The Washington times., 1916-05-01
INDIANS MAY COME
AS DARK HORSE THIS
SEASON in CAMPAIGN
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

for them. especially without a capable
pitching star.
The spring invasion will open on May
with the following line-ups:
st. Louis at washington.
Detroit at PHILADELPHIA.
Chicago at New York.
Cleveland at Boston.
The t;riffmen will have fifteen games
here with the Western clubs. and one
games will be hard ones, particularly
those eight with Cleveland and Detroit.
II Grif's boys win moro than they lose,
they should be in q good position whom
they strike the trail on May 80 In Bos-
ton.
Dispatches today from Chicago TO the
effect that the Cubs have been ordered
to cut down the roster to twenty-one
players indicate failure on the part Of
the nagnates TO advance the cutting
time to May Is. IL also upsets those
who were informed that the Cubs. being
formed Of two whole clubs. the Cubs
and tho whales. were to be allowed to
carry as many as they wished through
out this season.
A mail vote Is understood to have
been taken in tho National League upon
the question OF advancing the cutting
Saturday the Braves dropped four
players and are now down TO the legal
limit. The Phillies have one too many,
while the Dodgers are three above the
limit.
particularly anxious to get two moro
weeks respite. but fate seems against
them.
Attendances In the American League
have been excellent in Detroit Cleve-
IL M xaA
day the third largest crowd in the his
tory of Navin Field turned out to see
the Indians wallop the Tigers. One
Sunday 5000 fans were turned away In
Cleveland. with the Brownies playing
snapry ball. one Sunday 1900 fans cav
Washington has been letharsic. Since
the opening day. no really large crowds
have filed through the turnstiles al
Georgia avenue. The weather has moi
been pleasant enough for the lovers q
OF the existing conditions.
Chicago has had lot OF cold weather
too cold for folks to risk pneumonia.
Boston has had poor weather and the
sale OF Speaker Is stu sticking in the
Though the crowds have been small
more folks have seen the Athletics a
Shibe Park this year than did so last
year at the same time. The Nationa
League champions are. OF course. thu
popular heroes in Philadelphia. bu
Come Mack's game efforts to build vi
a new winner Is having its effect upoi
the susceptibilities Of the rooters. A
winning streak, II for but a week. woult
bring out thousands who are waiting
for some announcement.
It Is very doubtful that Walter John
son will be seen tomorrow against the
Red Sox. according to Manager Griffith
IT hardly think I'll start him." said
the Old Fox. though II Is barely pos
s.ble that I'll finish with him. Gallia 4,
my likcliest choice"
Billy Martin, former Georgetown sta,
infielder. has signed with Joe BirminR.
hams Toronto club. OF the international
League. and played shortstop for the
Leafs yesterday. Martin went to Mar.
lin with the Giants this spring. but could
not hold on In the face OF the twenty
one player rule In vogue In the National
League.
The Griffmen have only two game,
worlds champion Red Sox, Thursday
will find them over In Philadelphia
starting upon a four-game series with
Connie Mack's rejuvenated Athletics
Therefore. Washington fans will have
TO devote their attention to sandlot
baseball after tomorrow until May 0
when the first OF the Western clubs ap
pears In the Capital.
just because the Griffmen hop from
tire Red Sox to the Athletics does no,
mean that their task will be lightenet
any this week. When Comics crew ar
rived here last week II was confidently
expected that q clean sweep would b