The Washington times., 1916-07-24
Veterans Not Jealous Of Fine
Hitting Of Charity and
Rice. a.
NO CHANGES in LINEUP
Manager to Hold on to Present
List as Long as Club Con.
tinues to Win.
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

ByLOUlS A. BOUCHER,
TOLEDO. July s. 2i.-ENot in many
moons have the Griffmen shown so
much confidence In their immediate
future as they are showing today One
and all. the boys believe they have
q chance to get into the big split for
the worlds series honors and simoleons.
With so many veterans in the COM
pany. jealousy over the recent good
work of those two kids. Ed Charity
and Sam Rice. might we'll be expected.
Bat the fact Of the matter 10 that not
one little. bit Of jealousy Is apparent.
The whole team. glad that hits are
forthcoming. 10 strong Tor the continued
playing f>both Charity and Rice.
,Cne thing may be taken as assured.
when Charity resumes his place on
the bench to allow either Rippy Will
tho young catcher Is not going to be
doomed to bench duty and nothing
more; Manager Griffith Is going to let
his smuggling kid do a little smuggling
mean 2 pendant. though that is far
away IN the future. Anyway, Charity
won't simply be a bench-shiner Tor the
rest Of the eeason.
~ cant tel you how tiGkled / am
through with the stick as they have
done" says Manager Griffith. If they
car continue to hit around 300. I'll be,
Cd OF course. Charity Is very ae screen sreen
around first base. but those awful hits
OF his more than make up for fielding
weaknesseB.
'.As for Rice. he may not tie thu, best
looks like the hest hitter I have, and
mes going 10 stay on the job. At that,
ne isn't SO very bad IN the field. He
has. good chance Of finishing the sen
u 10 not likely that Manager Griffith
Will make any changes in his lineup
until the present battle line falls down.
Danny Moeller seems to have hit his
to remain In the game. II only for his
wonderful base running. When hitting
the ball to his own satisfaction. Moeller
- thesbfBt base runner on the club and
TEd charity. green and awkward
when he gets holds of the ball. Room
must be found for him. He means runs
am iuns mean victories.
business. Is quite the best batsnan on
the Griffmen's roster. and he is certain
10 stay IN the daily lineup until he
stops hitting altogether. He" Is not
throwing away any games by poor field
ing. while his hits have been most
timely.
Within a few days. though. Griff will
have to do something about his infield
lineup. Ray Morgan is about ready to
Ordinarily. this would mean q return of
Foster to third base and Shanks to left
held. But that Is where the hitch
comes.
valuable to be benched to allow shanks
Q chance TO cavort In the garden. Ac-
cording to the latest batting figures.
both Shanks and Moeller are at the PAS
mark. Shanks Is a better fielder. but as
pure with the feet-footed Moelier.
When injured Morgan was hitting for
.e61. Foster Is hitting for a mere .233.
II ia possible that Morgan may go to
second base and Shanks remain on
hard and a short rest may benefit hlni
Manager Griffith IS ehamored over
shanks brainy, peppegy playing In the
infield, He was th!nkins OF putting him
at first base before Charity began
II Charity falls off In his hitting.
and this would rot ~ unexpected -
6hanks may go to first base. mis- ill
permit of Fosters going Ha", ~ :;ird
and Morsan's resuming activities ~ it"-
Meanwhile. this puzzle Is sta.fug ,irIft
in the face
What will he DO VIII. Morgan w,cn ~
viii he tanch N:,sl.y 70 Let ;2ran,,,
play left ficidp
VIM n. .,,ench Charity 10 ,e+ bcc.a
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'he game with TO-. at second o'a''
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some worriment: chart I=rn'rsGn, w.,u
showed unmistaktb.a Gall's' ~ left tis;l
WHATS TO DO done ,,.h hi,rp
In the bpir'cr -: .ni4Niy' close followers
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