The Washington times., 1916-06-10
Griffith Believes Pittsburgh Lad
Is About Ready to Ascend
the Mound.
AYERS IS NEARLY READY
Chances Of Team Getting Back
Into Lead Soon Are Con-
sidered Good.
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER.


CHICAGO. June 1o.-Jim Shaw. the
Pittsburgh rabbit hunter. will in all
probe bility be started for the first time
this season against the White Sox dur
ing the series due to open here today.
Grim says the big fellow is ready now
to do some work for his club.
Shaw 10 big chap who comes
around slowly" is Griffs explanation.
II have gone along slowly with him.
knowing that when in condition, he
Is Bear Cat, especially against GER
tain clubs. He is now ready. and l
shall use him here. II he demonstrates
the control I think he has. ne should
win q bunch Of games for me.
Doc Ayers Is another pitcher almost
ready to start game Doc has shaved
down in the bull pen. and shall have
tunity comes along. He may not be
started here, but he IL almost certain
to start one of the games In st. Louis"
Defeating the Indians has filled the
Griffmen with a lot Of pepper, and they
don't hesitate in saying that before
they leave Chicago. they'll be out in
enough smiles Grin. then the breaks
are bound to come our way. They came
for US yesterday in Cleveland. and we
shattered that Jinx that has chased us
through Boston and Detroit. Now watch
US win some ball games"
The Crifmen. while not winning for
nine playing days. were fortunate in
not falling back into the second d.
vision. The other contenders were UNI
able to play because of heavy rains all
through the Middle. west or were eating
each other up and holding the entire
flock about where they were when they
started.
Rippy williams will very likely play
many games at first base for the Grtff-
men this season. The Old FOX likes his
work up to date at the initial sack. and
against southpaws Williams Is always
a dangerous man with the bat. Joe
his ability to hit lefthanders. and for
this reason may be superseded every
time southpaw Is working for the
enemy.
Hank Shanks. of Monaco, Pa was a
formidable person against the Indians
yesterday. His single In the second
drove over one run. and his triple a
beautiful drive far out over Speakers
head. sent two more OF his mates
scurrying across the platter.
From a hitting hero. in the first game,
Chick Gandil became boob against
Walter Johnson. The blond Shrapnel
gave him all he had. and Gandil never
reached firstbase all day Once he rallied
to Mcbride. Once he forced Speaker
with a hot shot at Foster. He took a
Ainsmith. Foster cheated the big first
baseman out of q hit. though, In the
third. taking the drive with his bare
hand and running Speaker down.
Willie Mitchell broke the losing streak
OF the Griffmen with a beautiful wild
peg in the final game In Cleveland yes
No. Mitchell does not draw salary
from the Washington club. but for all
that,it was his bad heave to first base
that gave the Invaders the edge and en-
abled them to win their first gamo since
May n, b. a score Of to 4.
The telling performance came during
the sixth inning. when the Griffmen
third and Milan on frst and the Grins
one run to the bad. Mitchell knocked
down a terrific liner from Rondean's
bat. He scrambled after the ball:
have retired the Erenchman at first.
Instead. Mitchell hurled the ball into the
Cleveland dugout. Morgan scoring and
came up ae and tripied i over speaSers
Uranium. driving in the fourth tally.
But for Mitchells bad throw the Griffs
might have lost the contest for John
son was slapped pretty viciously by the
Indians.
The weiset Wizard had considera bic
trouble all dav in anding the plate. and
saulted 1t vigorously. Eight blows were
made by the home boys to seven for
tie Griffmen. and the terrific line drives
TO the garden or the Ions flies to this
pear in the box score, but Johnson was
frequently in a hole. needing all his
science to emerge safely.
Willie Mitchell was uniformly good
despite the second frame, I'LL the sixth
Then his own error seemed to bother
him, and before he could dispose of the
foe he was beaten. Guy Morton was
good. even IL two runs were made on
him.
Milan's triple should nave heen q
single. scoring one run instead of two
Tho Grins Strengthened out Mr.
Mitchelis bendors pretty well In tho
sssG sSSHH sn Ser to tay as
ner and Williams sacrificed. Shank.
cracked q liner through the 10Y I.
Speakervile, scoring Rondcau. iIanl
and stayed there. Johnson whiting am
Mcbride lining to Speaker.
The Indians stirred up a little dus
in the first round. but failed to score.
Tuck Turner singled with One gon,
long slide. Speaker walked and boil
advanced on a wild pitch. Smith fan
ned and Gnndil rolled TO Mcbride. leav
ing the runners stranded. The raa
bowling came. however in the third
when the home loys romped into thu
lead. After Mitchell had famed Crane!
slammed a double to right. Turne
walked and Speaker produced the need
ed single a fine drive to center MilnI
helped along the good work by lettin,
the ball roll through him Graney an'
Turner tailed. the latter racing IN frcn
first base. Speaker got TO second
Smith flied to Rondenu and the grea
bare-handed stop OF Fosters of Gandi
killed Speaker at third.
The Griffs went ahead In the sixtI
when Mitchell pulled wild peg o