The Washington times., 1917-08-13
GRIFFS NOW HAVE !
CHANCE TO CLIMB
OFIFTH PLACE

By LOUIS A BOUCHER

~ GOOAo ~ OOO1hEAr3
With the Grifmen but I'VE and
half games behind the YANKEES, whO
are rapidly falling to pieces as q ~
suit Of injuries to outhelders and tha
inconsistent work Of their pitchers,
Clark Grifith's boys have an sxesl-
lent opportunity Of closing the gap
and climbing into fifth place before
their coming Western trip endA
Today . three-game series opens
between the Grifmen and the
Yankees. It IL Eure to be bitterly
fought, for the Yankees hate to Side
any farther down and the Grifmsu
are intent on battling their way into
the first division.
When Armando Marsans, TIE Cuban
outnsider, fractured his leg last
week. the ANAL blow had fallen upon
the doomed heads Of the yankees.
Their story has been one Of injury
after injury for the past three yearA
They are getting used to It now.
Aarsans, though not numbering ne
ball. was the only one Of the outheld-
ers holding his own. Hughsy High
and Tim Hendryx have been tumbling
all over themselves Elmer Miller
was not hitting his weight when he
gave way to Marsana- Now Miller
must 80 back TO the lineup and Do
his best
6fIhOOley L. Gone.
Frank Gilhooley. the outneIdsr who
was injured early In the season At
Philadelphia, when he fell and broke
. collar bone, Il gone for the ssasoa-
To make matters worse, he was
drawn In the draft ana may be lost
to baseball within q few weeks.
Bill Donovan brings nine pitchers
with him on this trip. or the bunch
Shocker's arm Is weak, Monroe. Gull
lop, and Love are in-and-outers, and
Caldwell pitches when in the mood.
What was considered q wonderful
twirling corps last spring has becomo
q loadstons around Bill DonoVa1s
neck
Roger Peckinpaugh, . grand short
stop; Frank Baker, walter Pip, and
Al walters are the only members Of
the team upon whom any Dependence
can be placed. They are not uumeP-
ouI enough to give BIN Donovan any
cause for smiles.
Grinmen WIN FlgAG
For one thing. the Grinmsn can b
counted upon to make night for nrSe
division honorA They may just fan
short and finish at the head Of the
second division, but they'll give thO
other fellow . battle bsforo the cur
T.
The Grirs close thsIr hons stay
tomorrow with . dopbls-headsR
against the Yankees On Hooday they
will open their nnAl swing around thS
league, which will be A. follows
At Detroit, August II, IS, 10.
At st. Louis, August 20, n, n
At Chicago, August %, IS.
At Cleveland, August %, n, "a
At New York, August 30, 81, Sep
TENDER /.
At Philadelphia, September 3, >, Z
Few New Ones Coming.
So far a. knows. few new players
are to join the Grinmen this fan.
Pitcher Lynch, picked up in the Iowa
scrub By that peeris SlSuth. Miqus
Martin, is expected to report at De-
troIt next week.
sam Crane Is under a 800 option to ths
Minneapolis club. but win hardly get an
other trial. unless the Old Fox goeS
crazy, which isn't expected
Merito Acosta, out on another f30O op-
ton to the Baltimore club. may be taken
back for a minute or two. but It Is well
known that he Is not expected TO become
a regular here. or even substitute
II the minor league draft brings any
players to the Washington club. they
may be tried out next spring. but thus
far no new ones have been purchased
for trial this fall. with the single exeep-
ton OF Lynch.