The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-23
Pitcher Norman and Infieidsr
Cunningham Getting Chance
to Learn Something.
0ANDIL DUE TO FALL BACK
so Says Rumor Running Around
League, His Weak Hitting
Causing His Failure.
Rx LOUIS A. BOUCHER.


with the Chicago White sox. who
op>n their fnal series here tomor-
row with the orinmen, are two ANA
tsurs from the lots Of the Windy City.
and though there Is little likelihood
of their getting into any Of the games
against the home boys, they Will take
part In the practice and remain on
the bench, imbibing baseball as II 10
played in the large show.
4. u. Norman. a pitcher. and d. +.
Cunningh ham. q shortstop. winners In
an eligibility contest conducted by a
Chicago Newspaper. are the sandlot-
tiers coming with the White Sox. II
IN s'H *. S"Iy workoSt. wtS the ss
one Of Comiskey's farm teams"
eventually graduating into the ranks
Of the White sSx: ,,, . .,.o .,,,,,,r
two amateurs from the Sixth City's
sAndlots. and this bids fair to become
. custom In a few more years. major
league clubs conducting contests
f}vihs the winners a touch Of high
lie In the big show. 1t Is possible
that good players may be picked up
The White sox will be here for three
most combative mood, the reason be-
tAg the presence Of Kid Gleason. The
mtter mas peen added to the team in
ne capacity OF assistant manager and
sSows him to be one Of the most s merry
men ever connected with baseball, It
y to be expected that he will make
ne White Sox put up hot fight for
every victory here.
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1t ID being rumored around the league
and iast season with the Indians. and
0At ne VIII be sent to the Coast next
0ring. Louis Gui.to. the new first
DASeman from Portland. Ore. Is due to
relieve Gandil at the initial sack next
sunday IN game played In Cleveland.
ana the former 0rifman may remain
q the bench from then on to the close
Of the season.
0andtis failure to hit even .276 10 said
70 be the principal reason for Cleve-
lands souring on him. He was counted
on to reach 100 when he was bought
0sndil.s weak knee and his poor throw
inS have also had something 10 do with
the decision OF Lee Foil,
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Later Carrigan denied the report that
he was angling for Joe Bush.
Still later Mack denied that he was
Now that both sides baye had a
ahsnce to is.ne denisis snmssh,na ..
b expected to happen in a trading or
sdvsnes dsniai ''"r'ea WITHOUT "s
RAY Morgan Injured his weak ankle
IN the fourth Inning OF yesterday's game
and may be OUT FOR several daVs In his
s6sence Toe leonard the newest Grir,'
Gan' will ACT an lead.orY man FOR ihs
taam,
Ia. Ieon.rd and E,nsr su,,h b.vs
IMPRESSED the fans Of The Eanitai as
beine votnesters worthv ~ ,ona ten,,ras
WIN the Griffmen '"s >@' ~@
The new thirasacker. playing his first
Sed orr two s,inn,nr s,nsins Snr S,,SSs sT
and showsd rars o. M n ,auo,n'a H ~,
az runners at the hot co on erss'hs Ivy
The new outfielder, waking ND with
nortinx here ,ammed on, t" ,r,n,e a ,e
Z single orr a southpaw nitcher' arivinS
In both runs scored by his team. IN aa,
dition. he pulled down a Fly in the
thirteenth inning yesterday that stamp.
% him 8 good workman In the pas.
turs.
For fourteen frames in blisterina
neat tne GrILmen ana the Brownies
tSLeu TO oecisionIess finish yesterday
ne iinai count De,ng Z TO when dark
inS mcrrti, s IN IN, me Grr ,S were sing.
third hasa' ID oyn,m Saiu DeninS
started with The first inntns w wn" tbn a.
When I'Tnire t,hiIt ', nn,h,, was . theI,
night" tn the nresa hoy mns,aI..
Though victory perched OF. the ban,
ner OF neither team. at least thre,
young Griffmen won triumphs. 1t wa.
. great day for Elmer smith. Joe Leon
ard and Doc Ayers. They were in III,
thick or The melee and acquitted them
selves noply.
Doc ASers renewed the rabid Gallis
a,ni NE Seueh.h ana neid inc Brownies
tsst lie was siiii e thara Oh the con
there We; hsd /, hesr ae wouId W
pisyed ali night Therps osS SUE 10 nav
render for, : Inc ,Hiiisvj,Is an ,,i .,o =
Ayers is now showing ali tba sSi,it,
that brought him 10 the biz SHOW