The Washington times., 1916-06-26

NEW YORK, June tableware the
New York Yankees! They will yet
come through with baseball Of a
kind that will bring shivers to the
spines Of many who believe that
other teams are to win the 1915 ban
ner in the American League.
Bill Donovan. who IL destined to
lose his official head. according to
vague rumors running through the
league. has finally got his pitchers
working In harmony at the same
time that some OF his batsmen are
beginning to clout the pin. And any
ball club with Frank Baker pounding
out the bingles behind alright twirl-
ing 10 q tough customer.
Though Joe Gedeon. former Grifr-
man. doesn't really shine either in
the field or at the pat. he Is holding
his own w;.h the Yanks. turther-
more, the few hats ne gets are usu-
ally when most needed, and that's
worth a whole lot to a ball club IN
a fight for the ,nnant.
No one ever doubted Frank Bakers
clouting ability, though hs TOOK a long
time to get started this season. NOW
the big fellow Is hitting the uu.I
right on the nose. and will send over
many runs between now and ooto-
Leopold Hoernschmeyer - known
generally as Lee Magee-has been a
grievous disappointment. A 10 nit
ter In the National League. he was
second only 70 Benny kaun In the
Federal circuit last season. ne was
expected to nit UP around NM f"r fh~
Yanks from the beginning. put Ill
ness In the spring has kept him
back. and he Isn't going at his best
even now. But he IL Improving ana
day.
Frank GiIhooley Is playing good
ball In the gaT.en. inueed. looking
at him against the GrilIs, one won
ders how he was ever allowed to slip
back into the International League.
He Is fast as q bullet, aoes his share
OF the hitting. an 10 a pretty nelder
with a strong arm for pegging pur-
poses.
When It is noted that the Yankees
have fought their way up the line
without Fritz Maisel in the batting
order, one must admit that the
Yanks are dangerous, particularly
With their pitchers growing stronger
daily.
What WILL sx, harper ssrg f. H r. nal,
draw down his & 90 for some medi-
ocre COUGHING? II he does. New
York fans will have good cause for
kicking. for Schaefers eligibility
may keep somo promising youngster
from getting a chance to show his
wares In the big show.
Schaefer has long been known as
a comedian Of comedians on tho
diamond. Until he left the Griff-
men. his reputation in this respect
was unquestioned. But, looking At
Schaefer performing without Nick
Altrock one Is compelled to put Q
pin In the balloon. Without Att
rock as Q fell. Schosfer is not fun
ny at all. He cant raise a smile
not to speak Of q laugh from Polo
Grounds fans with what no tries
or the coaching lines.
Comparing Altrock and Schaefer
on the same day Is hardly crafty
ing to the latter. for no can't put
over his stuff During the games
played here on this vizit of the
Griffnen S,haefer has attracted
his antics. while yAltrock has hosn
entertaining the fans all along. II
Nick doesn't stroll out to the box.
they call for him. II he stands
quiet, howls are heard for him to
"dC something'
Nick is the real thing when It
COIlcS u COII1lC COdCnlnU.
schaefer is a leme IN In thu same
So how long will schastsr remain
with the Yankees?
Now comes Ban Johnson with a
suggestion that legislation be en-
Stsr af as w aTaK hardly Tsh , sss pnfn
his crusade. II he plans a crusade
against the practice. now rapidly
At that. Ban has a lot of good
arguments opposing the methods
Of yankins out INC pite fSEr ''e every
minute or two. substituting some
bench warmer and turning loose
new twirler for the remainder
Ban admit: that h. know. of
away With this fAi practice aST OF but a0i ins
sists that some rational way
should be devised.
Maybe the hest way will be to al
low managers to continue the prac-
tice until they themselves see it's
futility.. Clark Griffith ought to be
cured-though he isn't-few. seldom
does a Wellington pinch hitter de-
liver the goods. Johnson. Rondeau,
Moellcr. Williams. Jameson. and
Rice are generally sent up to hit for
pitchers, but their percentage of
wallops IL mighty small.
However. Rnn should consider
ways and means for ending this
pdactice, which is jdst as nonsen-
steal as that of using left-hand hit
ters today and right-handers tomor-
row. Many good players are being
ruined tv this scheme.
Thursday hight Jack Dillon, the
indianapolis IMAM killer" tackles
Frank Moran. who won a lot OF mo-
toriety recently by going ten rounds
with Jess Willard. This Is Jack Dill
Ions greatest OF all opportunities
since h has been performing in the
squared circle. But what will 1t
get him"
Dillon is o rushing. slugging fight
er. not a boxer. II Is possible, al
though not probable. that he may
topple Moran to the canvas long
enough for the referee to count the
do Dillon?
The Indianapolis lad is a. light
heavyweight, III good shape he
weighs about 10 pounds. He is
short, compactly built. and has a
short reach. Ee is now the best man
In his division.
Moran IL a real heavyweight, top
ping thC beam around 205 pounds