The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-28
MENOSKEY GETS UP
STEAM IN STARTING.
CAREER WITH GR|FF|
Minneapolis 0utfieIder Makes
Good in First Real Test With
Washington Club.
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept B.-Mike
Menoskey. the Minneapolis outfelder.
ssas got away to a good start with the
Griffmen. He looks like a possibility on
his first days work In the big show.
The newest Grinfman was up six times
against Elmer Myers, and got two hits.
one a fine slashing single to right and
the other a bunt along the third base
line. Menoskey Is exceedingly fast, and
his speed gave him a single by a wide
margin on the bunt. He showed his
speed again when he scored from second
on Shanks' double in the fourth.
Just what Menoskey can do to south
paws Is yet TO be seem, He admits that
he has not done very well with them
In the American Association. but also
possible that. like Elmer Smith, he will
learn to hit them by seeing lot OF
them day after day.
Menoskey Is twenty-one years old, and
has been in professional baseball only
three years. In two OF these years ne
the first season that he has not been
kept on the bench most of the time. and
he Ii tickled at the opportunity offered
him with the Griffmen.
Hank shanks, as a shortstop. looks
good. He may not have George Nc
Brides ability in tagging "A runner.
but he has just as good an arm. Sew
eral times yesterday Shanks' good
throwing got the runners at first base:
As fielder. he covered all the ground
necessary. One of his stops off Grover
in the fifth was excellent. Practice in
the shortfield may make Shsnks a
formidable opponent OF McDrlde's next
season.
Ed Charity caught q good game be-
hind Shaw Yesterday, and will prob
or so. Eddie Ainsmith's broken finger
still handicaps him a bit, as ne found
out when he tried peRgins yesterday,
and the Old Fox will seize the chance
to see Charity.
Connie Mack has decided to bill the
doubleheader here on Saturday, taking
a chance of rain interfering. II rain
comes tomorrow. one game will not tie
played between these teams. II 1t comes
Saturday. two contests will be lost for
the season.
Ray Morgan was played at first base
because Joe Judge Is suffering from
a bruise on his catching hand. and the
Baltimorean did not look bad His
short reach was not noticed. as he got
good goo. i throws lows ell day At the bat he
With his pass In the second these four
hits gave him a clean record for the
day.
The Griffmen played some cribbage
yesterday at Shibe Park. trimming the
Mackmen, l3 to 3. 1t was quite the
softest thing of the trip. II not the en-
tire season. Elmer Myers was given an
unmerciful beating. the Griffmen col
lecting seventeen slams on his stun, FL
mer Smith cracking out home run in
side the park In the ninth session.
James Ferocious Shaw looked like a
world beater.
Leonard's single and steal. followed
BY Foster s double. gave the Griffs their
first run In the first session. The fourth
saw five runs on as many hits. and all
possible interest persisted.
Menokey slashed a single to right for
a beginner. Smith whitfield. Rice beat
out a slow one to Grover. Shanks dou-
bled and so did Morgan. Charity was
thrown out by Piclnich. Shaw walked.
plunked single to right. Menoskey's
ny to Strunk ended the inning. but Ave
runs were across.
Shanks walked in the fifth and Nor
gan stole. Then they worked a double
steal, Shanks scoring. Four more wal
Tops In the seventh brought four more
runs. Shanks doubled and Morgan sim
gled. Charity fouled to McInnis and
Immediately Shanks and Morgan were
on. the former scoring. Shaw's single
scored Morgan. Leonard's double
scored Shaw, and McElwee's wild neg
of Fosters bounder brought Leonard
over.
In the ninth. with one down. Foster
doubled and scored when Smith ham
mered the ball over Strunks head to
the barrier for a home run.
Two walks and two hits allowed Gro
yer to score for the Mackmen in the
fourth. A pass, wild pitch, and two
outs let Strunk cross the plate in the
sixth inning. Myers double In the sew
enth developed "a run on a couple OF
deaths.
There wasn't an iota OF interest in
the combat. and the small crowd was
kidding the Mackmen long before it
ended.
Washington. PHILADELPHIA.
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