The Washington herald., 1917-02-11
All Grand Stand Managers
Open to Name the Probable
Lineup Of Rebuilt Nine.

ii. w. woodward. the permit clerk Of
the District Of Columbia. has issued an
important permit on the rebuilding Of a
baseball club. and said rebuilding per
NIT is a big factor 10 local baseball fans
Morris Hacker. the inspector OF builo-
ings. slcne with the District Com
missioners. have put their sanction on
this rebuilding permit 90 now you
ldyed-in-the-wool fans look for better
hitting and fielding at the Florida
avenue stadium, from April until oc-
tober of. the coming American League
playing season.
hessrs Woodward and Hacker are
real baseball fans and after a twenty I
minute talk with Manager Clark Grif-i
l nth, of the Washington baseball club
/ of the American League, they were
more than glad TO issue this permit
for the rebuilding OF the Nationals.
Between Nick Altrock. Jack Ryan.
and quite few others. including the
\ watchful eyes OF the Old Fox himself
Z A. few promising youngsters have been
icollsred from various bushes and sand
lots. and when the two bands Of
Griffmen pull into this great and
grand Capital City" next April. this
same ''old Fox" intends 60 show the
fans of little D. c. and vicinity a re-
built ball club.
In the course of his ffth annual
sermon" at the Cardinal Athletic
Clubs banquet, in Alexandra, last
Wednesday. the Old Fox stated that
he would rebuild his ball club. From
the smoke that has passed over dur
ing this old cold frozen stove league
season, Just drawing to a close, IL Is
q sure fact that the Old Fox has quite
| few things up his sleeve to sprfnr
on the baseball fans this season.
Now TO put over the guess with the rest
OF the grand stand managers: How VIII
o -.
against the New York Yankees here on
April L. and what rebuilding will the
Old Fox do2 4
Since Ban B. johnson has done a little,
'bulldozing" with John Henry, our vet
eran catcher at present Il would be q
bad guess to name the Amherst receiver
but IL everything comes out in the wash
il will be Henry on the receiving end OF
Walter Johnson's curves on this occa-
sion. Should Henry really get the tin
can" the next guess is Eddie Ainsmith
over Eddie Charity, because Of his being
the veteran with the squad
OF course II could not be a seasons
opening with all the brass bands. Presi-
dent Wilson and big crowds, unless Wal
ter johnson was on the firing line so this
end Of these nine guesses is easy.
Now comes the inield which makes one
Gig into the old dope book and also sin
cerely consider what chances the boys
n
7 With any kind OF break in the Augusta
camp and on the northern transforming
trip Howard Shanks will be given the
call over Joe Judge at the initial sack
Judge failed in this position last season
because of sickness and will be com
PEELED TO chow a great deal at the train
ing camp TO oust ShanSSs at the initial
sack.
Many fans believe that Nay Morgan.
the watch charm second sackNC. or even
p Mike Moran, the local sandIotNSr. NAV
be seen on this keystone cushion be
cause Of Fosters poor hitting last sea
son. but little "Fatims' has shown
enough to warrant GrfT putting him
back on the this bag and IL IL almost
as near a sure bet as the one on John,
son. that Foster will start al the second
sack for the Nationals.
Here Is a toss-up fans, between YounE
Sammy Crane or the veteran, CeorEe
Mcbride but in this old guessing con
test we pick the veteran. Crane mus:
be a wonderful player and may have
! every ability that a player needs 70
run George Mcbride out OF his Job, but
the Dandy Captain will be in the
short field when the opening gonE
sounds. This does not mean that Crane
will be shipped to the minors. but Georse
will sure open the season In the short
stop position.
Joe Leonard at the present appears TO
! be a standing fixture on the hot corner
because Of his wonderful work both al
fielding and hitting, and it will be hard
lob for any Of the recruits or veterans 10
displace the former Indian" by the time
the season opens
One slant at the list OF outhelcers on
the Nationals list makes the naming OF
a trio of gardeners question that should
he considered thoroughly. but from where
e nj CT5affh z
be the best selection because OF their
hitting powers. Milan Is the only vet
eran in this list and viii easily get the
first call. II remains TO be seen II either
Smith or Rice can field their positions
in good enough shape 70 hold their JOBS
in the pastures.
II John Henry is given the call in the
catching department there remains Ain
smith and Charity to do the relieving
act.
Eleven pitchers IN all will be taken ts
the Augusta camp, and seven Of these
will no doubt be carried all season. Out
side of Walter Johnson. Bert Gallis and
Harry Harper. who have shown enough
10 be called hrst-string fingers there are
eight pitchers left from which GriI is to
make a selection OF four. or possibly Eve
, This party includes Doc Ayers. Mollis
Craft. George Dumont, Eddie F1sherty.
: Charlie Humphrey, Jim Shaw, Roy
q Thomas and Earl NtnEfinE-
The inhelders with the team from which
GriI can make his selection are as fol-
. lows: J Berry. S. Crane, f. Foster. J.
Judge, ]. Leonard. G. Mcbride, NJ
Moran. r. Morgan. c. Sawyer and How
ard Shanks. or these ten players II looks
! as II Shsnks, Foster, Mcbride and Leon
ard Will be given the call
/ From a list OF seven outhelders, four
will be carried, but Il looks as 81 Clyde
Milan, Smith and Rice win get the call
over Acosts, Jameson. Menoskey and
Horace Milan. Which one of the last
four named will be the one 20 stick
aroundg
The Old Fox has promised local fan,
that he will rebuild bis ball club, be-
cause he believes that the old conbins-
ton has cracked, and with these thirty
: one players to do his rebuilding on lets
Z all pitch in and pull for the conbina-
ton that will be named when the next
gong sounds. JOHN S. DUGAN.
; CARROLL T0SSERS TO