The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-21
M'BR|DE TO return.
TO GAME AT SHORT.
MCLEVELANDT TODAY.
Griff Selects Team To Be Used
Against Detroit in Next
Series.
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

OLENHl<AND, OniO, sept. IL-OHAoso
he changes his mind before game time.
Manager Griffith will today send to
the battle line the team he viii use
against the Detroit Tigers tomorrow.
George Mcbride will be back at short
and Sam Rice. the teams best batsman.
WIN be In left field.
It was Griffith's intention to use
Mike Menoskey yesterday. but the
presence of Boehiins. southpaw. on
the slab, changed his plans. shanks
Minneapolis star. Now today the Ola
FOX Will hardly use Menosi<ey, n he
goes through with his promised scheme
OF trying out the lineup he wants to
opening In Detroit tomorrow. In that
case Menoskey will not get into game,
except as q pinch hitter or runner until
the Griffmen land In Philadelphia next
Menoskey had ais first workout with
the Grinmen Yesterday. At the bat he
appeared a trifle. crude, but can be
east1 polished. He ran for williams
IN tne ninth and showed rare speed.
well put up and very fast. Just what
he viii show In the big show remains
to be seen. however.
Manager Griffith 10 about convinced
now that Fay Morgan will not fill Nc
Brides shoes in the short field. The
secutive contests and his work has not
been up to the mark. He "a slow to
break for q ball, especially slow
bounder. He has displayed little skill
srss realty sS a At ssSGn sna yfss
contributed a couple Of wild heaves.
Hank shanks will probably be the
next 70 be tried out at abort. facing the
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2 chance to make good, and will use
him before the season closes.
Tonight the Griffmen leave for De-
troit for four games with the Tigers.
Not O victory has come to the WASH
ington club In Detroit this season, but
the outlook II for them to break this
poor record this week. The Tigers have
won twelve games from the. Griffs,
The Griffmen have copped six from the
JunaalcerA all In Washington.
So far the eriffmen have played seven
Winning heds three In s sns losing on foa this
have a chance to break even by up
setting the Indians today. They have
COPIED thirteen out Of twepty-one
games from Fohl's tribe this season.
Ray Morgan blew away all chances
of victory In the second clash between
the Grinmen and the Indians. His two
E EoS th isS: sSs #. possible i0s
A little wild streak on the part OF
Doc Ayers filled the bases In the fifth
with one out and Morgan promptly
threw wild to Judge. allowing Deberry
to tally q cheap run. The second Cleve-
land run was chalked UP In the seventh
because Morgan's throw to Judge on
and he later scored. Those two runs
were enough to defeat Doc Ayers, who
showed plenty OF stun.
Joe Boehling pitched good ball.
though he would have been beaten had
Morgan stayed on the ground and did
not elevate his pegs so much. The
Richmond southpaw was hit hard only
by Elmer Smith. Ayers chased BoehI-
lost through hard luck alone.
Smiths double In the second. followed
BY Shanks' sacrifice and Morgan's long
ny to Roth. gave the Grinmen their first
run.
wamby's error put Foster on to start
the fourth. Milan sacrificed, and Smith
smashed hot one past Gandil. Shanks
worked perfect squeeze play. laying
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let Smith tally. Judge and Morgan
f SSnsf foro Cn Morgan Rs corners ana will
After two had died in the NTH De-
boz ".iAed and Boehnng singled to
center. Franey walked. filling the
bases. Barbara showed an easy one to
Morgan. but he huried i too nigh 70
get the runner, peoerry , SCORING ,g
but he was run down.
Gandil opened the last OF the seventh
with a slow one to Morgan, who threw
TO the dugout and let Gandil reach
the third base line; Deberry forced rur-
ner, Morgan's poor peg preventing Q
sure double play and making Foster
throw too high. Gandii scored on the
play Boehling rolled e Foster puttins
Allison. running Tor DeoerIy GSr on
single to centar.
The Griffs had two more chances %
score. but did nothing; Williams nnt nn Walk on
wild pitch, reached third on Ayers nea,
sacrifice and wax run down at the piate
on Leonards tap to Turner.
with one gone in the eighth Smith
singled and 80 did shanks. The latter
Waiiop TO right sent Smith to third ane
Hank swiped second, but Judges hois
to Graney, resulted IN q double p'a ~
q perfect peg.
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