeps the boys up too late to
suit me. And IL that New York train
happens to be an hour late. where do
don't suit me a little Bit"
Question-Walter johnson lost his first
big league game to the Detroit Tigers
by score OF to g.