The Washington times., 1916-07-28
Manager May Shake Up Batting
Order In Next Few Con-
tests. . a.-.
While Charity Continues to
CIout, Rice Fails to Get
Them Over Safe. ;..5
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

DETROIT. Mich. July 2S-It Is APP
parent that the Griffmen. far from con-
tinuing their recent good work on the
road. are facing q lot Of trouble on their
second swing around the circle. 1t IL
possible that Manager Griffith will
shake up the batting order soon as the
initial experiment tending to start the
team winning.
Sam Rice has stopped pounding tho
ball. although he Is still meeting 1t hard
enough. Ed Charity Is holding his
own. though. and is the best cleanup
swatter in the ranks. He may be
showed up to fourth place today or to-
morrow in the batting order.
Milan was expected to pick up in
bis hitting a. soon az the team hit the
road. but he has shown few signs OF 1t
- yet. Henry's bludgeon has also lost
much Of Its weight
The fielding OF the Griffs Is the real
reason for their three defeats here.
They have been doing as well as their
opponents at the bat. but their weak
ness in the field ruins their hopes OF
winning daily. Foster and the catchers
lead in this poor work. though Nc
Bride. Charity. and the pitchers have
done their share whenever the oppoi-
tunity appeared.
Il won't take much to send the Griffs
away on q heading winning streak.
though. for sthey have plenty OF cour-
age. A victory or two will turn the
trick, and they are all confident that
thu victory 10 coming soon.
The .Griffs have dropped six straight
games to the Tigers on Navin Field this
s:son and h nS y yet to , WIN m. Sns r. ,eye.
land. The Indians will stage Terry
Turner day." and the Gr:fts will assist
In drawing q large crowd 70 LeaHue
Park to honor the Cleveland veteran
infielder. Turner has been In major
league baseball thirteen years ana. de-
spite his creaking back. he stu ranks
with the best infieldcrs in the game.
The Griffmen leave tonight for Cleye.
Land: going down q. the d 1 20 t.. .nsi
g the heat has kept most OF them from
slseping much since arriving here.
John Henry. disguised with Umpire
Owens poor judgment on ball4 and
strskes. kicked himself out Of the game
in the second inning. owens missed two
1trikes on Boland. sending him to hrsi
on Q free pass. Henry stood up and
spoke his mind to the arS Ss un mn KS S,s
catcher to; the showers, Owens wa,
Had throughout the game. although nc
abb is offered on that account HS
did not make any fumbles or pae
throws. But he certainly kept Boehi
i'm in a hole most Of the time.
Sam Crawford thoroughly enjoyed
himself all afternoon. He walked once
and hammered out two singles S S tn1.s
lie scored one run In the eighth. NJ
wonder Jennings won't let him SO.
" Cobb. after several days absence
rot into the lineup when veach wa
Injured in the third inning: He had ~
liz 10 do. though his high bounder II
the eighth allowed Foster q chance =
throw 1t into right field.
Bobby veach had to leave the gar1
In the third when he stopped Ainsnntn
double with his face. He was SGT 10
the ball. which was single, when
hoped right UP ard struck him IN IN
faoe. He was too dizzy to continue an
gave why to Ty Cobb.
Manager Griffith and several Of hi
players have found a scheme to allie
Nate their sufferings from the heat
each night. sitting on the deck and en-
towing the cooling breeze, However
sails on the lake have thus far no
made their rooms at the hotel an
cooler, and they have not slept YER
wei. :"
Morgan, Milan, and Rice each ha
chances to drive in runs in the third
but they fell down; again In the sew
enth Morgan might have caused troubl
By better headwork on the bases. II
singled to center. sending Boehling I
third with two out. Morgan tried I
reach second and was nailed with fee
to spare on Wits quick peg to Bush.
Acosta appeared at the plate fc
Doehling in the ninth and drove a Ion
~ to right field. He showed a goo
swinging style with the bat instead {
that short chop he used to have whe
with the team before going to Mimi
apolis.
Charity hit for 800 against Bolan
He was called out on strikes on h
first trip to the plate. The next tin
he hammered a sizzling liner ,ov,
Bush's. head. sharp fielding keeping hi
70 one base. :. The next time he hit I'M
q double play with bounder
Young. The last time he ratified u
boards two or three feet from the Il
Of the left Held fence. That drive WI
% hard that the ball bounded back
csnter field and prevented his reachii
third base.
Campbell Sues.