Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-31
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CINCINNATI, March 31--The four
players Griffith will turn over TO the MIN
neapolis club of the American Association
are Claude Thomas. Charley Humphrey,
Carl Sawyer and Horace Milan
The manager made this announcement
this morning and said the four men would
be sent west Immediately.
Griffith has asked for waivers on the
quartet and. although he has heard Moth
ing from them as yet. anticipates no trou-
ble in obtaining them. Should any club
refuse to waive on these men they VIII
be withdrawn, Griffith said.
Thomas. who is slated to pitch against
Cincinnati here today, Will not he told
of the disposition to be made of him until
after the game. Tomorrow he viii take
q train from here to take his new berth,
Griffith today te~legraphed Secretary
VIII Fowler, in Washington, TO obtain
transportation for Milan, Humphrey and
sawyer, who are with the Yanigans. and
due TO arrive in Washington shortly be
fore midnight tonight. and get them
started west tomorrow. II possible, all
the men VIII be sent to st. Joseph, Mo,
to arrive there April 3, as the Minneapolis
team is scheduled to play there on that
date.
In letting Sawyer so to Minneapolis
Nifith made il known he has no in
tention Of losing title to him, as he re-
CARDS Carl as a most promising ball
player and figures that about one year
in the American Association will Just
about bring him out. All Sawyer
needs, according TO Griff. is to get in
the game every day in order to gain
proficiency as a hitter. Moreover. Crit
fifth is not unmindful of his value as a
coach and comedian, and fully intends
tina Sawyer shall be with the Wash
ington team in 1918. What becomes of
the other three after this season will
depend to n great extent upon what
they show under CantIlloa'S manage
ment.
For the fourth game of the series be-
tween the forces of Griffith and
M~athewSon TODAY Thomas and Jamie
son probably will do mound duty for
Washington, while Big Six" is OK
pected to spring Il couple of new ones
on the visitors from the capital.
The weather here is somewhat cloudy.
hut right warm, and a good sized crowd
is anticipated by Secretary Eddie
Fowler. who did not have much to do in
Louisville yesterday with only about
500 in attendance. Molly Craft may he
said to have measured quite up to eX-
peCtations in the six innings he otiiciat-
ed against the Reds yesterday. He all
lowed but three scattered hits, and the
one earned run made off hin was due
70 his wildness, not to any lack of stuff.
Incidentally the umpires did not give
the y~oungster the benefit of the doubt
on numerous occasions in calling balls
and strikes.
Harry Harper pitched to the batters
for a short period before the game, and
Manager Griffith today said he felt
much encouraged over the fact that the
Southpaw was able to throw without
experiencing the sharp pains this for
merry entailed. although his arm still
feels quite sore. 1T will mean a whole
lot to us if Harper comes through this
season. Griffith said today, and it be-
gins to look as though that is just what
he will do"
Members of the Washington and Gin
cinnati clubs all coupled the same
coach on the train from Louisville to
Cincinnati last night, and from the time
the players trooped into the diner until
Redville was reached an hour after
scheduled time tanning bees were in
order.
Christy Mathewson's red-hosad bril-