The Washington times., 1916-04-25
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

Joe wood, FORMER star twlrler win
the Boston Red Sox, wants a trial
with the Phillies, and, according TO
dispatches from New York, Pat Moran
may give him a chance to show his
ability.
Wood Is understood to nave been
given his unconditional release by Man
.ager Bill Carrigan as a result OF their
disagreement over Woods 1916 salary
terms. He endeavored to get trial
with the Yankees. but seems to have
lost out. Now he wants to sign with
the National League champions.
The player-limit of twenty-one, in
vogue in the National League. may
prevent Moran's signing up Wood, even
for trial. On May the Phillies will
be restricted to twenty-one players.
Moran has more than that number
now. having signed Claude Cooper.
former Giant outfelder, last week.
The Phillies' manager has promised
wood an answer within the next
couple OF days, and the former Red
Box star Is waiting.
Freddie Thomas snapped by Cleve-
land with Sam Jones for iris Speaker.
will remain In New Orleans until the
fall. This Is the agreement between
the Red Sox and Indians.
Wher Bill Carrigan asked for Thomas.
{ that youngster had already been turned
over to New Orleans for cash. 80 the
Boston club had TO arrange its deal
with the Pelicans.
Baltimore is mp In arms against the
New York Yankees. and. incidentally.
against all major league clubs that.
/ booking exhibition games in the Monu-
mental City, appear with bunch or
rockies and bench warmers. %
Last Sunday Baltimore fans went to
Qedeon. Magee. Gilhooley. Maisel, ana
SPlpp. The last named was the only
regular In the game. Hence the roar.
Pill Donovan pleaded that cold
but that doesn't suit the fans who were
willing TO brave the cold and pay
money to see the big leaguers.
l. Jack Dunn has decided to book no
pmore major league teams unless they
guarantee line-ups composed of regu-
lars.
ry Sterling slams at the right moment
welcome relief from the Saturday ex-
hibition. gave the Griffs the victory In
'''the final contest of the series with the
= Yanks, to 2. Rondeau's double with
1.-TWO on in the third scored two tallies
johnson and Shanks hammered out
\ triples In the fourth that brought In
a -four more and ended the real fight Az
ter that the Yanks curled UP and ex-
-ipired.
= The return of Eddie Ainsmith to the
Sline-up as a battery partner for the in
comparable johnson brought perfect re-
suits AinsmItn's work behind the bat
was fiawless, and his peppery method
of receiving brought out the best In
sthe Weser Wizard. At the bat, Ain
smith showed lack of practice. though
he did get In one fine sacrifice fly, but
with mask and mitt he was all to the
~ good.
: Shawkey, Cullop, and Shocker were
--slender reeds upon which the Yanks had
4 lean The first lasted less than
four frames. Cullop went less than two,
while Shocker looked like busher for
the rest of the game. However, with
out batting support, these twirlers had
some arguments.
In the third Henri Rondeau decided
that 1t was up to him to put the Griffs
in the lead, and so he delivered a
healthy double to right field that
brought in Foster and Milan. who had
landed on the sacks through a force-out
and a free ticket
shawkey blew up badly in the fourth.
vanishing from the scene with John
sons tremendous triple to center. Nor
CANS single opened that frame, Ain
Ninth to rSSt a%s snt
hoisted the apple far out over Maisels
head for three corners.
out went Shawkey and In came Gull
while with the Indians. shanks met
him with triple to the scoreboard.
and Fosters sacrifice fly brought home
the Monaco Marvel. 1t was merely four
more runs for the home boys.
While Urban Shocker was shocking
the hopes of his manager in the
seventh. the Griffs added another to
their total, an did likewise in the
eighth.
Milan's walk started the seventh, and
Shocker hit Rondeau viciously Wal
ters' poor peg to third allowed both
runners to advance. Morgan stopped
another pitched ball with his anatomy.
filling the sacks. Then came Ainsmith's
long fly to Maisel and Milan scored.
With one gone in the eighth, Shanks
singled past Baker, going up on Eos
ters death Milans sizzling drive
through Pipp scored the Monacan with
the last run for the. home boys.
For six sessions the Yankees could
not touch Johnson. They stopped dying
In order when the seventh rolled
around though. and managed to get
one hit. though no run. Maisel's safe
smash to right opened the inning. High
forced him. Milan took Doc Cooks
ny, and then Morgan failed to corral
Bakers easy bounder close to the mid
way cushion In his haste to make
double play. High raced to third, but
got no farther, for Morgan tossed out
Gedeon.
The Yanks scored all their runs in
the ninth after Johnson had eased up.
. Shocker famed like a regular pitcher,
but Maisel. High. and Cook singled