Evening star., 1919-08-27
GR|FF TO TRY OUT
-E|GHT YOUNGSTERS
Plans to Put New Men in
Lineup as Soon as Team
Returns Home.
BIZ DENMAN THOMPSON.


NEW YORK. August 27.-Although
ehortstop O'Neill Of the Shreveport
club and Second Baseman washburn
of Wichita will not report to the Ma
tfonals until next spring. Manager
Griff1th has eight recruits lined up for
inspection when his team returns for
the long stand at home next month.
and two Of them, Stanley Harris, the
Buffalo second baseman, who comes
to the Nationals in exchange for Hal
Janvrin, and Frank Ellerbe will be
seen in action by capital fans next
Sunday at Georgia avenue. when the
Griffs hop back from Boston to clash
with the Red Sox.
Ellerbe has been putting up a good
game at third base for Binghamton IN
the International League since Grif
farmed him out at the close Of the
spring training season, and has been
hitting the ball hard. He and Harris
are expected to report here today and
will be put into the lineup within a
day or two. Harris win be at second
and Elierbe at short. Griff is anxious
to- obtain a line on their ability to
perform In fast company without
waiting until the team again hikes
south. Ellerbe will be somewhat
handicapped at the outset in playing
shortstop, owing to the fact that he
has been used exclusively at third all
season with Binghamton, but will be
assigned to the job and allowed to
remain long enough to demonstrate
what his possibilities are. Griffith
expects Harris to cover the keystone
position in acceptable style right from
the jump. He has seen him in action
in:four games and is confident he has
the makings OF a major Lacquer.
recommended so strongly to Manager
Griffith last winter.
Judge played with Harris on the
shipyard team in Baltimore last sum-
mer and formed such high estimate
OF his ability that Grin got in touch
with him. only to learn that he vas
the property of the Buffalo team
Harris is described as a ra ther short
and stocktly built chap. abou. twenty
two years old. fairly fast and with a
strong throwing arm. His ability to
MT major league pitching remains to
be established He has been troubled
recently with injured fingers on his
throwing hand. but has been playing
right along. He Is a right-hand hit
tar.
Other Youngsters to Report.
In Washington September are Pitch
ers William Snyder and Clarence
Fischer Of the Goodrich team, in Ak
ron; Shortstop John Lindsay Of the
same outfit and a semi-pro short-field-
er named George Slifer, hailing from
Charles Town. w. Va George Golden,
a hurler from the sandlots Of Boston.
and Frank Kelliher. a left-handed
nrst baSeman and outfielder, who at
tfacted much attention by his work
with high school team in the Hub,
complete the list.
Eleven games are listed for disposi.
ton by the Nationals on foreign helds
before they return home a week from
next Saturday to finish out the season
at Georgia avenue There will be four
here In three days. including a double
header at the Polo Grounds this after
pair next Monday. Labor day. and
four in three days at Philadelphia.
The twin bills here and in Philadel-
phia are necessitated by postpone
ments earlier in the campaign. All
told. twelve games will be played by
billed to make the overnight jump
from Boston for a battle with the Red
Soy in Washington next Sunday.
Although having only a mathemat-
icaI chance for the pennant the!
Yankees may be expected to fight
their durndest right through to the
finish, in the hope Of horning in on q
split of the world series cash. which
this season will be distributed among
the first three clubs in the majors.
The flag virtually has been conceded
to the White Sox, although the
Tigers continue to entertain faint
hopes. but five clubs. Detroit, Cleve-
land. St Louis, New York and Boston
Will scrap to finish "in the money"
AEd 1t promises to be a merry battle.
s.ls Yankees Are Strengthened.
The Yankees are strengthened with
the return to the lineup of Fewster
aud Pecktnpaugh. who recently have
been ailing. and playing on their own
lot, where they always shine. may be
expected to put up a strong finish.
Erickson and Harper are the prob
able pitching selections for the Ma
ttonals today. with Johnson as a pos
sibility. Carl Mays is expected to
start one OF the games for the
Yankees 1t will be the first time the
subway finger has faced Washington
since his transfer from Boston that
caused such furore nearly a month
ago. There never has been any love