The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-14
Fem Mem Faces Will
Be Seen by Fans Here
Club Leaves Here September IL, and Tryouts of
Rockies Will Be Made Away From Home-Grif
Begins to Take Stock of Future.
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

BOSTON. Mass, Aug, lit II
doubtful II Washington will see
many new faces In the ranks OF the
Griffmen before the baseball curtain
falls In the Capital this season. A NUM-
Der Of new players will probably be
given trials. but the team will depart
from home on September II. and no
moro American League baseball Will Do
offered Washington until next spring.
Few youngsters will be free to join the
0riffs by that time.
fielder. Is really the only new player
Manager Griffith expects to see before
his team embarks upon its final swing
around the circuit. 1t Is barely possible
that Lefty" Thomas. the Des Moines
twtrler, may report In Washington, but
Chicago where the Griffs open the
final invasion Of the West.
though he has stubbornly contended
all along that his team HAD a chance to
dispute with the pennant winner for pre-
mier honors. Manager Griffith Is now re-
signed to his fate. He admits that his
team has failed once more. He makes
no complaints. He blames nobody. But
no has begun to consider the future.
So long as the Griffs are opposing con-
tenders. the Old Fox will endeavor to
lineup. but as soon as he in a position
to tackle teams without chances for
final glory, he will experiment with new
players. n he has them by that time.
y don't believe In letting any team
really in the hunt face q weakened
team" explained Manager Griffith. IL
have no criticism for those who do this.
but shall never do II. So long As you
can make fight Of It. make 1t. That's
my motto. Don't let any other team
pertinent There Is plenty Of time for ex-
periments in the spring"
The washington club has exercised
Its options on Dumont. Bentley, and
Aoosta, all At Minneapolis; Barber. at
Rochester. Though holding options on
Holland, the Minneapolis second base
man. and HUMPHREYS. the little south
paw pitcher sent to Richmond last
s spns chanss rs she 70 get
An applications for the draft on minor
leaguers must be made by tomorrow.
and Manager Griffith busted himself
The washington club II expected to
make several attempts to obtain prom
Using youngsters from the minors this
season, as many changes are looked FOR
IN tn0 team b poTSonuo iOI lOAs'
Nick Aitrock and Jack Ryan. moro
particularly the latter. have recon.
draft. Ryan has secured the Western
League and many smaller leagues In
that section OF the country during the
past two months, and when he re.
ported to his boss In Chicago. he had
many names to add to the drafting list.
Just how many players VIII be
awarded to the Griffmen by the draft
will not be known until the results are
made public. 1t Is all a gamble in
which every major league club has an
equal chance with its competitors. The
names of the players named in the DIFF
ferent minor league clubs arc drawn sn
draft are promoted only after the vari-
Gus major league clubs in the hunt for
them have drawn for the privilege OF
claiming them. Only one player Is al
lowed to be drafted from the larger
minor leagues. but two may be drafted
from the lesser circuits.
It Is believed that the Grnmen have
applied for as many as ten minor