The Washington times., 1916-09-04
N. MEN0SKEY MAY
CARRY GR|FFMEN Up
WITH HIS CLOUT|NG
Minneapolis 0utfieIder in Middle
Of Wild Rush to Top Of Bat.
ting List.
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

When Mike Menoskey. the Minneapolis
outfielder. reports to the Griffmen In
Chicago. September II or Is, they will
obtain a player right in his stride with
the willow. II he can maintain his pres
ent pace against the superior pitching
OF the big league. the Griffs may man
age to crawl into the first division.
Menoskey. who is hardly Of age. be-
gan his wild rush in August Most OF
the season he was hitting around 200.
When the warm days Of August ap-
peared no began clouting the pill.
week ago Wednesday he was hitting
for $50. Last Wednesday he had
reached tho ia mark. showing a gain
Of t~enty,four points in a week.
Al present the youngster leads the
American Association as a home run
hitter. With eleven to his credit. He has
6s extra bases. being exceeded only by
steve Evans, Jim Thorpe, Rey Demmitt
and Gene Kraft. However, this quartet
has played l25 games to Menoskeys 5
hinety-two.
Menoskey II considered by baseball
scouts TO be the most promising young
player in the association this season
and Manager Griffith Is constantly re-
ceivins CONGRATULATIONS from old friends
for his good fortune In landing him.
With todsy's games out OF the way.
the Grifmen have but two series left
before the Georgia avenue season
The New York Yankees are due here
tomorrow for three contests. Bill Dono-
vans team has taken on new life with
In the past two weeks and will certain
ly force the home boys to show all
their ability to win.
Friday Bill Carrigans worlds
champion Boston Red Sox will be In
ries. the last of the local season. The
| whole baseball world knows the
precarious position in which the Red
Sox now are and. therefore. II is
hardly necessary to emphasize the
the Griffs continue their present
form. they may sadly inJure Carri-
Kan's chances Of seizing the pennant
this year.
The Griffmen seem to have found
Jewel in Joe Leonard. the midget
thirdsacker, and the Old Fox will
think several times before he benches
him or tries him out in any other
third baseman and, with the expe-
rience he Is now receiving and will
receive next year. he should rapidly
rise to a place among the best In the
Leonard Is of the aggressive type
He fights for everything. He takes
no backwater from player or umpire
He Is on the job every minute, too
ever on the alert. His catch of Law.
ry's foul ny In Saturdays game wal
brilliant, but II was possible only be.
| cause Leonard was ready.
Manager Griffith has yet to teach
the youngster some Of the hnel
points of base running. particularly
in getting lead. but there is nc
reason to think the player cannot alb
sorb all the information given him.
Lee .Fohl, though seeing Leonard
but a week, allowed him to figure II
| the Boehling -Moeller deal because h,
didn't believe the youngster could hit
since reporting here he has showr
plenty OF hitting ability and is al
ideal lead-off man. He seldom goei
after a bad ball and opposing pitcher.
have to lay 1t over for him.
Though he will not weaken his line
lin in any wav r'arely to try out some
| unknown younyster, Manager Griffith II
likely TO use several new players durins
the coming fuai swing around the Wesl
circuit, opening september IA in Chi
cago.
neIder; riarI Yingling. the Miilers' south
paw pitcher and pinch-hitter. anc
"Iefty" Thomas, the southpaw from
Des Moines. are all likely to be seen II