The Washington times., 1916-07-25
Selection Of Harper, Who Is Co.
Ing in Fine Shape, May
Mean Fine Beginning.
JOHNSON WORKS TOMORROW
Old Fox Thinks Weakness Of
Tiger Pitchers Is Decided
Advantage. to Him.
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

DETROIT, Mich, July 25.-In picking
Harry Harper TO turn the Tigers back
In the opening game OF the final West
ern campaign, Manager Griffith be-
lieves he has his best hurler on the
firing line. Harper's work against the
White Sox last week could not nave
been improved upon. and II he Is able
to produce some of the goods today
Griff believes Ia good start will have
been made.
Walter johnson will be used tomor-
his chickens before they hatch ne Is
expecting to get a flying start mere
on account of the fact that the Tygers
pitchers are weak. - 49, .u.
The White SoN took two games IRON
tho Tigers on account Of the fact that
the Detroit hurlers were unable 10 STOP
the White Sox. The Griffmen won OUT
over the Sox in Washington. ana tnihk
they are even better than the team tnat
took two games from Hugh Jennings.
Johnson will be worked back against
the Indiana on Sunday, ana harper WIZ
probably hurl the Saturday game. 9TH
will have Drimont, Ayers ana tiallia
ready in the meantime with Jim shaw
O possible Cleveland starter.
Knowing we'll that Rice and Charity
with John Henry have carried the
thar 'hitting Griff il Figuring upon
Foster, shanks. and Milan Tegainins
their batting ; eyes 9. to week I as homo
and can be expected to start at any
time now. Milan has been In the worst
slump he has had since joining the
Griffmen and Is expecting TO Do an
improved player following the TWO
days Of layoff.
Under ordinary circumstances, the
Griffmen should make a good snow.
ing in their trip through the circuit
this time. Cleveland and Detroit have
no pitchers dependable at present and
tbs Browns have lacked the punch.
The Griffmen ought to have good sail
ing provided there are no injuries to
players from this time out
Either Horace Milan or Turner Barber
is destined to finish out the 1915 cam
paign as member OF the Minneapolis
Millers II Joe Cantillon says the word:
Manager Griffith last night wired
Cantillon that he could take his choice
OF these two young outfielders to NIL the
tained by Henri Rondeau SATURDAY.
81 have no use right now FOR either
or these lads" explained Manager Grif-
fifth. land so l have ofrered Cantilion
his choice. telling him that Barber is
ieft-nand hitter and Milan a right-nand
hitter. / expect 10 hear from him some
time today. II he wants one OF them
shall order the player wanted 10 report
at once to Minneapolis"
Ray Morgan Ia due to make his first
start today at second base since ne was
hurt in New York on the first big swing
OF the Grifrmen around the circuit.
Morgan Will play today II his ankle
shows no signs OF bothering him.
With Morgan back at second base.
Eddie Foster Will return tn lni'i
base. Sam Rice will be shifted to iert
field here because right held In a sun
field, and he has no experience playing
fly balls in the sun.
Hank Shanks ana Danny Moelier Will
share duties in right Held while here.
Shanks will be used when southpaw
pitchers oppose the Grinmen, WINE
Moeller will be used when right-handers
are in the box for the enemy.
bam Rice will be retained in the line
up, because OF his hitting. ED Charity
will remain at first base, despite Sc
we're spike wound In his right FOOT.
Trainer Martin is caring for the wound
ana II Is healing rapidly. The youngster
will not hear OF his being benched ana
the Old FOX Is perfectly satisfied TO
keep him In the lineup so long as he
can sting the pill as he has been sting
Ing IT.
The ,rifrmen arrived here yesterday
IN time to see the last few innings OF
that overtime game Mt Navin Field and
most of them went to the ball park at
once. They were roofing for the Tigers.
but tho White Sox crossed them ana