The Washington times., 1916-08-04
Minneapolis 0utfieIder, Twenty
Years Old, Is Showing I'M
. 't -
provement With MiIlers.
RYAN HAS BEEN SCOUTING
Ivory Hunter Refuses to DivuIge
Trip Through Bushes and
May Leave Soon.
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

CHICAGO. ILL.,. Aug. 4--AIike Minos-
key. playing the outfield for Cantillon's
Minnea polls club. Is to receive a trial
with the Griffmen. either in the fall or
next spring.
Nfnoskey is only twenty years old.
and is showing daily Improvement In
Minnea polls. He may be the only man
from the Millers to receive n trial by
the Old Fox. barring Dumont and
Acosta, both Of whom have been loaned
to Cantillon for the remainder Of the
season.
The young outfielder had a short trial
with the Pittsburgh Feds last year.
He failed to shine. however. and was
released. About six weeks ago Cantil-
Ion signed him. and he has been making
good with vengeance. The former
Washington manager had advised Grit
Nth to look at Mnoskey and so the
younGster will yet don Washington
uniform. IL only for a brief period.
When Minoskey reports to the Griff-
men. they will then have their only
relic OF the Inflated Federal League.
The Old Fox is opposed to former Feds.
but he figures Minoskey eligible be-
ball before getting his trial with tho
Pittfeds.
Jack Ryan, the veteran catcher and
scout. has Joined the Griffmen. lilo Is
and = Bangkok hat lie has been cruis-
Ing through. the middle West. looking at
possibie players to be named In the ccm-
Ing draft, but when approached Tor m
formation he resembled Chinese
image. Jack Is becoming u regular
scout. Just how long he will be here Ii
upknown, as the Old Fox prefers to dis
c0ss the Deutschland rather than the
movements OF the veteran sporting The
IN An effort to change his rAcant poor
hitting. Manager Griffith has placed Zeb
Milan as lead-on man In his batting or
Szei hasn't been going good says
Ssa Ola Fox. "and maybe a short trial
lsedtng OFF will ret him started. For
one !rns. he'll be able to do more bunt-
z! u yesterdays short spasm Of less
than two innings. Milan laiA down n
! perfect bunt along the third base line,
easily beating 1t out. He is full Of hope
that he will shake OFF his batting hoo
deo. now that he Is leading of.
ia thirteenth successive victory of
the St, Louis Browne, upsetting the Red
6Sx, s to 2. puts the Mound City troupe
but half a game in the near Of the Griff-
into first place for the first time this
season. Every fan has gone wild with
the prospect of seeing a worlds series
at the south side park.
In two weeks many changes have come
to the battlcrs in the American League.
Two weeks ago the Griffs left home In
fourth place. won after a series of uphill
fights. Today they are barely leading
the Browns Seventh place may be their
lot before leaving this city Sunday night
Two weeks ago the Yankees were -four
and a half games ahead Of the second
place team. Today they are in fourth
place and are sliding.
In two weeks the Red Sox have climb.
ed to the top. only to lose the honors
yesterday. The White Sox. pushed into
the second division by the Griffs. haye
gained first place owing to their eigh,
victories over the Athletics.
OF the seven contendeVs. the Yankees
seem the weakest. The Griffs come
next, slightly behind the Cleveland In.
dians. The real scrapper in the whole
league is st. Louis. which may seriously
upset the dope In the next month.
President Ban johnson has broker
up his combination OF O'Loughlin and
fnldebrand. Brick Owens Is now
teamed with Hildebrand. Little commen,
ID necessary, but Ban must have heard
Something about the work OF O'Loughiif
) and Hildebrand in Cleveland.
Yesterdays game ended In the secont
frame when a whirlwinl struck the bal
park. Almost everv one of the 5000 fnn,
present was drenched. the wind blowing
the rain clear through the stand. Neither
team had scored. so when the umpirel
called off the battle, nobody kicked
A rain check for two games made the
fans happy.