Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-26
.GR|FF Determined
TO BOLSTER TEAM
Stirred by Fifth Straight De.
feat-AItrock May "Look
Over" OutfieIder.
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

CHICAGO. May 2e.-Nick Altrock's
second scouting venture Of the Ma
tionals' present disastrous trip may
be undertaken before the squad
leaves here tomorrow evening for
Washington. Yesterdays 6-to-5 de-
feat at the hands of the White sox,
the fifth straight reverse for the cap
ital crew, has made it more apparent
than ever that some bolstering must
be done if the club Is to emerge from
the slump gripping 1t before 1t Is
too late to attain q respectable po-
sition in the race.
The season is yet young, Of course.
and the team Is bound to make a bet
ter showing when 1t strikes its true
stride. But that time now has been
so long deferred that Manager Grif-
nth is determined to leave no stone
unturned to add to the strength OF
corning the ability Of an outfieider
with the Des Moines club of the
Western League have led the pilot
to consider the advisability Of look
ing him over, and it is likely NICK
may be delegated to the task.
The player in question is named
Murphy. He is reported to be a fast
youngster with a penchant for hit
ting. The mark he compiled with
the bat last season C25s) is not
very impressive, landing him forty
fourth down the list OF stickers IN
that organization, but other angles
of his record make him look better.
For instance. with only fifty-six hits
to his credit, he led the league In
total bases attained on his drives
with ninety-sfx, and that he Is MINI
fact that he topped all the other ath-
letes in runs scored, with forty to
his credit. and was the third best
base stealer. He is a rigft-ha nded
hitter. AS yet Griflth has made no
arrangements to take on Wilkerson.
bus to see last week. Joe Tinker:
who owns the club. called on Grin
at his hotel here yesterday and some
deal yet may be made.
The washington helmsman declined
to say what pitcher would be dele
gated to work this afternoon in the
second game with the Sox. The old
fellows can't win for me-" Grin ob-
served, after seeing two Of them
merrily yesterday. They've gone
stale. I guess. 80 I'll give some Of
the youngsters q chance" which IL
taken to mean that Harry Thompson
will be called on today to Pit his port.
c slss s'n w snn't r sns t~sssss
leading southpaw. It Is possible. how.
ever, Dick Robertson may get =
chance to make his debut in Amer
jcaus League society: the former New
Orleans hurler has done nothing more
H.t than ne e Sas IN erooRsa ar
motion that gives one the impression
that he Ii not overwhelmed with
stuff" but. just a. Griff says. II
his stars can't win. maybe the rockies
can.
About the only gratifying thing
from a Washington standpoint about
the game yesterday was the size of
the mob which turned out to see
comisksy's hirelin.s pound out .
famed walter Johnson by a belatsd
rally in the eighth inning: It is esti.
mated there were nearly $4,000 souls
in the capacious stands.
1t early became apparent that it was
not Shaw's day. punched hits in the
third and nth rounds netting the
enemy three counters. while Grover
the widest pitcher In
was on his Sunday behavior
brand Of heavins the Grirs were lay
ing back for. OF the three passes Grover
issued. but one waS turned to account,
that obtained by Leonard. who subbsd
at bat for Shaw in the sixth. Fosters
teps f s a ihs Edd. hm.. ifu ,a:s s
when Judge nearly knocked Growers
hand of with a slashing single. joe
swiped second and waited in vain for
Rice or Kharrity to give him a lift home.
Ayers retired the Sox in order in the
sixth. The doctor faded from the
scene in the following frame when,
after shanks had started with a sim
gle and been sacrificed to second,
He was no more successful in getting
the tying run over than Picinich.
Craft appeared on the hill in the lat.
ter half Of this session. and was greet
ed BY z sharp single By Gandil, who
in IN attempt to steal home. ""' ''''
Fostsf. who IL . native Of Chicago,
usually hits we'll on the South side
srounds, ,s and d.. ran .t true to form ysst:r
three bases and the third 10 isft A' ~
Nine hits in the Saturday same IN
81. Louis produced one run tor the Ma
tionAls. The same number Of bingles
yesterday Melted five counters and yet
they were beaten again by a lone tally.
All told, twenty-six athletes parti6i-
pated in the struggle. Grin used four
pitchers and two pinch hitters, while
Gleason sent three hurlers and one ex-
ira batsman into the fray.
Hap Felsch has lost none Of his throw
inf ability. working for that Industrial
concern last season: His peg from deep
third, bounced right over the heart Of
the pan and nipped Picinich trying to
score from second after obtaining q