The Washington times., 1916-06-07
Storm Hovers Over Cleveland
and Prospects for Game To-
day Remain Poor.
DoUBLE.HEADERs PILE UP
Two Likely to Be Played In
Cleveland on Second Trip
There Late In July.
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

CLEFELAND, June THE storm.
which has been lowering in this section
for twenty-four hours did not show
signs of letting up at noon today, and
indications point to another postpone
ment. Should today's game not be play
ed, which II now appears Will be the
case, two double headers will be play
ed here when the Griffmen visit again
on July 20 to August /.
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stufry McInnis the little first base
man of the Philadelphia Athletics. will
be sold to the Boston Red sox as soon
as Connie Mack and Bill Carrigan agree
on the sum of money to pass from Joe
Lannin to the Philadelphia club. This
information leaked out here through a
friend of the sturdy little hitter. and
the Grifrmen are discussing nothing else
since learning II.
Del Gamer who was expected to prove
q capable man at first base for the
Red Sox. has not recovered from his
broken leg. and manager Carrgan has
given UP all hope of having him in line.
Dick Hoblitsell Is just now playing al
great game, but he Is not expected to-
keep this up all season, and Carrigan
has jumped at the chance Of getting Nc
Innis from the Athletics.
McInnis wants to be nearer his homo
In Gloucester. Mass, and for this reason
has expressed a wish to go to Boston.
Joining there his old team mate Jack
Barry. McInnis Is drawing $500 from
Connie Mack, and the long. lean leader
10 perfectly satisfied to sell him. II he
can get enough money in return. Car
rignns offer Is now under considera-
ton. and action should take place within
few days.
Connie Mack will put Larry Lejoie on
drst base when ,McInnis goes to Bos-
ton. and a college player from Maine.
touted as coming Eddie Collins. will
break in at second base. Connie Mack
has kept secret the identity OF his coll
iegian from Maine. but he does not
hesitate in saying that the newcomer
will make good from the start. The
youngster will report at the close OF
college this month, and Mc1nnis may
II is well known around the league
that McInnis is dissatisfied with his
berth in Philadelphia. tie threatened
to remain out of the game this spring
being used to bring him into line:
Connie Mack will sell or trade any OF
his players who become dissatisfied with
their Jobs in Quakertown, and Mclnnis
Is the latest to Join the list.
A loud complaint is expected to be
heard from every contendins club In
the league when McInnis goes to the
Red Sox. When Lannin sold Speaker
to the Indians many Boston fans were
alienated from their support OF the
champions. The acquisition Of McInnis
will probably bring about a return OF
their allegiance to the Carrigan clan.
But every other club In the league with
a chance to win the pennant Will yell
that Lannin Is buying banner.
Three more games are scheduled to
be played here by the Grifrmen. han
Johnson has decided that thesgame ad-
vanced to couple of sundays ago was
ment of the contest will go over to
July 81, during the second visit OF the
Griffmen to the sixth city.
Though IL was threatening all day
yesterday, the rain did not begin to fall
until shortly before game time. The
Griffmen had oil got into uniform and
had worked out when the wetness APP
peared. Soon the base lines were slip
perry. and by game time It was discov-
cred that no contest could be staged.
1t continued to rain for the remainder
OF the afternoon.
The Cleveland Eagles. some 600 In
number. will be out in force today to
celebrate the arrival of the Griffmen.
They were on hand yesterday only to
leave the park without seeing the wash
ington club In action. They will have a
brass band to enliven the afternoon,
and, sitting behind the Griffmen. will
probably root for them.
Eddie Riley, secretary of the worlds
champion Red Sox, left for Detroit yes
terday afternoon after being detained
here with an attack OF ptomalne poison
ing. A physician was summoned and
he had the popular little official in
shape to travel in one day.
Cleveland fans really believe the In
dams will win the pennant. but several
Cleveland baseball writer's have told
Manager Griffith that they look for the
Capitolians to break their losing streak
while here. The Indians have been play
Ing much the same kind of hard luck
baseball that the Griffmen have and the
scribes on this account think that the
Griffs NAV benefit from some of them
and get their stride once more.
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