The Washington times., 1916-08-01
Griff Said To Be Angling for
Fast Minor Lacquer, and
viii Let Wrginian Go.
INDIANS MISS IRIS SPEAKER
Stall Through Game in Endeav.
or to Get Postponement on
Account of Rain.
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

CLEVELAND, Ohio. Aug. l.-"Molly"
Crafts, the youngster picked up at Nor
FOLK by Uncle Nick Altrock, Is expected
TO be farmed out as soon as Manager
Srifhth can find a likely place for him.
Crafts lacks the pitching style neces-
sary to success In fast company, and
has not impressed the Old Fox favor
ably.
Just what sort of an outfielder the
virginia Lacquer is remains to be seen,
he says he has played In the garden,
out ne Is now practicing for the slab,
ior which job he has little chance with
the Grinmen. However, the Old Fox
expects every day to hear from an un-
known minor Lacquer who is on out
nelder OF promise, and when he arrives
Sraits may be released to some club
In the bushes.
That the Indians will miss Iris
Speaker sorely was evidenced yester-
Day. The team lacked all life, even dur
lIfY the first half of that opening frame,
once the Cribs took the lead the home
Team curled up and remained quiet.
reward Lohr. a semi-pro who had a
SNORT trial with the Cincinnati Reds
was played In right field. He Is a big
iellow with a good arm and some field
ing ability, but his hitting matched that
Without Speaker to Keep the Indians
on their toes and fighting for every
thing, the team is done T.oth Is a
poor centerfielder. though he manages
70 90 well enough in right field. His
hitting makes him valuable, but does
not make him a Speaker.
Inc injured outtieluer sat In box
behind the Indians bench and witnessed
NE slaushter. He had nothing to say
or will be in the line up for at least
three weeks.
When the score stood 8 to l in the
third the Indians tried every which
, way 20 .. delay matters. hoping rain
ternoon. and few drops did actually
fall. but no real rain came aong, and
the contest progressed. After five in
nlngs had been payed the indians
speeded up. and the whole game was
completed in two hours.
Moeller and Mcbride each collected
three hits, while Harper got two fine
man got at least one hit except Char
rity. Morgan. and Dumont.
Umpire O'Loughlin was roundly roast
ed by the fans In the right field pavil-
ION at every opportunity. His work
behind the plate was up to his usual
standard. Owing to his blindness, Graney
got three free passes. The fans did not
roast MIN Tor those three walks. Though.
.
next turn In the box. despite his injury
yesterday. The drive from Roths bat
doubled him up and only sheer game
t iess alioWea nun 10 neld tne pail ana
However. good rundown made him
feel better and this morning he was
making no complaints.
rs. o.,~ --- .
,vaivo na1 "ate INV won e'sns ol
smd a. sa nnin p,mfed Win .he ihdlans
u uo sSnA out 70 Hahe tne coun'
caa. ous 81 ~ iSarfeem; une coitinuea suc-
cess OF the ~. Louis Brownies has wor-
i,e' ane Srnnhen, VINO 20 no. mean t9
o ce passeS H ,Iy ne; meiaer Zones team ana
C,orr cr,,s,, 800 ~, y.,,, ,o..
C,a ai, Grltnth says that Bobby Roth
~ uaims q oe. snsntIy natleneo; glVins
raaa as nus ehP, ,i ior tne ihdlan
,eeea' naIu his'ihs. however, TINS a.
IN, uh,nplres ana hoth Is continuing to use
, .,e sanie piack pore Hoth stopped mt
unH YESTERDAY when harper stopped MS
art , , Win ms tnmmy. He mad cracked
~. e,sm. ss,algnt singles up TO then'
"a" s'reaK stopped right there
.,-
no sooner had the Grlnmen switched
notels 10 escape the heat than a cool
spell came along Now the boys are
sorry they moved, Tor they prefer their
old h9tel TO the new one In. everything
put the size OF the rooms In tempera-
lures ranging from % to lO3 degrees.
"
The Griffmen took ample revenge
Tor their slaughter OF Saturday. when
they hammered Lowdermilk and KEEP
up victory. II to l. They mixed up
a collection of twelve bingles with
four passes, a hit batsman and the
Indians seven mscues. Tho small
crowd hung on to the end. but there
was little enthusiasm. The downfall
Harry Harper and Geosge' Dumont
were invincibie. The lanky southpaw
gave Roth two hits. all the home team
got of him. and he could have finished
us well but for terrific liner from
Roths bat In the sixth. The ball
struck Harper In the stomach. lie
reached out. picked up the ball and
got the runner before collapsing from