The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-21
Probable Lineup.
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER.
Game at 4 o'clock.


rived early today and calmly an
nounced himself ready to play any
position at any time chosen by Man
sger Griffith. He looks the part. too.
Il am all ready, to do my best" was
Acosta's opening remark. sure, I'm
glad to be back in Washington. II
have lots of friends here and 1t Is
good to see them all again.
i hope Mr.. Griffith decides to let
me play a lot OF games here. That's
what like to do. play baseball.
i am In good conoition. / hurt my
hand a few weeks ago. but 1t Is all
"Can play first baseg don't know.
way. But i hope Mr.. GriIhtn puts me
riAht iMto the game. mats All"
AlanaSer arifittn says that ne will
give the little Cuban a lew asys an
around tor = place 10 play HIM.
The Griffmen stand an excellent
chance or leaving SUNDAY night ON their
place In tho race. II tney can MAIN
tain the pace they have set for all OPP
yonen.s uuring the past two weeks.
they may yet be found out in front.
That's the kind or baseball they nave
been playing. the winning kind.
Only one other club In the ieague 10
suffering from more hard luck tnaii
That gwen the Griffs. The Yankees are
to having reliable players out Of the
game. but the Griffs nave been at
Iitcted sorely. Just the same.
For almost month Ray Morgan has
absence, came just ut the wrong time,
play.
Joe Judge has been absent for o sim
liar Length OF time, ard may be unable
to play for another month, H.,
To make matters worse. Rippy Will
iams, who was doing mans work
At first base, has injured leg.
misfortune the team hs. fought its way
from sixth 10 fourth place, asking no
odds from any foe and getting none.
Its climb has resulted from sheer bull
dog o courage ~, snG: !udsins from tn; the
washington public rsalisss tina. tha
boys out on the field are everlastingly
smuggling to get . piece Of the worlds
series honors.
The clever way Sam Rice has taken
hold Of his work in right field has
earned him much praise. He has got II.
too. from those bugs In the right field
pavilion. all Of whom are strong TO!
thing Is his timely sticking. AZ long ~
he can sit, he will remain In the daily
lineup and bring in runs for the Griffs
The excellent work Of young Ed Char
rity Is another cause for Joy among the
fans pulling for the team. After shinins
up the bench for three month";, this
youngster has hoped In and delivered
the goods at first base in, no unmis'
taxable manner. His slashing drives
are the talk Of the Capital.
Rice and Gherrity are treasures, and
all the more SO because they have beer
n
Though the Red Sox are generally con.
sidcred favorites In this wild chase fol-
the banner. with the Yankees running
SECOND to them. the Griffmen are b,
no means out of the hunt. Nor are tbs
Indians.
It is conceded that the Grifrs are not
hearty sluggers. But from now to the
close OF the campaign the preponder-
0riffs have a classy collection OF
Grifr's pitching stan is the equal OF
Carrigan's. slightly better than Dono'
Fohl's. Thus. It would appear that the
Griffmen stood an equal chance Of win
ming from the Red Sox. had a slight
edge on the Yankees, and bigger one
on the Indians.
The coming swing through the wes
teams to make the final battle. The
same kind Of pitching. hooked up witt
the recent timely hitting, should CIV
the Griffmen many victories in situa
lions where they lost out on their firs
trip around the circuit.
Before leaving hime. the Griffs loo
good enough to come back even bi
closer to the top than they are now.
II took the new blood among tn
0riffs to turnS back those White so'
twice In n single hot. sticky Afternoon
and shove the home team up into tn
frst division. Sam Rice. the pitche
playing in right field. and Ed Char
rity, the bench-warming catcher nov
playing first base, received the well
merited applause of the fans for thei
excellent work.
No, you can't overlook Joe Boehlins
Harry Harper. who imagines he ma
be suffering from n fractured back. o
Hank Shanks. They also assisted ma
terially In the two defeats Of the invad
ing White Sox. 4 to 3 and to I.
All In all, II was a great day. hot a
Il wAs Each game travelled along ia
ten frames before ending. Each gam
exhibited clever fielding timely swat
ting stellar twirling, and a triumph 10
the home team. What more could any
body want7
And better than anything else. tn
fans were solidly behind the efforts (