The Washington herald., 1916-08-31
Youngster Is Grif's Type of
Ball Player-Aggressive
and Fast Gossip.

I've seen so many Ieft-hand pitchers
since l have been with the Washington
club that / won't know how to act when
l face right-hand twirIing.
Il never had much trouble batting
against southpaws when l was in the
American Association, and so far / have
done fairly well. I'm glad Grif keeps
me in the game. / think he is a real
manager and you can bet I'll be out
there giving him the best I've got"
Thus spoke Joe Leonard, the young
the Cleveland club with Elmer Smith, in
exchange for Joe Boehling and Danny
Moeller.
Leonard is Griffith's type of ball play
er. He is aggressive, on his toes every
minute. full of fight, and willing to lis
ten to advice.
The second day Leonard played with
the Nationals Umpire Tommy Connolly
called a bad strike and the youngster
told Connolly what he thought Of him in
no uncertain tones.
That kid is about as fresh as they
make 'em-why. do you know he had the
nerve to tell me I was going blind when
he thought I called a wide strike on
him." said Connolly to the writer.
Elmer Smith is a different type OF ball
player than Leonard There is a whole
lot of sentiment in Smiths makeup. He
said last night that he really hated to
play against his old team, but realized
he was the property OF the Washington
club and must give his best efforts.
The chances are that Smith will feel
differently after he has been here longer.
and has become acquainted with some OF
the real people here in the National Capt.
tai.
Joe Judge pulled a bone" in the fifth
inning OF yesterdays game when he fail
ed to cover first base on Berg1uan's bunt
The ball was really a hard-hit grounder,
Judge. Gallia and Foster all went after
the sphere with the result that there was
nobody on first base to take the thr ow.
Judge. when he saw what had happened,
should have hustled back in a hurry. No
damage was done. for the reason that
Gallia retired the side in order.
The Philadelphia Athletics come here
Friday. and q double-header is scheduled
for that day. GriT has announced that
Molly Craft. the youngster obtained
from the Norfolk club Of the Virginia
League, will pitch one OF these games
The Red SoX not only lost two games
to the Browns Tuesday. but their prin-
cipal loss was the services Of Jack Barry,
their crack shortstop, who Is the balance
wheel Of their infield as he was for the
famous $4,000 infield OF the Athletics.
Barry was hit by a pitched ball delivered
by Dave Davenport and his right hand
was smashed so badly that he may not
play again this season. With Barry out
of the game the club is likely TO slump
badly.
Dutch" Leonard added his name TO
osseball's hall OF fame when he blanked
the st. Louis Browns yesterday without
hit
Foster earlier in the season accomplish
ed this feat for the Carrigan clan.
New York baseball writer's have ct LIST
declared the Yankees out OF the 1915 pen
nant race
Iris Speaker calmly robbed Eddie Fos-
ter Of base hit in the first inning when
he dashed in from center field and spear
ed Fosters drive with his gloved hand
doubling up Joe Leonard at first base,
after Leonard had rounded second. 10
body in the stands believed Speaker
would come any where near the ball, but
Iris is a regular outfelder and some
times gets fly balls that start out with
every intention OF being base hits
For the farewell appearance Of the
Cleveland Indians in the National Capi-
tai this afternoon either Harry Harper or
Doc Ayers will do the twirling for the
homefolks. Gould or Lambeth will prob
ably be named by Manager Fohl.
WILLIAM PEET.