The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-10
JACK RYAN rs AWAY
ON HUNT FOR STARS
TO JOIN GRIFFMEN
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

player Of caliber sufficient to remain
in the big show and assist the Grlff-
men In their battle to get back into
the pennant hunt of 1916 Ryan left
yesterday and will keep In constant
communication with Manager Griffith.
Syan's first port Of call is Columbus.
Ohio: and SO y is expected that he WIN
American Association players.
Carl Sawyer. the alert and lively sub
stitute infelder OF the Griffmcn, is a
hnd" Of Ryans Sawyer was play
league last year when Ryan happened
to look him over So impressed was
Ryan with Sawyer that the youngster
was signed at once and ordered to
idly learning major league Baseball and
seems certain to stay around here a
Manager Griffith is losing no time in
fences. He realizes better than any
Of his critics the needs of his team.
y 1t Is to prove strong enough to bat
tie its way back into the bunch of
nculties facing a leader Of q possible
contender who wants to strengthen his
team during pennant hunt. Other
managers simply won't do any business
with players Of known ability, No big
league manager wants to add to his
strong opponeAts.
Though facing two strong clubs in
Detroit and Cleveland. the Grifrmen will
in all likelihood have to play without
at least two regulars. Hay Morgan's
ankle Is still too weak to allow him to
get into the 'line-up. Joe Judge is still
under the weather. In addition to theee
two. Hank Shanks' sore arm Is potner-
Ing him. and he may have to rest lit
tie longer.
Morgan absence is proving the great
loss to the team. Inc little FELLOW was
playing good ball at the time OF his
injury In New York two weeks ago. He
was not hitting a million. out ne was
getting many long drives safe and was
on the bases all the time. worrying the
Joe Judges base running is being
mise missed by the ur,Mmen The young
stealing record on the club. he mas
swiped sixteen sacks. one more than
Milan.s total. In other departments.
ssov Wa Rip 1 o Wiliams Is seins about
as Judge. Williams is hitting harder
and. all In ALL the team mas not been
weakened at first base.
ing Manager Griffith a good opportunity
to try out Turney Barber. Barb" has
much to learn. but he Is striving to hold
MS Job AS regular. Lack Of practice
strated last fall his ability to hit, and
the. Old OK feels certain that the young
Iennessean will yet deliver the hits that
count.
Every club in the American League
has come to the conclusion that New
York stands an excellent chance Of win
ming the 1915 pennant. The Yankees
themselves, confident OF making good.
believe that they have only to beat
Boston. and. possibly, Chicago, out In
the rush down the line.
When the Griffmen were in New York
Walter .tpp and Frank Baker began
slaughtering the ball. They kept up
their cannonading In Philadelphia. Pipp
fell off here, but Baker managed to get
some timely wallops.
On returning to the Polo Grounds.
both Pipp and Baker have let up in
their punishment of pitchers. but 9TH
ers have jumped into the breach. Peck
inpaugh, Gedeon. and Nunamaker have
been hammering the ball on the nose,
and the Yankees have continued to win
ball games.
The Yankees pitching staff. composed
of Caldwell. Fisher. Shawkey. Heating,
and Russell for right-handers, and Gull
lop and Mogridge for southpaws. has
got to running smoothly. and that Is
sure to mean trouble for all opponents.
In the spring It was generally admit
tod that Donovan's principal weakness
was on the mound. That weakness
seems to have disappeared.
The Boston Red Sox are playing in
and-out baseball. In this city they did
not appear so strong. but as soon as
they left town they began winning
games. The return Of Jack Barry to
the infield has had good effect on. the
showing to advantage. the outfit Is still
a strong contender.
The Chicago White sox. believed by
the Yankees to be one Of the. two teams
to be beaten for the banner. have amaz-
ed the baseball world by their wonderful
rush from nowhere to somewhere.
The White Sox are blessed with good
pitchers. good hitters. fair helders. and
ths best. catcher in the business. But
NOT until two or three weeks ago did
Clarence Rowland get his combination
working properly; His pitchers were
Joe Jackson and Eddie Collins. could not
hit. Then. all Of a sudden. the clouds
raised.
Almost over night the White sox
jackson and Eddie Collins began polling
out bingles Jackson's rush to the
top OF the league batsmen EXPLAINS more
than anything else Why the Chicago club
and a half games behind the leader.
Many critics look to see the White Sox
totter before reaching the top Of the
ladder. but there Is really no good rea-
oCn IOT buCIl u DeIeI, Inc Yankees
seem to be right in fearing the White
Sox.
Comparative records are always inter-
esting, end so fans will he Interested
in knowing what the Griffs have done
against the various clubs in the league.
Up to TODAY the Griffr,en have won
f1ve games from New York and lost
eleven. They have won three out Of Ave
from Cleveland. eight out OF fifteen
from the Red Sox. two ont ot seven from
the White Sox. four out OF seven from
Detroit. eight out OF ten from ST. Louis
ana eight out Of twelve from ,Philadel-
phia-
Hughev Jennings and Tv Cobb. CO.
stars with the Tigers. offi"isted ne UNI.
pires In Baltimore Yesterday. Jennings
was once q star on the Baltimore ma ior
league team. and he always tries &c
appear there az least once a season
Yesterday was this dav.
The Tiger manager called bnlls nnt
strikes behind tho pitcher. trking nr
chances; with his I'VE, ,SvhNe, cobh' work
ed on tho bases The. biggest crowd d
the season was on hand to see tho biz
leaguers. H.. t~.. ,
Connie Mark haH let 90 of Mike Dr's
call and Walter WHITAKER Driscoi1- wa
a star with the Mntre Universally team
while whitaker twirled for Tufts Uni
veryity. Neither younsster would talk