The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-22
Grlff Might Well Give His Big
youngster Some Seasoning
IN Minneapolis.
MACK is EXPERIMENTING
Athletics Leader Gives Up Hope
For First Division Berth and
Looks Over Kids.
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, June a.
Jim Shaw, hunter Of feroeious rabbits
In the vicinity Of Pittsburgh Is in no
condition to bo Of any Immediate use
to the Griffmon in their rush for pre-
n,ier honors IN the American League.
He demonstrated this to the kings taste
In two innings against the Men OF Mack
at Shibe Park Yesterday.
What s"aw reeds 10 a lot Of work.
He has not been getting II with the big
leasuers Manager Griffith might well
send him to Minneapolis for some need
ed experience. lie would then return.
az cid Earry Hsrpsr from the Millers,
and Bert GaliIa from the Kaws. too
fatigued to be wild and much improved
az wof kman on the mound.
II Is practically impossible for Man
sger Griffith TO use Shaw enough to
have him curb his wildness. The Wash
ington Cub is chasing a pennant which
means glory and dollars. II cannot af-
ing controI. no matter who they happen
to be. Will out steady work In regular
games, Shaw stands small chance OF
ever developing Into q real star OF the
hillock. as he should be with his phys
ique and speed.
Connie Mack. with no possible hope Of
winning even first division berth, Ia
experimenting with youngsters OF all
grades. 1t really means nothing to the
athletics whether they win or lose any
Griffmen. things are vastly different.
The Old Fox has a ball club that,
blessed with a little good fortune. may
finish at the top Of the procession.
fore. OF consuming Importance in a
tight race such as Is being staged this
year: Jim Shaw. wild as a hawk. cam
not be depended upon to hold his own
when working for lisht-hitting aggre-
CATION.
ehaw's first start for 1916 was most
unsatisfactory. In the first inning he
passed two men, witt and Strunk. In
the second he walked Charlie Pick. He
was constantly in the hole with the
batsmen facing him. and when he got
It over. the Macks spanked IL. He had
worlds OF speed-witness those two
nightly wallops of his fast bali--but
his control wasn't In sight.
In addition to his wildness, Shaw
took 30 long to get the ball away that
the foemen han wild on the bases. In
the short three innings played before
tWo Ssses Wese o Stolen Iop t Se
cause he allowed the runners a long
lead before delivering the BALL His
windup handicapped John Henry fright
fully. while hts wildness kept the big
Manager Griffith declines to talk much
about Shaw's immediate future. He be-
lieves that the Pittsbursher has II In
him to blossom into real star. But
than anything else Is work. work OF a
truly grinding sort. just the sort of
work he would get under Joe Cantillon.
at Minneapolis. It Is most unlikely that
without this minor league experience he
will ever amount to much for the WASH
ingtor club.
The Macks and Grifrs did their best
Weather man just Wouldn't st , Se1 the ne
through with II. He caused a sprinkle
70 start with the opening frame, and
hauled IN a downpour in the third.
, The sle sniS,it; some four or Aye
erase into the left-held pavilion, holding
up the contest for a few minutea. but
after Milan had started the fourth with
the rain q chance, and the game was
With the handkerchief covers on the
plate and box. the rain set in for an
too, pouring until the base lines were
greasy. Then Connolly came out and
barked at the press box. Later his re-
marks were translated by the official
time was on for the day, with two
games again on the books for TODAY.
It didn't take the handful of spectators
long to disappear, most OF them rush
Ing to Matt ,Kilroy's.
At least one Grlffman is pceved be-
cause the rain came down yesterday.
The moisture took a homo run away
from Ray Morgan and the little Tialti-
MORGAN can't afford TO lose many four
base swats.
The lone score of the Griffs came in
d.
fast one in his groove and siamminy It
on q line over Rube Oldring's head into
the left field bleachers. II was n hard
drive. good for at least three bases on
any field.
The Macks came through with their
two runs in the second. Laioie opened
With double to the extreme corner in
was. tossing out McInnis. Walsh hit to
Foster, whose poS to the plate hit
Larry in the middle OF the back. Walsh
Pick walked and both he and Walsh
came in when Elmer Myers wnlloped
one TO the center field Ecoreboard for
three corners.
Tho Griffncn depart for New York
tonight, getting In with time To spare
before retiring. Five days Will be spent
in the mstropSlis With two double bills
Harper's celebration, provided It doesn't
rain, or snow. or something.
Returning from New York next week,
the special cars carrying the Washing
ton club will resemble a family outinS.
johnson, Ainsmith and Moeller have
their wives and children mere, while
Mrs. Griffith and Mrs. Henry have also
Joined the party.
The Griffmen are watching the other
games closely and yesterdays defeat
OF the Indians filled Thorn with JOY,
There isn't o player In tho bunch bit
believes the Indians arc doomed never
again to occupy first place, once they
slide out
The looming danger IN Detroit
though. Is rather disaIieiins: The